Roberts Blossom

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

Great Performances

Chicago Hope

The Equalizer

Airwolf

Northern Exposure

Naked City

Naked City

The Twilight Zone

All Movies (38)

• Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom2000 · as Self
• Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes1999 · as Marley
• Balloon Farm1999 · as Weasel Mayfield
• The Quick and the Dead1995 · as Doc Wallace
• The American Clock1993 · as Old Wayne Taylor
• The Habitation of Dragons1992 · as Mr. Charlie
• Doc Hollywood1991 · as Judge Evans
• Death Falls1991 · as Hals Johnson
• Amazing Stories: The Movie II1990 · as Opa Globe (archive footage)
• Home Alone1990 · as Marley
• Always1989 · as Dave
• An Empire of Reason1988 · as Melancton Smith
• The Last Temptation of Christ1988 · as Aged Master
• Candy Mountain1988 · as Archie
• Vision Quest1985 · as Grandpa
• Noon Wine1985 · as Mr. McClellan
• Flashpoint1984 · as Amarillo
• Reuben, Reuben1983 · as Frank Spofford
• Christine1983 · as George LeBay
• Johnny Belinda1982 · as John McAdam
• The Wall1982 · as Kuchaski
• Family Reunion1981 · as Phil King
• Resurrection1980 · as John Harper
• The Gold Bug1980 · as Mr. LeGrand
• Escape from Alcatraz1979 · as Doc
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977 · as Farmer
• Citizens Band1977 · as Papa Thermodyne
• The Great Masquerade1974 · as Sherwood Gates
• The Great Gatsby1974 · as Mr. Gatz
• Deranged1974 · as Ezra Cobb
• The Rimers of Eldritch1972 · as Judge/Preacher
• Please Stand By1972 · as Judge Nott
• Slaughterhouse-Five1972 · as Wild Bob Cody
• The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope1972 · as Governor Phips
• The Hospital1971 · as Guernsey
• Taylor Mead Dances1962
• The Sin of Jesus1961
• John Brown's Raid1960 · as Stevens

All TV Shows (19)

• Chicago Hope1994 · as William Kronk
• Murder in the Heartland1993 · as Gus
• Northern Exposure1990 · as Ned
• In the Heat of the Night1988 · as Dr. Harris Pendleton
• Amazing Stories1985 · as Ohpa Globe
• The Twilight Zone1985 · as Man (segment "The Burning Man")
• The Twilight Zone1985 · as Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")
• The Equalizer1985 · as Oscar Peabody
• Moonlighting1985 · as Lawrence Everette
• Tales from the Darkside1984 · as Inquisitor
• Airwolf1984 · as Old man with Dog (uncredited)
• Family Reunion1981 · as Phil King
• Mourning Becomes Electra1978 · as Seth
• The Adams Chronicles1976 · as Carver
• Beacon Hill1975 · as D.W. Griffith
• Great Performances1971 · as Judge / Preacher
• Naked City1958 · as Brissen (uncredited)
• Naked City1958 · as Quint
• Studio One1948 · as First Refugee