Larry Block
Actor
Biography
Larry Block (October 30, 1942 â 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 (nÊe 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
Cocktail
as Bar Owner 1988
Don't Say a Word
as Doorman 2001
Heaven Can Wait
as Peters 1978
Slap Shot
as Peterboro Referee 1977
Hardcore
as Detective Burrows 1979
My Blue Heaven
as Defense Attorney 1990
Big Night
as Man in Restaurant 1996
Bait
as Customer 2000
Hellbenders
as Rabbi Weinberg 2013
The Guitar
as Mr. Faddis 2008
Betsy's Wedding
as Barber 1990
Isn't She Great
as Herbie 2000
Shamus
as Springy 1973
From Other Worlds
as Brian's Dad 2004
Dead Man Out
as Kleinfeld 1989
High Stakes
as Harvey 1989