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Bobs Watson (1930–1999)

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Child actor who specialized at shedding tears - puddles of 'em. See full bio »

Born:

Robert S. Watson
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 68) in Laguna Beach, California, 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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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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1993 A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives (TV movie)
Judge Ezra Frank
 
1978-1980 Lou Grant (TV series)
Foreign Editor / Lind / News Editor
– Libel (1980) … Foreign Editor
– Prisoner (1978) … News Editor
– Scandal (1978) … Lind
 
1977 Grand Theft Auto
Minister (as Rev. Bobs Watson)
 
1970 Mrs. Stone's Thing
Bartender
 
1967 The Mothers-In-Law (TV series)
Officer Bailey
– The Not-Cold-Enough War (1967) … Officer Bailey
 
1967 Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series)
Howard
– The Day the Play Got Away (1967) … Howard
 
1964-1967 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Fred Penrod / Harry Hogan
– Delovely and Scruggs (1967) … Harry Hogan
– Foggy Mountain Soap (1966) … Harry Hogan
– Son of Lafe Returns (1964) … Fred Penrod
– Lafe Returns (1964) … Fred Penrod
 
1967 First to Fight
Sgt. Maypole
 
1967 Green Acres (TV series)
Bellboy
– His Honor (1967) … Bellboy
 
1966 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Walsh
– The Defector: Part 2 (1966) … Walsh
– The Defector: Part 1 (1966) … Walsh
 
1963 Grindl (TV series)
Harry Dawson
– 'Twas the Week Before Christmas (1963) … Harry Dawson
 
1963 The Fugitive (TV series)
Milt Plummer
– Nightmare at Northoak (1963) … Milt Plummer
 
1963 Take Her, She's Mine
Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
 
1963 The Virginian (TV series)
Clerk / Hotel Clerk / Jeremy, the Hotel Clerk / …
– It Takes a Big Man (1963) … Clerk
– A Distant Fury (1963) … Matt Lewis
– The Golden Door (1963) … Jeremy, the Hotel Clerk
– Vengeance Is the Spur (1963) … Hotel Clerk
 
1963 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Man at Dining Room Table
– No Time Like the Past (1963) … Man at Dining Room Table (uncredited)
 
1963 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Calvin
– Lucy Becomes a Reporter (1963) … Calvin
 
1962 Bonanza (TV series)
Junior
– The Jury (1962) … Junior
 
1962 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Clerk in Newspaper Classified Ad Department
 
1962 Saintly Sinners
Attendant (uncredited)
 
1961 Pete and Gladys (TV series)
Phone Man
– Crossed Wires (1961) … Phone Man
 
1960-1961 The Jim Backus Show (TV series)
Sidney
– Piano Prodigy (1961) … Sidney
– Old Army Game … Sidney
– The Woman's Touch … Sidney
 
1959 The Lawless Years (TV series)
Butcher Boy / Mousie
– The Payoff (1959) … Mousie (uncredited)
– The Cutie Jaffe Story (1959) … Butcher Boy
 
1959 Steve Canyon (TV series)
1c Gotch / A
– The Search (1959) … A/1c Gotch
 
1958 Flight (TV series)
– Destination Normandy
– Master Sergeant
– Typhoon Chasers
 
1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Farnum
– Smoke Jumpers (1956) … Farnum
 
1956 The Bold and the Brave
Bob
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
– The White Carnation (1956)
 
1955 The Public Defender (TV series)
Rodger Bissel
– Your Witness (1955) … Rodger Bissel
 
1943 Hi, Buddy
Tim Martin
 
1941 Hit the Road
Pesky
 
1941 Scattergood Pulls the Strings
Jimmy Jordan
 
1941 Men of Boys Town
Pee Wee
 
1940 Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Tommy, the Crippled Child
 
1940 Dreaming Out Loud
Jimmy
 
1940 Wyoming
Jimmy Kincaid
 
1939 Blackmail
Hank Ingram
 
1939 On Borrowed Time
Pud
 
1939 Calling Dr. Kildare
Tommy Benson (uncredited)
 
1939 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
George Sanders
 
1939 Dodge City
Harry Cole
 
1938 Kentucky
Peter Goodwin - 1861
 
1938 Young Dr. Kildare
Little Boy (uncredited)
 
1938 Boys Town
Pee Wee
 
1938 Go Chase Yourself
Junior (uncredited)
 
1937 Our Gang Follies of 1938 (short)
Boy
 
1937 It Happened in Hollywood
Boy (uncredited)
 
1937 Maytime
Maypole Singer (uncredited)
 
1937 She's Dangerous
Small Boy
 
1937 In Old Chicago
Bob O'Leary as a Boy
 
1936 Pay As You Exit (short)
 
1936 Libeled Lady
Waif (uncredited)
 
1936 Mary of Scotland
Fisherman's Son (uncredited)
 
1936 Show Boat
Willie Thomas (uncredited)
 
1935 Two-Fisted
Jimmy's Boxing Partner (uncredited)
 
1935 Life Begins at Forty
Meriwhether Son (uncredited)
 
1932 Life Begins
Edgar, Harry's Son (uncredited)
 
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1999 Biography (TV series documentary) (photos - 1 episode)
– Spencer Tracy: Triumph & Turmoil (1999) (photos)
 
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1941 Men of Boys Town (performer: "Taps" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1999 Biography (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Spencer Tracy: Triumph & Turmoil (1999) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Spencer Tracy: Triumph & Turmoil (1999) … Himself
 
1958 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Coy and Goldie Watson (1958) … Himself
 
1942 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4 (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2006 Private Screenings (TV series)
 
2000 The Young and the Dead (documentary)
Himself
 
1959 Little Rascals Varieties
Kid
 
1945 Frontier Days (short)
edited from 'Dodge City' (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Rev. Bobs Watson
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

For a while, I used to worry that if I gave a really moving sermon, people would just figure that I was still acting, but I got over that. Acting did help me in that it is probably easier for me to relate to many different people than it would be for most men. Actually, I think the ability I was known for around the studios was what has helped me the most as a clergyman... See more »

Trivia:

Was one of Spencer Tracy's last visitors before his death. Watson and "Uncle Spence" had become friends while filming Boys Town together. See more »

Nickname:

The Crybaby of Hollywood See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio