
Bobs Watson
- Date of Birth: 1930-11-16
- Date of Death: 1999-06-27
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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 ... 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.

Two-Fisted
Comedy • 1935 October

Dodge City
Western • 1939 April

The Beverly Hillbillies
Comedy, Family • 1962 September

Show Boat
Music, Romance, Drama, Comedy • 1936 May

Boys Town
Drama • 1938 September

The Great O'Malley
Drama • 1937 February

Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Crime, TV Movie • 1993 December

Pete and Gladys
Comedy • 1960 September

Young Dr. Kildare
Drama • 1938 October

In Old Chicago
Drama, History • 1938 April