Roberts Blossom
Acting Born Mar 25, 1924 Died Jul 8, 2011 New Haven, Connecticut, USA 58 credits
Biography
Roberts Blossom was an American poet and character actor. He worked in theatre, film, and television. He is best known for his role as Old Man Marley in Home Alone, released in 1990.
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Career timeline
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the ScenesBalloon Farm
The Quick and the Dead
Chicago Hope
The American ClockMurder in the Heartland
The Habitation of Dragons
Doc HollywoodDeath Falls
Northern ExposureAmazing Stories: The Movie IIHome Alone
Always
In the Heat of the NightThe Last Temptation of ChristCandy MountainAn Empire of Reason
The EqualizerMoonlightingThe Twilight ZoneThe Twilight ZoneAmazing Stories
AirwolfTales from the DarksideFlashpoint
ChristineReuben, Reuben
American PlayhouseJohnny BelindaThe Wall
Family ReunionFamily Reunion
ResurrectionThe Gold Bug
Escape from Alcatraz
Mourning Becomes Electra
Close Encounters of the Third KindCitizens Band
The Adams Chronicles
Beacon Hill
The Great GatsbyDerangedThe Great Masquerade
Slaughterhouse-FiveThe Rimers of EldritchPlease Stand ByThe Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope
Great PerformancesThe Hospital
Taylor Mead Dances
The Sin of Jesus
John Brown's Raid
Naked CityNaked City
Studio One
Full filmography
- Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom (2000) as Self
- Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes (1999) as Marley
- Balloon Farm (1999) as Weasel Mayfield
- The Quick and the Dead (1995) as Doc Wallace
- Chicago Hope (1994) as William Kronk
- The American Clock (1993) as Old Wayne Taylor
- Murder in the Heartland (1993) as Gus
- The Habitation of Dragons (1992) as Mr. Charlie
- Doc Hollywood (1991) as Judge Evans
- Death Falls (1991) as Hals Johnson
- Northern Exposure (1990) as Ned
- Amazing Stories: The Movie II (1990) as Opa Globe (archive footage)
- Home Alone (1990) as Marley
- Always (1989) as Dave
- In the Heat of the Night (1988) as Dr. Harris Pendleton
- The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) as Aged Master
- Candy Mountain (1988) as Archie
- An Empire of Reason (1988) as Melancton Smith
- The Equalizer (1985) as Oscar Peabody
- Moonlighting (1985) as Lawrence Everette
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Man (segment "The Burning Man")
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Ohpa Globe
- Vision Quest (1985) as Grandpa
- Noon Wine (1985) as Mr. McClellan
- Airwolf (1984) as Old man with Dog (uncredited)
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Inquisitor
- Flashpoint (1984) as Amarillo
- Christine (1983) as George LeBay
- Reuben, Reuben (1983) as Frank Spofford
- American Playhouse (1982) as Mr. McClellan
- Johnny Belinda (1982) as John McAdam
- The Wall (1982) as Kuchaski
- Family Reunion (1981) as Phil King
- Family Reunion (1981) as Phil King
- Resurrection (1980) as John Harper
- The Gold Bug (1980) as Mr. LeGrand
- Escape from Alcatraz (1979) as Doc
- Mourning Becomes Electra (1978) as Seth
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Farmer
- Citizens Band (1977) as Papa Thermodyne
- The Adams Chronicles (1976) as Carver
- Beacon Hill (1975) as D.W. Griffith
- The Great Gatsby (1974) as Mr. Gatz
- Deranged (1974) as Ezra Cobb
- The Great Masquerade (1974) as Sherwood Gates
- Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) as Wild Bob Cody
- The Rimers of Eldritch (1972) as Judge/Preacher
- Please Stand By (1972) as Judge Nott
- The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope (1972) as Governor Phips
- Great Performances (1971) as Judge / Preacher
- The Hospital (1971) as Guernsey
- Taylor Mead Dances (1962)
- The Sin of Jesus (1961)
- John Brown's Raid (1960) as Stevens
- Naked City (1958) as Brissen (uncredited)
- Naked City (1958) as Quint
- Studio One (1948) as First Refugee