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Also known as Michael James Vijencio Gubitosi

American actor (1933–2023)

Person · Open Library

Works
156

Top works

  • Mapa de sueños latinoamericanos
  • Coalitions in British politics
  • Melton, a changing village
  • Wives
  • Unrepentant Tory

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Film & TV

Acting · Nutley, New Jersey, USA

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…

Known for

  • Forensic Justice — Self (archive footage)2016
  • Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' — Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (archive footage)2003
  • Lost Highway — Mystery Man1997
  • Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch — Self1997
  • E! True Hollywood Story1996
  • Money Train — Donald Patterson1995
  • Judgment Day: The John List Story — John List1993
  • Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story — Lenny Mancini1985
  • Father of Hell Town — Father Noah 'Hardstep' Rivers1985
  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There1985

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1969-04-28

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5,733
Total plays
72,246

Tags

folksinger-songwriterfolk punkacousticAll

Blake has carved out a nitch and an audience all his own full of punks, hippies, college students, country music fans, tree sitters, high schools and their parents. You're bound to hear some Dylan, some Billy Bragg, some John Darinelle, and something Irish, but mostly you're going to hear Robert Blake. Blake's musical and spiritual roots are in being a folksinger. He unashamedly draws from folk sources and at the same time brings a careful modern appraisal to the process. <a href="https://www.

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Key facts

Born
Michael James Gubitosi , ( 1933-09-18 ) September 18, 1933, Nutley, New Jersey , U.S.
Died
March 9, 2023 (2023-03-09) (aged 89), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names
Bobby Blake Lyman P. Docker Mickey Gubitosi
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1939–1997
Spouses
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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.robertbobbyblake.com
Image
Robert Blake Baretta 1977.JPG
Number of children
3
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Commons category
Robert Blake (actor)
date of birth
1933-09-18
birth name
Michael James Gubitosi
start of work period
1939-00-00
end of work period
2022-00-00
date of death
2023-03-09
name in native language
Robert Blake
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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 Italian-American actor who appeared in both child and adult roles. He is best known today for his role as convicted killer Perry Smith in the 1967 film In Cold Blood, the title role in the 1975-78 television series Baretta (for which he received an Emmy award), and appearing as the Mystery Man in the 1997 film Lost Highway.

Blake began his career in the 1930s performing as a child singer and dancer alongside his family, but became famous as a child actor, with his central 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. After a stint in the U.S. Army, Blake returned to acting in television and movies. His film credits include Pork Chop Hill (1959), The Purple Gang (1960), Town Without Pity (1961), PT 109 (1963), Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969), Electra Glide in Blue (1973), Coast to Coast (1980), and Money Train (1995). He continued acting until 1997's Lost Highway. Blake was one of the small number of child actors able to evolve into mature roles as an adult. Author Michael Newton called Blake's career "one of the longest in Hollywood history".

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