Child actor who specialized at shedding tears - puddles of 'em.

Son of J.C. Watson .Brother of actors Coy Watson , Delmar Watson , Billy Watson as well as other Watson siblings who also appeared in films; there were six boys and three girls.Not to be confused with the US comic actor Bobby Watson .'Bobs' is his real nickname, given by his father to distinguish him from another actor named 'Bob Watson'.Met Father Flanagan during the filming of Boys Town (1938).Also known as Reverend Bobs Watson. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997.Was one of Spencer Tracy 's last visitors before his death. Watson and "Uncle Spence" had become friends while filming Boys Town (1938) together.He and his older brother Coy Watson were both born on the same day (November 16) eighteen years apart.Inspired to become a Methodist minister in later years by Spencer Tracy 's Father Flanagan performance and Tracy's warm treatment of the boys on the set of Boys Town (1938), of which Bobs was one.