LARRY J. BLAKE

April 24, 1914

Larry J. Blake was born Lawrence Joseph Lumberg in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. He started his career in vaudeville. After appearing at the Roxy Theatre and the Rainbow Room, he was offered a screen test with Universal studios.

He made his screen debut in 1937′s Secret Agent X-9, a serial. He made his television acting debut in a March 1951 episode of “Stars Over Hollywood.”

For Desilu Productions:

“Cavalcade
of America” ~ May & November 1956
“December Bride” ~ January 1958
“The Real McCoys” ~ July 1959
“Harrigan and Son“ ~ April 1961
“Mission: Impossible” ~ February 1967

At Desilu Studios :

“Our Miss Brooks” ~ January 1956
“Yancy Derringer” ~ 1958 & 1959 (11 episodes as the Jailer)
“The Life and
Legend of Wyatt Earp” ~ 1956 & 1958 (4 episodes)
“The Bill Dana Show” ~ December 1963
“Gomer Pyle: USMC” ~ December 1967

Blake first appeared with Lucille Ball in “Lucy, the Rain Goddess” (TLS S4;E15) on January 3, 1966. He played a native American Medicine Man (above right) on a reservation near the dude ranch that Lucy and Mr. Mooney are visiting.

He played a cop on the beat (above right) with Herb Vigran in “Jack Benny’s Carnival Nights” (March 1968) which also featured Lucille Ball.

He was back in uniform for the first season of “Here’s Lucy” in “Lucy and the Ex-Con” (HL S1;E15) in January 1969. This was the first of his eight appearances on the series.