Roberts Blossom

Acting·March 25, 1924·† July 8, 2011 — 87 years old·New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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

Home Alone

1990·7.5

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977·7.4

Escape from Alcatraz

1979·7.5

Christine

1983·6.9

The Quick and the Dead

1995·6.5

The Last Temptation of Christ

Doc Hollywood

Always

The Great Gatsby

Airwolf

Moonlighting

The Twilight Zone

Filmography · 56

2000Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts BlossomSelf 1999Home Alone - Making of & Behind the ScenesMarley 1999Balloon FarmWeasel Mayfield 1995The Quick and the DeadDoc Wallace 1994Chicago HopeTVWilliam Kronk 1993Murder in the HeartlandTVGus 1993The American ClockOld Wayne Taylor 1992The Habitation of DragonsMr. Charlie 1991Doc HollywoodJudge Evans 1991Death FallsHals Johnson 1990Amazing Stories: The Movie IIOpa Globe (archive footage)1990Home AloneMarley 1990Northern ExposureTVNed 1989AlwaysDave 1988An Empire of ReasonMelancton Smith 1988The Last Temptation of ChristAged Master 1988In the Heat of the NightTVDr. Harris Pendleton 1988Candy MountainArchie 1985Amazing StoriesTVOhpa Globe 1985The Twilight ZoneTVMan (segment "The Burning Man") · Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")1985The EqualizerTVOscar Peabody 1985MoonlightingTVLawrence Everette 1985Vision QuestGrandpa 1985Noon WineMr. McClellan 1984Tales from the DarksideTVInquisitor 1984FlashpointAmarillo 1984AirwolfTVOld man with Dog (uncredited)1983Reuben, ReubenFrank Spofford 1983ChristineGeorge LeBay 1982Johnny BelindaJohn McAdam 1982The WallKuchaski 1982American PlayhouseTVMr. McClellan 1981Family ReunionPhil King 1981Family ReunionTVPhil King 1980ResurrectionJohn Harper 1980The Gold BugMr. LeGrand 1979Escape from AlcatrazDoc 1978Mourning Becomes ElectraTVSeth 1977Close Encounters of the Third KindFarmer 1977Citizens BandPapa Thermodyne 1976The Adams ChroniclesTVCarver 1975Beacon HillTVD.W. Griffith 1974The Great MasqueradeSherwood Gates 1974The Great GatsbyMr. Gatz 1974DerangedEzra Cobb 1972The Rimers of EldritchJudge/Preacher 1972Please Stand ByJudge Nott 1972Slaughterhouse-FiveWild Bob Cody 1972The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the HopeGovernor Phips 1971The HospitalGuernsey 1971Great PerformancesTVJudge / Preacher 1962Taylor Mead Dances 1961The Sin of Jesus 1960John Brown's RaidStevens 1958Naked CityTVBrissen (uncredited) · Quint 1948Studio OneTVFirst Refugee