Roberts Blossom
- Born
- March 25, 1924
- Died
- July 8, 2011 (87 years old)
- Place of birth
- New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Biography
Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924 – July 8, 2011) was an American poet and character actor of theatre, film, and television. He was best known for his roles as Old Man Marley in Home Alone (1990)
Known for
★ 7.4Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
★ 7.5Escape from Alcatraz
1979
★ 7.6Airwolf
1984
★ 7.5Home Alone
1990
★ 6.9Christine
1983
★ 6.6The Quick and the Dead
1995
★ 7.5Moonlighting
1985
★ 7.7The Twilight Zone
1985
★ 7.8Northern Exposure
1990
★ 7.2Chicago Hope
1994
★ 7.5Amazing Stories
1985
★ 7.2The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
Filmography
- 2000Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts BlossomFull Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts BlossomFilm · Self
- 1999Home Alone - Making of & Behind the ScenesFilm · Marley
- 1999Balloon FarmFilm · Weasel Mayfield
- 1995The Quick and the DeadFilm · Doc Wallace★ 6.6
- 1994Chicago HopeSeries · William Kronk★ 7.2
- 1993Murder in the HeartlandSeries · Gus
- 1993The American ClockFilm · Old Wayne Taylor
- 1992The Habitation of DragonsFilm · Mr. Charlie
- 1991Doc HollywoodFilm · Judge Evans★ 6.4
- 1991Death FallsFilm · Hals Johnson
- 1990Amazing Stories: The Movie IIFilm · Opa Globe
- 1990Home AloneFilm · Marley★ 7.5
- 1990Northern ExposureSeries · Ned★ 7.8
- 1989AlwaysFilm · Dave★ 6.2
- 1988An Empire of ReasonFilm · Melancton Smith
- 1988The Last Temptation of ChristFilm · Aged Master★ 7.2
- 1988In the Heat of the NightSeries · Dr. Harris Pendleton★ 7.6
- 1988Candy MountainFilm · Archie
- 1985Amazing StoriesSeries · Ohpa Globe★ 7.5
- 1985The Twilight ZoneSeries · Man (segment "The Burning Man"), Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")★ 7.7
- 1985The EqualizerSeries · Oscar Peabody★ 7.2
- 1985MoonlightingSeries · Lawrence Everette★ 7.5
- 1985Vision QuestFilm · Grandpa★ 6.4
- 1985Noon WineFilm · Mr. McClellan
- 1984Tales from the DarksideSeries · Inquisitor★ 7.2
- 1984FlashpointFilm · Amarillo★ 6.2
- 1984AirwolfSeries · Old man with Dog (uncredited)★ 7.6
- 1983Reuben, ReubenFilm · Frank Spofford★ 6.4
- 1983ChristineFilm · George LeBay★ 6.9
- 1982Johnny BelindaFilm · John McAdam
- 1982The WallFilm · Kuchaski
- 1982American PlayhouseSeries · Mr. McClellan
- 1981Family ReunionFilm · Phil King
- 1981Family ReunionSeries · Phil King
- 1980ResurrectionFilm · John Harper★ 6.5
- 1980The Gold BugFilm · Mr. LeGrand
- 1979Escape from AlcatrazFilm · Doc★ 7.5
- 1978Mourning Becomes ElectraSeries · Seth
- 1977Close Encounters of the Third KindFilm · Farmer★ 7.4
- 1977Citizens BandFilm · Papa Thermodyne
- 1976The Adams ChroniclesSeries · Carver
- 1975Beacon HillSeries · D.W. Griffith
- 1974The Great MasqueradeFilm · Sherwood Gates
- 1974The Great GatsbyFilm · Mr. Gatz★ 6.3
- 1974DerangedFilm · Ezra Cobb★ 5.8
- 1972The Rimers of EldritchFilm · Judge/Preacher
- 1972Please Stand ByFilm · Judge Nott
- 1972Slaughterhouse-FiveFilm · Wild Bob Cody★ 6.5
- 1972The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the HopeFilm · Governor Phips
- 1971The HospitalFilm · Guernsey★ 6.6
- 1971Great PerformancesSeries · Judge / Preacher★ 6.1
- 1962Taylor Mead DancesTaylor Mead DancesFilm
- 1961The Sin of JesusThe Sin of JesusFilm
- 1960John Brown's RaidFilm · Stevens
- 1958Naked CitySeries · Brissen (uncredited), Quint
- 1948Studio OneSeries · First Refugee
