Timothy Blake Honored with the 2015 Ralph Morgan Award

 
Timothy Blake (Photo: VoltagePhotography.com)

Established in 1981 and named in honor of the first president of the Screen Actors Guild, the Ralph Morgan Award salutes SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local members and/or union staff for devotion to the cause of members, courage to fight for their rights and sacrifice of self for others.

This year, the Los Angeles Local Honors and Tributes Committee proudly recognizes actor, filmmaker and moderator Timothy Blake as the 2015 Ralph Morgan Award recipient.

Blake is a former SAG National Board vice president, former SAG Foundation national recording secretary and has faithfully served as a trustee and executive officer of the SAG Pension & Health Board for almost three decades. Members also know her as co-chair of the SAG-AFTRA Film Society, a position she has held for more than 15 years.

For 10 years, she produced and directed the SAG Foundation Legacy Documentation and Conversations Program preserving oral and visual histories of some of the most celebrated actors, including Roberto Benigni, Sir Ian McKellan and Rod Steiger. Further, Blake was an AFTRA convention delegate multiple times and served two terms on the AFTRA Los Angeles Board. 

Blake began advocating for the union in 1980, when SAG went on strike. She and fellow members produced An Evening of Stars at the Hollywood Bowl, which featured Lily Tomlin and Robin Williams, and raised $500,000 for affected members. She was elected to the SAG National Board the same year.

Please join SAG-AFTRA in recognizing the contributions of Timothy Blake during our Feb. 8 membership meeting.

This item was originally featured in the January 2015 local newsletter.