Robert Blake Parents: Meet Giacomo (James) Gubitosi and Elizabeth Cafone - ABTC

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Robert Blake Parents: Meet Giacomo (James) Gubitosi and Elizabeth Cafone

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American actor Robert Blake was born on September 18, 1933. He was born in the American city of Nutley, New Jersey.
Robert Blake was well-known for his parts in the 1970s American television series Baretta and the Cold Blood movie from 1967.

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Beginning in the later years of Metro-Goldwyn-Our Mayer’s Gang short film series from 1939 to 1944, Robert Blake made his acting debut as a young child in a lead part.

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Robert Blake is best known as the title character of the 1970s TV detective series Baretta and for his role in the 1997 movie Lost Highway. But, after his wife was fatally shot in 2001, Blake’s career suffered.

Robert Blake Parents: Meet Giacomo (James) Gubitosi and Elizabeth Cafone

Giacomo (James) Gubitosi and his mother Elizabeth Cafone gave birth to Robert Blake. Blake was accused of her murder, cleared of charges, and then judged responsible for her passing in a civil case.

James was employed by a maker of cans in 1930 as a die setter. Blake’s parents eventually started a song and dance act. Their three kids started performing as “The Three Little Hillbillies” in 1936. In 1938, they relocated to Los Angeles, California, where their kids started working as extras in movies.





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