Larry Block

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Larry Block (October 30, 1942 – October 7, 2012) was an American radio, TV, film and theater actor. Larry was the son of Sonia (née Kutcher), a travel agent, and Harold Block, who worked in the garment industry. He had a brother, Kenneth.

Larry Block
Larry Block

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).

In 1964, he graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Rhode Island College of Arts and Sciences.

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, three weeks before his 70th birthday.

The screenwriter Lawrence Block wrote about his 'relationship', such as it was, with 'our' Larry. He graciously permitted jfwiki to excerpt it: Lawrence Block on Larry Block

Larry Block appeared in the following programs:

Program Air date Series Cast
Jewish Blues 1978 WBAI And NPR Playhouse Arthur Miller, Eric Sears, Tim Jerome, Larry Block, Joe Frank
Pilot 1983-04-19 WBAI And NPR Playhouse Tim Jerome, Larry Block, Arthur Miller, Barbara Sohmers, Clark Gordon, Paul Mantell, Irene Wagner
A Tour Of The City (Part 1) 1984-03-06 WBAI And NPR Playhouse Alan Hunter, Marilyn Casky, Barbara Sohmers, Arthur Miller, Brother Theodore, Richard Bauer, Tim Jerome, Mark Hammer, Joseph Palmieri, Larry Block, Sharon Dennis-Wyeth, Joe Frank
A Tour Of The City (Part 2) 1984-03-06 WBAI And NPR Playhouse Alan Hunter, Marilyn Casky, Barbara Sohmers, Arthur Miller, Brother Theodore, Richard Bauer, Tim Jerome, Mark Hammer, Joseph Palmieri, Larry Block, Sharon Dennis-Wyeth, Joe Frank
Rent A Family (Part 1) 1987 Work In Progress Barbara Sohmers, Mark Hammer, Arthur Miller, Tim Jerome, Nick Ullett, Carolyn Swift, Larry Block, Lynn, Sarah, Carmen, Thomas, Timo, Sharon, Christa
Rent A Family (Part 2) 1987 Work In Progress Barbara Sohmers, Mark Hammer, Arthur Miller, Tim Jerome, Nick Ullett, Carolyn Swift, Larry Block, Lynn, Sarah, Carmen, Thomas, Timo, Sharon, Christa
Rent A Family (Part 3) 1987 Work In Progress Barbara Sohmers, Mark Hammer, Arthur Miller, Tim Jerome, Nick Ullett, Carolyn Swift, Larry Block, Lynn, Sarah, Carmen, Thomas, Timo, Sharon, Christa
In The Middle Of Nowhere (Part 1) 1987 Work In Progress Tim Jerome, Larry Block, Arthur Miller, Nick Ullett, Ryan Cutrona
In The Middle Of Nowhere (Part 2) 1987 Work In Progress Tim Jerome, Larry Block, Laura Esterman, Ryan Cutrona
In The Middle Of Nowhere (Part 3) 1987 Work In Progress Tim Jerome, Larry Block, Arthur Miller, Laura Esterman, Ryan Cutrona
The Policemen's Ball 1987 Work In Progress Tim Jerome, Arthur Miller, Nick Ullett, Larry Block, Barbara Sohmers, Steve Friedman, Denny Partridge
To The Bar Life 1987 Work In Progress Larry Block, Ryan Cutrona, Joe Frank
Emergency Room 1988 Work In Progress Arthur Miller, Tim Jerome, Larry Block, Paul Mantell, Lester Nafzger, Joe Frank
Emerald Isle 1988 Work In Progress Fionnula Flanagan, Larry Block, Joe Frank
Bad 1989 Work In Progress Tim Jerome, Tess Steincolk, Arthur Miller, Larry Block, Paul Mantell, Joe Frank
The Best 1992 Work In Progress Larry Block, Friederike Frank, Freddy Frank, Joe Frank
Smile 1993 In The Dark Farley Ziegler, Larry Block, Arthur Miller, Grace Zabriskie, Bob Gordon, Naomi Schwarz, Michael Meloan, Joe Frank
When I'm Calling You 1993 In The Dark Arthur Miller, Grace Zabriskie, Farley Ziegler, Keith Talbot, Helen Wilson, Larry Block, Eliot Wilder Joe Frank
Coma 1993 In The Dark Grace Zabriskie, Patrick Bauchau, Larry Block, Joe Frank
Hit Man 1994 In The Dark Grace Zabriskie, Ryan Cutrona, Larry Block, Joe Frank
A Natural Disaster 1994 In The Dark Arthur Miller, Ryan Cutrona, Larry Block, Joe Frank
The Policemen's Ball (Remix) 1996-11-10 Somewhere Out There Tim Jerome, Arthur Miller, Nick Ullett, Larry Block, Barbara Sohmers, Steve Friedman, Denny Partridge, Joe Frank
Phone Therapy 1997 Somewhere Out There Laura Esterman, Grace Zabriskie, Larry Block, Arthur Miller, Keith Talbot, Helen Wilson, Farley Ziegler, Larry Kusnit, Lisa Hiemer, David Franks, Davis Black, Joe Frank
The Other Side (Show) 1997-03-16 Somewhere Out There Larry Block, Lester Nafzger, Paul Mantell, Arthur Miller, Mark Hammer, Irene Wagner, Joe Frank
Rent A Family (Remix) 1997-03-23 Somewhere Out There Barbara Sohmers, Mark Hammer, Arthur Miller, Tim Jerome, Nick Ullett, Carolyn Swift, Larry Block, Lynn, Sarah, Carmen, Thomas, Timo, Sharon, Christa
Joe Frank Live - Women Police Officers 1997-07-05 Somewhere Out There Lester Nafzger, Larry Block, Joe Frank
Jam 1999-10-17 The Other Side David Cross, Larry Block, Joe Frank
No Angel 1999-10-24 The Other Side Arthur Miller, Larry Block, Milton Schindler, Joe Frank
Holy Land 1999-11-14 The Other Side Arthur Miller, Larry Block, Farley Ziegler, David Franks ,Joe Frank
Predator 1999-12-05 The Other Side Larry Block, Joe Frank
Mercy 2000-01-16 The Other Side Larry Block, Debi Mae West, Joe Frank
At Last 2000-01-23 The Other Side Larry Block, Debi Mae West, Joe Frank
Zen 2000-03-12 The Other Side Milton Schindler, Milio Brodski, Tamar Braut, Laura Esterman, Arthur Miller, Grace Zabriskie, Larry Block, Keith Talbot, Helen Wilson, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
The Wire 2000-03-26 The Other Side Larry Block, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
The Nature Of Things 2000-04-03 The Other Side Larry Block, Zachary Block, Michael Meloan, Kristine McKenna, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Karma (Part 1) 2000-04-16 The Other Side Larry Block, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Karma (Part 2) 2000-04-23 The Other Side Larry Block, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Karma (Part 3) 2000-04-30 The Other Side Larry Block, Zachary Block, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Karma (Part 4) 2000-05-14 The Other Side Larry Block, Zachary Block, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Karma (Part 5) 2000-05-21 The Other Side Larry Block, Kristine McKenna, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Karma (Part 6) 2000-05-28 The Other Side Larry Block, Kristine McKenna, Friederike Frank, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Karma (Part 7) 2000-06-18 The Other Side Larry Block, Kristine McKenna, Jack Kornfield, Debi Mae West, Joe Frank
Bad Karma 2000-07-09 The Other Side Jack Kornfield, Larry Block, Kristine McKenna, Ruth Seymour, Joe Frank
Evening Sky 2000-07-16 The Other Side Larry Block, Gregory Poe, David Rapkin, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Karma For Dollars 2000-07-23 The Other Side Larry Block, Joe Frank
Karma Don't Deny Me 2000-07-30 The Other Side Larry Block, Jack Kornfield, Kristine McKenna, Debi Mae West, Mike Meloan, Joe Frank
Pledge Drive Rough Cuts 2000-08-01 The Other Side Kristine McKenna, Larry Block, David Rapkin, Joe Frank
Pledge Drive, 2000-08-06 2000-08-06 The Other Side Larry Block, Zachary Block, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Pledge Drive, 2000-08-13 2000-08-13 The Other Side Ryan Cutrona, Grace Zabriskie, Larry Block, Joe Frank
Karma Redux 2000-10-01 The Other Side Larry Block, Jack Kornfield, Kristine McKenna, Debi Mae West, Joe Frank
Small World Karma 2000-10-08 The Other Side Larry Block, Debi Mae West, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Waiting For Karma 2000-10-15 The Other Side Larry Block, Kristine McKenna, Jack Kornfield, Zachary Block, Debi Mae West, Joe Frank
Karma Memories 2000-10-22 The Other Side Debi Mae West, Larry Block, Kristine McKenna, David Rapkin, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Karma Crash 2000-11-05 The Other Side Larry Block, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Silent Sea 2000-11-12 The Other Side Debi Mae West, Larry Block, David Rapkin, Joe Frank
Bitter Pill 2000-12-03 The Other Side Larry Block, Maude Gaines, Joe Frank
Sunday Morning Service 2000-12-10 The Other Side Debi Mae West, Larry Block, Maude Gaines, Kelly Kidneigh, Joe Frank
Caged Heart 2000-12-17 The Other Side Larry Block, Debi Mae West, Milton Schindler, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Insomnia (2001) 2001-01-14 The Other Side Larry Block, Zachary Block, Joe Frank
Always 2001-01-21 The Other Side Jerry Liebowitz, Larry Block, Zachary Block, Jack Cheeseborough, Moses Stone, Joe Frank
Fire And Ice 2001-03-04 The Other Side Debi Mae West, Larry Block, Kristine McKenna, Joe Frank
The Angina Dialogues 2001-03-11 The Other Side Larry Block, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Waiting For The Bell 2001-04-22 The Other Side Laura Esterman, Arthur Miller, Grace Zabriskie, Keith Talbot, Larry Block, Helen Wilson, Walica Fuller, Lester Nafzger, Farley Ziegler, Heidi Nordberg, Harvey Perr, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Woman And Bull In Paint Factory 2001-04-29 The Other Side Arthur Miller, Jane Hunt, Tim Jerome, Paul Mantell, Carolyn Swift, Tess Gallagher, Ryan Cutrona, Porter Fielding, Larry Block, Joe Frank
What Do Women Want? 2001-05-06 The Other Side Debi Mae West, Larry Block, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Four Part Dissonance 2001-05-13 The Other Side Gregory Poe, Larry Block, Joe Frank
Emptiness 2001-05-27 The Other Side Larry Block, Jack Kornfield, Debi Mae West, Joe Frank
Summer Hill 2001-06-03 The Other Side Larry Block, David Rapkin, Gregory Poe, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Don't Know Mind 2001-06-17 The Other Side Larry Block, David Rapkin, Gregory Poe, Henry Dennis, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
The Future 2001-07-07 The Other Side Debi Mae West, Larry Block, Henry Dennis, Kelly Kidneigh, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Margarita 2001-07-08 The Other Side Larry Block, David Rapkin, Kristine McKenna, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Stoner 2001-07-22 The Other Side Larry Block, David Rapkin, Debi Mae West, Zachary Block, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Men Of The Cloth 2001-08-01 The Other Side Larry Block, David Cross, David Franks, Joe Frank
Terminal 2001-08-05 The Other Side Larry Block, Zachary Block, Kristine McKenna, David Rapkin, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Black Hole (Remix) 2001-09-16 The Other Side Alan Hunter, Barbara Sohmers, Marilyn Casky, Arthur Miller, Brother Theodore, Mark Hammer, Joseph Palmieri, Clark Gordon, Larry Block, Richard Bauer, Tim Jerome, Joe Frank
Pledge Drive 2002 2002 The Other Side (Series) David Rapkin, Larry Block, Joe Frank
Plerophory Of Pain 2002 The Other Side Larry Block, Zachary Block, Joe Frank
Endings 2002-01-20 The Other Side Larry Block, Kristine McKenna, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank
Time's Arrow 2004-10-10 Online Larry Block, Joe Frank
Fire 2005-01-12 Online Larry Block, Gideon Brower, Joe Frank
Bad Faith 2005-03-15 Online Larry Block, Lester Nafzger, Joe Frank
Goodbye 2006-12-30 Online Lester Nafzger, Gideon Brower, Michal Story, Larry Block, Mike Fremuth, Joe Frank
Dreamers 2012-07-04 UnFictional Larry Block, Joe Frank

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