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 Home Alone.
Other films Blossom appeared in include The Great Gatsby, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Escape from Alcatraz, Christine, Vision Quest, The Last Temptation of Christ, Always, Doc Hollywood and The Quick and the Dead. He also had an extensive television career, guesting on shows such as Moonlighting, Tales from the Darkside, The Twilight Zone, Northern Exposure and Chicago Hope. His only leading role was Ezra Cobb in the film Deranged, based on the life of Ed Gein (who also inspired Psycho).
Blossom retired from acting in 1999 and took up writing poetry until his death in 2011.
Tropes:
- Casting Gag: Blossom, who played Ezra Cobb ("The Butcher of Woodside") in Deranged, went on to play someone (wrongly) suspected of being another Serial Killer in Home Alone.
