Coy Watson Jr.
Coy Watson Jr. | |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Died | March 14, 2009 (aged 96) Alpine, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Child actor, news photographer, television cameraman |
| Parent(s) | James Caughey Watson Sr, Golda Watson |
| Family | (siblings)
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James Caughey Watson Jr. (November 16, 1912 – March 14, 2009), professionally known as Coy Watson, was an American child actor of the
silent era, who was from an extended family of nine siblings of fellow performers known as The Watson Family. He appeared in more than 60 films.[1]
Life and career
Coy Watson Jr. was the son of actor, stuntman, and pioneer special effects artist James Caughey "Coy" Watson Sr and his wife Golda. They lived by the
The Keystone Cops" comedies, he earned the nickname "The Keystone Kid".[3]
During
Harry R. Watson photography.[6]
Watson's autobiography, The Keystone Kid: Tales of Early Hollywood, was published in 2001.[7]
The Watson family were collectively honoured by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce by placing The Watson Family Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6674 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California.[3]
Watson died of stomach cancer in Alpine, California, on March 14, 2009, at the age of 96.[4]
Partial filmography
- The Show (1922)
- The Right of the Strongest (1924)
- Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (1924)
- The Golden Strain (1925)
- Rich But Honest (1927)
- Buttons (1927)
- Love Makes 'Em Wild (1927)
- The Shamrock and the Rose (1927)
- The Smart Set(1928)
- Show People (1928)
- Taxi 13 (1928)
- Blue Skies (1929)
See also
References
- ^ "LastingTribute.co.uk". Archived from the original on 2012-08-04.
- IMDb
- ^ a b Pool, Bob. "Star Shines Brightly for Hollywood's First Family; Movies: The Watson clan of former child actors finally receives recognition for its pioneering contribution to films Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine." Los Angeles Times. April 23, 1999. Metro Part B Metro Desk Page 1.
- ^ a b Los Angeles Times obituary: "Coy Watson Jr. dies at 96; one of nine silent-era sibling actors"
- ISBN 978-0-7864-5645-1.
- ^ Campanile, Belmont High School, 1938
- ^ Review of The Keystone Kid
Bibliography
- John Holmstrom, The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 56.
External links
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- Coy Watson Jr. at IMDb
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