that had hollywood on the edge of its seat. stunning verdict this afternoon in the murder trial of the former baretta star. not guilty of murder in the first degree. this small band of dedicated warriors saved my life. dr. phil: overnight this tv and film actor went from famous to infamous finding himself in the starring role of fighting for his life when he was accused of killing his wife. not much is known about this fascinating man who has been lying low until recently. but we do know that his life story started on a hollywood sound stage at the tender age of 6. for most of his life, robert blake has been a fixture in hollywood. he was born in new jersey. his family moved to hollywood in 1938 where studio executives changed his name to bobby blake. young bobby moved up the ranks from extra to a leading role in the little rascals. he landed his role in the mgm film smoky. he would have memorable roles in the movie in cold blood and as the renegade cop in tv s