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.
Filmography
all 83
Movies 80
TV Shows 3
Ludwig Smiley

Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Movie
Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James (1959)
Movie
Dr. Gregory Jessup

The Fearmakers (1958)
Movie
Cafe Proprietor

Giant from the Unknown (1958)
Movie
Jake - Bartender (uncredited)

Raintree County (1957)
Movie
Leading Citizen

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)
Movie
Brimmer

Maverick (1957)
TV
5.33
Man Dressed as Santa Claus

The Seven Little Foys (1955)
Movie
Hotel Clerk

Hell's Outpost (1954)
Movie
Bartender (uncredited)

Brigadoon (1954)
Movie
Motel Manager (uncredited)

Susan Slept Here (1954)
Movie
Amadeo (uncredited)

Casanova's Big Night (1954)
Movie
6
Mr. Judlow

The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
Movie
Apartment Manager

So This Is Love (1953)
Movie
Citizen of Rome

Julius Caesar (1953)
Movie
Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

House of Wax (1953)
Movie
5.08
Innkeeper

The Iron Mistress (1952)
Movie
Deacon

Face to Face (1952)
Movie
Clem Smith

Feudin' Fools (1952)
Movie
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

Son of Paleface (1952)
Movie
Mr. Currier

The Belle of New York (1952)
Movie
Spectator (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Movie
Mr. Tatum (uncredited)

Room for One More (1952)
Movie
Theater Manager (uncredited)

The Stooge (1951)
Movie
Zeb Allen

I Love Lucy (1951)
TV
7.33
Cadaver Jones (uncredited)

Rhubarb (1951)
Movie
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
Movie
Running Dear

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill (1950)
Movie
Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)

Let's Dance (1950)
Movie
Mr. Andrews

Fancy Pants (1950)
Movie
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Father of the Bride (1950)
Movie
8
(uncredited)

Colorado Territory (1949)
Movie
Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)

A Woman's Secret (1949)
Movie
Advertising Photographer

Let's Live a Little (1948)
Movie
Ed Conlon

Moonrise (1948)
Movie
Mr. Masselli

Cry of the City (1948)
Movie
Official (uncredited)

The Pirate (1948)
Movie
Apartment Manager

Shed No Tears (1948)
Movie
Scorekeeper (uncredited)

Summer Holiday (1948)
Movie
Tillotson (uncredited)

Out of the Past (1947)
Movie
4.75
Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

Merton of the Movies (1947)
Movie
Hobo (uncredited)

Nightmare Alley (1947)
Movie
Swami Fortune Teller

So You're Going to Be a Father (1947)
Movie
City Treasurer Joseph Nash

Ginger (1947)
Movie
Mr. Agrippa

Wake Up and Dream (1946)
Movie
Herman

Inside Job (1946)
Movie
The Janitor

House of Horrors (1946)
Movie
1
Pat Tenny

Blonde Alibi (1946)
Movie
Dave (uncredited)

My Reputation (1946)
Movie
Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)

Conflict (1945)
Movie
Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)

The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)
Movie
Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

A Medal for Benny (1945)
Movie
Hotel porter

The Doughgirls (1944)
Movie
Lieutenant

Gypsy Wildcat (1944)
Movie
Draft Board Official (uncredited)

Up in Arms (1944)
Movie
Heckler (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow (1943)
Movie
Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)

Casablanca (1943)
Movie
6.75
Hypolite (uncredited)

Reunion in France (1942)
Movie
Music Judge

Get Hep to Love (1942)
Movie
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Saboteur (1942)
Movie
5
The Hotel Manager

Castle in the Desert (1942)
Movie
3.25
Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)

H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
Movie
Realtor (uncredited)

Design for Scandal (1941)
Movie
Lawyer Fenster

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Movie
5.36
Carl Dorf

The Brothers
TV
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1905-04-04
Deathday1992-02-12 (86 years old)
Birth NameOliver Prickett
Birth PlaceCentralia, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsOliver Prickett
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