- Robert Blake’s wives are Sondra Blake, Bonny Lee Bakely, and Pamela Hudak
- He was accused of murdering his second wife, Bonny, but was found innocent and all charges against him were dropped
- The father of 3 died of heart disease on March 9, 2023, in his Los Angeles home
Robert Blake’s wives are Sondra Blake, Bonny Lee Bakely, and Pamela Hudak. He is an American actor who started his career as a child actor and rose to win a Primetime Emmy Award. Robert had 3 children, Noah, Delinah, and Rosie Lenore.
He was accused of being behind the killing of his late wife, Bonny Lee Bakely, but was later proven innocent and charges dropped. The American actor passed away on March 9, 2023, in his Los Angeles home, after battling with heart disease at the age of 89.
Who are Robert Blake’s Wives?
Sondra Blake
The American actor has been married 3 different times. The first of Robert Blake’s wives was actress, Sondra Kerr. She is famous for appearing in movies like Grown Ups, Of Mice and Men, and Mannix.
They got married in 1961 and their union was blessed with two children, American actor, Noah Blake (1965), and Delinah Blake (1966). Robert and Sondra separated and eventually got divorced in 1983.
Bonny Lee Bakley
After Robert’s divorce from his first wife, he met Bonny Lee Bakley, who would later become his second wife.
The actor met her at a jazz club. He revealed that at the time, his life was on hold, his career was stalled out, and he had been alone for a very long time. Robert who was about 67 or 68 at the time, added that Bonny took him out of the mess he was in at the time and gave him a reason to live.
However, his newfound love was not without hitches as Bonnie was known for exploiting older men for money, especially celebrities, and at the time, was on her 9th marriage.
In the course of their relationship, Bonny got pregnant. She told both Blake and another lover, Christain Brando, whom she was with at the time that it was theirs. However, the American actor insisted on a DNA test. Before the test, Bonny named the child Christain Shannon Brando, after her other lover. The DNA tests came back proving that the child was indeed Robert’s and her name was changed to Rosie.
Subsequently, he married her on 19 November 2000, and Robert Blake became her 10th husband. They remained married until her death on May 4, 2001.
Pamela Hudak
In 2016, the American actor revealed he had met someone but did not disclose her identity. However, in 2017, Robert applied for a marriage license for the woman in his life, Pamela Hudak, who at the time was already his fiancee.
Pamela and Blake had known each other for several decades and had been very good friends, so it did not come as a surprise when he revealed she was the woman he was getting married to. Sadly, in December 2018, Robert revealed that he had filed a divorce from his wife of fewer than 2 years.
Meet Robert Blake’s Children
Noah Blake
Born on February 1, 1965, Noah Luther Blake is the first child of the deceased American actor, Robert Blake. He was born in Los Angeles, California to the actor and his ex-wife, Sondra.
Noah Blake is an actor and producer well-known for movies like Mystery Men(1999), Red Rooms (2023), and Teen Witch (1989).
Delinah Blake
The second child of the American actor is Delinah Blake. She was born on January 1, 1966, in Los Angeles, California. She attended Calabasas High School, in California and upon graduation, she proceeded to the university to pursue a degree in Psychology.
Delinah is a licensed clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology at California State University, Northbridge. She is currently married to a certain Gregg Hurwitz, who is a well-known writer. They have 2 children.
The celebrity child applied for custody of her sister, Rosie, after the death of her mother and took care of her since she was 3 and a half months old. She revealed in an interview that it was what her father, Robert wanted.
Rosie Lenore Blake
Born on September 22, 2000, Rosie is the second daughter and the last child of the late actor, Robert Blake. She was born to him by his second wife, Bonny Lee Bakley.
Her mother was killed when Rosie was just 11 months old and she was raised by her older sister, Delinah. She has lived a very private life, away from the spotlight and her father. Rosie has taken interest in acting, just like her father. She revealed in an interview, that she wanted to take control of her life 2 decades after the death of her mother
Robert Blake Controversies
He Was Charged with the Murder of His Wife, Bonny Lee Bakley
In 2001, Robert was accused of murdering his wife, Bonny Lee Bakely. Bonny was shot dead on May 4, 2001, after Blake took her out for dinner at Vitellco’s Italian Restaurant in Studio City, California.
She has killed in Robert’s car when he claimed to have returned to the restaurant to collect a pistol he had forgotten at the restaurant. The pistol would later be discovered by the police.
Robert Blake was arrested alongside his longtime bodyguard, Earle Caldwell, on April 18, 2002. While Rob was charged with the murder of his wife, Earle was charged with conspiracy in connection with the murder.
He was arrested after a retired stuntman, Ronald “Duffy” Hambleton alleged that Rob tried to hire him to kill Bonny, and was willing to testify against him. Similarly, another associate of Hambleton, Gary McLarty, had a similar story to share.
On April 22, 2002, the American actor was charged with one count of murder with special circumstances, an offense that could lead to a death penalty. He was also charged with 2 counts of solicitation of murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.
Blake pleaded not guilty to the crime and was granted bail in March 2003, after almost spending a year in jail. The bail was set at $1.5 million. Subsequently, he was placed under house arrest while awaiting his trial.
In October 2003, during a pre-trial hearing, the judge dismissed the conspiracy charges stating that they had no forensic evidence against Blake tied him to the alleged murder weapon.
The trial for Bakley’s murder commenced on December 20, 2004. The prosecutors purported that Blake had Bakley murdered to free himself from a loveless marriage. However, on March 16, 2005, Blake was found not guilty of all charges leveled against him.
He Was Sued By Bakley’s Children
After he was found not guilty of Bakley’s murder and charges were dropped, Bakley’s children, those she had prior to her marriage with the actor, filed a civil suit against him for being responsible for the death of their mother.
During the trial, Caldwell’s girlfriend said she believed that both Blake and Caldwell had a hand in the death of Bakley. In November 2005, the jury found the actor guilty of the wrongful death of his wife and was fined $30 million.
Robert Blake Filed for Bankruptcy
After being sued for $30 million in November 2005, Blake filed for bankruptcy. His attorney appealed the civil court’s judgment and in 2008, the penalty was cut to $15 million.
Subsequently, Rob maintained a low profile while trying to sort out his debts of $3 million, summing from his unpaid legal fees, and state, and federal taxes. In 2010, the state of California filed a tax lien against the actor for $1,110,878 in unpaid taxes.
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What Killed the Baretta Actor?
On March 9, 2023, the curtains closed on Robert Blake. He died after suffering from heart disease. His death was confirmed in a statement released by his niece, Noreen Austin, for the family.
She revealed that he died peacefully, surrounded by his friends and family, in his Los Angeles home at the age of 89.
The American actor was born Michael James Gubitosi, on September 18, 1933, in Nutley, New Jersey. He was raised by abusive parents who abused him both physically and sexually. At the age of 14, he ran away from home. His father committed suicide a few years later.
He started his career as a child actor in 1939 and rose to become one of the most known faces on TV in the early 1900s. Robert had a career shift after he was drafted into the army in 1950, which he left at the age of 21. He became depressed and turned to drugs, heroin, and cocaine.
Robert then enrolled in an acting class and his life changed as he started getting roles in TV and film. He has received tons of awards for his acting prowess including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1975.
Prior to his death, Robert appeared in tons of movies and became famous for his role in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Our Gang which lasted between 1939 and 1944, Cold Blood (1967), and Baretta (1970-1978).
