Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924 – July 8, 2011) was an American poet and character actor of theatre, film, and television. He was best known for his roles as Old Man Marley in Home Alone (1990)

Filmography

• 1999Balloon Farm — Weasel Mayfield
• 1999Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes — Marley
• 1995The Quick and the Dead — Doc Wallace
• Chicago Hope — William Kronk
• Murder in the Heartland — Gus
• 1993The American Clock — Old Wayne Taylor
• 1992The Habitation of Dragons — Mr. Charlie
• 1991Death Falls — Hals Johnson
• 1991Doc Hollywood — Judge Evans
• 1990Amazing Stories: The Movie II — Opa Globe
• 1990Home Alone — Marley
• Northern Exposure — Ned
• 1989Always — Dave
• 1988An Empire of Reason — Melancton Smith
• 1988Candy Mountain — Archie
• In the Heat of the Night — Dr. Harris Pendleton
• 1988The Last Temptation of Christ — Aged Master
• Amazing Stories — Ohpa Globe
• Moonlighting — Lawrence Everette
• 1985Noon Wine — Mr. McClellan
• The Equalizer — Oscar Peabody
• The Twilight Zone — Man (segment "The Burning Man"), Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")
• 1985Vision Quest — Grandpa
• Airwolf — Old man with Dog (uncredited)
• 1984Flashpoint — Amarillo
• Tales from the Darkside — Inquisitor
• 1983Christine — George LeBay
• 1983Reuben, Reuben — Frank Spofford
• American Playhouse — Mr. McClellan
• 1982Johnny Belinda — John McAdam
• 1982The Wall — Kuchaski
• 1981Family Reunion — Phil King
• Family Reunion — Phil King
• 1980Resurrection — John Harper
• 1980The Gold Bug — Mr. LeGrand
• 1979Escape from Alcatraz — Doc
• Mourning Becomes Electra — Seth
• 1977Citizens Band — Papa Thermodyne
• 1977Close Encounters of the Third Kind — Farmer
• The Adams Chronicles — Carver
• Beacon Hill — D.W. Griffith
• 1974Deranged — Ezra Cobb
• 1974The Great Gatsby — Mr. Gatz
• 1974The Great Masquerade — Sherwood Gates
• 1972Please Stand By — Judge Nott
• 1972Slaughterhouse-Five — Wild Bob Cody
• 1972The Rimers of Eldritch — Judge/Preacher
• 1972The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope — Governor Phips
• Great Performances — Judge / Preacher
• 1971The Hospital — Guernsey
• 1962Taylor Mead Dances
• 1961The Sin of Jesus
• 1960John Brown's Raid — Stevens
• Naked City — Brissen (uncredited), Quint
• Studio One — First Refugee

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2000Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom — Self