Robert Blake
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Early Life and Childhood Career
Robert Blake, born Michael James Gubitosi on September 18, 1933, in Nutley, New Jersey, is a former American actor best known for his extensive career in film and television. He was the son of Elizabeth Cafone and Giacomo Gubitosi. Blake began acting at a young age under the stage name Mickey Gubitosi. His first credited role was as Toto in the 1939 MGM film Bridal Suite.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 18 Sep, 1933
- Age
- 86 yrs
- Occupations
- Actor
Television actor
Film actor
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- Nutley
- Gender
- Male
- Description
- American film and television actor
- Spouse
- Bonnie Lee Bakley[2000-2001]
- Net Worth 2020
- 3 million
- Net Worth 2021
- 3 million
Shortly afterward, Blake became a regular in MGM’s popular short-subject series Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals. From 1939 to 1944, he appeared in over 40 of these shorts, eventually becoming one of the lead characters. In 1942, Blake portrayed Tooky Stedman in Andy Hardy's Double Life. He made his final appearance in the series with Dancing Romeo in 1944.
Recognition and Transition to Adult Roles
For his contributions to Our Gang, Blake later received the Young Artist Foundation’s Former Child Star “Lifetime Achievement” Award. After serving in the U.S. Army beginning in 1950, he returned to Southern California and resumed his acting career, transitioning to adult roles in both film and television.
In the decades that followed, Blake earned acclaim for his acting skills and became a recognized figure in Hollywood. He starred in notable productions such as In Cold Blood (1967), where he portrayed real-life killer Perry Smith, and the 1970s television series Baretta, for which he won an Emmy Award.
