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Larry Block
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

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

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]

Block appeared frequently on Joe Frank's radio shows^[4]

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

Hail Scrawdyke! (1966) ^[14]

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)

^ "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.

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