Lucius Blake

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."

Life

Blake 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, including a key part alongside Conrad Veidt in King of the Damned (1935). He was sometimes credited as J. Blake or Sam Blake.

Selected Filmography

• Sweeney Todd (1928)
• The American Prisoner (1929)
• King of the Damned (1935)
• The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935)
• Old Bones of the River (1938)
• Men of Two Worlds (1946)
• The End of the River (1947)
• Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)

References

External links

• Lucius Blake at IMDb

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2. The End of the River
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7. Old Bones of the River
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10. Nathan Foad
11. King of the Damned
12. Men of Two Worlds
13. Blake (surname)
14. The American Prisoner (film)
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