Roberts Blossom

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Roberts Blossom was an American character actor and poet best known for his eccentric, often haunting roles in films such as "Escape from Alcatraz" and "Home Alone."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character actor
film actor
human
poet
stage actor
television actor
activeYearsEndYear 2000
activeYearsStartYear 1950
awardReceived Obie Award
causeOfDeath cerebrovascular disease
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1924-03-25
dateOfDeath 2011-07-08
familyName Blossom
fullName Roberts Scott Blossom
genre poetry
givenName Roberts Blossom self-linksurface differs
surface form: Roberts
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableFor eccentric roles
haunting character portrayals
notableWork Christine
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
surface form: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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film "Escape from Alcatraz"
surface form: Escape from Alcatraz

Home Alone (1990 film)
surface form: Home Alone
numberOfChildren 2
occupation actor
poet
placeOfBirth New Haven, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Santa Monica, California, United States NERFINISHED
residence New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States

Santa Monica, California, United States NERFINISHED
role Farmer in Close Encounters of the Third Kind
George LeBay in Christine
Jim in Escape from Alcatraz
Old Man Marley in Home Alone
spouse Beverly Schmidt NERFINISHED
Lois Blossom

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Home Alone (1990 film) castMember Roberts Blossom
The Quick and the Dead castMember Roberts Blossom
Roberts Blossom givenName Roberts Blossom self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Roberts
film "Escape from Alcatraz" starring Roberts Blossom
subject surface form: Escape from Alcatraz
The Great Gatsby (1974 film) starring Roberts Blossom