Robert Blake
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 act
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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Born
Sep 18, 1933
Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Died
Mar 09, 2023
Known For
Acting
Movies
130 acting
8 crew
Popularity
2.6
Known For
Lost Highway
1997
as Mystery Man
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1948
as Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited)
Money Train
1995
as Donald Patterson
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Simon the Zealot
In Cold Blood
1967
as Perry Smith
This Property Is Condemned
1966
as Sidney
Electra Glide in Blue
1973
as John Wintergreen
The Woman in the Window
1944
as Dickie Wanley
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