Larry Block
Born: 1942-10-30 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2012-10-07
Known For: Acting
Biography
Larry Block (October 30, 1942 – October 7, 2012) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. 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. 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. Block appeared on Sesame Street as Tom, who worked at Hooper's Store. Block also had a brief appearances in the films Slap Shot (1977) and Don't Say a Word (2001), alongside Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy, as well as Martin Scorcese's After Hours (1985).. Block appeared frequently on Joe Frank's radio shows He died in New York City, New York on October 7, 2012, at age 69.
Filmography
2013
- Hellbenders as Rabbi Weinberg
2012
- Smash as Gary Garrison
2008
- The Guitar as Mr. Faddis
2004
- From Other Worlds as Brian's Dad
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Frank Kastner
- The Job
- Don't Say a Word as Doorman
2000
- Bait as Customer
- Isn't She Great as Herbie
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Lonnie
- Third Watch as Helmut Kaiser
1998
- Dangerous Proposition as Dr. Butler
1996
- Big Night as Man in Restaurant
1990
- Law & Order as Darryl Moffatt
- My Blue Heaven as Defense Attorney
- Betsy's Wedding as Barber
1989
- Family Matters as Mr. Seeger
- High Stakes as Harvey
- Dead Man Out as Kleinfeld
- Routed as Supervisor
1988
- Murphy Brown as Al Anderson
- Cocktail as Bar Owner
1985
- After Hours as Taxi Driver
1984
- Miami Vice as FBI Agent
1980
- First Family as Gloria's Secret Service Agent #1
1979
- Hardcore as Detective Burrows
- The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Leroy Keenan
1978
- Heaven Can Wait as Peters
- Space Force as Private Arnold Fleck
1977
- Slap Shot as Peterboro Referee
- Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women as Harry
1976
- Charlie's Angels as Arlo Spinner
1975
- Barney Miller as Russell Schuman
- Baretta
- A Matter of Wife... and Death as Springy