Michael F. Blake

Son of character Larry J. Blake, Michael started his acting career at the age of two, appearing in various television commercials. He eventually moved into television roles, appearing in such shows as Adam-12, The Lucy Show, Marcus Welby, M.D., Bonanza, and Kung Fu. His interest in silent film actor Lon Chaney was sparked at age ten when he stayed up to watch a late show screening of Man of a Thousand Faces (1957). He became fascinated with both Chaney and makeup, eventually getting his own makeup kit. In 1978, a chance meeting with the head of the makeup department at Universal led to Michael switching careers at twenty-two, becoming one of the youngest makeup artist at the time working in the industry. He spent the next three years at Universal until the makeup department was closed. Since then he has been free-lancing on numerous films and television shows.