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Robert Blake

Robert Blake
Photo: Henry Perronet Briggs · Public domain

About

Robert Blake (born Michael James Gubitosi; September 18, 1933 - March 9, 2023) was an American actor whose career spanned six decades, from child roles in the Our Gang shorts and Red Ryder westerns to adult stardom. He won an Emmy for the title role in the TV series Baretta (1975-1978) and earned critical acclaim for playing killer Perry Smith in In Cold Blood (1967). His final screen appearance was as the unsettling Mystery Man in David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997). His later years were overshadowed by the 2001 murder of his wife Bonny Lee Bakley - he was acquitted in criminal court in 2005 but found liable in a civil suit, which ordered him to pay $30 million to Bakley's family.

What's new

  • 2023-03

    Robert Blake died on March 9, 2023 in Los Angeles at the age of 89 from heart disease, surrounded by family.

  • 2005-03

    In March 2005, Blake was acquitted by a criminal court of the charge of murdering his wife Bonny Lee Bakley; however, a civil court found him liable and ordered him to pay the victim's family 30 million dollars.

Tracks

Baretta (TV seriál, 1975-1978)main role of detective Tony Baretta, Emmy Award for best acting performance
In Cold Blood (1967)role of murderer Perry Smith, considered by critics as one of the best performances in the history of American cinema
Lost Highway (1997)role of the Mysterious Man in Lynch's thriller, Blake's last film role
Our Gang / Little Rascals (1939-1944)child role of Mickey in the popular MGM short film series
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)supporting role in John Huston's classic western with Humphrey Bogart

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