Oliver Blake

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 4, 1905

died

February 12, 1992

place of birth

Centralia, Illinois, USA

also known as

Oliver Prickett

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Casablanca
8.1

Casablanca

1943as Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
Out of the Past
7.7

Out of the Past

1947as Tillotson (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
7.1

Julius Caesar

1953as Citizen of Rome
House of Wax
6.9

House of Wax

1953as Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
7.0

Father of the Bride

1950as Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
6.4

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952as Spectator (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
7.2

Nightmare Alley

1947as Hobo (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
6.0

Alias Jesse James

1959as Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)
Saboteur
6.9

Saboteur

1942as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
The Cobweb
5.7

The Cobweb

1955as Curly
Brigadoon
6.5

Brigadoon

1954as Bartender (uncredited)
Colorado Territory
6.9

Colorado Territory

1949as Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)
Drum Beat
6.1

Drum Beat

1954as Minister (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
7.0

The Long, Long Trailer

1954as Mr. Judlow
The Pirate
6.5

The Pirate

1948as Official (uncredited)
Reunion in France
6.4

Reunion in France

1942as Hypolite (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
6.2

Corvette K-225

1943as Cook
Raintree County
6.4

Raintree County

1957as Jake - Bartender (uncredited)
Up in Arms
5.7

Up in Arms

1944as Draft Board Official (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941as Fenster (uncredited)
Room for One More
6.5

Room for One More

1952as Mr. Tatum (uncredited)
Summer Holiday
5.2

Summer Holiday

1948as Scorekeeper (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944as Reporter (uncredited)
The Iron Mistress
5.3

The Iron Mistress

1952as Innkeeper
A Woman's Secret
5.6

A Woman's Secret

1949as Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)
My Reputation
7.3

My Reputation

1946as Dave (uncredited)
Cry of the City
6.7

Cry of the City

1948as Mr. Masselli
Conflict
6.7

Conflict

1945as Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)
Bells Are Ringing
6.5

Bells Are Ringing

1960as Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
4.8

Blonde Alibi

1946as Pat Tenny
The Lemon Drop Kid
6.5

The Lemon Drop Kid

1951as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
Moonrise
6.3

Moonrise

1948as Ed Conlon
Mission to Moscow
5.7

Mission to Moscow

1943as Heckler (uncredited)
The Stooge
6.7

The Stooge

1951as Theater Manager (uncredited)
The Guilty
5.5

The Guilty

1947as Jake, the janitor
Fancy Pants
5.8

Fancy Pants

1950as Mr. Andrews
Christmas Holiday
6.5

Christmas Holiday

1944as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
6.1

The Miracle of the Bells

1948as Slenka
Son of Paleface
6.4

Son of Paleface

1952as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
New York Town
8.5

New York Town

1941as Bender
The Fearmakers
6.2

The Fearmakers

1958as Dr. Gregory Jessup
The Doughgirls
7.6

The Doughgirls

1944as Hotel porter
Casanova's Big Night
6.1

Casanova's Big Night

1954as Amadeo (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
5.1

Shed No Tears

1948as Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)
Face to Face
6.5

Face to Face

1952as Deacon
A Medal for Benny
5.6

A Medal for Benny

1945as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
The Walls of Jericho
5.6

The Walls of Jericho

1948as Juror
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
7.1

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941as Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
7.9

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

1952as Geoduck
Rhubarb
5.8

Rhubarb

1951as Cadaver Jones (uncredited)