Roberts Blossom Biography (1924-)

Born 1924 in New Haven, CT; married Beverly (divorced); children: Debbie, Michael.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
1924
New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Guernsey, The Hospital, United Artists, 1971
  • Wild Bob Cody, Slaughterhouse-Five, MCA/Universal, 1972
  • Judge Nott, Please Stand By, Milton Productions, 1972
  • Mr. Gatz, The Great Gatsby, Paramount, 1974
  • Ezra Cobb, Deranged (also known as Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile), American International Pictures, 1974
  • Farmer, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Columbia, 1977
  • Papa Thermodyne, Handle with Care (also known as Citizen's Band and The Great American Citizens Band), Paramount, 1977
  • Chester "Doc" Dalton, Escape from Alcatraz, Paramount, 1979
  • John Harper, Resurrection, Universal, 1980
  • George LeBay, Christine (also known as John Carpenter's Christine), Columbia, 1983
  • Frank Spofford, Reuben, Reuben, Twentieth Century-Fox International Classics, 1983
  • Amarillo, Flashpoint, TriStar, 1984
  • Grandpa, Vision Quest (also known as Crazy for You), WarnerBros., 1985
  • Archie, Candy Mountain, Republic Pictures, 1987
  • Aged master, The Last Temptation of Christ, Universal, 1988
  • Dave, Always, MCA/Universal, 1989
  • Old Man Marley, Home Alone, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
  • Judge Evans, Doc Hollywood, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Doc Wallace, The Quick and the Dead, TriStar, 1995
  • Hals Johnson, Death Falls, 1996
  • Himself, Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom, 2000
  • Television Appearances
  • Miniseries
  • Doug Steele, At Mother's Request, CBS, 1987
  • Gus Meyer, Murder in the Heartland, ABC, 1993
  • Movies
  • John McAdam, Johnny Belinda, CBS, 1982
  • Mr. Charlie, The Habitation of Dragons, TNT, 1992
  • Old Wayne Taylor, The American Clock (also known as Arthur Miller's The American Clock), TNT, 1993
  • Balloon Farm, ABC, 1997
  • Episodic
  • "And a Merry Christmas to the Force on Patrol," Naked City, ABC, 1958
  • O'Pa, "Ghost Train," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
  • The man, "The Burning Man," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985
  • "Witness for the Execution," Moonlighting, ABC, 1986
  • Inquisitor, "Heretic," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1986
  • Oscar Peabody, "Tip on a Sure Thing," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
  • Godfather, "Bring Me the Hand That Hit Me," Stingray, NBC, 1987
  • Hawkline, "Song of the Younger World," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1987
  • Ned Svenbourg, "Cicely," Northern Exposure, CBS, 1992
  • William Kronk, "Hope against Hope," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1997
  • Other
  • Sven Petersen, Another World (series; also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1977-1978
  • Phil King, Family Reunion, 1981
  • Mr. LeGrand, The Gold Bug, 1981
  • Kuchaski, The Wall, 1982
  • Mr. McClellan, Noon Wine, 1985
  • Farmer, Crossroads (pilot), ABC, 1992
  • Also appeared as Bert Ordway in the series Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC.
  • Stage Appearances
  • A Village Wooing, off-Broadway production, 1955
  • Nym, King Henry V, Belvedere Theatre, New York City, 1960
  • Do Not Pass Go, off-Broadway production, 1964
  • Ice Age, off-Broadway production, 1975
  • Firs, The Cherry Orchard, Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City, 1988
  • Also appeared in The Physicists, Broadway production.
  • Major Tours
  • Toured in The Cherry Orchard, Russian and Japanese cities.