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Oliver Blake (I) (1905–1992)

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. See full bio »

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 1960 Bells Are Ringing
Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)
 1959 Zorro (TV Series)
Tomas Gregorio
- Señor China Boy (1959) ... Tomas Gregorio
 1954-1959 Father Knows Best (TV Series)
Roy the poker plaer / Roy
- Margaret Goes Dancing Flashback (1959) ... Roy the poker plaer (uncredited)
- Margaret Goes Dancing (1954) ... Roy (uncredited)
 1959 Alias Jesse James
Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)
 1958-1959 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series)
Seth Pillajohn / Seth Pillijohn
- Pillajohn's Progress (1959) ... Seth Pillajohn
- Wind-Wagon McClanahan (1958) ... Seth Pillijohn
 1958 Alcoa Theatre (TV Series)
Roy Morgan
- The Town Budget (1958) ... Roy Morgan
 1958 Onionhead
Lester Pierce (uncredited)
 1958 The Fearmakers
Dr. Gregory Jessup
 1958 Giant from the Unknown
Cafe Proprietor
 1957 The Pied Piper of Hamelin (TV Movie)
Leading Citizen (uncredited)
 1957 Maverick (TV Series)
Brimmer
- Relic of Fort Tejon (1957) ... Brimmer
 1957 Raintree County
Jake - Bartender (uncredited)
 1956 Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
Detwiler
- Pursuit of a Princess (1956) ... Detwiler
 1956 The Box Brothers (TV Series)
Carl Dorf
- Dorf's Photo Machine (1956) ... Carl Dorf
- Gilly's Birthday (1956)
 1956 Telephone Time (TV Series)
Gustav
- Mystery of Caspar Hauser (1956) ... Gustav
 1956 Lassie (TV Series)
Joe Hofsteader
- The Dog Catcher (1956) ... Joe Hofsteader
 1955 It's a Dog's Life
Dogcatcher with Net (uncredited)
 1955 Moonfleet
Crispin - Jeremy's Guest (uncredited)
 1955 The Cobweb
Curly
 1955 The Man Who Shot the Devil (Short)
Juan
 1955 The Seven Little Foys
Santa Claus (uncredited)
 1955 The Star and the Story (TV Series)
Passenger
- The Great Shinin' Saucer of Paddy Faneen (1955) ... Passenger
 1954 Space Patrol (TV Series)
Ezekial Martin
- Baccarratti and Black Magic (1954) ... Ezekial Martin
- Sorcerers from Outer Space (1954) ... Ezekial Martin
- Revenge of the Black Falcon (1954) ... Ezekial Martin
 1954 Hell's Outpost
Hotel Clerk
 1954 Drum Beat
Minister (uncredited)
 1954 Brigadoon
Frank - Bartender (uncredited)
 1954 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
- Gift of the Devil (1954)
 1954 Casanova's Big Night
Amadeo (uncredited)
 1954 Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Geoduck
 1954 The Long, Long Trailer
Mr. Judlow
 1953 I Love Lucy (TV Series)
Zeb Allen
- Changing the Boys' Wardrobe (1953) ... Zeb Allen
 1953 So Big
Adam Ooms
 1953 So This Is Love
Apartment Manager (uncredited)
 1953 Houdini
Coney Island Barker (uncredited)
 1953 Julius Caesar
Citizen of Rome
 1953 House of Wax
Pompous Patron with Watch (uncredited)
 1953 She's Back on Broadway
Dude (uncredited)
 1952 Face to Face
Deacon ('The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky') (uncredited)
 1952 The Iron Mistress
Innkeeper (uncredited)
 1952 Feudin' Fools
Clem Smith
 1952 Son of Paleface
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
 1952 The Belle of New York
Mr. Currier (uncredited)
 1952 Room for One More
Mr. Tatum (uncredited)
 1952 The Greatest Show on Earth
Spectator (uncredited)
 1951 The Stooge
Theater Manager (uncredited)
 1951 Come Fill the Cup
Al - Bartender at Blue Pencil (uncredited)
 1951 Rhubarb
Cadaver Jones (uncredited)
 1951 Chain of Circumstance
Traeger
 1951 The Lemon Drop Kid
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
 1950 The Magnavox Theater (TV Series)
Running Dear
- The Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill (1950) ... Running Dear (as Broken Head in Credits)
 1950 Let's Dance
Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)
 1950 Fancy Pants
Mr. Andrews (uncredited)
 1950 Father of the Bride
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
 1949 The Girl from Jones Beach
Court Clerk (uncredited)
 1949 Colorado Territory
Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)
 1949 A Woman's Secret
Mr. Pierson (uncredited)
 1948 The Paleface
Cowboy Advising 'Aim to West' (uncredited)
 1948 Let's Live a Little
Herbie (uncredited)
 1948 Cry of the City
Mr. Masselli (uncredited)
 1948 Moonrise
Ed Conlon
 1948 Good Sam
Turkey Supplier (uncredited)
 1948 The Walls of Jericho
Mr. Reynolds (uncredited)
 1948 Shed No Tears
Apartment Manager (uncredited)
 1948 The Pirate
Baker (uncredited)
 1948 The Challenge
Arno
 1948 The Miracle of the Bells
Slenka (uncredited)
 1948 Summer Holiday
Scorekeeper (uncredited)
 1948 Arch of Triumph
Albert (uncredited)
 1947 Out of the Past
Tillotson - Night Clerk (uncredited)
 1947 Merton of the Movies
Mr. Purdie (uncredited)
 1947 Nightmare Alley
Hobo (uncredited)
 1947 So You're Going to Be a Father (Short)
Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)
 1947 Love and Learn
Square Deal Charlie - Pawnbroker (uncredited)
 1947 The Guilty
Jake, the janitor
 1947 The Mighty McGurk
Bass Drummer (uncredited)
 1946 Wake Up and Dream
Mr. Agrippa (uncredited)
 1946 Ginger
City Treasurer Joseph Nash
 1946 Inside Job
Herman
 1946 Blonde Alibi
Pat Tenny
 1946 House of Horrors
The Janitor (uncredited)
 1946 My Reputation
Dave (uncredited)
 1946 Colonel Effingham's Raid
Bill Silk (uncredited)
 1945 Rhapsody in Blue
Painter (uncredited)
 1945 Conflict
Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)
 1945 Escape in the Desert
Motorist Wanting Gas (uncredited)
 1945 The Horn Blows at Midnight
Heavenly Photographer (uncredited)
 1945 A Medal for Benny
Pepster (uncredited)
 1945 Jungle Queen
Capt. Drake (uncredited)
 1944 The Thin Man Goes Home
Reporter (uncredited)
 1944 Greenwich Village
Bigelow - Author (uncredited)
 1944 National Barn Dance
Gillespie (uncredited)
 1944 The Doughgirls
Porter (uncredited)
 1944 Gypsy Wildcat
Lieutenant (uncredited)
 1944 Christmas Holiday
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
 1944 The Adventures of Mark Twain
Miner (uncredited)
 1944 Up in Arms
Draft Board Member (uncredited)
 1943 Sweet Rosie O'Grady
White the Artist (uncredited)
 1943 Corvette K-225
Cook (uncredited)
 1943 Mission to Moscow
Heckler (uncredited)
 1942 Reunion in France
Hypolite (uncredited)
 1942 Casablanca
Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
 1942 Get Hep to Love
Music Judge (uncredited)
 1942 I Married an Angel
Mr. Adolph Gherkin (uncredited)
 1942 Saboteur
Deputy Sheriff-Driver (uncredited)
 1942 Castle in the Desert
Wigley - Hotel Owner (uncredited)
 1941 Design for Scandal
Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
 1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)
 1941 Shadow of the Thin Man
Fenster - Stephens' Attorney (uncredited)
 1941 New York Town
Bender (as Oliver Prickett)
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Broken Head in Credits | Oliver B. Prickett | Oliver Prickett
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Trivia:

He is best remembered as Geoduck, Pa Kettle's Native American friend, in five Ma and Pa Kettle movies: Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951), Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952), Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1953), Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1952), and Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954). The role had been played by John Berkes in The Egg and I (1947) and Lester Allen in the first two movies.

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