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Bobby Watson
Springfield, Illinois, USA · b. Nov 26, 1888
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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
Highway Patrol
1956
Singin' in the Rain
1952
The Big Clock
1948
A Foreign Affair
1948
Captains Courageous
1937
Red, Hot and Blue
1949
The Story of Mankind
1957
Libeled Lady
1936
Society Doctor
1935
It Ain't Hay
1943
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
Ready, Willing and Able
1937
FILMOGRAPHY
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Movies
TV
Acting
60
1958
The High Cost of Loving
as Marvin Phyffe (uncredited)
1957
The Story of Mankind
as Adolf Hitler
1956
Highway Patrol
as Ted Tewell, father
1953
No Escape
as Claude Duffy (as Robert Watson)
1952
Singin' in the Rain
as Diction Coach (uncredited)
1951
G.I. Jane
as Colonel
1950
Copper Canyon
as Bixby (as Robert Watson)
1949
Red, Hot and Blue
as Barney Stratum
1948
The Big Clock
as Morton Spalding
1948
The Paleface
as Toby Preston
1948
A Foreign Affair
as Hitler (uncredited)
1945
Hold That Blonde!
as Edwards
1945
Duffy's Tavern
as Masseur
1944
The Hitler Gang
as Adolf Hitler
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
1943
Don't Be a Sucker!
1943
Nazty Nuisance
as Adolph Hitler
1943
It Ain't Hay
as Clerk (uncredited)
1942
The Devil with Hitler
as Adolf Hitler
1942
Hitler- Dead or Alive
as Adolf Hitler
1940
Secrets of a Model
as Stuart Bannerman
1940
The Ghost Comes Home
as Waldo (uncredited)
1939
Lucky Night
as Orchestra Leader at George's (uncredited)
1939
Coast Guard
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1939
Kid Nightingale
as Oscar - the Service Station Man (uncredited)
1939
Everything's on Ice
as French
1939
The Kid From Texas
as Polo Match Announcer
1937
Ready, Willing and Able
as Tenant
1937
Captains Courageous
as Reporter (uncredited)
1937
You're a Sweetheart
as Defense Attorney
1937
Dangerous Number
as Orchestra Leader
1937
The Adventurous Blonde
as Mugsy, a reporter
1937
From Bad to Worse
as Friend
1937
Calling All Doctors
as Steve Brown
1936
Libeled Lady
as Waif (uncredited)
1935
The Murder Man
as Carey Booth
1935
Society Doctor
as Albright
1935
China Seas
as Man on Dock with McCaleb (uncredited)
1935
Streamline Express
as Gerald Wilson
1934
This Side of Heaven
as Mr. Worthington - Interior Decorator (uncredited)
1934
I Hate Women
as Ducky
1934
The Band Plays On
as Radio Announcer
1934
The Countess of Monte Cristo
as Hotel Valet
1934
The Gay Bride
as Car Salesman (uncredited)
1933
Wine, Women and Song
as Lawrence
1933
Moonlight and Pretzels
as Bertie
1933
Going Hollywood
as Thompson
1933
Paul Revere, Jr.
as Martin Tinwell
1933
Roamin' Thru The Roses
1932
Naughty-Cal
as Lillian's Boyfriend
1932
High Pressure
as The Baron (uncredited)
1931
Arrowsmith
as Little Neighbor (uncredited)
1931
Manhattan Parade
as Paisley
1930
The Baby Bandit
1930
Follow the Leader
as George White
1930
Glorious Vamps
as Bobby Watson
1929
Syncopation
as Benny Darrell
1926
The Song and Dance Man
as Fred Carroll
1926
The Romance of a Million Dollars
as The Detective
1925
That Royle Girl
as Hoofer