About
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,...
Known for
BonanzaSeries • 1959
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
The VirginianSeries • 1962
The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962
Green AcresSeries • 1965
The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962
The F.B.I.Series • 1965
The 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955
Skippy the Bush KangarooSeries • 1968
Pete and GladysSeries • 1960
The Mothers-in-LawSeries • 1967
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Movie • 1962
Boys TownMovie • 1938
Dodge CityMovie • 1939
Libeled LadyMovie • 1936
In Old ChicagoMovie • 1938
The Story of Alexander Graham BellMovie • 1939
Grand Theft AutoMovie • 1977
On Borrowed TimeMovie • 1939
Show BoatMovie • 1936