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Bobby Driscoll
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Actor Born: March 3, 1937 in Cedar Rapids, IA Death: March 30, 1968 in New York City, NY Biography:American child actor "Bobby Driscoll" was five years old when, thanks to the tireless efforts of his mother, he made his first film appearance in MGM's "Lost Angel" (1943). Three years later, Driscoll was a full-fledged star under contract to Walt Disney studios, where the producer saw to it that the bright-eyed, ingratiating lad was given plum roles in "Song of the South" (1946) and "So Dear to My Heart" (1948). Driscoll matured from mere "personality" to "actor" in 1949's "The Window", a low-budget RKO melodrama which became the sleeper of the year and which earned Driscoll a special Oscar. The following year, the boy played his best role for Disney: Jim Hawkins in "Treasure Island" (1950). One of the most vivid memories of young moviegoers of that era was the sight of a terrified "Bobby Driscoll" shooting a murderous pirate right between the eyes; in fact, it was so vivid that the vignette... Full Biography
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