Bobs Watson

born: 16 November 1930
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
died: 27 June 1999
Laguna Beach, California,
United States of America
(prostate cancer, age 68)

American child actor. Apparently his surname was "Ball". Yes, Ball. His father nicknamed him "Bobs" to distinguish him from another actor named Bob Watson. He was the youngest of the 9 Watson kids who collectively performed in over 1,000 films starting in 1912 with oldest brother Coy.
He became a United Methodist Minister in 1966. His brother Delmar told newspapers that he died on June 26th and Social Security Records say he died on the 26th. Many newspaper obituaries say he died on the 27th.
Real name: Robert Ball Watson
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

4


1933
Forgotten Babies
Boy

1936
Pay As You Exit
Boy in audience

1937
Glove Taps
Kid

1937
Our Gang Follies Of 1938
Boy

Acknowledgements:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6970/bobs-watson (1999 Jun 27: complete biography)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/628165417/?terms=%22bob%20watson%22&match=1 (1999 Jun 27: obit)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/935177308/?terms=%22bob%20watson%22&match=1 (1999 Jun 26: obit)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4Z-D8GC (1999 Jun 26: death Social Security (NUMIDENT) )
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG7R-7ZP (1999 Jun 26: Social Security Death Index)
Jim Jarvis (information)

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