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Billy Watson(1923-2022)

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Billy Watson was born on 25 December 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), In Old Chicago (1938) and Kidnapped (1938). He was married to Sue Watson. He died on 17 February 2022 in Spokane, Washington, USA.
BornDecember 25, 1923
DiedFebruary 17, 2022(98)
BornDecember 25, 1923
DiedFebruary 17, 2022(98)
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Known for

James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Beulah Bondi, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, and Eugene Pallette in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
8.1
  • Peter Hopper
  • 1939
Tyrone Power, Don Ameche, and Alice Faye in In Old Chicago (1938)
In Old Chicago
6.7
  • Jack O'Leary (as a boy)
  • 1938
Freddie Bartholomew, Warner Baxter, and Arleen Whelan in Kidnapped (1938)
Kidnapped
6.6
  • Bobby MacDonald
  • 1938
Katharine Hepburn in The Little Minister (1934)
The Little Minister
6.2
  • Micah
  • 1934

Credits

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  • Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr in I Take This Woman (1940)
    I Take This Woman
    6.4
    • Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)
    • 1940
  • James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Beulah Bondi, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, and Eugene Pallette in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
    8.1
    • Peter Hopper
    • 1939
  • Spencer Tracy in Stanley and Livingstone (1939)
    Stanley and Livingstone
    7.0
    • Billy (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Henry Fonda in Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
    Young Mr. Lincoln
    7.5
    • Boy on Right of Bean Shooter (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Mickey Rooney in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)
    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    6.8
    • Eliot (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Terry Kilburn and Reginald Owen in A Christmas Carol (1938)
    A Christmas Carol
    7.5
    • Leader of Snowball Fighters (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Freddie Bartholomew, Warner Baxter, and Arleen Whelan in Kidnapped (1938)
    Kidnapped
    6.6
    • Bobby MacDonald
    • 1938
  • Tyrone Power, Don Ameche, and Alice Faye in In Old Chicago (1938)
    In Old Chicago
    6.7
    • Jack O'Leary (as a boy)
    • 1938
  • Spring Byington, Russell Gleason, Joan Marsh, Jed Prouty, Florence Roberts, and Marjorie Weaver in Hot Water (1937)
    Hot Water
    4.7
    • Droopy (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Preston Foster in The Plough and the Stars (1936)
    The Plough and the Stars
    5.6
    • (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March in Mary of Scotland (1936)
    Mary of Scotland
    6.3
    • Fisherman's Son (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Helen Morgan, and Charles Winninger in Show Boat (1936)
    Show Boat
    7.4
    • Boy (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Ruth Gillette, Rochelle Hudson, and Will Rogers in Life Begins at 40 (1935)
    Life Begins at 40
    6.7
    • Meriwhether Son (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Leo Carrillo, Louise Fazenda, and Ted Healy in The Winning Ticket (1935)
    The Winning Ticket
    5.3
    • Joey
    • 1935
  • Katharine Hepburn in The Little Minister (1934)
    The Little Minister
    6.2
    • Micah
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • The Three Watson Boys
  • Born
    • December 25, 1923
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 17, 2022
    • Spokane, Washington, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Sue Watson1946 - 2008 (her death, 4 children)
  • Relatives
    • Coy Watson(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of actors Coy Watson, Vivian Watson, Gloria Watson, Louise Watson, Harry Watson, Delmar Watson, Garry Watson, and Bobs Watson who all also appeared in films at one time or another; there were six boys and three girls.

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