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Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Acting·1933–2023·120 films

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

As Actor

Lost Highway
Lost Highway (1997)Mystery Man
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited)
Money Train
Money Train (1995)Donald Patterson
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood (1967)Perry Smith
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window (1944)Dickie Wanley
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)Simon the Zealot
This Property Is Condemned
This Property Is Condemned (1966)Sidney
Electra Glide in Blue
Electra Glide in Blue (1973)John Wintergreen
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)Willie
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill (1959)Pvt. Velie
Humoresque
Humoresque (1947)Paul Boray as a Child
I Love You Again
I Love You Again (1940)Edward Littlejohn Jr. (uncredited)
Busting
Busting (1974)Vice Detective Patrick Farrel
The Big Noise
The Big Noise (1944)Egbert Hartley
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross (1944)Small Boy (uncredited)
Three Violent People
Three Violent People (1956)Rafael Ortega
Dakota
Dakota (1945)Little Boy
PT 109
PT 109 (1963)Charles 'Bucky' Harris
The Rack
The Rack (1956)Italian Soldier
The Black Rose
The Black Rose (1950)Mahmoud
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)Self
Town Without Pity
Town Without Pity (1961)Corporal Jim Larkin
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer (1942)Boy in Car (uncredited)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)Junior Pulplinsky
China Girl
China Girl (1942)Chandu
Pillow to Post
Pillow to Post (1945)Wilbur (uncredited)
The Tijuana Story
The Tijuana Story (1957)Enrique Acosta Mesa
Main Street on the March!
Main Street on the March! (1941)Schulte Child (uncredited)
Andy Hardy's Double Life
Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)Tooky Stedman
Revolt in the Big House
Revolt in the Big House (1958)Rudy Hernandez
Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast (1980)Charles Callahan
The Boxer
The Boxer (1972)Teddy 'Cherokee' Wilcox / Teddy Wilson
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous (1943)Boy on porch (uncredited)
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men (1981)George Milton
Lost Angel
Lost Angel (1943)Jerry
Screaming Eagles
Screaming Eagles (1956)Pvt. Hernandez
Treasure of the Golden Condor
Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953)Stable Boy (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American (1942)Johnny Smith (age 5)
Meet the People
Meet the People (1944)Jimmy Smith (uncredited)
Bridal Suite
Bridal Suite (1939)Toto Pujol
Rumble on the Docks
Rumble on the Docks (1956)Chuck
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
The Return of Rin Tin Tin (1947)Paul the Refugee Lad
1-2-3-Go!
1-2-3-Go! (1941)Mickey
Stagecoach to Denver
Stagecoach to Denver (1946)Little Beaver
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley (1947)Little Beaver
Robot Wrecks
Robot Wrecks (1941)Mickey
Wedding Worries
Wedding Worries (1941)Mickey
The Veils of Bagdad
The Veils of Bagdad (1953)Beggar boy
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (1985)Lenny Mancini
Waldo's Last Stand
Waldo's Last Stand (1940)Mickey
Sheriff of Las Vegas
Sheriff of Las Vegas (1944)Little Beaver
In Old Sacramento
In Old Sacramento (1946)Newsboy
The Purple Gang
The Purple Gang (1959)Willard
Captain Spanky's Show Boat
Captain Spanky's Show Boat (1939)(Mickey)
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (2003)Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (archive footage)
Election Daze
Election Daze (1943)Mickey
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission (1981)Joe Dancer
Judgment Day: The John List Story
Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993)John List
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill (1981)Joe Dancer
Vigilantes of Boomtown
Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947)Little Beaver
Lone Texas Ranger
Lone Texas Ranger (1945)Little Beaver
Dad for a Day
Dad for a Day (1939)Mickey Baker
Radio Bugs
Radio Bugs (1944)Mickey
Good Bad Boys
Good Bad Boys (1940)Mickey
Family Troubles
Family Troubles (1943)Mickey
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade (1983)Joe Dancer
Surprised Parties
Surprised Parties (1942)Mickey
Joy Scouts
Joy Scouts (1939)Mickey
Mokey
Mokey (1942)Mokey Delano
Goin' Fishin'
Goin' Fishin' (1940)
Don't Lie
Don't Lie (1942)Mickey
Alfalfa's Double
Alfalfa's Double (1940)Mickey
The Big Premiere
The Big Premiere (1940)Mickey
Ye Olde Minstrels
Ye Olde Minstrels (1941)
The Last Round-up
The Last Round-up (1947)Mike Henry
Tale of a Dog
Tale of a Dog (1944)Mickey Blake
Apache War Smoke
Apache War Smoke (1952)Luis Herrera
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976)(archive footage)
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
Sheriff of Redwood Valley (1946)Little Beaver
Battle Flame
Battle Flame (1959)Cpl. Jake Pacheco
Farm Hands
Farm Hands (1943)Mickey
Marshal of Reno
Marshal of Reno (1944)Little Beaver
Three Smart Guys
Three Smart Guys (1943)Mickey
Corky
Corky (1972)Corky Curtis
Baby Blues
Baby Blues (1941)Mickey
Out California Way
Out California Way (1946)Danny McCoy
California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush (1946)Little Beaver
Come Back, Miss Pipps
Come Back, Miss Pipps (1941)Mickey
All About Hash
All About Hash (1940)Mickey
Wagon Wheels Westward
Wagon Wheels Westward (1945)Little Beaver
Cheyenne Wildcat
Cheyenne Wildcat (1944)Little Beaver
Melodies Old and New
Melodies Old and New (1942)Mickey
Sun Valley Cyclone
Sun Valley Cyclone (1946)Little Beaver
Benjamin Franklin, Jr.
Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (1943)Mickey
Going to Press
Going to Press (1942)Mickey
Mighty Lak a Goat
Mighty Lak a Goat (1942)Mickey
Dancing Romeo
Dancing Romeo (1944)Mickey
Rover's Big Chance
Rover's Big Chance (1942)Mickey
Oregon Trail Scouts
Oregon Trail Scouts (1947)Little Beaver
Colorado Pioneers
Colorado Pioneers (1945)Little Beaver
Second-Hand Hearts
Second-Hand Hearts (1981)Loyal Muke
Great Stagecoach Robbery
Great Stagecoach Robbery (1945)Little Beaver
Tucson Raiders
Tucson Raiders (1944)Little Beaver
Santa Fe Uprising
Santa Fe Uprising (1946)Little Beaver
The Beast of Budapest
The Beast of Budapest (1958)Karolyi
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon (1947)Little Beaver
Phantom of the Plains
Phantom of the Plains (1945)Little Beaver
Vigilantes of Dodge City
Vigilantes of Dodge City (1944)Little Beaver
San Antonio Kid
San Antonio Kid (1944)Little Beaver
Home on the Range
Home on the Range (1946)Cub Garth
Conquest of Cheyenne
Conquest of Cheyenne (1946)Little Beaver
Marshal of Laredo
Marshal of Laredo (1945)Little Beaver
Trouble on the Trail
Trouble on the Trail (1954)
A Guy Could Change
A Guy Could Change (1946)Alan Schroeder
Spots Before Your Eyes
Spots Before Your Eyes (1940)Kid
Doin' Their Bit
Doin' Their Bit (1942)Mickey
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
Blood Feud
Blood Feud (1983)Jimmy Hoffa
Marshal of Cripple Creek
Marshal of Cripple Creek (1947)Little Beaver
Father of Hell Town
Father of Hell Town (1985)Father Noah 'Hardstep' Rivers

As Writer