Lawrence Joel "Larry" Block (October 30, 1942 – October 7, 2012) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor.

Early life and education

Lawrence Joel Block was born in

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, the son of Sonia (née Kutcher), a

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, and Harold Block, who worked in the

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. He had a brother, Kenneth. In 1964, he graduated with a B.A. in English from the

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College of Arts and Sciences.

Personal life and death

Block married Jolly King on September 21, 1981. They had two children, Zachary and Zoe. He died in

on October 7, 2012, three weeks before his 70th birthday.

Filmography

Films

*'' Shamus'' (1973) - Springy *''

Slap Shot ''Slap Shot'' is a 1977 American sports film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declin ...

'' (1977) - Peterboro Referee *''

Heaven Can Wait Heaven Can Wait may refer to: * ''Heaven Can Wait'' (1943 film), a comedy based on the stage play ''Birthday'' by Leslie Bush-Fekete * ''Heaven Can Wait'' (1978 film), an American football comedy starring Warren Beatty; a remake of the 1941 film ...

'' (1978) - Peters *''

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'' (1979) - Detective Burrows *''

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'' (1980) - Gloria's Secret Service Agent #1 *'' After Hours'' (1985) - Taxi Driver *''

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'' (1988) - Bar Owner *''

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'' (1988; direct-to-video) - Julius Enderby *'' High Stakes'' (1989) - Harvey *'' Betsy's Wedding'' (1990) - Barber *'' My Blue Heaven'' (1990) - Defense Attorney *''

Big Night ''Big Night'' is a 1996 American comedy-drama film co-directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci. The film stars Tucci, alongside Minnie Driver, Ian Holm, Isabella Rossellini, Allison Janney and Tony Shalhoub. Produced by David Kirkpatri ...

'' (1996) - Man in Restaurant *''

Dangerous Proposition Dangerous may refer to: Film and television * ''Dangerous'' (1935 film), an American film starring Bette Davis * '' Dangerous: The Short Films'', a 1993 collection of music videos by Michael Jackson * ''Dangerous'' (2021 film), a Canadian-Ameri ...

'' (1998) - Dr. Butler *''

Isn't She Great ''Isn't She Great'' is a 2000 biographical comedy-drama film that presents a fictionalized biography of author Jacqueline Susann, played by Bette Midler. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Ja ...

'' (2000) - Herbie *''

Bait Bait may refer to: General * Bait (luring substance), bait as a luring substance ** Fishing bait, bait used for fishing Film * ''Bait'' (1950 film), a British crime film by Frank Richardson * ''Bait'' (1954 film), an American noir film by Hu ...

'' (2000) - Customer *''

Don't Say a Word ''Don't Say a Word'' is a 2001 American Psychological thriller, psychological thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Brittany Murphy and Sean Bean based on the novel ''Don't Say a Word'' by Andrew Klavan. It was directed by Gary Fleder and wri ...

'' (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

Television

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The Secret Storm ''The Secret Storm'' is an American soap opera that the CBS television network transmitted from February 1, 1954, to February 8, 1974. It was created by Roy Winsor, who also created the long-running soap operas '' Search for Tomorrow'' and '' L ...

'' (1954) - Mickey (1971) *'' General Hospital'' (1963) - Cal Jamison (1978) *''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) and ...

'' (1971-1972) - Tom *''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American Action film, action Crime film, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Tak ...

'' (1973) - Gerry Erskine *'' A Matter of Wife... and Death'' (1975) - Springy *''

Baretta ''Baretta'' is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a revised and milder version of a 1973–1974 ABC series, ''Toma'', starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey poli ...

'' (1975) - Chemist *''

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case ''The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case'' is a 1976 American television film dramatization of the Lindbergh kidnapping, directed by Buzz Kulik and starting Cliff DeYoung, Anthony Hopkins, Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, and Walter Pidgeon. It first aired ...

'' (1976; TV film) - Barney Fayne *''

Ellery Queen Ellery Queen is a pseudonym created in 1929 by American crime fiction writers Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee and the name of their main fictional character, a mystery writer in New York City who helps his police inspector father solve ...

'' (1976) - Floor Director *'' Police Story'' (1977) - Carl Cusick *'' Delvecchio'' (1977) - Liquor Store Clerk *'' Rosetti and Ryan'' (1977) - Harry *''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker (auth ...

'' (1977-1978) - Cimoli / Eddie Hendrix *''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by ...

'' (1978) - Arlo Spinner *''

Operation Petticoat ''Operation Petticoat'' is a 1959 American World War II submarine comedy film in Eastmancolor from Universal-International, produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Blake Edwards, that stars Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. The film tells in flashba ...

'' (1978) - Bartender *''

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'' (1978; TV pilot) - Private Arnold Fleck *''

Barney Miller ''Barney Miller'' is an American sitcom television series set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th St in Greenwich Village. The series was broadcast on ABC Network from January 23, 1975, to May 20, 1982. It was created ...

'' (1978, episode: Evaluation) - Russell Schuman *''

CHiPs ''CHiPs'' is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. It follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The seri ...

'' (1979) - Abel *'' The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang'' (1979; TV film) - Leroy Keenan *''

Ryan's Hope ''Ryan's Hope'' is an American soap opera created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, airing for 13 years on ABC from July 7, 1975, to January 13, 1989. It revolves around the trials and tribulations within a large Irish-American family in ...

'' (1981) - Stan Feller *''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, two Me ...

'' (1987) - FBI Agent *''

Tattingers ''Tattingers'' (later ''Tattinger's'') is an American comedy-drama television series that aired by the NBC television network from October 26, 1988, to April 26, 1989, as part of its 1988 fall lineup. After failing in the Nielsen ratings as an ...

'' (1988) - Clerk *'' Dead Man Out'' (1989; TV film) - Kleinfeld *''

Family Matters ''Family Matters'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC on September 22, 1989, and ended on May 9, 1997. However it moved to CBS, where it was shown from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of '' Perfect Stranger ...

'' (1989) - Mr. Seeger *''

Murphy Brown ''Murphy Brown'' is an American television sitcom created by Diane English that premiered on November 14, 1988, on CBS. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for ''FYI'', ...

'' (1990) - Al Henderson *''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering o ...

'' (1991-2002) - Darryl Moffatt / Stan / Slater / Feldman *''

New York Undercover ''New York Undercover'' is an American police drama that aired on the Fox television network from September 8, 1994, to February 11, 1999. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torres, ...

'' (1996) - Rossmore *''