Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-04-04

Day of Death

1992-02-12 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Centralia, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Oliver Prickett

Oliver Blake

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.

Known For

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Casablanca

Casablanca

My Reputation

My Reputation

Out of the Past

Out of the Past

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

New York Town

New York Town

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

Acting

Julius Caesar

1953

Julius Caesar

as

Citizen of Rome

The Lemon Drop Kid

1951

The Lemon Drop Kid

as

Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

Conflict

1945

Conflict

as

Pawnbroker #1 (uncredited)

The Guilty

1947

The Guilty

as

Jake, the janitor

Bells Are Ringing

1960

Bells Are Ringing

as

Ludwig Smiley (uncredited)

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947

The Senator Was Indiscreet

as

Indian

Blonde Alibi

1946

Blonde Alibi

as

Pat Tenny

The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945

The Horn Blows at Midnight

as

Photographer in Heaven (uncredited)

House of Wax

1953

House of Wax

as

Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)

The Stooge

1951

The Stooge

as

Theater Manager (uncredited)

Giant from the Unknown

1958

Giant from the Unknown

as

Cafe Proprietor

The Cobweb

1955

The Cobweb

as

Curly

The Doughgirls

1944

The Doughgirls

as

Hotel porter

Brigadoon

1954

Brigadoon

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Colorado Territory

1949

Colorado Territory

as

Wells Fargo Agent (uncredited)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

as

Leading Citizen (uncredited)

Moonrise

1948

Moonrise

as

Ed Conlon

Face to Face

1952

Face to Face

as

Deacon

So This Is Love

1953

So This Is Love

as

Apartment Manager

Wake Up and Dream

1946

Wake Up and Dream

as

Mr. Agrippa

Let's Dance

1950

Let's Dance

as

Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)

Casanova's Big Night

1954

Casanova's Big Night

as

Amadeo (uncredited)

Son of Paleface

1952

Son of Paleface

as

Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

as

Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)

Casablanca

1943

Casablanca

as

Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)

Cry of the City

1948

Cry of the City

as

Mr. Masselli

Shed No Tears

1948

Shed No Tears

as

Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

1954

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

as

Geoduck

A Medal for Benny

1945

A Medal for Benny

as

Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

Up in Arms

1944

Up in Arms

as

Draft Board Official (uncredited)

Greenwich Village

1944

Greenwich Village

as

Author

Gypsy Wildcat

1944

Gypsy Wildcat

as

Lieutenant

Drum Beat

1954

Drum Beat

as

Minister (uncredited)

Christmas Holiday

1944

Christmas Holiday

as

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Feudin' Fools

1952

Feudin' Fools

as

Clem Smith

Castle in the Desert

1942

Castle in the Desert

as

The Hotel Manager

Raintree County

1957

Raintree County

as

Jake - Bartender (uncredited)

The Walls of Jericho

1948

The Walls of Jericho

as

Juror

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

1951

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

as

Geoduck

My Reputation

1946

My Reputation

as

Dave (uncredited)

Merton of the Movies

1947

Merton of the Movies

as

Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

Out of the Past

1947

Out of the Past

as

Tillotson (uncredited)

Hell's Outpost

1954

Hell's Outpost

as

Hotel Clerk

Inside Job

1946

Inside Job

as

Herman

Room for One More

1952

Room for One More

as

Mr. Tatum (uncredited)

Summer Holiday

1948

Summer Holiday

as

Scorekeeper (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

The Greatest Show on Earth

as

Spectator (uncredited)

The Mighty McGurk

1947

The Mighty McGurk

as

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

1952

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

as

Geoduck

Susan Slept Here

1954

Susan Slept Here

as

Motel Manager (uncredited)

Saboteur

1942

Saboteur

as

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

The Pirate

1948

The Pirate

as

Official (uncredited)

New York Town

1941

New York Town

as

Bender

Get Hep to Love

1942

Get Hep to Love

as

Music Judge

Design for Scandal

1941

Design for Scandal

as

Realtor (uncredited)

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

1952

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

as

Geoduck

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

1955

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

as

Geoduck

Father of the Bride

1950

Father of the Bride

as

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Corvette K-225

1943

Corvette K-225

as

Cook

A Woman's Secret

1949

A Woman's Secret

as

Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)

Let's Live a Little

1948

Let's Live a Little

as

Advertising Photographer

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as

Heckler (uncredited)

The Iron Mistress

1952

The Iron Mistress

as

Innkeeper

The Miracle of the Bells

1948

The Miracle of the Bells

as

Slenka

Alias Jesse James

1959

Alias Jesse James

as

Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

Shadow of the Thin Man

as

Lawyer Fenster

The Challenge

1948

The Challenge

as

Arno

Ginger

1947

Ginger

as

City Treasurer Joseph Nash

The Fearmakers

1958

The Fearmakers

as

Dr. Gregory Jessup

Fancy Pants

1950

Fancy Pants

as

Mr. Andrews

Rhubarb

1951

Rhubarb

as

Cadaver Jones (uncredited)

So You're Going to Be a Father

1947

So You're Going to Be a Father

as

Swami Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Reunion in France

1942

Reunion in France

as

Hypolite (uncredited)

The Seven Little Foys

1955

The Seven Little Foys

as

Man Dressed as Santa Claus

The Long, Long Trailer

1954

The Long, Long Trailer

as

Mr. Judlow

Nightmare Alley

1947

Nightmare Alley

as

Hobo (uncredited)

Chain of Circumstance

1951

Chain of Circumstance

as

Traeger

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Come Fill the Cup

1951

Come Fill the Cup

as

Al - Bartender at Blue Pencil(uncredited)

Maverick

Maverick

as

Brimmer

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Zeb Allen

Production

Crew

Directing