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Oliver Blake

Acting Born Apr 4, 1905 Centralia, Illinois, USA 24 credits

Biography

Character actor with a wildly distinctive face. Used real name Oliver Prickett for stage work, especially at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, where he was a longtime fixture and teacher and where his brother was managing director. Used stage name Oliver Blake for scores of small film and television roles. Brother-in-law of actress Maudie Prickett.

He died on 12 February 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Film

Madagascar

as Brimmer

Father Knows Best

as Roy (uncredited)

I Love Lucy

as Zeb Allen
Film

Casablanca

as Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
Film

Out of the Past

as Tillotson (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • Maverick (1957) as Brimmer
  • Father Knows Best (1954) as Roy (uncredited)
  • I Love Lucy (1951) as Zeb Allen
  • Casablanca (1943) as Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
  • Out of the Past (1947) as Tillotson (uncredited)
  • Father of the Bride (1950) as Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Julius Caesar (1953) as Citizen of Rome
  • House of Wax (1953) as Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
  • The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) as Spectator (uncredited)
  • Brigadoon (1954) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • Nightmare Alley (1947) as Hobo (uncredited)
  • The Pirate (1948) as Official (uncredited)
  • Saboteur (1942) as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
  • My Reputation (1946) as Dave (uncredited)
  • Drum Beat (1954) as Minister (uncredited)
  • Alias Jesse James (1959) as Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)
  • The Cobweb (1955) as Curly
  • The Long, Long Trailer (1954) as Mr. Judlow
  • Bells Are Ringing (1960) as Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)
  • The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) as Fenster (uncredited)
  • Room for One More (1952) as Mr. Tatum (uncredited)
  • Colorado Territory (1949) as Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)
  • Blonde Alibi (1946) as Pat Tenny