Bobs Watson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 16, 1930

Died

June 27, 1999 (age 68)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Robert Ball Watson

The Crybaby of Hollywood

Bobs Watson

Biography

Watson was a member of the Watson Family, famous in the early days of Hollywood as being a houseful of child actors. He was brother to Coy Watson Jr., Harry, Billy, Delmar, Garry, Vivian, Gloria, and Louise, all of whom acted in motion pictures. The family, known as "the first family of Hollywood", lived by the Echo Park area of Los Angeles and Bobs attended nearby Belmont High School. They were honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce by placing the Watson family star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6674 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California. Watson was best known for his role as "Pee Wee" in the 1938 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Boys Town and its sequel Men of Boys Town (1941), both starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney. Tracy and Watson became good friends during the making of the first film, and Watson was reportedly Tracy's last visitor before his death in 1967. In 1939, Watson delivered a fine, tear-jerking performance as Pud, Lionel Barrymore's grandson, in the MGM film, On Borrowed Time. Watson later made guest appearances in many television programs, including The Twilight Zone, Lou Grant, The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, and The Fugitive. In addition to working in the motion pictures business, Watson went to Claremont School of Theology to become a Methodist minister, inspired from the movie Boys Town. He retired after 30 years of serving in Burbank and La Cañada, California. He died of prostate cancer in 1999 at Laguna Beach, California.

Known For

Filmography

1993FilmPerry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wivesas Judge Ezra Frank1977FilmGrand Theft Autoas Minister1970FilmMrs. Stone's Thingas Bartender1968TVSkippy the Bush Kangarooas Rod1967TVThe Mothers-in-Lawas Officer Bailey1967FilmFirst to Fightas Sergeant Maypole1965TVThe F.B.I.as Walsh1965TVGreen Acres1963FilmTake Her, She's Mineas Western Union Messenger (uncredited)1963TVThe Fugitiveas Milt Plummer1962FilmWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?as Clerk in Newspaper Department1962TVThe Lucy Showas Calvin1962TVThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Fred Penrod1962TVThe Virginianas Hotel Clerk1960TVThe Jim Backus Show1960TVPete and Gladys1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Man at Dining Room Table (uncredited)1956FilmThe Bold and the Braveas Bob1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour1943FilmHi, Buddyas Tim Martin1941FilmHit the Roadas Pesky1941FilmScattergood Pulls the Stringsas Jimmy Jordan1941FilmMen of Boys Townas Pee Wee1940FilmDr. Kildare's Crisisas Tommy, the Crippled Child1940FilmDreaming Out Loudas Jimmy1940FilmWyomingas Jimmy Kincaid1939FilmBlackmailas Hank Ingram1939FilmOn Borrowed Timeas Pud Northrup1939FilmCalling Dr. Kildareas Tommy Benson (uncredited)1939FilmDodge Cityas Harry Cole1939FilmThe Story of Alexander Graham Bellas George Sanders1938FilmKentuckyas Peter Goodwin - 18611938FilmYoung Dr. Kildareas Little Boy (uncredited)1938FilmBoys Townas Pee Wee1938FilmGo Chase Yourselfas Junior (uncredited)1938FilmIn Old Chicagoas Bob O'Leary (as a boy)1937FilmIt Happened in Hollywoodas Boy1937FilmThe Great O'Malleyas Boy (uncredited)1937FilmShe's Dangerousas Boy at Airport1936FilmPay As You Exitas Audience1936FilmLibeled Ladyas Waif (uncredited)1936FilmShow Boat1935FilmTwo-Fistedas Jimmy's Boxing Partner1935FilmLife Begins at Fortyas Meriwhether Son1932FilmLife Beginsas Edgar, Harry’s Son (uncredited)

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