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name: "Oliver Blake"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 April 1905"
died: "12 February 1992"
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average_fi1m_score: 91
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# Oliver Blake

Actor. Born 4 April 1905 in Centralia, Illinois, USA. Died 12 February 1992.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 April 1905, Centralia, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 12 February 1992
- **Active:** 1943–1947
- **Also known as:** Oliver Prickett

## Biography

Oliver Blake (born Oliver Prickett) was an American character actor who appeared in numerous uncredited film roles and some television parts from the 1940s to the 1960s. He was born on 4 April 1905 in Centralia, Illinois, and died on 12 February 1992 in Los Angeles.

He performed on stage under his real name, particularly as a fixture and teacher at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, where his brother was managing director. Blake used the stage name Oliver Blake for his screen work, which included small parts in films such as *Casablanca* (1942), *Out of the Past* (1947) and *House of Wax* (1953). He is best remembered for playing Geoduck in five Ma and Pa Kettle films between 1951 and 1955, and appeared as Zeb Allen in an episode of *I Love Lucy* (1951). He was the brother-in-law of actress Maudie Prickett.

*Sources: imdb.com, findagrave.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Out of the Past* (1947), Fi1m 89, as Tillotson (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/out-of-the-past.md)
- *Casablanca* (1943), Fi1m 93, as Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/casablanca.md)

## Also known for

- *Saboteur* (1942), Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
- *House of Wax* (1953), Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
- *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1952), Spectator (uncredited)
- *I Love Lucy* (1951), Zeb Allen
- *Father of the Bride* (1950), Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
- *Julius Caesar* (1953), Citizen of Rome
- *Nightmare Alley* (1947), Hobo (uncredited)
- *Brigadoon* (1954), Bartender (uncredited)

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