Roy Watson (actor)

Roy Watson
Roy Watson in a still from Wolf Blood
Born(1876-08-06)August 6, 1876
Richmond, Virginia
DiedJune 7, 1937(1937-06-07) (aged 60)
Hollywood, California
OccupationActor
Years active1911-1935
SpouseJane Keckley

Roy Watson (August 6, 1876[citation needed] – June 7, 1937) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1911 and 1935.

Biography

Born in Richmond, Virginia, Watson began to act on stage in 1895. He went to Hollywood in 1909.[1] Watson's first work with films was with the Selig Company when he appeared in The Hazards of Helen.[2]

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.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Roy Watson, Film Actor, Succumbs". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. June 7, 1937. p. 11. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 389–390. ISBN 978-0-7864-4693-3. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p.324. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
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