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Deek Watson(1909-1969)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Composer
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Deek Watson was born on 18 July 1909 in Mounds, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for As Good as It Gets (1997), The Parent Trap (1998) and Driving Miss Daisy (1989). He died on 4 November 1969 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
BornJuly 18, 1909
DiedNovember 4, 1969(60)
BornJuly 18, 1909
DiedNovember 4, 1969(60)
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Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets (1997)
As Good as It Gets
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)
The Parent Trap
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy in Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1989
Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in One Night in Miami... (2020)
One Night in Miami...
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2020

Credits

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Actor

  • Billy Daniels, William Greaves, and Sheila Guyse in Sepia Cinderella (1947)
    Sepia Cinderella
    5.5
    • Deek Watson
    • 1947
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Nan Wynn in Pardon My Sarong (1942)
    Pardon My Sarong
    6.7
    • The Four Ink Spots Member (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Cesar Romero, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, John Payne, and The Ink Spots in The Great American Broadcast (1941)
    The Great American Broadcast
    6.6
    • Song Specialty
    • 1941

Writer

  • If I Didn't Care: The Story of the Ink Spots
    • book
    • Script

Composer

  • Five Star in Five Star: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (1994)
    Five Star: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
    5.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1994

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Deek Watson and the Brown Dots
  • Born
    • July 18, 1909
    • Mounds, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 1969
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA(stroke)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Ink Spots) in 1989 (under the category Early Influences).

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