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 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-era 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 U.S. Army, Blake returned to acting in both television and movie roles. He continued acting until 1997's 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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 18, 1933
- March 9, 2023 (aged 89)
- Nutley, New Jersey, USA
- Actor, also producer and writer
- 48 on MovieCove · 155 credits in all
What are Robert Blake's films like?
Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 28
A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 7 · Dark 10
A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2
Gentle 7 · Charged 15 · Intense 7
Steady 18 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 0
Casual 17 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 16 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7
Resolved 25 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 8 of 18 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Little Beaver in Cheyenne Wildcat (1944)
- Allyas Little Beaver in Great Stagecoach Robbery (1945)
- Allyas Little Beaver in Stagecoach to Denver (1946)
- Heroas Paul in The Return of Rin Tin Tin (1947)
- Allyas Little Beaver in Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947)
- Heraldas Mike Henry in The Last Round-up (1947)
- Shadowas Willie in Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
- Heroas Teddy 'Cherokee' Wilcox in The Boxer (1972)
- Heroas Officer John Wintergreen in Electra Glide in Blue (1973)
- Heroas Vice Detective Patrick Farrel in Busting (1974)
- Heroas Loyal Muke in Second-Hand Hearts (1980)
- Heroas George Milton in Of Mice and Men (1981)
- Heroas Joe Dancer in The Monkey Mission (1981)
- Heroas Joe Dancer in The Big Black Pill (1981)
- Shadowas John List in Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993)
- Threshold guardianas Donald Patterson in Money Train (1995)
- Shadowas Mystery Man in Lost Highway (1997)
- Tricksteras Mystery Man in Lost Highway (1997)
Moods and endings
- Happy17
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic6
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Robert Blake's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).
- The Woman in the Window (1944) · actor · free
- Electra Glide in Blue (1973) · actor · free
- Pork Chop Hill (1959) · actor · free
- One Step Beyond (1959) · actor · free
- The Rebel (1959) · actor · free
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) · actor · free
- The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) · actor · free
- Busting (1974) · actor · free
- Bat Masterson (1958) · actor · free
- Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942) · actor · free
- The Last Round-up (1947) · actor · free
- The Cisco Kid (1950) · actor · free
- +7 more
- The Woman in the Window (1944) · actor · free
- Electra Glide in Blue (1973) · actor · free
- One Step Beyond (1959) · actor · free
- The Rebel (1959) · actor · free
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) · actor · free
- Bat Masterson (1958) · actor · free
- The Last Round-up (1947) · actor · free
- The Cisco Kid (1950) · actor · free
- 26 Men (1957) · actor · free
- The Return of Rin Tin Tin (1947) · actor · free
- Electra Glide in Blue (1973) · actor · free
- Pork Chop Hill (1959) · actor · free
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) · actor · free
- Busting (1974) · actor · free
- Bat Masterson (1958) · actor · free
- The Last Round-up (1947) · actor · free
- The Cisco Kid (1950) · actor · free
- 26 Men (1957) · actor · free
- The Return of Rin Tin Tin (1947) · actor · free
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- ScreenPix, show their 3 titles on ScreenPix
- Shout! TV, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
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- Great American Pure Flix, show their title on Great American Pure Flix
- Howdy, show their title on Howdy
- Sony Pictures Core, show their title on Sony Pictures Core
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Blake's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
155 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Lost Highway(1997)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Money Train(1995)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Hell Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Father of Hell Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Blood Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Blood Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Of Mice and Men(1981)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Second-Hand Hearts(1980)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Monkey Mission(1981)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Big Black Pill(1981)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Coast to Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

Busting(1974)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Electra Glide in Blue(1973)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Boxer(1972)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Corky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
In Cold Blood(1967)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

The Richard Boone Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

PT 109(1963)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Town Without Pity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

Straightaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

The Purple Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

The Rebel(1959)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Battle Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

Pork Chop Hill(1959)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
One Step Beyond(1959)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

Revolt in the Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Bat Masterson(1958)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Naked City(1958)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
The Beast of Budapest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

26 Men(1957)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
The Tijuana Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

The Restless Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Wagon Train(1957)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Rumble on the Docks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

Three Violent People(1956)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Rack(1956)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

Screaming Eagles(1956)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Trouble on the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

The Veils of Bagdad(1953)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Death Valley Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Apache War Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

The Cisco Kid(1950)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
The Black Rose(1950)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Last Round-up(1947)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Marshal of Cripple Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

Rustlers of Devil's Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

Oregon Trail Scouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

Vigilantes of Boomtown(1947)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Humoresque(1946)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Stagecoach to Denver(1946)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Out California Way(1946)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Santa Fe Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Conquest of Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

In Old Sacramento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Sun Valley Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Home on the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Sheriff of Redwood Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

California Gold Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

A Guy Could Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Wagon Wheels Westward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

Dakota(1945)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Colorado Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

Marshal of Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

Phantom of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

Pillow to Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

Lone Texas Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Great Stagecoach Robbery(1945)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sheriff of Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

Vigilantes of Dodge City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

The Woman in the Window(1944)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Cheyenne Wildcat(1944)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Big Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

San Antonio Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

The Seventh Cross(1944)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Marshal of Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

Meet the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

Tucson Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

Dancing Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

Tale of a Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

Radio Bugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

Lost Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Three Smart Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Little Miss Pinkerton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Election Daze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Farm Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Calling All Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Family Troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Slightly Dangerous(1943)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

China Girl(1942)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Andy Hardy's Double Life(1942)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all filmsUnexpected Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Mighty Lak a Goat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Rover's Big Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Doin' Their Bit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Surprised Parties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Kid Glove Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Don't Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Mokey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Going to Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Joe Smith, American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Melodies Old and New (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Wedding Worries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Main Street on the March! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Come Back, Miss Pipps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Helping Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Robot Wrecks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

1-2-3-Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Ye Olde Minstrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Fightin' Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Baby Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Kiddie Kure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Goin' Fishin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Waldo's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Good Bad Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

I Love You Again(1940)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all filmsBubbling Troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Spots Before Your Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
The New Pupil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

All About Hash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

The Big Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Alfalfa's Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Time Out for Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Dad for a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Captain Spanky's Show Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Auto Antics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Joy Scouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Bridal Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Career shape
Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 155 titles from 1939 to 2003; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office
Money Train (1995)

Highest rated
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Most popular right now
Lost Highway (1997)
Film career
Peak 1968 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1940Screen debut· I Love You Again
- 1967First top-billed film· In Cold Blood
- 1967Career best· In Cold Blood
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Robert Blake's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up14
- 50th to 74th15
- 25th to 49th17
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
23 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved6
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser23
- Broadly Agreed6
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Robert Blake's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Robert Blake work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Blake's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Harman shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Lesley SelanderShared titles: Out California Way (1946), Great Stagecoach Robbery (1945), Cheyenne Wildcat (1944)See all 3 shared titles with Lesley Selander

- Reza BadiyiShared titles: Of Mice and Men (1981), The Big Black Pill (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Reza Badiyi

- Henry HathawayShared titles: The Black Rose (1950), China Girl (1942)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Hathaway

- R.G. SpringsteenShared titles: Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947), Stagecoach to Denver (1946)See all 2 shared titles with R.G. Springsteen

Writers
- Fred HarmanShared titles: Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947), Stagecoach to Denver (1946), Great Stagecoach Robbery (1945), Cheyenne Wildcat (1944)See all 4 shared titles with Fred Harman
- Earle SnellShared titles: The Last Round-up (1947), Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947), Stagecoach to Denver (1946)See all 3 shared titles with Earle Snell
- Randall FayeShared titles: Great Stagecoach Robbery (1945), Cheyenne Wildcat (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Randall Faye
Actors
- Mitchell RyanShared titles: Of Mice and Men (1981), The Monkey Mission (1981), Electra Glide in Blue (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Mitchell Ryan

- Sondra BlakeShared titles: The Big Black Pill (1981), The Monkey Mission (1981), Second-Hand Hearts (1980)See all 3 shared titles with Sondra Blake

- Peggy StewartShared titles: Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947), Stagecoach to Denver (1946), Cheyenne Wildcat (1944)See all 3 shared titles with Peggy Stewart

- Roy BarcroftShared titles: Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947), Stagecoach to Denver (1946), Cheyenne Wildcat (1944)See all 3 shared titles with Roy Barcroft

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- George RomanisShared titles: Of Mice and Men (1981), The Big Black Pill (1981), The Monkey Mission (1981)See all 3 shared titles with George Romanis
- Gloryette ClarkShared titles: Of Mice and Men (1981), The Big Black Pill (1981), The Monkey Mission (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Gloryette Clark
- Conrad L. HallShared titles: Electra Glide in Blue (1973), Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969), In Cold Blood (1967)See all 3 shared titles with Conrad L. Hall

- Bud ThackeryShared titles: Out California Way (1946), Great Stagecoach Robbery (1945), Cheyenne Wildcat (1944)See all 3 shared titles with Bud Thackery

Producers
- Alan GodfreyShared titles: Of Mice and Men (1981), The Big Black Pill (1981), The Monkey Mission (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Alan Godfrey
- Jack L. WarnerShared titles: PT 109 (1963), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)See all 3 shared titles with Jack L. Warner

- Louis GrayShared titles: Out California Way (1946), Great Stagecoach Robbery (1945), Cheyenne Wildcat (1944)See all 3 shared titles with Louis Gray
- Gino GrimaldiShared titles: Of Mice and Men (1981), The Monkey Mission (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Gino Grimaldi



