Blake, Robert

1933 - Born in Nutley, New Jersey on the 18th of September, the son of Giacomo Gubitosi and Elizabeth Cafone.

1938 - His family moved to Los Angeles, California.

1939 - Appeared as Toto in the MGM movie "Bridal Suite" starring Annabella and Robert Young.

1944 - Blake began playing an Indian boy, "Little Beaver".

1946 - Acted in the Warner Bros. movie "Humoresque", playing John Garfield's character as a child.

1948 - Starred in the film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", playing the Mexican boy.

1950 - He went into the Army.

1960 - Played the starring role in "The Purple Gang" a gangster movie.

1964 - Acted the featured roles in such movies as Ensign Pulver.

1965 - Played as one of the actor in the film "The Greatest Story Ever Told".

1967 - He starred in his acclaimed role of real-life murderer Perry Smith in In Cold Blood

1969 - Blake starred in the role of an Indian fugitive in "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here".

1973 - Played the role as a motorcycle highway patrolman in "Electra Glide in Blue".

1975-1978 - Starred in the television series "Baretta" as Det. Tony Baretta.

1981 - Starred in the film adaptation Of "Mice and Men".

1983 - Played the role of Jimmy Hoffa in the miniseries "Blood Feud".

1993 - Acted as John List in the murder drama "Judgment Day: The John List Story".

1995 - His theatrical movie "Money Train" (1995) and Lost Highway (1997).

1999 - Blake met Bonnie Lee Bakley.

2000 - Married Bakley on 19th of November after DNA tests proved that he was in fact the biological father of Rose.

2001 - On 4th of May, Bakley was murdered by a gunshot to the head while sitting in the car.

2002 - He was arrested on 18th of April and charged in connection with the murder of his wife.

        - On April 22, Blake was charged with one count of murder.

        - Los Angeles District Attorney's office announced they would not seek the death penalty against Blake.

        - Blake posted $1 million bail but a judge denied bail for Blake on May 1.

2003 - On 13th of March, he was granted bail, which was set at $1.5 million.

2005 - On March 16, Blake was found not guilty of the murder of Bonnie Lee Bakley.

       - The jury found Blake liable for the wrongful death of his wife and ordered him to pay $30 million.

2006 - Blake filed for bankruptcy.