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Bobby Driscoll (1937–1968)

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Bobby Driscoll was a natural-born actor. Discovered by chance at the age of five-and-a-half in a barber shop in Altadena, CA. and then convincing in anything he ever undertook on the movie screen and on television throughout his career spanning 17 years (1943-1960). Includes such notable movie screen appearances as The Fighting Sullivans... See full bio »

Born:

Robert Cletus Driscoll
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Died:

(age 31) in New York City, New York, USA
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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1965 Dirt (short)
 
1959-1960 Rawhide (TV series)
Billy Chance / Wilt Mason
– Incident of the Captive (1960) … Billy Chance (as Robert Driscoll)
– Incident of Fear in the Streets (1959) … Wilt Mason (as Robert Driscoll)
 
1960 The Best of the Post (TV series)
– Cop Without a Badge (1960)
 
1960 The Brothers Brannagan (TV series)
Johnny
– The Twisted Root (1960) … Johnny
 
1960 The Chevy Mystery Show (TV series)
Fred Forbes
– The Summer Hero (1960) … Fred Forbes
 
1959 Trackdown (TV series)
Mike Hardesty
– Blind Alley (1959) … Mike Hardesty
 
1958 The Party Crashers
Josh Bickford
 
1958 The Millionaire (TV series)
Lew Conover
– The Norman Conover Story (1958) … Lew Conover
 
1958 Men of Annapolis (TV series)
Irwin Brown
– The Irwin Brown Story (1958) … Irwin Brown
 
1957 M Squad (TV series)
Stephen 'Steve' Wikowlski
– Pete Loves Mary (1957) … Stephen 'Steve' Wikowlski
 
1956 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Trumpeter Jones
– Death Watch (1956) … Trumpeter Jones
 
1956 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Johnny Bridges
– Dirty Face (1956) … Johnny Bridges
 
1955-1956 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
Cadet John Aldridge Jr. / Truls Halvorsen / Young Radford Sawyer
– The Smuggler (1956) … Truls Halvorsen
– No Horse, No Wife, No Mustache (1956) … Cadet John Aldridge Jr.
– A Matter of Life and Death (1955) … Young Radford Sawyer
 
1956 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Peter
– I Do (1956) … Peter
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
Gary
– The Secret of River Lane (1956) … Gary
 
1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Stump
– Try Me for Size (1956) … Stump
 
1956 Crusader (TV series)
Josef
– Fear (1956) … Josef
 
1955 Navy Log (TV series)
Billy Sayres
– Navy Corpsman (1955) … Billy Sayres
 
1955 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Pvt. Zane
– Day Is Done (1955) … Pvt. Zane
 
1952-1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Too Late to Run (1955)
– Early Space Conquerors (1952) (as Bob Driscoll)
 
1955 The Scarlet Coat
Ben Potter
 
1955 Front Row Center (TV series)
Richard Miller
– Ah, Wilderness! (1955) … Richard Miller
 
1955 Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (TV series)
– The Best Years (1955)
 
1954-1955 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Jimmy
– The Double Life of Barney Peters (1955)
– His Father's Keeper (1954) … Jimmy
 
1954 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Jimmy Skinner
– Big Jim (1954) … Jimmy Skinner
 
1954 Big Town (TV series)
– Juvenile Crime Pack (1954)
 
1954 Medic (TV series)
Pete Koslo
– Laughter Is a Boy (1954) … Pete Koslo
 
1953 Dragnet (TV series)
– The Big Sophomore (1953)
 
1953 Peter Pan
Peter Pan (voice)
 
1952 The Unexpected (TV series)
Julian
– Some Day They'll Give Us Guns (1952) … Julian
 
1952 The Happy Time
Robert 'Bibi' Bonnard
 
1952 Father's Lion (short)
Goofy, Jr. (voice)
 
1951 The Walt Disney Christmas Show (TV movie)
Peter Pan
 
1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Billy Crandall
– Tin Badge (1951) … Billy Crandall
 
1951 Fathers Are People (short)
Goofy, Jr.
 
1951 When I Grow Up
Josh/Danny Reed
 
1950 Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins
 
1949 The Window
Tommy
 
1948 So Dear to My Heart
Jeremiah 'Jerry' Kincaid
 
1948 Melody Time
Bobby Driscoll
 
1948 If You Knew Susie
Junior
 
1946 Song of the South
Johnny
 
1946 O.S.S.
Gerard
 
1946 So Goes My Love
Percy Maxim
 
1946 From This Day Forward
Timmy Beesley
 
1946 Miss Susie Slagle's
Boy with Wounded Dog (uncredited)
 
1945 Identity Unknown
Toddy Loring
 
1944 The Big Bonanza
Spud Kilton
 
1944 Sunday Dinner for a Soldier
Jeep Osborne
 
1944 The Fighting Sullivans
Al Sullivan as a Child (uncredited)
 
1943 Lost Angel
Bobby, Boy on Train with Sucker (uncredited)
 
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1992 The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (video documentary) (performer: "You Can Fly!")
 
1953 Peter Pan (performer: "Following the Leader")
 
1946 Song of the South (performer: "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Reprise")
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1983 A Disney Christmas Gift (TV movie)
Himself - Peter Pan (voice)
 
1955 Dateline: Disneyland (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1953 The 25th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1950 One Hour in Wonderland (TV special)
Himself
 
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2008 The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (TV documentary)
Jim Hawkins
 
1992 The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (video documentary)
Peter Pan (voice)
 
1988 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: You Can Fly (video short)
Peter Pan (voice)
 
1986 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (video short)
Peter Pan/Johnny
 
1982 Halloween Treat (video)
Peter Pan (voice)
 
1954-1982 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1958 Frontier Justice (TV series)
 

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So Dear to My Heart -- US Home Video Extra (Clip) from Buena Vista Home Entertainment So Dear to My Heart -- US Home Video Extra (Clip) from Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Radio episode: The Railroad Hour, ep. The Student Prince; broadcast January 15, 1951. See more »

Alternate Names:

Bob Driscoll | Robert Driscoll

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

(as a child) "I'm going to save my money and go to college, then become a G-man." See more »

Trivia:

His voice was used for Walt Disney's feature Peter Pan and an actual "acting" performance was filmed, then rotoscoped for the animated character. See more »

Trademark:

Very soulful eyes See more »

Star Sign:

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