Bobby Driscoll
American actor (1937–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Cletus Driscoll (March 3, 1937 – c. March 30, 1968) was an American actor who performed on film and television from 1943 to 1960. He starred in some of the Walt Disney Studios' best-known live-action pictures of that period: Song of the South (1946), So Dear to My Heart (1949), and Treasure Island (1950), as well as RKO's The Window (1949). He served as the animation model and provided the voice for the title role in Peter Pan (1953). He received an Academy Juvenile Award for outstanding performances in So Dear to My Heart and The Window.
Bobby Driscoll | |
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 Driscoll in 1950 | |
| Born | Robert Cletus Driscoll (1937-03-03)March 3, 1937 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 1968(1968-03-30) (aged 31) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Potter's Field, Hart Island, New York |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1943–1965 |
| Notable work | Song of the South (1946) So Dear to My Heart (1949) Treasure Island (1950) Peter Pan (1953) |
| Spouse |
Marilyn Jean Rush
(m. 1956; div. 1960) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Academy Juvenile Award 1950 So Dear to My Heart; The Window Milky Way Gold Star Award 1954 for his TV and Radio work Hollywood Walk Of Fame 1560 Vine Street |
In the mid-1950s, Driscoll's acting career began to decline, and he turned primarily to guest appearances on anthology TV series. He became addicted to narcotics, and was sentenced to prison for illicit drug use. After his release, he focused his attention on the avant-garde art scene. In ill health from his substance abuse, and with his funds depleted, his body was discovered on March 30, 1968, in an abandoned building in the East Village of Manhattan.