Larry Block
Larry Block | |
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| Born | October 30, 1942 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2012 (aged 69) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–2012 |
| Spouse |
Jolly King (m. 1981) |
| Children | 2 |
Larry Block (October 30, 1942 – October 7, 2012) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor.
Early life and education
[edit]Lawrence Joel Block was born in New York City, New York, the son of Sonia (née Kutcher), a travel agent, and Harold Block, who worked in the garment industry.[1] He had a brother, Kenneth.
In 1964, he graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Rhode Island College of Arts and Sciences.[2]
Personal life and death
[edit]Block married Jolly King on September 21, 1981. They had two children, Zachary and Zoe.
He died in New York City, New York on October 7, 2012, at age 69.[3]
Radio
[edit]Block appeared frequently on Joe Frank's radio shows[4]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]- Shamus (1973) - Springy [5]
- Slap Shot (1977) - Peterboro Referee [6]
- Heaven Can Wait (1978) - Peters [7]
- Hardcore (1979) - Detective Burrows [8]
- First Family (1980) - Gloria's Secret Service Agent #1 [9]
- After Hours (1985) - Taxi Driver [10]
- Cocktail (1988) - Bar Owner [11]
- Robots (1988; direct-to-video) - Julius Enderby
- High Stakes (1989) - Harvey
- Betsy's Wedding (1990) - Barber [12]
- My Blue Heaven (1990) - Defense Attorney [13]
- Big Night (1996) - Man in Restaurant
- Dangerous Proposition (1998) - Dr. Butler
- Isn't She Great (2000) - Herbie
- Bait (2000) - Customer
- Don't Say a Word (2001) - Doorman
- Garmento (2002) - Store Manager
- Book of Danny (2002) - Harry
- Live at Five (2005; short film) - Chef Buddy
- Stealing Martin Lane (2005) - Nigel
- The Guitar (2008) - Mr. Faddis
- Triptosane (2010) - Dr. Ken 'Mecca' Rennet
- Friends and Strangers (2011; short film) - Grandpa
Stage
[edit]- Hail Scrawdyke! (1966) [14]
Television
[edit]- The Secret Storm (1954) - Mickey (1971)
- General Hospital (1963) - Cal Jamison (1978)
- Sesame Street (1971-1972) - Tom
- Kojak (1973) - Gerry Erskine
- A Matter of Wife... and Death (1975) - Springy
- Baretta (1975) - Chemist
- The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976; TV film) - Barney Fayne
- Ellery Queen (1976) - Floor Director
- Police Story (1977) - Carl Cusick
- Delvecchio (1977) - Liquor Store Clerk
- Rosetti and Ryan (1977) - Harry
- M*A*S*H (1977-1978) - Cimoli / Eddie Hendrix
- Charlie's Angels (1978) - Arlo Spinner
- Operation Petticoat (1978) - Bartender
- Space Force (1978; TV pilot) - Private Arnold Fleck
- Barney Miller (1978, episode: Evaluation) - Russell Schuman
- CHiPs (1979) - Abel
- The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979; TV film) - Leroy Keenan
- Ryan's Hope (1981) - Stan Feller
- Miami Vice (1987) - FBI Agent
- Tattingers (1988) - Clerk
- Dead Man Out (1989; TV film) - Kleinfeld
- Family Matters (1989) - Mr. Seeger
- Murphy Brown (1990) - Al Henderson
- Law & Order (1991-2002) - Darryl Moffatt / Stan / Slater / Feldman
- New York Undercover (1996) - Rossmore
- Third Watch (2000) - Helmut Kaiser
- The Job (2001) - Dr. Kline
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2001) - Lonnie
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2003) - Frank Kastner
- Smash (2012) - Gary Garrison (final appearance)
References
[edit]- ^ "Larry Block Biography (1942–2020)". Film Reference. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Block, Larry 1942–2020". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "LARRY BLOCK Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Block's page on the Joe Frank wiki".
- ^ "Shamus". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Slap Shot". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Heaven Can Wait". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Hardcore". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "First Family". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Taxi Driver". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Cocktail". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Barber". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "My Blue Heaven". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Hail Scrawdyke". IBDB. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Larry Block at IMDb
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