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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

59

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-11-26

Day of Death

1965-05-22 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Springfield, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Robert Watson Knucher

Bobby Watson

Biography

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

Acting

The Big Clock

1948

The Big Clock

as

Morton Spalding

The Murder Man

1935

The Murder Man

as

Carey Booth

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Singin' in the Rain

as

Diction Coach (uncredited)

The Paleface

1948

The Paleface

as

Toby Preston

No Escape

1953

No Escape

as

Claude Duffy (as Robert Watson)

Wine, Women and Song

1933

Wine, Women and Song

as

Lawrence

The Devil with Hitler

1942

The Devil with Hitler

as

Adolf Hitler

Nazty Nuisance

1943

Nazty Nuisance

as

Adolph Hitler

This Side of Heaven

1934

This Side of Heaven

as

Mr. Worthington - Interior Decorator (uncredited)

Arrowsmith

1931

Arrowsmith

as

Little Neighbor (uncredited)

Manhattan Parade

1931

Manhattan Parade

as

Paisley

A Foreign Affair

1948

A Foreign Affair

as

Hitler (uncredited)

I Hate Women

1934

I Hate Women

as

Ducky

Follow the Leader

1930

Follow the Leader

as

George White

The Hitler Gang

1944

The Hitler Gang

as

Adolf Hitler

Glorious Vamps

1930

Glorious Vamps

as

Bobby Watson

Society Doctor

1935

Society Doctor

as

Albright

China Seas

1935

China Seas

as

Man on Dock with McCaleb (uncredited)

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

1944

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

as

Adolf Hitler (uncredited)

The Bands Plays On

1934

The Bands Plays On

as

Radio Announcer

Going Hollywood

1933

Going Hollywood

as

Thompson

Hold That Blonde!

1945

Hold That Blonde!

as

Edwards

Streamline Express

1935

Streamline Express

as

Gerald Wilson

Lucky Night

1939

Lucky Night

as

Orchestra Leader at George's (uncredited)

Coast Guard

1939

Coast Guard

as

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Kid Nightingale

1939

Kid Nightingale

as

Oscar - the Service Station Man (uncredited)

Syncopation

1929

Syncopation

as

Benny Darrell

The Kid From Texas

1939

The Kid From Texas

as

Polo Match Announcer

Libeled Lady

1936

Libeled Lady

as

Waif (uncredited)

Secrets of a Model

1940

Secrets of a Model

as

Stuart Bannerman

Naughty-Cal

1932

Naughty-Cal

as

Lillian's Boyfriend

Captains Courageous

1937

Captains Courageous

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Hitler- Dead or Alive

1942

Hitler- Dead or Alive

as

Adolf Hitler

Red, Hot and Blue

1949

Red, Hot and Blue

as

Barney Stratum

You're a Sweetheart

1937

You're a Sweetheart

as

Defense Attorney

Paul Revere, Jr.

1933

Paul Revere, Jr.

as

Martin Tinwell

Duffy's Tavern

1945

Duffy's Tavern

as

Masseur

G.I. Jane

1951

G.I. Jane

as

Colonel

Dangerous Number

1937

Dangerous Number

as

Orchestra Leader

The Gay Bride

1934

The Gay Bride

as

Car Salesman (uncredited)

The Song and Dance Man

1926

The Song and Dance Man

as

Fred Carroll

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

The Adventurous Blonde

as

Mugsy, a reporter

It Ain't Hay

1943

It Ain't Hay

as

Clerk (uncredited)

That Royle Girl

1925

That Royle Girl

as

Hoofer

The Story of Mankind

1957

The Story of Mankind

as

Adolf Hitler

The Ghost Comes Home

1940

The Ghost Comes Home

as

Waldo (uncredited)

From Bad to Worse

1937

From Bad to Worse

as

Friend

Calling All Doctors

1937

Calling All Doctors

as

Steve Brown

The High Cost of Loving

1958

The High Cost of Loving

as

Marvin Phyffe (uncredited)

Copper Canyon

1950

Copper Canyon

as

Bixby (as Robert Watson)

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol

as

Ted Tewell, father

Production

Crew

Directing