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)
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Acting History
2000
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom as Self
1999Balloon Farm as Weasel Mayfield
1995The Quick and the Dead as Doc Wallace
1994Chicago Hope as William Kronk
1993Murder in the Heartland as Gus
1993The American Clock as Old Wayne Taylor
1992The Habitation of Dragons as Mr. Charlie
1991Doc Hollywood as Judge Evans
1991Death Falls as Hals Johnson
1990Amazing Stories: The Movie II as Opa Globe (archive footage)
1990Home Alone as Marley
1990Northern Exposure as Ned
1989Always as Dave
1988An Empire of Reason as Melancton Smith
1988The Last Temptation of Christ as Aged Master
1988In the Heat of the Night as Dr. Harris Pendleton
1988Candy Mountain as Archie
1985Amazing Stories as Ohpa Globe
1985The Twilight Zone as Man (segment "The Burning Man")
1985The Twilight Zone as Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")
1985The Equalizer as Oscar Peabody
1985Moonlighting as Lawrence Everette
1985Vision Quest as Grandpa
1985Noon Wine as Mr. McClellan
1984Tales from the Darkside as Inquisitor
1984Flashpoint as Amarillo
1984Airwolf as Old man with Dog (uncredited)
1983Reuben, Reuben as Frank Spofford
1983Christine as George LeBay
1982Johnny Belinda as John McAdam
1982The Wall as Kuchaski
1981Family Reunion as Phil King
1981Family Reunion as Phil King
1980Resurrection as John Harper
1980The Gold Bug as Mr. LeGrand
1979Escape from Alcatraz as Doc
1978Mourning Becomes Electra as Seth
1977Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Farmer
1977Citizens Band as Papa Thermodyne
1975Beacon Hill as D.W. Griffith
1974The Great Masquerade as Sherwood Gates
1974The Great Gatsby as Mr. Gatz
1974Deranged as Ezra Cobb
1972The Rimers of Eldritch as Judge/Preacher
1972Please Stand By as Judge Nott
1972Slaughterhouse-Five as Wild Bob Cody
1972The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope as Governor Phips
1971The Hospital as Guernsey
1971Great Performances as Judge / Preacher
1962Taylor Mead Dances
1961The Sin of Jesus
1960John Brown's Raid as Stevens
1958Naked City as Brissen (uncredited)
1958Naked City as Quint
1948Studio One as First Refugee