Elta Blake obit

Elta Blake(1948-2024)

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Elta Blake was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and is an alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin. While appreciative of her roots, and thoroughly entertained by three generations of charmingly eccentric family members, she has lived most of her adult life in other parts of the country.

Following graduation, she spent several years acting in New York City before settling in Los Angeles, where she established an early career in prime-time television. It was during this stage that she met the man she would marry and, with the birth of her daughter, shifted her focus to writing.

Her first effort was a screenplay. Though it never made it to production, the script was optioned by several sets of producers—for over a decade—until she pulled it off the market to rewrite it as a book.

It's called Madder Blue. The manuscript is now complete at 83,878 words. And she is currently seeking representation.

Elta Blake was born on March 24, 1948 in Dallas, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Rockford Files (1974), The Fall Guy (1981) and Quincy, M.E. (1976). She died on November 14, 2024 in the USA.

 

Actress

Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)

The Fall Guy

7.1

TV Series

Sally Randolph

1983

1 episode

 

Terror Among Us (1981)

Terror Among Us

5.7

TV Movie

Beth

1981

 

Lou Grant (1977)

Lou Grant

7.3

TV Series

Regina Kelly

1980

1 episode

 

The Last Resort (1979)

The Last Resort

7.1

TV Series

Cybil

1979

1 episode

 

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

Quincy, M.E.

7.3

TV Series

Sandra Kiffin

1979

2 episodes

 

A Fire in the Sky (1978)

A Fire in the Sky

5.9

TV Movie

Co-ed

1978

 

Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)

The Rockford Files

8.2

TV Series

CelesteAnn

1977–1978

2 episodes

 

Last of the Good Guys (1978)

Last of the Good Guys

6.6

TV Movie

Marnie

1978