Roy Watson
Roy Watson (August 6, 1876 – June 7, 1937) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1911 and 1935.
Roy Watson
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- Name
- Roy Watson
- Born
- 6 August 1876
- Birthplace
- Richmond, Virginia
- Died
- 7 June 1937
- Place of death
- Hollywood, California
- Occupation
- Actor
- Spouse
- Jane Keckley
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Roy Watson (August 6, 1876 – June 7, 1937) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1911 and 1935.
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Roy Watson (1876–1937) was an American actor. Born in Richmond, the actor died in Hollywood. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Roy Watson • Born — 6 August 1876 • Birthplace — Richmond, Virginia • Died — 7 June 1937 • Place of death — Hollywood, California • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1911-1935 • Spouse — Jane Keckley
Biography
Biography
Born in Richmond, Virginia, Watson began to act on stage in 1895. He went to Hollywood in 1909. Watson's first work with films was with the Selig Company when he appeared in The Hazards of Helen. Watson was married to, and divorced from actress Jane Keckley. He lived at the McCadden Hotel before moving to a rest home. He died at the Hollywood Hospital in Hollywood, California, on June 7, 1937.
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Selected filmography
• The Count of Monte Cristo (1912) • The Adventures of Kathlyn (1913) • The Livid Flame (1914) • Why the Sheriff Is a Bachelor (1914) • The Hazards of Helen (1914) • The Soul's Cycle (1916) • Jerry and the Vampire (1917) • Cupid's Round Up (1918) • The Trail of the Holdup Man (1919) • Wolf Blood (1925) • Chasing Trouble (1926) • Speeding Hoofs (1927) • Restless Youth (1928) • The House of Terror (1928) a 10-chapter serial, today considered lost
Still from the film Wolf Blood showing Roy Watson playing Jules Deveroux
George Chesebro · Still from the 1925 film Wolfblood at 3:00
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- 1.Roy Watson, Film Actor, Succumbs. Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. 11. June 7, 1937.
- 2.Katchmer, George A. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. 389–390. 2009. 978-0-7864-4693-3.
- 3.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p.324. .
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