Roberts Blossom
Acting1924New 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
Acting History
1999
Balloon Farm
as Weasel Mayfield
1997
Chicago Hope
TVas William Kronk• 1 eps
1995
The Quick and the Dead
as Doc Wallace
1993
The American Clock
as Old Wayne Taylor
Murder in the Heartland
TVas Gus• 2 eps
1992
The Habitation of Dragons
as Mr. Charlie
Northern Exposure
TVas Ned• 1 eps
1991
Doc Hollywood
as Judge Evans
Death Falls
as Hals Johnson
1990
Home Alone
as Marley
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
as Opa Globe (archive footage)
1989
Always
as Dave
In the Heat of the Night
TVas Dr. Harris Pendleton• 1 eps
1988
The Last Temptation of Christ
as Aged Master
Candy Mountain
as Archie
An Empire of Reason
as Melancton Smith
1987
The Twilight Zone
TVas Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")• 1 eps
1986
Tales from the Darkside
TVas Inquisitor• 1 eps
Moonlighting
TVas Lawrence Everette• 1 eps
The Equalizer
TVas Oscar Peabody• 1 eps
1985
1984
Flashpoint
as Amarillo
Airwolf
TVas Old man with Dog (uncredited)• 1 eps
1983
Reuben, Reuben
as Frank Spofford
Christine
as George LeBay
1982
Johnny Belinda
as John McAdam
The Wall
as Kuchaski
1981
Family Reunion
as Phil King
Family Reunion
TVas Phil King• 2 eps
1980
The Gold Bug
as Mr. LeGrand
Resurrection
as John Harper
1979
Escape from Alcatraz
as Doc
1978
Mourning Becomes Electra
TVas Seth• 5 eps
1977
Citizens Band
as Papa Thermodyne
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Farmer
1975
Beacon Hill
TVas D.W. Griffith• 1 eps
1974
1972
The Rimers of Eldritch
as Judge/Preacher
Slaughterhouse-Five
as Wild Bob Cody
The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope
as Governor Phips
Please Stand By
as Judge Nott
Great Performances
TVas Judge / Preacher• 1 eps
1971
The Hospital
as Guernsey
1961
1960
John Brown's Raid
as Stevens
1958
Naked City
TVas Quint• 1 eps
1957
Studio One
TVas First Refugee• 1 eps