Lucius Blake (1890–?), born Elusha Ebenezer Blake, was a Jamaica-born actor who appeared in more than 30 British films. The Guardian describes him as "possibly the most prolific black actor in early British cinema."[1][2]
Life
editBlake was born in Jamaica and moved to the United States when he was 23 and later to the UK, where he began his film career. He appeared in more than 30 British films,[1][3] including a key part alongside Conrad Veidt in King of the Damned (1935).[1] He was sometimes credited as J. Blake or Sam Blake.[1]
Selected Filmography
edit- Sweeney Todd (1928)[1]
- The American Prisoner (1929)[1]
- King of the Damned (1935)[1]
- The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935)[1]
- Old Bones of the River (1938)[1]
- Men of Two Worlds (1946)[1]
- The End of the River (1947)[1]
- Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Khomami, Nadia (2023-10-02). "Overlooked black actor may have been most prolific in early British cinema". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "BBC Radio London - Robert Elms, Dr Lynne Guyton and The Life of Lucius Blake". BBC. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Buy cinema tickets for Library Talk: Lucius Blake, Film Artist: Britain's Pioneer Black Character Actor | BFI Southbank". BFI. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
External links
edit- Lucius Blake at IMDb
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