Roberts Blossom
American actor and poet (1924-2011) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 87
Roberts Scott Blossom was an American poet and character actor of theatre, film, and television. He is best known for his roles as Old Man Marley in Home Alone (1990) and as Ezra Cobb in the horror film Deranged (1974).
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The Quick and the DeadFilm, Doc Wallace1994
Chicago HopeSeries, William Kronk1993
Murder in the HeartlandSeries, Gus
The American ClockFilm, 1993Old Wayne Taylor1991
Death FallsFilm, Hals Johnson1989
AlwaysFilm, Dave1988
In the Heat of the NightSeries, Dr. Harris Pendleton
An Empire of ReasonFilm, 1988Melancton Smith1985
Amazing StoriesSeries, Ohpa Globe1984
FlashpointFilm, Amarillo1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Mr. McClellan
Johnny BelindaFilm, 1982John McAdam1981
Family ReunionSeries, Phil King1980
ResurrectionFilm, John Harper1979
Escape from AlcatrazFilm, Doc1976
The Adams ChroniclesSeries, Carver1975
Beacon HillSeries, D.W. Griffith1974
DerangedFilm, Ezra Cobb1971
The HospitalFilm, Guernsey1962Taylor Mead DancesFilm1960
John Brown's RaidFilm, Stevens1958
Naked CitySeries, Brissen (uncredited)1948
Studio OneSeries, First Refugee1924Born25 March 1924People around Roberts
Steven Spielberg Directed Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978)
John Williams Wrote Home Alone (1991)
Jonathan Demme Directed Handle with Care (1977)
Kevin Conway Also in Slaughterhouse-Five and Flashpoint- Freddie Fields Produced Handle with Care (1977)
Martin Scorsese Directed The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Harry Dean Stanton Also in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Laurie Metcalf Also in Candy Mountain and Balloon Farm- Fred Ward Also in Noon Wine and Escape from Alcatraz
Lance Henriksen Also in The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Kathleen Kennedy Produced Always (1990)
Paul Schrader Wrote Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978)
Tom Conti Also in The Wall and Reuben, Reuben
Robert Frank Directed Candy Mountain (1988)
Frances Sternhagen Also in Doc Hollywood and The Hospital
Candy Clark Also in Handle with Care and Citizens Band
Harold Becker Directed Vision Quest (1986)
Larry Hankin Also in Home Alone and Escape from Alcatraz
Paul Le Mat Also in Handle with Care and Citizens Band
Joanna Miles Also in The Habitation of Dragons (1992)
Robert Ellis Miller Directed Reuben, Reuben (1985)
Marcia Rodd Also in Handle with Care and Citizens Band- Jerry Belson Wrote Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978)
David Merrick Produced The Great Gatsby (1975)
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Home Alone 1990
Escape from Alcatraz 1979
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
The Last Temptation of Christ 1988
Christine 1983
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 38
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Television 18
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Blossom is also remembered for his supporting roles in films such as The Great Gatsby (1974), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Christine (1983), and The Last Temptation of Christ (1988).
