History Creator / RobertsBlossom

Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924 – July 8, 2011) was an American character actor and poet. He is best remembered as Old Man Marley in ''Film/HomeAlone''.

* CastingGag: Blossom, who played Ezra Cobb ("The Butcher of Woodside") in ''Film/{{Deranged}}'', went on to play someone (wrongly) suspected of being another SerialKiller in ''Film/HomeAlone''.

* PlayingGertrude: Almost from the moment he began acting, Blossom was often cast as men who were years and sometimes even decades older than his actual age.

Other films Blossom appeared in include ''[[Film/TheGreatGatsby1974 The Great Gatsby]]'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', ''Film/EscapeFromAlcatraz'', ''Film/{{Christine}}'', ''Film/VisionQuest'', ''Film/TheLastTemptationOfChrist'', ''Film/{{Always}}'', ''Film/DocHollywood'' and ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead''. He also had an extensive television career, guesting on shows such as ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'', ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'', ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone1985 The Twilight Zone]]'', ''Series/NorthernExposure'' and ''Series/ChicagoHope''. His only leading role was Ezra Cobb in the film ''Deranged'', based on the life of Ed Gein (who also inspired ''Film/{{Psycho}}'').

* CastingGag: Blossom, who played Ezra Cobb ("The Butcher of Woodside") in ''Deranged'', went on to play someone (wrongly) suspected of being another SerialKiller in ''Film/HomeAlone''.

Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924 – July 8, 2011) was an American character actor and poet. He is best remembered as Old Man Marley in ''Film/HomeAlone''. Other films he appeared in include ''[[Film/TheGreatGatsby1974 The Great Gatsby]]'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', ''Film/EscapeFromAlcatraz'', ''Film/{{Christine}}'', ''Film/VisionQuest'', ''Film/TheLastTemptationOfChrist'', ''Film/{{Always}}'', ''Film/DocHollywood'' and ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead''. He also had an extensive television career, guesting on shows such as ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'', ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'', ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone1985 The Twilight Zone]]'', ''Series/NorthernExposure'' and ''Series/ChicagoHope''. His only leading role was Ezra Cobb in the film ''Deranged'', based on the life of Ed Gein (who also inspired ''Film/{{Psycho}}''). Blossom retired from acting in 1999 and took up writing poetry until his death in 2011.

Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924 – July 8, 2011) was an American character actor and poet. He is best remembered as Old Man Marley in ''Film/HomeAlone''. Other films he appeared in include ''[[Film/TheGreatGatsby1974 The Great Gatsby]]'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', ''Film/EscapeFromAlcatraz'', ''Film/{{Christine}}'', ''Film/VisionQuest'', ''Film/TheLastTemptationOfChrist'', ''Film/{{Always}}'' and ''Film/DocHollywood''. He also had an extensive television career, guesting on shows such as ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'', ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'', ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone1985 The Twilight Zone]]'', ''Series/NorthernExposure'' and ''Series/ChicagoHope''. His only leading role was Ezra Cobb in the film ''Deranged'', based on the life of Ed Gein (who also inspired ''Film/{{Psycho}}''). Blossom retired from acting in 1999 and took up writing poetry until his death in 2011.

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Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924- July 8, 2011) was an American character actor and poet. He is best remembered as Old Man Marley in ''Film/HomeAlone''. Other films he appeared in include ''[[Film/TheGreatGatsby1974 The Great Gatsby]]'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', ''Film/EscapeFromAlcatraz'', ''Film/{{Christine}}'', ''Film/VisionQuest'', ''Film/TheLastTemptationOfChrist'', ''Film/{{Always}}'' and ''Film/DocHollywood''. He also had an extensive television career, guesting on shows such as ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'', ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'', ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone1985 The Twilight Zone]]'', ''Series/NorthernExposure'' and ''Series/ChicagoHope''. His only leading role was Ezra Cobb in the film ''Deranged'', based on the life of Ed Gein (who also inspired ''Film/{{Psycho}}''). Blossom retired from acting in 1999 and took up writing poetry until his death in 2011.

Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924- July 8, 2011) was an American character actor and poet. He is best remembered as Old Man Marley in ''Film/HomeAlone''. Other films he appeared in include ''[[Film/TheGreatGatsby1974 The Great Gatsby]]'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', ''Film/EscapeFromAlcatraz'', ''Film/{{Christine}}'', ''Film/TheLastTemptationOfChrist'', ''Film/{{Always}}'' and ''Film/DocHollywood''. He also had an extensive television career, guesting on shows such as ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'', ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'', ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone1985 The Twilight Zone]]'', ''Series/NorthernExposure'' and ''Series/ChicagoHope''. His only leading role was Ezra Cobb in the film ''Deranged'', based on the life of Ed Gein (who also inspired ''Film/{{Psycho}}''). Blossom retired from acting in 1999 and took up writing poetry until his death in 2011.

* PlayingGertrude: Almost from the moment he began acting, Blossom was often cast as men who were years and sometimes even decades older than his actual age.

Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924- July 8, 2011) was an American character actor and poet. He is best remembered as Old Man Marley in ''Film/HomeAlone''. Other films he appeared in include ''[[Film/TheGreatGatsby1974 The Great Gatsby]]'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', ''Film/EscapeFromAlcatraz'', ''Film/{{Christine}}'', ''Film/TheLastTemptationOfChrist'', ''Film/{{Always}}'' and ''Film/DocHollywood''. He also had an extensive television career, guesting on shows such as ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'', ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'', ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone1985 The Twilight Zone]]'', ''Series/NorthernExposure'' and ''Series/ChicagoHope''. His only leading role was Ezra Cobb in the film ''Deranged'', based on the life of Ed Gein (who also inspired ''Film/{{Psycho}}''. Blossom retired from acting in 1999 and took up writing poetry until his death in 2011.

Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924- July 8, 2011) was an American character actor and poet. He is best remembered as Old Man Marley in ''Film/HomeAlone''. Other films he appeared in include ''[[Film/TheGreatGatsby1974 The Great Gatsby]]'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', ''Film/EscapeFromAlcatraz'', ''Film/{{Christine}}'', ''Film/TheLastTemptationOfChrist'', ''Film/{{Alive}}'' and ''Film/DocHollywood''. He also had an extensive television career, guesting on shows such as ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'', ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'', ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone1985 The Twilight Zone]]'', ''Series/NorthernExposure'' and ''Series/ChicagoHope''. His only leading role was Ezra Cobb in the film ''Deranged'', based on the life of Ed Gein (who also inspired ''Film/{{Psycho}}''. Blossom retired from acting in 1999 and took up writing poetry until his death in 2011.

Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924- July 8, 2011) was an American character actor and poet. He is best remembered as Old Man Marley in ''Film/HomeAlone''. Other films he appeared in include ''Film/TheGreatGatsby'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', ''Film/EscapeFromAlcatraz'', ''Film/{{Christine}}'', ''Film/TheLastTemptationOfChrist'', ''Film/{{Alive}}'' and ''Film/DocHollywood''. He also had an extensive television career, guesting on shows such as ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'', ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'', ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone1985 The Twilight Zone]]'', ''Series/NorthernExposure'' and ''Series/ChicagoHope''. His only leading role was Ezra Cobb in the film ''Deranged'', based on the life of Ed Gein (who also inspired ''Film/{{Psycho}}''. Blossom retired from acting in 1999 and took up writing poetry until his death in 2011.