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)
Movie Appearances
Home Alone
as Marley
1990
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Farmer
1977
Escape from Alcatraz
as Doc
1979
The Last Temptation of Christ
as Aged Master
1988
Always
as Dave
1989
Doc Hollywood
as Judge Evans
1991
Reuben, Reuben
as Frank Spofford
1983
Slaughterhouse-Five
as Wild Bob Cody
1972
The Quick and the Dead
as Doc Wallace
1995
Christine
as George LeBay
1983
Balloon Farm
as Weasel Mayfield
1999
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom
as Self
2000
Deranged
as Ezra Cobb
1974
Flashpoint
as Amarillo
1984
Citizens Band
as Papa Thermodyne
1977
Resurrection
as John Harper
1980
Johnny Belinda
as John McAdam
1982
John Brown's Raid
as Stevens
1960
The Rimers of Eldritch
as Judge/Preacher
1972
The Great Gatsby
as Mr. Gatz
1974
TV Appearances
Murder in the Heartland
as Gus
1993
Amazing Stories
as Ohpa Globe
1985
Tales from the Darkside
as Inquisitor
1984
The Twilight Zone
as Man (segment "The Burning Man")
1985
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Seth
1978
Moonlighting
as Lawrence Everette
1985
In the Heat of the Night
as Dr. Harris Pendleton
1988
The Twilight Zone
as Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")
1985
The Equalizer
as Oscar Peabody
1985
Great Performances
as Judge / Preacher
1971
Beacon Hill
as D.W. Griffith
1975
Airwolf
as Old man with Dog (uncredited)
1984