Delmar Watson
David Delmar Watson was an American child actor and news photographer.
Life and career
Watson was one of nine children born to actor, stuntman, and pioneer special effects artist Coy Watson Sr. The family lived in the old Edendale, [Los Angeles, California|Edendale] area of Los Angeles. Watson attended Belmont High School.
Watson acted in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington alongside James Stewart and in Heidi with Shirley Temple. His eight siblings also acted in films, including Coy Jr., Harry and Bobs. He and his brothers played the governor's sons in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The family was honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce by placing Hollywood Walk of Fame#W|the Watson family] star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6674 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood.
Watson edited and published five books: "Quick, Watson, The Camera', Los Angeles The Olympic City, 1932–1984, The 10th Olympiad – Japan, Goin' Hollywood 1887–1987, and Delmar Watson's "Babe", The One and Only.
Watson died from prostate cancer at his home in Glendale, California, on October 26, 2008, at the age of 82.
Partial filmography
Taxi 13 - Mactavish Child Blue Skies The Valiant - Little Boy Who Falls Down Lucky Star - Young Tucker Love, Live and Laugh - Little Boy The Lone Star Ranger - Baby JonesOutside the Law - The KidMothers Cry - One of the Williams Children - Age 3 Riders of the Purple Sage - Young Boy Compromised - Sandy BrockThe Fourth Horseman - Young Boy Wild Girl - Willie - Red Pete's Boy Goldie Gets Along - Autograph Seeking Boy Outside Restaurant The Last Trail - Pupil with Tom's Hat To the Last Man - Tad Stanley The Right to Romance - BillFugitive Lovers - Tommy Straight Is the Way - Crying Boy Chained - Boy Shipboard Swimmer Among the Missing - First BoyGentlemen Are Born - Crying Boy The Painted Veil - Crying Boy Life Begins at 40 - Meriwether Son Silk Hat Kid - Child Freckles - Little Boy Annie Oakley - Wesley OakleyWe're Only Human - Tommy Anderson Sutter's Gold - 3rd Newsboy The Country Doctor - Oldest Wyatt Boy Silly Billies - MartinShow Boat - Boy Old Hutch - Allie HutchinsThe Great O'Malley - TubbyMaytime - Maypole Singer We Have Our Moments - Little Boy Let Them Live - Boy in Orphanage The Road Back - Boy It Happened in Hollywood - Boy Heidi - Peter52nd Street - Young Benjamin Outlaws of the Prairie - Dart Collins Jr. Clipped Wings - Mickey Lofton - as a BoyTovarich - Urchin Stealing Groceries Change of Heart - Jimmy MilliganHunted Men - Robert Harris aka ButchBreaking the Ice - Reuben JohnsonA Christmas Carol - Snowballer in Gang Kentucky - Thad Goodwin Jr. - 1861The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Joe You Can't Cheat an Honest Man - Boy with Slingshot The Family Next Door - Boy Young Mr. Lincoln - Admiring Boy in New Salem When Tomorrow Comes - Boy in Wagon Those High Grey Walls - Boy Here I Am a Stranger - Shoeshine Boy Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Hopper Boy #2Legion of the Lawless - Lafe Barton Jr.His Girl Friday - Skinny I Take This Woman - Smaller Murphy Kid My Little Chickadee - Boy The Lady from Cheyenne - Toothless Boy New York Town - Hungarian Boy Among the Living - Newsboy Gas House Kids Go West - Young Boy