Robert Blake

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 MetroGoldwynMayerera 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 US Army Blake returned to acting in both television and movie roles He continued acting until 1997s 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