Bobby Watson
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Also Known As
Robert Watson,
Robert Watson Knucher,
Bob Watson
Birth Place
Springfield, Illinois, USA
Born
November 28, 1888
Died
May 22, 1965
Biography
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Bobby Watson was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Watson's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "Syncopation" (1929), the drama "Arrowsmith" (1931) with Ronald Colman and the comedy adaptation "High Pressure" (1932) with William Powell. He also appeared in the Marion Davies musical "Going Hollywood" (1933), "Moonlight and Pretzels" (1933) and "W...
Filmography
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On the Double
(1961)
Hitler
The High Cost of Loving
(1958)
Mr. Phyffe
The Story of Mankind
(1957)
Adolf Hitler
He Laughed Last
(1956)
Bob
Deep in My Heart
(1954)
Florist
The Band Wagon
(1953)
Dresser
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Biography
Bobby Watson was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Watson's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "Syncopation" (1929), the drama "Arrowsmith" (1931) with Ronald Colman and the comedy adaptation "High Pressure" (1932) with William Powell. He also appeared in the Marion Davies musical "Going Hollywood" (1933), "Moonlight and Pretzels" (1933) and "Wine, Women, and Song" (1933). He continued to act in productions like "Only Eight Hours" (1935), "The Murder Man" (1935) and "You're a Sweetheart" (1937) with Alice Faye. He also appeared in "Torchy Blane: The Adventurous Blonde" (1937). In the latter part of his career, he tackled roles in the crime adaptation "Hold That Blonde" (1945) with Eddie Bracken, the Cary Grant biopic drama "Night and Day" (1946) and the thriller "The Big Clock" (1948) with Ray Milland. He also appeared in "The Paleface" (1948) with Bob Hope and the Betty Hutton musical comedy "Red, Hot and Blue" (1949). Watson more recently acted in the Danny Kaye comedy "On the Double" (1961). Watson passed away in May 1965 at the age of 77.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
On the Double
(1961)
Hitler
The High Cost of Loving
(1958)
Mr. Phyffe
The Story of Mankind
(1957)
Adolf Hitler
He Laughed Last
(1956)
Bob
Deep in My Heart
(1954)
Florist
The Band Wagon
(1953)
Dresser
No Escape
(1953)
Claude Duffy
Singin' in the Rain
(1952)
Diction coach
G. I. Jane
(1951)
Colonel
Copper Canyon
(1950)
Bixby
Red, Hot and Blue
(1949)
Barney Stratum
The Big Clock
(1948)
Morton Spaulding
A Foreign Affair
(1948)
Hitler
Beyond Glory
(1948)
Detective
The Paleface
(1948)
Toby Preston
Night and Day
(1946)
Director
Hold That Blonde
(1945)
Edwards, a butler
Duffy's Tavern
(1945)
Masseur
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
(1944)
Milk company man
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
(1944)
Hitler
The Hitler Gang
(1944)
Adolf Hitler
It Ain't Hay
(1943)
Clerk
Hitler--Dead or Alive
(1943)
Hitler
Nazty Nuisance
(1943)
The Devil with Hitler
(1942)
[Adolf] Hitler
Harvard, Here I Come
(1941)
Horace
Secrets of a Model
(1940)
Stuart Bannerman
The Ghost Comes Home
(1940)
Waldo
Everything's on Ice
(1939)
French
Hero for a Day
(1939)
Stranger
Lucky Night
(1939)
Orchestra leader
Coast Guard
(1939)
Desk clerk
Kid Nightingale
(1939)
Service station man
The Wizard of Oz
(1939)
Hollywood Hotel
(1938)
Casting assistant
Captains Courageous
(1937)
Reporter
A Girl with Ideas
(1937)
Vendor
Torchy Blane, the Adventurous Blonde
(1937)
Mugsy
You're a Sweetheart
(1937)
Defense attorney
As Good As Married
(1937)
Jewelry salesman
Song of the City
(1937)
Waiter
Bad Guy
(1937)
Wheel chair operator
That's My Story
(1937)
Electric chair barker
Ready, Willing and Able
(1937)
Actor
The Awful Truth
(1937)
Hotel clerk
Love in a Bungalow
(1937)
Barker
It Happened in Hollywood
(1937)
Boy
Maytime
(1937)
After the Thin Man
(1936)
Leader of late crowd
Love on the Run
(1936)
Assistant manager
All American Chump
(1936)
Luke Mitchell
Gold Diggers of 1937
(1936)
Salesman
Born to Dance
(1936)
Assistant stage manager
Streamline Express
(1935)
Gerald Wilson
Murder Man
(1935)
Carey Booth
Society Doctor
(1935)
Albright
Two Fisted
(1935)
Jimmy's boxing partner
Glamour
(1934)
Dance director
Fugitive Lady
(1934)
Emile
The Countess of Monte Cristo
(1934)
Hotel valet
I Hate Women
(1934)
Ducky
The Gay Bride
(1934)
Auto salesman
Hide-Out
(1934)
Master of ceremonies
The Band Plays On
(1934)
Radio announcer
This Side of Heaven
(1934)
Interior decorator
Wine, Women and Song
(1933)
Lawrence
Going Hollywood
(1933)
[Jack] Thomspon
Moonlight and Pretzels
(1933)
Bertie
High Pressure
(1932)
The Baron
Follow the Leader
(1930)
George White
Syncopation
(1929)
Benny
The Romance of a Million Dollars
(1926)
The detective
The Song and Dance Man
(1926)
Fred Carroll
That Royle Girl
(1925)
Hofer
Writer (Feature Film)
Tugboat Princess
(1936)
Screenwriter
Stampede
(1936)
Scen
Music (Feature Film)
Forever Yours
(1945)
Composer
Dance (Feature Film)
Brotherly Love
(1970)
Scottish dances Arrangements
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Bob, Son of Battle
(1947)
Technical Advisor
Three Cheers for the Irish
(1940)
Technical Advisor
Allegheny Uprising
(1939)
Technical Advisor
The Little Minister
(1934)
Technical Advisor
Life Events
Photo Collections
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Nazty Nuisance - Lobby Cards
Here are a few Lobby Cards from Hal Roach's Natzy Nuisance (1943), starring Bobby Watson. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.
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Nazty Nuisance - Movie Poster
Here is the original One-Sheet movie poster from Hal Roach's Nazty Nuisance (1943), starring Bobby Watson. One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.
