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Roberts Blossom

Actor

Roberts Blossom

Born March 25, 1924 in New Haven, Connecticut, USADied July 8, 201135 films

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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Escape from Alcatraz posterFirst watchEscape from Alcatraz19797.5as DocSan Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island.View film

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Home Alone poster7.5Home Alone1990Close Encounters of the Third Kind poster7.4Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977Christine poster6.9Christine1983The Last Temptation of Christ poster7.2The Last Temptation of Christ1988The Quick and the Dead poster6.6The Quick and the Dead1995Doc Hollywood poster6.4Doc Hollywood1991Always poster6.2Always1989The Great Gatsby poster6.3The Great Gatsby1974

Filmography

35 films as actor
  1. 1999Balloon FarmWeasel Mayfield
  2. 1995The Quick and the DeadDoc Wallace
  3. 1993The American ClockOld Wayne Taylor
  4. 1992The Habitation of DragonsMr. Charlie
  5. 1991Doc HollywoodJudge Evans
  6. 1991Death FallsHals Johnson
  7. 1990Amazing Stories: The Movie IIOpa Globe
  8. 1990Home AloneMarley
  9. 1989AlwaysDave
  10. 1988The Last Temptation of ChristAged Master
  11. 1988Candy MountainArchie
  12. 1985Vision QuestGrandpa
  13. 1985Noon WineMr. McClellan
  14. 1984FlashpointAmarillo
  15. 1983Reuben, ReubenFrank Spofford
  16. 1983ChristineGeorge LeBay
  17. 1982Johnny BelindaJohn McAdam
  18. 1982The WallKuchaski
  19. 1981Family ReunionPhil King
  20. 1980ResurrectionJohn Harper
  21. 1980The Gold BugMr. LeGrand
  22. 1979Escape from AlcatrazDoc
  23. 1977Close Encounters of the Third KindFarmer
  24. 1977Citizens BandPapa Thermodyne
  25. 1974The Great MasqueradeSherwood Gates
  26. 1974The Great GatsbyMr. Gatz
  27. 1974DerangedEzra Cobb
  28. 1972The Rimers of EldritchJudge/Preacher
  29. 1972Please Stand ByJudge Nott
  30. 1972Slaughterhouse-FiveWild Bob Cody
  31. 1972The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the HopeGovernor Phips
  32. 1971The HospitalGuernsey
  33. 1962Taylor Mead Dances
  34. 1961The Sin of Jesus
  35. 1960John Brown's RaidStevens