Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Acting

Born March 25, 1924 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994

Studio One

Studio One

1948

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982

Airwolf

Airwolf

1984

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Naked City

Naked City

1958

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

Acting(56)

2000Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts BlossomSelf

1999Home Alone - Making of & Behind the ScenesMarley

1999Balloon FarmWeasel Mayfield

1995The Quick and the DeadDoc Wallace

1994Chicago HopeWilliam Kronk

1993Murder in the HeartlandGus

1993The American ClockOld Wayne Taylor

1992The Habitation of DragonsMr. Charlie

1991Doc HollywoodJudge Evans

1991Death FallsHals Johnson

1990Amazing Stories: The Movie IIOpa Globe (archive footage)

1990Home AloneMarley

1990Northern ExposureNed

1988An Empire of ReasonMelancton Smith

1988The Last Temptation of ChristAged Master

1988In the Heat of the NightDr. Harris Pendleton

1988Candy MountainArchie

1985Amazing StoriesOhpa Globe

1985The Twilight ZoneMan (segment "The Burning Man")

1985The EqualizerOscar Peabody

1985MoonlightingLawrence Everette

1985Vision QuestGrandpa

1985Noon WineMr. McClellan

1984Tales from the DarksideInquisitor

1984FlashpointAmarillo

1984AirwolfOld man with Dog (uncredited)

1983Reuben, ReubenFrank Spofford

1983ChristineGeorge LeBay

1982Johnny BelindaJohn McAdam

1982The WallKuchaski

1982American PlayhouseMr. McClellan

1981Family ReunionPhil King

1981Family ReunionPhil King

1980ResurrectionJohn Harper

1980The Gold BugMr. LeGrand

1979Escape from AlcatrazDoc

1978Mourning Becomes ElectraSeth

1977Close Encounters of the Third KindFarmer

1977Citizens BandPapa Thermodyne

1976The Adams ChroniclesCarver

1975Beacon HillD.W. Griffith

1974The Great MasqueradeSherwood Gates

1974The Great GatsbyMr. Gatz

1974DerangedEzra Cobb

1972The Rimers of EldritchJudge/Preacher

1972Please Stand ByJudge Nott

1972Slaughterhouse-FiveWild Bob Cody

1972The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the HopeGovernor Phips

1971The HospitalGuernsey

1971Great PerformancesJudge / Preacher

1962Taylor Mead Dances

1961The Sin of Jesus

1960John Brown's RaidStevens

1958Naked CityBrissen (uncredited)

1948Studio OneFirst Refugee

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