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Bobby Watson

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Also known as Bobbie Watson

actor (1888-1965)

Person · Open Library

Works
8

Top works

  • Black Imagination
  • Handbook of Political Philosophy
  • Learning HTML5 Game Programming
  • IBM Tivoli Netcool
  • Developing Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Applications

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Film & TV

Springfield, Illinois, USA

Bobby Watson (born Robert Watson Knucher; November 28, 1888 – May 22, 1965) was an American theater and film actor, playing a variety of character roles, including, after 1942, Adolf Hitler.

Known for

  • The High Cost of Loving — Marvin Phyffe (uncredited)1958
  • The Story of Mankind — Adolf Hitler1957
  • Highway Patrol — Ted Tewell, father1955
  • No Escape — Claude Duffy (as Robert Watson)1953
  • Singin' in the Rain — Diction Coach (uncredited)1952
  • G.I. Jane — Colonel1951
  • Copper Canyon — Bixby (as Robert Watson)1950
  • Red, Hot and Blue — Barney Stratum1949
  • The Big Clock — Morton Spalding1948
  • The Paleface — Toby Preston1948

via TMDB

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
22,369
Total plays
85,255

Tags

jazzsaxophonePost-Bopalto saxacoustic

Bobby Watson, (b. Aug. 23, 1953, Lawrence, KS.) came from a musical family, and by the time he was 18, came to New York, where he joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. With a line up that included Valery Ponamarev, David Schnitter, James Williams and other outstanding musicians, Watson soon became musical director of the Messengers. The band eventually came to include Wynton Marsalis, Billy Pierce and Charles Fambrough, among others. Watson wrote "Ms. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bobby+Wats

via Last.fm · Bobby Watson

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bobby
Family name
Watson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Springfield
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
stage actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Bobby Watson (1920).jpg
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date of death
1965-05-22
date of birth
1888-11-28
Commons category
Bobby Watson (actor)
writing language
English language
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