
Roberts Blossom
Known For
Acting
Born
1924-03-25 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died
2011-07-08
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)
Most Known For

Great Performances
as Judge / Preacher

The Twilight Zone
as Man (segment "The Burning Man")

The Twilight Zone
as Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")

Studio One
as First Refugee

The Equalizer
as Oscar Peabody

Amazing Stories
as Ohpa Globe

Chicago Hope
as William Kronk

Airwolf
as Old man with Dog (uncredited)

Northern Exposure
as Ned

Moonlighting
as Lawrence Everette

Tales from the Darkside
as Inquisitor

Naked City
as Brissen (uncredited)

Naked City
as Quint

In the Heat of the Night
as Dr. Harris Pendleton

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Farmer

Christine
as George LeBay

Escape from Alcatraz
as Doc

The Quick and the Dead
as Doc Wallace

Balloon Farm
as Weasel Mayfield

Deranged
as Ezra Cobb