Biography
Robert Blake (born Michael James Gubitosi) was an American actor. Billed early in his career as Mickey Gubitosi and Bobby Blake, he began performing as a child singer and dancer and became known as a child actor in the Our Gang short film series from 1939 to 1944 and in entries of the Red Ryder film franchise.
As an adult, Blake appeared in films including The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), In Cold Blood (1967) as Perry Smith, Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969), Electra Glide in Blue (1973), Money Train (1995) and Lost Highway (1997) as the Mystery Man. He starred as the title character in the television series Baretta (1975–1978), for which he received an Emmy award, and continued acting until Lost Highway.
Blake served in the US Army before returning to acting. His final screen role was in Lost Highway.
