Robert Blake
Date of birth: 1933-09-18
Place of birth: Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Michael James Gubitosi, Mickey Gubitosi, Mickey, Bobby Blake, Lyman P. Docker, Our Gang
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Lost Highway
1997-01-15
A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, g
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1948-01-15
Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search
Robot Wrecks
1941-07-12
Spanky and the gang discover a demonstration of a "human-like" robot named Volto and are inspired to
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965-04-09
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is give
Mighty Lak a Goat
1942-10-10
The Our Gang gets splashed by mud from a passing car and so using some cleaning fluid to get rid of
Money Train
1995-11-21
When a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares, his foster brothe
Electra Glide in Blue
1973-05-17
A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious mu
Humoresque
1947-01-25
A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neuro
PT 109
1963-06-26
Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's war time experiences during which he captained a PT boa
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969-10-31
While confronting the disapproving father of his girlfriend Lola, Native American man Willie Boy kil
Pork Chop Hill
1959-05-29
Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry
Radio Bugs
1944-04-01
When Froggy discovers the fabulous salaries paid to radio stars, he gets the idea that the gang shou
Calling All Kids
1943-04-24
An Our Gang salute to the armed forces finds the gang performing a revue honoring the U.S. military.
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997-10-14
An in-depth look at artist/filmmaker David Lynch's movies, paintings, drawings, photographs, and var
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945-04-28
A trumpet player in a radio orchestra falls asleep during a commercial and dreams he's Athanael, an
This Property Is Condemned
1966-08-03
Owen Legate, a railroad official, comes to Dodson, Mississippi to shut down the local railway - the
Kid Glove Killer
1942-04-17
Van Heflin stars as the head of a city crime lab who tries to solve the murder of the town mayor by
Stagecoach to Denver
1946-12-23
Lambert has the stagecoach wrecked killing the Commissioner so his phony replacement can alter Coons
In Cold Blood
1967-12-15
After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, i
Revolt in the Big House
1958-12-21
A crime boss tries to cause a riot and prison break while behind bars.
The Big Noise
1944-09-22
During World War II Stan and Ollie find themselves as improbable bodyguards to an eccentric inventor
Busting
1974-02-27
Defying orders to lay-off the case, two Los Angeles vice-squad cops go after a local mobster and use
Screaming Eagles
1956-05-27
A group of young soldiers parachute into France in preparation for D-Day.
Town Without Pity
1961-10-10
Four American soldiers stationed near a German village face death in the rape of a local girl and ar
Coast to Coast
1980-10-03
Madie is a neurotic, wealthy woman who escapes from a New York state mental hospital where her unwho
Rumble on the Docks
1956-12-01
A Brooklyn-born 17-year-old's loyalty is torn between his parents' old-fashion values and a local ga
Apache War Smoke
1952-09-25
An outlaw murders several Apaches and flees to a stagecoach way station with the tribe in hot pursui
Marshal of Cripple Creek
1947-08-15
Tom Lambert arrives and Long John Case gets him into trouble. To protect his wife and son he refuses
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
1947-11-01
A World War II European orphan, Paul, has lost all faith in humanity. Brought to the United States b
The Last Round-up
1947-11-05
A rancher tries to convince an Indian tribe to relocate so their land can be used to provide water f
Corky
1972-01-01
A country boy wants to make it big as a stockcar racer.
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
2003-09-30
An overview of the making of John Huston's 1948 classic "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."
Lost Angel
1943-12-23
Alpha's been raised along scientific principles, and will make Mike Regan a great human interest sto
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993-02-23
The pious John List regularly goes to church and is respected by his neighbours. But one day the pol
Second-Hand Hearts
1981-05-08
A boozy drifter tries to get to know the widow he married while on a bender.
Marshal of Reno
1944-07-02
One of two towns will be selected to be the County Seat and Editor Palmer has a gang working to make
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
1946-03-29
Redwood Valley residents raise $50,000 for blasting a mountain tunnel to bring a new railroad there.
Out California Way
1946-12-15
Newcomer Monte Hale is tying to just get a job in western films when he meet young Danny McCoy and h
San Antonio Kid
1944-08-16
A geologist has found oil on the neighboring ranches and teams up with Ace who has his gang create a
Blood Feud
1983-04-25
Made for TV movie about Bobby Kennedy's campaign to bring Jimmy Hoffa to justice.
The Tijuana Story
1957-10-01
Courageous newspaper editor Manuel Acosta Mesa tries to take on the mob in Tijuana through his newsp
The Boxer
1972-02-02
Boxer Teddy Wilcox leaves his manager and relocates. He finds Nick, a manager/trainer. Before Wilcox
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976-05-01
A Western-genre narrative, loosely woven from old clips from B-Western features.
Treasure of the Golden Condor
1953-02-04
A nobleman searches for a hidden treasure in Guatemala.
Andy Hardy's Double Life
1942-12-01
Andy is about to head off to college but he's got a few things to take care of before leaving. For s
The Seventh Cross
1944-07-24
In Nazi Germany in 1936 seven men escape from a concentration camp. The camp commander puts up seven
Phantom of the Plains
1945-09-07
Red Ryder tries to warn a duchess that her newfound beau has a history of murdering his wives.
A Guy Could Change
1946-01-27
A playboy is reformed by his daughter and fiancee.
The Purple Gang
1959-12-18
The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920's Detro
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
1985-05-01
The film details the life of Ray Mancini, a World Boxing Association world lightweight champion boxe
The Beast of Budapest
1958-02-23
Archival footage combined with new footage re-creates the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. It is also a lo
Lone Texas Ranger
1945-05-20
"Iron Mike" Haines (Tom Chatterton), a crooked sheriff, and "Hands" Weber (Roy Barcroft), the town b
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon
1947-06-30
Red Ryder returns to Sioux City, Wyoming, at the close of the Spanish-American War, settling down at
I Love You Again
1940-08-09
Boring businessman Larry Wilson recovers from amnesia and discovers he's really a con man...and love
The Woman in the Window
1944-10-25
A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.
Santa Fe Uprising
1946-11-15
The Duchess, the aunt of Red Ryder, comes to town to protect her property. Crawford, a town big-shot
Vigilantes of Boomtown
1947-02-15
The ranch of Red Ryder (Allan Lane) and his aunt, The Duchess (Martha Wentworth), is being used as t
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley
1947-03-31
Red Ryder convinces homesteaders to settle in Paradise Valley. Business men in nearby Central City w
Oregon Trail Scouts
1947-05-04
Red Ryder battles an unscrupulous fur thief named Hunter for the right to trap beaver and otter on t
Father of Hell Town
1985-03-06
In this pilot to the short-lived "Hell Town," Robert Blake plays a scrappy, ex-convict-turned-ghetto
Joy Scouts
1939-06-24
The Boys Scouts give a demonstration of their camping skills, but Our Gang are excluded from partici
Mokey
1942-04-01
A newlywed tries to deal with her troubled stepchild.
Come Back, Miss Pipps
1941-10-24
On Mickey's birthday, Miss Pipps, the school teacher, serves cake and ice cream during school hours.
Alfalfa's Double
1940-01-20
Our Gang member Alfalfa comes face to face with his wealthy lookalike Cornelius.
Melodies Old and New
1942-01-24
The gang prevails upon old-time minstrel impresario Walter Wills to help them stage a fund-raising m
Family Troubles
1943-04-03
Our Gang member Janet Burston believes that her family is neglecting her, so she decides to run away
Of Mice and Men
1981-11-29
George and Lenny travel through the Depression-era west working at odd jobs, hoping to make enough m
Vigilantes of Dodge City
1944-11-15
This "Red Ryder" entry stars Gordon "Wild Bill" Elliot as Ryder. The heroine is having troubles with
Don't Lie
1942-04-04
After Buckwheat tells the gang he's seen a big monkey, Spanky, Froggy and Mickey decide to teach him
Sheriff of Las Vegas
1944-12-31
In this western, brave Red Ryder and his sidekick save a murdered judge's son from going to jail by
The Big Premiere
1940-03-09
It is a premiere night at the Fox Carthay Circle theater, and the Our Gang show up to observe the fe
Waldo's Last Stand
1940-10-05
The gang offers to help their pal Waldo attract customers to his lemonade stand. Redecorating their
Bridal Suite
1939-05-26
A carefree playboy with an aversion to marriage falls for a lass he meets in the French Alps.
Dad for a Day
1939-10-20
The "Our Gang" kids encourage a shy man to take a widow and her son to a picnic.
Dakota
1945-12-15
In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, a
Unexpected Riches
1942-11-28
Weighing themselves on a penny machine, the Our Gang kids receive a fortune card predicting that the
Trouble on the Trail
1954-12-26
"Trouble on the Trail" is two episodes of the "Wild Bill Hickok" television series edited together a
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
1981-01-29
The first of three private-eye movies created by Robert Blake about rugged Joe Dancer as the forerun
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade
1983-06-05
The last of Robert Blake's three "Joe Dancer movies" finds the private investigator framed for mansl
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
1981-03-23
Robert Blake's second (of three) "Joe Dancer" movies has the hard-boiled private investigator teamin
In Old Sacramento
1946-05-31
Dashing Johnny Barrett has a secret identity: Spanish Jack, the masked bandit. Always one step ahead
The Black Rose
1950-09-01
In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With h
Fightin' Fools
1941-02-25
Spanky and the Our Gang kids go to battle over pranks with a rival gang.
The Veils of Bagdad
1953-10-06
Antar is sent by Suleiman, head of the Ottoman Empire, to Bagdad to prevent Hammam, Pasha of Bagdad,
Election Daze
1943-07-31
Mickey and Froggy are candidates running to be president of the Gang's club. When the vote continue
Little Miss Pinkerton
1943-09-18
The Gang tries to solve a murder mystery contest in a department store window. However they soon ge
Marshal of Laredo
1945-10-06
Substituting for Allan Lane, who'd been called away to active military service, Bill Elliot stars in
Cheyenne Wildcat
1944-09-30
Bill Elliot is back as Red Ryder in Cheyenne Wildcat. Also back are Ryder's perennial cohorts Little
Great Stagecoach Robbery
1945-02-15
In this western, Red Ryder tries to be a good example for a young man who idolizes his father, an ou
Colorado Pioneers
1945-11-14
An interesting entry in Republic Pictures' long-running "Red Ryder" B-Western series, this film is n
Wagon Wheels Westward
1945-12-21
In this western, Red Ryder leads a wagon train of homesteaders into a ghost town and discovers that
California Gold Rush
1946-02-04
California Gold Rush is set in 1849. Ryder heads to Sutter's Mill, where he must contend with claim-
Sun Valley Cyclone
1946-05-10
In this western, Red Ryder rounds up a gang of horse thieves who have been stealing cavalry horses.
Conquest of Cheyenne
1946-07-29
Red Ryder and his comical sidekick take on a new batch of bad-guys in this western, the 16th in the
Good Bad Boys
1940-09-07
Alfalfa and the gang decide to turn to a life of crime, but Spanky tries to trick them with a fake b
Goin' Fishin'
1940-10-26
The gang is going fishing and wants to get an early start, but they end up causing all sorts of prob
Baby Blues
1941-02-15
Mickey's mom is about to give birth, but he gets worried when he reads that every fourth child born
Ye Olde Minstrels
1941-03-18
The gang puts on a show to raise money for the Red Cross.
Time Out for Lessons
1939-12-02
Alfalfa imagines himself being the star football player on a college team. After a big pep rally he
All About Hash
1940-03-30
Mickey's parents are constantly quarreling because his mother serves hash every Monday night. The ki
The New Pupil
1940-04-27
Spanky and Alfalfa both try to impress the new girl at school, much to Darla's dismay.
Home on the Range
1946-04-18
Two brothers settle a wilderness, one builds the largest cattle ranch in the state while the other c
Surprised Parties
1942-05-30
Since Froggy was born on Leap Year Day, he's upset that he only gets a birthday party once every fou
Three Violent People
1956-12-01
A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.
Meet the People
1944-06-01
A idealistic shipyard worker interests a beautiful Hollywood star in staging a musical tribute to th
Pillow to Post
1945-06-09
With a war on and most men being drafted, Howard Oil Supply Company has no salesmen left. So daughte
Doin' Their Bit
1942-07-18
Our Gang puts on a show for the troops.
Rover's Big Chance
1942-08-22
Our Gang's dog, Rover, gets to audition for a movie studio.
Benjamin Franklin, Jr.
1943-01-30
The kids are frustrated about the hardships they must face because of the war. So, the Our Gang kid
Dancing Romeo
1944-04-29
Froggy plans a dance recital to win over Marilyn.
Bubbling Troubles
1940-05-25
To impress Darla, Alfalfa drinks a concoction of Butch's "dynamite" brew.
Slightly Dangerous
1943-04-01
Small-town soda-jerk Peggy Evans quits her dead-end job and moves to New York where she invents a ne
Tale of a Dog
1944-04-15
When Bigshot Jones gives his unnamed dog to the All-For-One Club, Buckwheat quickly names the canine
Battle Flame
1959-07-26
The trials and tribulations of a platoon of U.S. Marines, led by 1st Lt. Frank Davis, during the Kor
Main Street on the March!
1941-12-09
This Best Short Subject Academy Award winning film begins in the spring of 1940, just before the Naz
Kiddie Kure
1940-11-23
While playing baseball near the home of wealthy hypochondriac, Mr. Morton, the gang inadvertently br
1-2-3-Go!
1941-04-26
While playing baseball, Mickey runs into the street to catch a fly ball and is struck by a car. When
Helping Hands
1941-09-29
Inspired by his soldier brother, Spanky decides to organize a military unit among his friends, colle
Three Smart Guys
1943-10-23
Froggy hatches a plan to get Mickey, Buckwheat, and himself sent home from school early so they can
Wedding Worries
1941-12-13
The Our Gang kids worry that Darla's new stepmother will be an evil stepmother like of fairy tale fa
China Girl
1942-12-09
Two-fisted newsreel photographer Johnny Williams is stationed in Burma and China in the early stage
Going to Press
1942-03-07
The Our Gang kids are running their own newspaper and are determined to get the big scoop by learnin
Joe Smith, American
1942-02-01
Joe Smith is an ordinary American family man who works in an aircraft factory. Shortly after being a
Tucson Raiders
1944-05-14
In Elliot's initial appearance as Red Ryder, he finds himself framed for murder. Little Beaver then
Auto Antics
1939-07-22
The "Our Gang" kids enter the Kidmobile Race Classic and must rescue their dog from the pound.
The Rack
1956-11-02
Army Captain Edward Hall returns to the U.S. after two years in a prison camp in the Korean War. In
Captain Spanky's Show Boat
1939-09-08
An abandoned old show boat is moored in a lazy creek. The Our Gang put the old vessel back to use wh
Farm Hands
1943-06-19
Our Gang kids Mickey, Buckwheat, Froggy and Happy spend a day working on the farm.
Spots Before Your Eyes
1940-05-04
After their mother remarries, two brothers cause chaos at their Aunt's home.
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985-09-16
The NBC All Star Hour (1985) was a one-hour primetime television special that brought together stars