--- name: "Robert Blake" canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-blake" fi1m_id: "robert-blake" imdb_id: "nm0086706" tmdb_id: 9287 wikidata_id: "Q524281" roles: ["Actor"] born: "18 September 1933" died: "9 March 2023" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 81 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-05T04:30:49.251192+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Robert Blake ## Identity Robert Blake - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robert-blake - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** robert-blake - **IMDb ID:** nm0086706 - **TMDB ID:** 9287 - **Wikidata ID:** Q524281 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Blake_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q524281, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086706/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9287 Actor. Born 18 September 1933 in Nutley, New Jersey, USA. Died 9 March 2023. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 18 September 1933, Nutley, New Jersey, USA - **Died:** 9 March 2023 - **Active:** 1967–1997 - **Also known as:** Michael James Gubitosi, Mickey Gubitosi, Mickey, Bobby Blake, Lyman P. Docker, Our Gang - **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other - **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won) - **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 88 (1), 1960s 84 (1), 1990s 78 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Blake_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q524281, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086706/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9287 ## Fi1m on Robert Blake > Robert Blake was worth watching for the guarded intensity he brought to troubled men. Crime stories suited him, but *Lost Highway* found a stranger use for an actor so adept at making us uneasy. Robert Blake's Mystery Man in *Lost Highway* (1997) gives us little reason to relax. We were unsettled by him because that guarded presence makes a supernatural figure feel disconcertingly plausible. David Lynch finds a sharp use for an actor who could draw attention without making his characters easy to know. The film's slow passages still test our patience, and Blake cannot make its difficult storytelling disappear. It remains worth the trouble, with Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette keeping us interested in the people. Long before that, *The Treasure of the Sierra Madre* (1948) gives him the small, uncredited part of a boy selling lottery tickets. John Huston's gold-prospecting adventure is tense, funny and frank about greed; Humphrey Bogart and Walter Huston are its chief pleasures. We would recommend it warmly, but not as a substantial introduction to Blake. He was then a child performer, with *Our Gang* (1939–1944) behind him and the *Red Ryder* series also part of that early work. Perry Smith in *In Cold Blood* (1967) was the adult breakthrough, and it is the clearest place to see why troubled men suited him. His guardedness gives that sort of character an unsettling credibility; we need not find a man agreeable to want to watch him. The leads in *Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here* (1969) and *Electra Glide in Blue* (1973) extended that casting into fugitive and motorcycle-policeman roles. *Baretta* (1975–1978) then made the streetwise undercover detective his signature television part. By the time he was working on *Lost Highway*, Blake said he did not want to play another policeman. The frustration makes sense after that sequence of roles, but Lynch found something else for him to do. The Mystery Man was his final screen role, and its supernatural menace gave his intensity a use beyond the familiar criminals and policemen. Try *In Cold Blood* first; leave room for Lynch if a difficult thriller is your idea of a good evening. ## 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. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theguardian.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) ### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these - *Lost Highway* (1997), Fi1m 78, as Mystery Man — [page](https://film.one/film/lost-highway.md) - *In Cold Blood* (1967), Fi1m 84, as Perry Smith — [page](https://film.one/film/in-cold-blood.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *The Treasure of the Sierra Madre* (1948), Fi1m 88, as Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-treasure-of-the-sierra-madre.md) ## Complete filmography (155) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'* (2003), as Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (archive footage) - *Lost Highway* (1997), as Mystery Man — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/lost-highway.md) - *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor - *Money Train* (1995), as Donald Patterson - *Judgment Day: The John List Story* (1993), as John List - *The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There* (1985), Actor - *Hell Town* (1985), series, as Father Noah 'Hardstep' Rivers - *Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story* (1985), as Lenny Mancini - *Father of Hell Town* (1985), as Father Noah 'Hardstep' Rivers · Writer, Executive Producer - *Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade* (1983), as Joe Dancer · Executive Producer, Characters - *Blood Feud* (1983), series, as Jimmy Hoffa - *Blood Feud* (1983), as Jimmy Hoffa - *Of Mice and Men* (1981), as George Milton · Executive Producer - *Second-Hand Hearts* (1981), as Loyal Muke - *Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission* (1981), as Joe Dancer · Executive Producer - *Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill* (1981), as Joe Dancer · Executive Producer, Creator - *Coast to Coast* (1980), as Charles Callahan - *Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch* (1976), as (archive footage) - *Baretta* (1975), series, as Det. Tony Baretta - *Busting* (1974), as Vice Detective Patrick Farrel - *Electra Glide in Blue* (1973), as John Wintergreen - *The Boxer* (1972), as Teddy 'Cherokee' Wilcox / Teddy Wilson - *Corky* (1972), as Corky Curtis - *Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here* (1969), as Willie - *In Cold Blood* (1967), as Perry Smith — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/in-cold-blood.md) - *This Property Is Condemned* (1966), as Sidney - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Pete Cloud, Junior - *The Greatest Story Ever Told* (1965), as Simon the Zealot - *12 O'Clock High* (1964), series, as Lt. Johnny Eagle - *The Richard Boone Show* (1963), series, Actor - *PT 109* (1963), as Charles 'Bucky' Harris - *Town Without Pity* (1961), as Corporal Jim Larkin - *Straightaway* (1961), series, Actor - *The New Breed* (1961), series, as Bobby Madero - *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor - *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Rick Carter - *The Purple Gang* (1959), as Willard - *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Virgil Moss - *Battle Flame* (1959), as Cpl. Jake Pacheco - *Pork Chop Hill* (1959), as Pvt. Velie - *One Step Beyond* (1959), series, as Tom - *Black Saddle* (1959), series, as Wayne Robinson - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Hap Johnson, Max Gufler - *Revolt in the Big House* (1958), as Rudy Hernandez - *Bat Masterson* (1958), series, as Bill-Bill MacWilliams - *Naked City* (1958), series, as Knox Maquon - *The Beast of Budapest* (1958), as Karolyi - *26 Men* (1957), series, Actor - *The Tijuana Story* (1957), as Enrique Acosta Mesa - *The Restless Gun* (1957), series, as Lupe Sandoval - *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Johnny Kamen - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Lauro - Mexican Man, Jessie May Turnbow, Smollet - Bully - *Three Violent People* (1956), as Rafael Ortega - *Rumble on the Docks* (1956), as Chuck - *The Rack* (1956), as Italian Soldier - *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as CSA Cpl. Michael Bers - *Broken Arrow* (1956), series, as Viklai, Machogee, Young Apache Warrior (uncredited) - *Screaming Eagles* (1956), as Pvt. Hernandez - *Trouble on the Trail* (1954), Actor - *The Veils of Bagdad* (1953), as Beggar boy - *Treasure of the Golden Condor* (1953), as Stable Boy (uncredited) - *Death Valley Days* (1952), series, as William Bonney - Billy the Kid - *Apache War Smoke* (1952), as Luis Herrera - *The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok* (1951), series, as Rain Cloud - *The Cisco Kid* (1950), series, as Davy, Alfredo - *The Black Rose* (1950), as Mahmoud - *The Treasure of the Sierra Madre* (1948), as Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-treasure-of-the-sierra-madre.md) - *The Last Round-up* (1947), as Mike Henry - *The Return of Rin Tin Tin* (1947), as Paul the Refugee Lad - *Marshal of Cripple Creek* (1947), as Little Beaver - *Rustlers of Devil's Canyon* (1947), as Little Beaver - *Oregon Trail Scouts* (1947), as Little Beaver - *Homesteaders of Paradise Valley* (1947), as Little Beaver - *Vigilantes of Boomtown* (1947), as Little Beaver - *Humoresque* (1947), as Paul Boray as a Child - *Stagecoach to Denver* (1946), as Little Beaver - *Out California Way* (1946), as Danny McCoy - *Santa Fe Uprising* (1946), as Little Beaver - *Conquest of Cheyenne* (1946), as Little Beaver - *In Old Sacramento* (1946), as Newsboy - *Sun Valley Cyclone* (1946), as Little Beaver - *Home on the Range* (1946), as Cub Garth - *Sheriff of Redwood Valley* (1946), as Little Beaver - *California Gold Rush* (1946), as Little Beaver - *A Guy Could Change* (1946), as Alan Schroeder - *Wagon Wheels Westward* (1945), as Little Beaver - *Dakota* (1945), as Little Boy - *Colorado Pioneers* (1945), as Little Beaver - *Marshal of Laredo* (1945), as Little Beaver - *Phantom of the Plains* (1945), as Little Beaver - *Pillow to Post* (1945), as Wilbur (uncredited) - *Lone Texas Ranger* (1945), as Little Beaver - *The Horn Blows at Midnight* (1945), as Junior Pulplinsky - *Great Stagecoach Robbery* (1945), as Little Beaver - *Sheriff of Las Vegas* (1944), as Little Beaver - *Vigilantes of Dodge City* (1944), as Little Beaver - *The Woman in the Window* (1944), as Dickie Wanley - *Cheyenne Wildcat* (1944), as Little Beaver - *The Big Noise* (1944), as Egbert Hartley - *San Antonio Kid* (1944), as Little Beaver - *The Seventh Cross* (1944), as Small Boy (uncredited) - *Marshal of Reno* (1944), as Little Beaver - *Meet the People* (1944), as Jimmy Smith (uncredited) - *Tucson Raiders* (1944), as Little Beaver - *Dancing Romeo* (1944), as Mickey - *Tale of a Dog* (1944), as Mickey Blake - *Radio Bugs* (1944), as Mickey - *Lost Angel* (1943), as Jerry - *Three Smart Guys* (1943), as Mickey - *Little Miss Pinkerton* (1943), as Mickey - *Election Daze* (1943), as Mickey - *Farm Hands* (1943), as Mickey - *Calling All Kids* (1943), as Mickey - *Family Troubles* (1943), as Mickey - *Slightly Dangerous* (1943), as Boy on porch (uncredited) - *Benjamin Franklin, Jr.* (1943), as Mickey - *China Girl* (1942), as Chandu - *Andy Hardy's Double Life* (1942), as Tooky Stedman - *Unexpected Riches* (1942), as Mickey - *Mighty Lak a Goat* (1942), as Mickey - *Rover's Big Chance* (1942), as Mickey - *Doin' Their Bit* (1942), as Mickey - *Surprised Parties* (1942), as Mickey - *Kid Glove Killer* (1942), as Boy in Car (uncredited) - *Don't Lie* (1942), as Mickey - *Mokey* (1942), as Mokey Delano - *Going to Press* (1942), as Mickey - *Joe Smith, American* (1942), as Johnny Smith (age 5) - *Melodies Old and New* (1942), as Mickey - *Wedding Worries* (1941), as Mickey - *Main Street on the March!* (1941), as Schulte Child (uncredited) - *Come Back, Miss Pipps* (1941), as Mickey - *Helping Hands* (1941), as Mickey - *Robot Wrecks* (1941), as Mickey - *1-2-3-Go!* (1941), as Mickey - *Ye Olde Minstrels* (1941), Actor - *Fightin' Fools* (1941), as Mickey - *Baby Blues* (1941), as Mickey - *Kiddie Kure* (1940), as Mickey - *Goin' Fishin'* (1940), Actor - *Waldo's Last Stand* (1940), as Mickey - *Good Bad Boys* (1940), as Mickey - *I Love You Again* (1940), as Edward Littlejohn Jr. (uncredited) - *Bubbling Troubles* (1940), as Mickey - *Spots Before Your Eyes* (1940), as Kid - *The New Pupil* (1940), Actor - *All About Hash* (1940), as Mickey - *The Big Premiere* (1940), as Mickey - *Alfalfa's Double* (1940), as Mickey - *Time Out for Lessons* (1939), as Mickey - *Dad for a Day* (1939), as Mickey Baker - *Captain Spanky's Show Boat* (1939), as (Mickey) - *Auto Antics* (1939), as Mickey - *Joy Scouts* (1939), as Mickey - *Bridal Suite* (1939), as Toto Pujol ## Gallery - ![Robert Blake](https://film.one/media/person/87541/gallery-1be91aba019a.jpg) Robert Blake — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Robert_Blake_Baretta_1977.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Advertisement printed in the Los Angeles Times on September 11, 1977, promoting that night's broadcast of the 29th Primetime Emmy Awards on KNBC Channel 4 with ](https://film.one/media/person/87541/gallery-51446f57f4cc.jpg) Advertisement printed in the Los Angeles Times on September 11, 1977, promoting that night's broadcast of the 29th Primetime Emmy Awards on KNBC Channel 4 with — KNBC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/29th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards_%281977-09-11_LA_Times_ad%29.jpg/1280px-29th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards_%281977-09-11_LA_Times_ad%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Photo of Robert Blake as Baretta and Fred from the television program Baretta. (1975)](https://film.one/media/person/87541/gallery-3de8a4616b5e.jpg) Photo of Robert Blake as Baretta and Fred from the television program Baretta. (1975) — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Baretta_and_Fred_Robert_Blake_1975.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![L. to R. : Wild Bill Elliott, Alice Fleming, Robert Blake as child and Tom London in Conquest of Cheyenne - publicity still (cropped) (1946)](https://film.one/media/person/87541/gallery-c590593510a0.jpg) L. to R. : Wild Bill Elliott, Alice Fleming, Robert Blake as child and Tom London in Conquest of Cheyenne - publicity still (cropped) (1946) — unknown (Republic Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Conquest_of_Cheyenne_%281946%29_still_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Robert Blake](https://film.one/media/person/87541/gallery-d054390cf29b.jpg) Robert Blake — Image via TMDB - ![Robert Blake](https://film.one/media/person/87541/gallery-409886c1bd47.jpg) Robert Blake — Image via TMDB - ![Robert Blake](https://film.one/media/person/87541/gallery-95a697a4a588.jpg) Robert Blake — Image via TMDB - ![Mickey Gubitosi (later Robert Blake) in Waldo's Last Stand (1942) (1940)](https://film.one/media/person/87541/gallery-db5a3a1fc266.jpg) Mickey Gubitosi (later Robert Blake) in Waldo's Last Stand (1942) (1940) — Hal Roach Studios, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Mickey_Gubitosi_1940.jpg/1280px-Mickey_Gubitosi_1940.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Advertisement for the 1947 film The Return of Rin Tin Tin](https://film.one/media/person/87541/gallery-05dcaa3c069a.jpg) Advertisement for the 1947 film The Return of Rin Tin Tin — Producers Releasing Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Return_of_Rin_Tin_Tin_1947_ad.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Robert Blake](https://film.one/media/person/87541/gallery-82c6d8044d0b.jpg) Robert Blake — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won - 1975: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *Baretta* ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor 1981: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (nominated), for *Coast to Coast* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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