Above: Marten Lamont, as my namesake Jerry Blake (Federal Operator 99) applies the handcuffs to thug Kenneth Terrel in the 1945 Republic serial FEDERAL OPERATOR 99.

Welcome to the headquarters of Jerry Blake, Operator 99. This site is dedicated to the action-packed Saturday Matinee Serials of the 30's, 40's, and 50's. It is a tribute to the enjoyment these old movies brought us and continue to bring us via videotape and TV. The links on your left (or the links below) will take you to pages on:

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Click here to go to the Memorial Wall for some remembrances of serial actors and fans who have passed on within the past few years.

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Click here for the Honor Roll, a list of the people who made this site possible.

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Click here to contact me.

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--The serial HEROES, those two-fisted, never-say-die champions of good who always came out on top.

--The serial HEROINES, those lovely and ever-faithful girls who assisted the heroes in their quests.

--The serial VILLAINS, those scheming and resourceful masters of evil who always met their deserved ends despite their vast intellects.

--The serial SIDEKICKS: sometimes comical, sometimes serious, but always reliable assistants to the hero and heroine.

--The serial HENCHMEN, tireless “emissaries of evil” whose constant forays kept the heroes on the alert.

--The serial CHARACTER ACTORS, an assortment of solid citizens, glib mystery men, and oddballs, who provided the colorful background for the cliffhanger world.

--REVIEWS of the serials themselves; eventually all 231 sound serials will be covered.

Coming soon are pages on the stuntmen, the directors, and the other men who made serials move behind the camera, as well as pages on yet-uncovered performers like Wild Bill Elliott, Dorothy Gulliver, Ken Curtis, Richard Webb, Walter Miller, Cecilia Parker, Gerald Mohr, House Peters Jr., Lois Collier, Rod Cameron, Walter Reed, Glenn Strange, Cy Kendall, and Don Terry.

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