Yet, he quickly amassed over 150 acting credits, including his most well-known parts in “In Cold Blood” and “Baretta,” which propelled him through the 1960s and 1970s.
Blake was nominated for four Emmys over his career, winning one for his work on “Baretta.” Blake’s last film role was in the murder thriller “Lost Highway” in 1997.
Blake’s death adds to the list of celebrities who have died in 2023. While some lament the end of his long and illustrious career, many focus on the terrible facts that marked the last quarter of his life, particularly the heinous crime of which the former child actor was accused.
