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Roberts Blossom (1924–2011)

Actor

Roberts Blossom was a marvelously quirky, talented, and versatile character actor who was especially adept at portraying cantankerous old oddballs. Born in 1924 in New Haven, Connecticutt, Blossom graduated from the prestigious Asheville School in 1941 and attended Harvard. Roberts initially planned on being a therapist... See full bio »

Born:

Roberts Scott Blossom
in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died:

(age 87) in Santa Monica, California, USA
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1999 Balloon Farm (TV movie)
Weasel Mayfield
 
1997 Chicago Hope (TV series)
William Kronk
– Hope Against Hope (1997) … William Kronk
 
1995 The Quick and the Dead
Doc Wallace
 
1993 The American Clock (TV movie)
Old Wayne Taylor
 
1993 Murder in the Heartland (TV movie)
Gus Meyer
 
1992 Crossroads (TV series)
Oscar Poland
– Pilot (1992) … Oscar Poland
 
1992 The Habitation of Dragons (TV movie)
Mr. Charlie
 
1992 Northern Exposure (TV series)
Ned
– Cicely (1992) … Ned
 
1991 Doc Hollywood
Judge Evans
 
1991 Death Falls
Hals Johnson
 
1990 Home Alone
Marley
 
1989 Always
Dave
 
1989 In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
Dr. Harris Pendleton
– Tear Down the Walls (1989) … Dr. Harris Pendleton
 
1988 The Last Temptation of Christ
Aged Master
 
1988 Candy Mountain
Archie
 
1985-1987 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Man (segment "The Burning Man") / Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")
– Song of the Younger World/The Girl I Married (1987) … Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")
– Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice (1985) … Man (segment "The Burning Man")
 
1987 Stingray (TV series)
Uncle Pat 'The Cat' Morel
– Bring Me the Hand That Hit Me (1987) … Uncle Pat 'The Cat' Morel
 
1987 At Mother's Request (TV movie)
Doug Steele
 
1986 The Equalizer (TV series)
Oscar Peabody
– Tip on a Sure Thing (1986) … Oscar Peabody
 
1986 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
Inquisitor
– Heretic (1986) … Inquisitor
 
1986 Moonlighting (TV series)
Lawrence Everette
– Witness for the Execution (1986) … Lawrence Everette
 
1985 Amazing Stories (TV series)
Opa Globe
– Ghost Train (1985) … Opa Globe
 
1985 Vision Quest
Grandpa
 
1985 American Playhouse (TV series)
Mr. McClellan
– Noon Wine (1985) … Mr. McClellan
 
1984 Airwolf (TV series)
Old man with Dog
– Random Target (1984) … Old man with Dog (uncredited)
 
1984 Flashpoint
Amarillo
 
1983 Reuben, Reuben
Frank Spofford
 
1983 Christine
George LeBay
 
1982 Johnny Belinda (TV movie)
John McAdam
 
1982 The Wall (TV movie)
Kuchaski
 
1981 Family Reunion (TV movie)
Phil King
 
1980 Resurrection
John Harper
 
1980 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Mr. LeGrand
– The Gold Bug (1980) … Mr. LeGrand
 
1979 Escape from Alcatraz
Doc
 
1978 Mourning Becomes Electra (TV mini-series)
Seth
 
1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Farmer
 
1977 Handle with Care
Papa Thermodyne
 
1977-1978 Another World (TV series)
Bert Ordway (1976-1977) / Sven Petersen
 
1976 The Adams Chronicles (TV mini-series)
Visitor to minister adams in london
– Chapter IV: John Adams, Minister to Great Britain (1976) … Visitor to minister adams in london (uncredited)
 
1975 Beacon Hill (TV series)
D.W. Griffith
– The Test (1975) … D.W. Griffith
 
1974 The Great Gatsby
Mr. Gatz
 
1974 Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile
Ezra Cobb
 
1973 Artists and Models Ball
 
1972 Please Stand By
Judge Nott
 
1972 Great Performances (TV series)
Judge / Preacher
– The Rimers of Eldritch (1972) … Judge/Preacher
 
1972 Slaughterhouse-Five
Wild Bob Cody
 
1972 The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope (short)
Gov. Phips
 
1971 The Hospital
Guernsey
 
1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Thomas Riggs
– Go Between (1964) … Thomas Riggs
 
1964 Brenner (TV series)
Reader
– Charlie Paradise: The Tragic Flute (1964) … Reader
 
1959-1961 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Gustav
– The Prisoner of Zenda (1961) … Gustav
– Billy Budd (1959)
 
1961 The Sin of Jesus (short)
 
1960 John Brown's Raid (TV movie)
Stevens
 
1960 The Robert Herridge Theater (TV series)
– The Trial and Death of Socrates (1960)
 
1959 Art Carney Special (TV series)
Simon Stimson
– Our Town (1959) … Simon Stimson
 
1958 Naked City (TV series)
Quint Butcher
– And a Merry Christmas to the Force on Patrol (1958) … Quint Butcher
 
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2013 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Christine (2013) (in memory of)
 
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2000 Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom (documentary)
Himself
 
1959 Camera Three (TV series)
Himself - Reader
– The Eagle, the Tiger and the Fly (1959) … Himself - Reader
 
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2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Acted in an Off-Broadway stage production of "The Infernal Machine" at the Phoenix Theatre. See more »

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Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Trivia:

According to one published report, in the 1940s, Blossom was sent to an Army mental ward when he claimed conscientious objector status. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries