Person Details

Birthday: 1905-04-04 23:30:12

Death: 1992-02-12 23:30:12

Aliases: Oliver Prickett

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Centralia, Illinois, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 41

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Casablanca
Average
8

Casablanca

(1943) Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
Out of the Past
Average
8

Out of the Past

(1947) Tillotson (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
Average
7

Julius Caesar

(1953) Citizen of Rome
Raintree County
Average
6

Raintree County

(1957) Jake - Bartender (uncredited)
Saboteur
Average
7

Saboteur

(1942) Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
House of Wax
Average
7

House of Wax

(1953) Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
Average
6

The Greatest Show on Earth

(1952) Spectator (uncredited)
Conflict
Average
7

Conflict

(1945) Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1960 Ludwig Smiley
1959 Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)
1958 Dr. Gregory Jessup
Cafe Proprietor
1957 Jake - Bartender (uncredited)
Leading Citizen (uncredited)
Brimmer
1955 Man Dressed as Santa Claus
Curly
Geoduck
1954 Hotel Clerk
N/A
Bartender (uncredited)
Motel Manager (uncredited)
Amadeo (uncredited)
Geoduck
Mr. Judlow
1953 Apartment Manager
Citizen of Rome
Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
1952 Innkeeper
Deacon
Geoduck
Clem Smith
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Geoduck
Spectator (uncredited)
Mr. Tatum (uncredited)
1951 Theater Manager (uncredited)
Zeb Allen
Cadaver Jones (uncredited)
Traeger
Geoduck
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
1950 Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)
Mr. Andrews
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
1949 (uncredited)
Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)
1948 Advertising Photographer
Juror
Ed Conlon
Mr. Masselli
Official (uncredited)
Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)
Scorekeeper (uncredited)
Arno
Slenka
1947 Indian
Tillotson (uncredited)
Mr. Purdie (uncredited)
Hobo (uncredited)
Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Jake, the janitor
City Treasurer Joseph Nash
1946 Mr. Agrippa
Herman
Pat Tenny
Dave (uncredited)
1945 Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)
Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)
Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
1944 Hotel porter
Author
Lieutenant
Lawyer
Draft Board Official (uncredited)
1943 Cook
Heckler (uncredited)
Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
1942 Hypolite (uncredited)
Music Judge
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
The Hotel Manager
1941 Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)
Realtor (uncredited)
Lawyer Fenster
Bender
Year Character Movie/Tv

Join the discussion

Please Log in to comment