Roberts Blossom
Known for
Acting
Life
1924 – 2011 (aged 87)
Born in
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Credits
View on IMDb55 acting credits
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
Home Alone
16 Nov 1990
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
14 Dec 1977
Escape from Alcatraz
22 Jun 1979
Christine
09 Dec 1983
The Quick and the Dead
09 Feb 1995
The Last Temptation of Christ
28 May 1988
Doc Hollywood
02 Aug 1991
Always
22 Dec 1989
Filmography
1999
- Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenesas Marley
- Balloon Farmas Weasel Mayfield
1995
- The Quick and the Deadas Doc Wallace
1994
- Chicago Hopeas William Kronk1 episode
1993
- Murder in the Heartlandas Gus2 episodes
- The American Clockas Old Wayne Taylor
1992
- The Habitation of Dragonsas Mr. Charlie
1991
- Doc Hollywoodas Judge Evans
- Death Fallsas Hals Johnson
1990
- Amazing Stories: The Movie IIas Opa Globe
- Home Aloneas Marley
- Northern Exposureas Ned1 episode
1989
- Alwaysas Dave
1988
- An Empire of Reasonas Melancton Smith
- The Last Temptation of Christas Aged Master
- In the Heat of the Nightas Dr. Harris Pendleton1 episode
- Candy Mountainas Archie
1985
- Amazing Storiesas Ohpa Globe1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")1 episode
- The Equalizeras Oscar Peabody1 episode
- Moonlightingas Lawrence Everette1 episode
- Vision Questas Grandpa
- Noon Wineas Mr. McClellan
1984
- Tales from the Darksideas Inquisitor1 episode
- Flashpointas Amarillo
- Airwolfas Old man with Dog (uncredited)1 episode
1983
- Reuben, Reubenas Frank Spofford
- Christineas George LeBay
1982
- Johnny Belindaas John McAdam
- The Wallas Kuchaski
- American Playhouseas Mr. McClellan1 episode
1981
- Family Reunionas Phil King
- Family Reunionas Phil King2 episodes
1980
- Resurrectionas John Harper
- The Gold Bugas Mr. LeGrand
1979
- Escape from Alcatrazas Doc
1978
- Mourning Becomes Electraas Seth5 episodes
1977
- Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Farmer
- Citizens Bandas Papa Thermodyne
1976
- The Adams Chroniclesas Carver1 episode
1975
- Beacon Hillas D.W. Griffith1 episode
1974
- The Great Masqueradeas Sherwood Gates
- The Great Gatsbyas Mr. Gatz
- Derangedas Ezra Cobb
1972
- The Rimers of Eldritchas Judge
- Please Stand Byas Judge Nott
- Slaughterhouse-Fiveas Wild Bob Cody
- The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hopeas Governor Phips
1971
- The Hospitalas Guernsey
- Great Performancesas Judge1 episode
1961
1960
- John Brown's Raidas Stevens
1958
- Naked Cityas Quint1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas First Refugee1 episode