Roberts Blossom
American actor and poet (1924–2011)
Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924 – July 8, 2011) was an American theater, movie and television actor and poet. He is best known for being Old Man Marley in Home Alone and as Ezra Cobb in the horror movie Deranged.[1] He is also remembered for his supporting roles in movies such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Escape from Alcatraz.
Roberts Blossom | |
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| Born | Roberts Scott Blossom March 25, 1924 |
| Died | July 8, 2011 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, poet |
| Years active | 1958-2000 |
| Spouse(s) | Beverly Schmidt Blossom (m.1966-1970; divorced; 2 children) Marilyn Orshan (m.?-1982; her death) |
| Children | Deborah Blossom Michael Blossom |
Blossom died on July 8, 2011 at the age of 87 of cerebrovascular disease. He is survived by his wife Beverly Schmidt and his two children.[2]
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- ↑ "Archive for Ezra Cobb". Cinema Knife Fright. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ↑ Eames, Tom (July 13, 2011)"'Home Alone' actor Roberts Blossom dies, aged 87". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 13 September 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
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- Roberts Blossom on IMDb
- Roberts Blossom at the Internet Broadway Database
- Roberts Blossom at AllMovie
- Roberts Blossom Archived 2012-11-09 at the Wayback Machine at Find A Grave