Robert Blake (born Michael James Vincenzo Gubitosi; September 18, 1933 – March 9, 2023) was a longtime American actor best known for appearing in such films as In Cold Blood (1967), Electra Glide in Blue (1973), and Lost Highway (1997) and for playing the title role in the TV series Baretta (1975–78). Blake started his career as a child actor, playing Mickey Gubitosi in Hal Roach's The Little Rascals shorts.
He was married to Sondra Kerr, Bonnie Lee Bakley, and Pamela Hudak and had three children.
Blake gained infamy after being arrested and tried for the 2001 murder of his second wife, Bakley. He was acquitted in 2005 but was found liable for her death in civil court later that year.
Filmography
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Feature film roles
- 1939: Bridal Suite as Toto (Uncredited Role)
- 1940: I Love You Again as Edward Littlejohn Jr. (uncredited)
- 1942: Kid Glove Killer as Boy in Car (uncredited)
- 1942: Mokey as Daniel 'Mokey' Delano
- 1942: China Girl as Chandu
- 1942: Andy Hardys Double Life as 'Tooky'
- 1943: Slightly Dangerous as Boy on Porch (uncredited)
- 1943: Salute To The Marines as Junior Carson (uncredited)
- 1943: Lost Angel as Jerry
- 1944: Tucson Raiders as Little Beaver
- 1944: Meet The People as Jimmy Smith (uncredited)
- 1944: Marshal Of Reno as Little Beaver
- 1944: The Seventh Cross as Small Boy (uncredited)
- 1944: The San Antonio Kid as Little Beaver
- 1944: The Big Noise as Egbert Hartley
- 1944: Cheyenne Wildcat as Little Beaver
- 1944: The Woman in the Window as Dickie Wanley (uncredited)
- 1944: Vigilantes Of Dodge City as Little Beaver
- 1944: Sheriff Of Las Vegas as Little Beaver
- 1945: Great Stagecoach Robbery as Little Beaver
- 1945: The Horn Blows At Midnight as Junior Poplinski
- 1945: Pillow To Post as Wilbur (uncredited)
- 1945: Lone Texas Ranger as Little Beaver
- 1945: Phantom Of The Plains as Little Beaver
- 1945: Marshal Of Laredo as Little Beaver
- 1945: Dakota as Little Boy
- 1945: Colorado Pioneers as Little Beaver
- 1945: Wagon Wheels Westward as Little Beaver
- 1946: A Guy Could Change as Alan Schroeder
- 1946: California Gold Rush as Little Beaver
- 1946: Sheriff Of Redwood Valley as Little Beaver
- 1946: Home On The Range as Cub Garth
- 1946: Sun Valley Cyclone as Little Beaver
- 1946: In Old Sacramento as Newsboy
- 1946: Conquest Of Cheyenne as Little Beaver
- 1946: Santa Fe Uprising as Little Beaver
- 1946: Out California Way as Danny McCoy
- 1946: Stagecoach To Denver as Little Beaver
- 1946: Humoresque as Paul Boray as a Child
- 1947: Vigilantes Of Boomtown as Little Beaver
- 1947: Homesteaders Of Paradise Valley as Little Beaver
- 1947: Oregon Trail Scouts as Little Beaver
- 1947: Rustlers Of Devils Canyon as Little Beaver
- 1947: Marshal Of Cripple Creek as Little Beaver
- 1947: The Return Of Rin Tin Tin as Paul of Refugee Lad
- 1947: The Last Round Up as Mike Henry
- 1948: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre as Mexican Boy Selling Lottery Tickets (uncredited)
- 1950: Black Hand as Enrico
- 1950: The Black Rose as Mahmoud
- 1952: Apache War Smoke as Luis
- 1953: Treasure Of The Golden Condor as Stable boy (uncredited)
- 1953: The Veils Of Bagdad as Beggar Boy
- 1956: Screaming Eagles as Pvt. Hernandez
- 1956: The Rack as Italian Soldier (uncredited)
- 1956: Rumble On The Docks as Chuck
- 1956: Three Violent People as Rafael Ortega
- 1957: The Tijuana Story as Enrique Acosta Mesa
- 1958: The Beast Of Budapest as Karolyl
- 1958: Revolt In The Big House as Rudy Hernandez
- 1959: Pork Chop Hill as Pvt. Velie
- 1959: Battle Flame as Cpl. Jake Pacheco
- 1959: The Purple Gang as William Joseph 'Honeyboy' Willard
- 1960: Town Without Pity as Cpl. Jim Larkin
- 1963: PT109 as Charles 'Bucky' Harris
- 1965: The Greatest Story Ever Told as Simon the Zealot
- 1966: This Property Is Condemned as Sidney
- 1967: In Cold Blood as Perry
- 1969: Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here as Willie
- 1972: The Boxer as Teddy 'Cherokee' Wilcox/Teddy Wilson
- 1972: Corky as Corky Curtiss
- 1973: Electra Glide in Blue as John Wintergreen
- 1974: Busting as Vice Det. Patrick Farrel
- 1980: Second Hand Hearts as Loyal Muke
- 1980: Coast To Coast as Charles Callahan
- 1981: The Big Black Pill as Joe Dancer
- 1981: The Monkey Mission as Joe Dancer
- 1983: Murde 1 Dancer 0 as Joe Dancer
- 1981: Of Mice and Men as George Milton
- 1983: Blood Feud as James Riddle 'Jimmy' Hoffa
- 1985: Hell Town as Father Noah 'Hardstep' Rivers
- 1985: Heart Of A Champion The Ray Mancini Story as Lenny Mancini
- 1993: Judgment Day The John List Story as John List
- 1995: Money Train as Donald Patterson
- 1997: Lost Highway as Mystery Man
Short film roles
- 1939: Joy Scouts as Mickey
- 1939: Auto Antics as Mickey
- 1939: Captain Spankys Show Boat as Mickey
- 1939: Dad For A Day as Mickey
- 1939: Time Out For Lessons as Mickey
- 1940: Alfalfas Double as Mickey
- 1940: All About Hash as Mickey Henry
- 1940: The New Pupil as Mickey
- 1940: Spots Before Your Eyes as Kid
- 1940: Bubbling Troubles as Mickey
- 1940: Good Bad Boys as Mickey (uncredited)
- 1940: Waldos Last Stand as Mickey
- 1940: Goin Fishin as Mickey
- 1940: Kiddie Kure as Mickey
- 1941: Fighin Fools as Mickey
- 1941: Baby Blues 1941 as Mickey Gubitosi (uncredited)
- 1941: Ye Olde Minstrels as Mickey
- 1941: One Two Three Go as Mickey
- 1941: Robot Wrecks as Mickey
- 1941: Helping Hands as Mickey
- 1941: Come Back Miss Pipps as Mickey (uncredited)
- 1941: Wedding Worries as Mickey (uncredited)
- 1941: Main Street on the March! as Schlute Child (uncredited)
- 1942: Melodies Old And New as Mickey
- 1942: Going To Press as Mickey
- 1942: Dont Lie as Mickey
- 1942: Surprised Parties as Mickey
- 1942: Doin Their Bit as Mickey (uncredited)
- 1942: Rovers Big Chance as Mickey
- 1942: Mighty Like A Goat as Mickey (uncredited)
- 1942: Unexpected Riches as Mickey
- 1943: Benjamin Franklin Jr as Mickey
- 1943: Family Troubles as Mickey
- 1943: Calling All Kids as Mickey
- 1943: Farm Hands as Mickey (uncredited)
- 1943: Election Daze as Mickey
- 1943: Little Miss Pinkerton as Mickey
- 1943: Three Smart Guys as Mickey
- 1944: Radio Bugs as Mickey (uncredited)
- 1944: Tale Of A Dog as Mickey Blake (uncredited)
- 1944: Dancing Romeo as Mickey (uncredited)
Television roles
- 1952: Adventures Of Wild Bill Hickok as Rain Cloud
- 1953: Fireside Theatre as Johnny
- 1953: The Cisco Boy as Davy/Alfredo (2 episodes)
- 1956: The Roy Rogers Show as Charlie
- 1956–58: Broken Arrow as Viklai/Machogee/Young Apache Warrior (3 episodes)
- 1957: Twenty Six Men as Tobe Hackett
- 1957: Whirlybirds as Jose
- 1957: The Court Of Last Resort as Tomas Mendoza
- 1957: Men Of Annapolis as Ed Marlowe
- 1957: Official Detective as Al Madsen
- 1958: The Millionaire as Clark Davis
- 1958: The Restless Gun as Lupe Sandoval
- 1958: The Californians as Cass
- 1959: Black Saddle as Wayne Robinson
- 1959: Zane Grey Theatre as CSA Cpl. Michael Bers
- 1960: The Rebel as Virgil Moss
- 1960: One Step Beyond (1959) as Tom
- 1960–62: Have Gun – Will Travel as Lauro/Jessie May Turnbow/Smollet (3 episodes)
- 1961: Bat Masterson as Bill-Bill MacWilliams
- 1961: Naked City as Knox Maquon
- 1961: Wagon Train as Johnny Kamen
- 1961: Laramie as Lame Wolf
- 1961–62: Straightway as Chu Chu (2 episodes)
- 1962: Ben Casey as Jesse Verdugo
- 1962: Cains Hundred as Rick Carter
- 1962: The New Breed as Bobby Madero
- 1963–64: The Richard Boone Show as Jimmy Smith/Louis Cambral/Pony Martin/various
- 1965: Slatterys People as Jerry Leon
- 1965: The Trials Of O Brien as Joe Rooney
- 1965: Rawhide as Max Gufler/Hap Johnson (2 episodes)
- 1965–66: The F.B.I. as Junior/Pete Cloud (2 episodes)
- 1966: Twelve O Clock High as Lt. Johnny Eagle
- 1966: Death Valley Days as William Bonney
- 1975–78: Baretta as Det. Tony Baretta
- 1985: Hell Town as Father Noah 'Hardstep' Rivers
