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Watson Downs(1879-1969)

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Watson Downs was born on 10 April 1879 in Wheeling, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Magnetic Monster (1953), One Step Beyond (1959) and Rockabilly Baby (1957). He was married to Elida Kay Downs (nee Kellogg) and Gertrude Shofe Downs (nee McKay). He died on 26 May 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 10, 1879
DiedMay 26, 1969(90)
BornApril 10, 1879
DiedMay 26, 1969(90)
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Jean Byron, Richard Carlson, and King Donovan in The Magnetic Monster (1953)
The Magnetic Monster
5.7
  • Mayor
  • 1953
One Step Beyond (1959)
One Step Beyond
7.8
TV Series
  • Samuel
Les Brown, Virginia Field, and Douglas Kennedy in Rockabilly Baby (1957)
Rockabilly Baby
6.5
  • Butler
  • 1957
Highway Patrol (1955)
Highway Patrol
7.7
TV Series
  • Mr. Reynolds
  • Fred Davis

Credits

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Actor

  • Pat Conway in Tombstone Territory (1957)
    Tombstone Territory
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Telegrapher
    • 1960
  • One Step Beyond (1959)
    One Step Beyond
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Samuel
    • 1960
  • Border Patrol (1959)
    Border Patrol
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Collins
    • 1959
  • Gunman's Walk (1958)
    Gunman's Walk
    7.1
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Anthony Quinn, Shirley MacLaine, Valerie Allen, Shirley Booth, and Earl Holliman in Hot Spell (1958)
    Hot Spell
    6.9
    • Hearse Driver (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Lee Aaker, James Brown, and Rin Tin Tin II in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
    The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Stark
    • 1958
  • Les Brown, Virginia Field, and Douglas Kennedy in Rockabilly Baby (1957)
    Rockabilly Baby
    6.5
    • Butler
    • 1957
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Charles Evremonde
    • 1957
  • Joel McCrea in The Oklahoman (1957)
    The Oklahoman
    6.4
    • Farmer (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
    The Loretta Young Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Uncle Paul
    • 1957
  • John Drew Barrymore and Betty Garrett in The Shadow on the Window (1957)
    The Shadow on the Window
    6.1
    • Ben Canfield (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Highway Patrol (1955)
    Highway Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Reynolds
    • Fred Davis
    • 1956–1957
  • Barry Sullivan in The Man Called X (1956)
    The Man Called X
    6.5
    TV Series
    • 1957
  • Jeffrey Hunter, Dean Stockwell, Fred MacMurray, and Janice Rule in Gun for a Coward (1956)
    Gun for a Coward
    6.1
    • Preacher (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Piper Laurie, Van Johnson, and Martha Hyer in Kelly and Me (1956)
    Kelly and Me
    6.0
    • Stage Doorman (uncredited)
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 10, 1879
    • Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • May 26, 1969
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Elida Kay Downs (nee Kellogg)
  • Parents
      John M. Downs

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    • Downie

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