Roberts Blossom as Old Man Marley
You know him as the creeper next door who had young Kevin McCallister clutching his pearls. Yes, Old Man Marley, the shovel-swinging enigma of the neighborhood, is immortalized by none other than Roberts Blossom. He’s mastered the art of sudden yet impactful entrances.
Cut to Kevin escaping his opulent Manhattan cage on Christmas Eve, and who does he run into on a park bench? Bingo! Marley trades his shovel for wisdom and the pair engage in a heart-to-heart. They go from awkward neighbors to Yoda-Luke in a New York minute. And let’s not forget, he’s the guy who gives the burglars a VIP tour of “Shoveltown” during the grand finale.
