Nationality: American
Birthdate: 07/13/1895
Birthplace: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
Death Date: 10/05/1973
Prolific, distinguished character player from the stage who began his film career in 1914. A matinee idol in the 1920s, Blackmer portrayed Teddy Roosevelt more than a dozen times on film and stage and later specialized in unctuous heavies; he is probably best known as the suave devil-worshipper Roman Castevet in "Rosemary's Baby" (1968).
1914
First film as actor in "The Perils of Pauline"
1919
First stage production as star, "39 East"
1950
Starred opposite Shirley Booth in Broadway production of "Come Back, Little Sheba"
1968
Played Roman Castavet in "Rosemary's Baby"
