Bobs Watson

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 MetroGoldwynMayer 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 Tracys last visitor before his death in 1967 In 1939 Watson delivered a fine tearjerking performance as Pud Lionel Barrymores 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