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: 38

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

(1942) Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
Saboteur
Average
7

Saboteur

(1942) Policeman (uncredited)
Out of the Past
Average
8

Out of the Past

(1947) Tillotson (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
Average
6

The Greatest Show on Earth

(1952) Spectator (uncredited)
House of Wax
Average
7

House of Wax

(1953) Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
Average
7

Julius Caesar

(1953) Citizen of Rome
Nightmare Alley
Average
7

Nightmare Alley

(1947) Hobo (uncredited)
Brigadoon
Average
6

Brigadoon

(1954) Bartender (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1960 Ludwig Smiley
1959 Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)
1958 Dr. Gregory Jessup
Cafe Proprietor
1957 Leading Citizen (uncredited)
Brimmer
1955 Man Dressed as Santa Claus
Curly
Geoduck
1954 Hotel Clerk
Bartender (uncredited)
Motel Manager (uncredited)
Amadeo (uncredited)
Geoduck
Mr. Judlow
1953 Apartment Manager
Citizen of Rome
Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
Geoduck
1952 Theater Manager (uncredited)
Innkeeper
Deacon
Clem Smith
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Geoduck
Spectator (uncredited)
Mr. Tatum (uncredited)
1951 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
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
Draft Board Official
1943 Cook
Heckler (uncredited)
1942 Hypolite (uncredited)
Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
Music Judge
Policeman (uncredited)
The Hotel Manager
1941 Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)
Realtor
Lawyer Fenster
Bender
Year Character Movie/Tv

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