Robert Blake
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-09-18
Day of Death
2023-03-09 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Robert Blake
Biography
Robert Blake (born Michael James Gubitosi; September 18, 1933 – March 9, 2023), billed early in his career as Mickey Gubitosi and Bobby Blake, was an American actor. He was best known for starring in the 1967 film In Cold Blood, playing the title role in the late 1970s television series Baretta, and playing the Mystery Man in the 1997 film Lost Highway. He began his career in the 1930s performing as a child alongside his family in song and as a dancer but became famous as a child actor, with his lead role in the final years of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-era of the Our Gang (Little Rascals) short film series from 1939 to 1944. He also appeared as a child actor in 22 entries of the Red Ryder film franchise. As a child actor he worked with Laurel and Hardy, Jack Benny, John Wayne, John Garfield, Humphrey Bogart and Gene Autry.
After a stint in the U.S. Army, Blake returned to acting in both television and movie roles. He continued acting until 1997's Lost Highway.
He was arrested in 2002 for the 2001 murder of his second wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. Blake was acquitted of the murder in criminal court in 2005, though he was found liable in a civil court for her wrongful death.
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Known For
Acting
(2003)
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
as Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (archive footage)
(1997)
Lost Highway
as Mystery Man
(1997)
(1995)
Money Train
as Donald Patterson
(1993)
Judgment Day: The John List Story
as John List
(1985)
Father of Hell Town
as Father Noah 'Hardstep' Rivers
(1985)
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
as Lenny Mancini
(1983)
Blood Feud
as Jimmy Hoffa
(1983)
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade
as Joe Dancer
(1981)
Of Mice and Men
as George Milton
(1981)
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
as Joe Dancer
(1981)
Second-Hand Hearts
as Loyal Muke
(1981)
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Joe Dancer
(1980)
Coast to Coast
as Charles Callahan
(1976)
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as (archive footage)
(1974)
Busting
as Vice Detective Patrick Farrel
(1973)
Electra Glide in Blue
as John Wintergreen
(1972)
Corky
as Corky Curtis
(1972)
The Boxer
as Teddy 'Cherokee' Wilcox / Teddy Wilson
(1969)
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
as Willie
(1967)
In Cold Blood
as Perry Smith
(1966)
This Property Is Condemned
as Sidney
(1965)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Simon the Zealot
(1963)
PT 109
as Charles 'Bucky' Harris
(1961)
Town Without Pity
as Corporal Jim Larkin
(1959)
The Purple Gang
as Willard
(1959)
Pork Chop Hill
as Pvt. Velie
(1959)
Battle Flame
as Cpl. Jake Pacheco
(1958)
Revolt in the Big House
as Rudy Hernandez
(1958)
The Beast of Budapest
as Karolyi
(1957)
The Tijuana Story
as Enrique Acosta Mesa
(1956)
Three Violent People
as Rafael Ortega
(1956)
The Rack
as Italian Soldier
(1956)
Screaming Eagles
as Pvt. Hernandez
(1956)
Rumble on the Docks
as Chuck
(1954)
(1953)
The Veils of Bagdad
as Beggar boy
(1953)
Treasure of the Golden Condor
as Stable Boy
(1952)
Apache War Smoke
as Luis Herrera
(1950)
The Black Rose
as Mahmoud
(1948)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
as Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited)
(1947)
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley
as Little Beaver
(1947)
Vigilantes of Boomtown
as Little Beaver
(1947)
The Last Round-up
as Mike Henry
(1947)
Humoresque
as Paul Boray as a Child
(1947)
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon
as Little Beaver
(1947)
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
as Paul the Refugee Lad
(1947)
Marshal of Cripple Creek
as Little Beaver
(1947)
Oregon Trail Scouts
as Little Beaver
(1946)
Sun Valley Cyclone
as Little Beaver
(1946)
Santa Fe Uprising
as Little Beaver
(1946)
Stagecoach to Denver
as Little Beaver
(1946)
California Gold Rush
as Little Beaver
(1946)
In Old Sacramento
as Newsboy
(1946)
A Guy Could Change
as Alan Schroeder
(1946)
Out California Way
as Danny McCoy
(1946)
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
as Little Beaver
(1946)
Home on the Range
as Cub Garth
(1946)
Conquest of Cheyenne
as Little Beaver
(1945)
Marshal of Laredo
as Little Beaver
(1945)
Pillow to Post
as Wilbur (uncredited)
(1945)
Phantom of the Plains
as Little Beaver
(1945)
Colorado Pioneers
as Little Beaver
(1945)
Dakota
as Little Boy
(1945)
Great Stagecoach Robbery
as Little Beaver
(1945)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Junior Pulplinsky
(1945)
Wagon Wheels Westward
as Little Beaver
(1945)
Lone Texas Ranger
as Little Beaver
(1944)
Tale of a Dog
as Mickey Blake
(1944)
The Woman in the Window
as Dickie Wanley
(1944)
The Big Noise
as Egbert Hartley
(1944)
Dancing Romeo
as Mickey
(1944)
Vigilantes of Dodge City
as Little Beaver
(1944)
Sheriff of Las Vegas
as Little Beaver
(1944)
Radio Bugs
as Mickey
(1944)
Tucson Raiders
as Little Beaver
(1944)
The Seventh Cross
as Small Boy (uncredited)
(1944)
Meet the People
as Jimmy Smith (uncredited)
(1944)
Cheyenne Wildcat
as Little Beaver
(1944)
San Antonio Kid
as Little Beaver
(1944)
Marshal of Reno
as Little Beaver
(1943)
Family Troubles
as Mickey
(1943)
Slightly Dangerous
as Boy on porch (uncredited)
(1943)
Lost Angel
as Jerry
(1943)
Farm Hands
as Mickey
(1943)
Benjamin Franklin, Jr.
as Mickey
(1943)
Calling All Kids
as Mickey
(1943)
Three Smart Guys
as Mickey
(1943)
Election Daze
as Mickey
(1943)
Little Miss Pinkerton
as Mickey
(1942)
Unexpected Riches
as Mickey
(1942)
Doin' Their Bit
as Mickey
(1942)
Rover's Big Chance
as Mickey
(1942)
Andy Hardy's Double Life
as Tooky Stedman
(1942)
Kid Glove Killer
as Boy in Car (uncredited)
(1942)
Joe Smith, American
as Johnny Smith (age 5)
(1942)
Mokey
as Mokey Delano
(1942)
Don't Lie
as Mickey
(1942)
Mighty Lak a Goat
as Mickey
(1942)
Melodies Old and New
as Mickey
(1942)
China Girl
as Chandu
(1942)
Surprised Parties
as Mickey
(1942)
Going to Press
as Mickey
(1941)
Wedding Worries
as Mickey
(1941)
(1941)
Come Back, Miss Pipps
as Mickey
(1941)
Helping Hands
as Mickey
(1941)
Baby Blues
as Mickey
(1941)
Robot Wrecks
as Mickey
(1941)
Main Street on the March!
as Schulte Child (uncredited)
(1941)
1-2-3-Go!
as Mickey
(1941)
Fightin' Fools
as Mickey
(1940)
Bubbling Troubles
as Mickey
(1940)
(1940)
(1940)
All About Hash
as Mickey
(1940)
Good Bad Boys
as Mickey
(1940)
The Big Premiere
as Mickey
(1940)
Alfalfa's Double
as Mickey
(1940)
I Love You Again
as Edward Littlejohn Jr. (uncredited)
(1940)
Waldo's Last Stand
as Mickey
(1940)
Spots Before Your Eyes
as Kid
(1940)
Kiddie Kure
as Mickey
(1939)
Bridal Suite
as Toto Pujol
(1939)
Auto Antics
as Mickey
(1939)
Time Out for Lessons
as Mickey
(1939)
Dad for a Day
as Mickey Baker
(1939)
Captain Spanky's Show Boat
as (Mickey)
(1939)
Joy Scouts
as Mickey
Crew
(1985)
Father of Hell Town
Writer, Executive Producer
(1983)
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade
Characters, Executive Producer
(1981)
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Creator, Executive Producer
(1981)
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
Executive Producer
(1981)
Of Mice and Men
Executive Producer