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Bobby Driscoll
Acting
March 3, 1937
Died: March 30, 1968(31 years)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
45 Credits
Bobby Driscoll was an American child and young-adult actor whose substantial career included work on the screen, television, stage, and radio. The 1949 films So Dear to My Heart and The Window earned him an Academy Award as the year's outstanding juvenile actor. His career and life eventually gradually went into decline. In late 1961, addicted to drugs (having begun using when 17), he was sentenced to prison. In 1965, a year after his parole expired, he relocated to New York City. He was found dead in an abandoned East Village tenement in March 1968.
31 Movies
14 TV Shows
Biography
Bobby Driscoll was an American child and young-adult actor whose substantial career included work on the screen, television, stage, and radio. The 1949 films So Dear to My Heart and The Window earned him an Academy Award as the year's outstanding juvenile actor. His career and life eventually gradually went into decline. In late 1961, addicted to drugs (having begun using when 17), he was sentenced to prison. In 1965, a year after his parole expired, he relocated to New York City. He was found dead in an abandoned East Village tenement in March 1968.
Personal Details
- Born
- March 3, 1937
- Died
- March 30, 1968 (31 years old)
- Birthplace
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
- Known For
- Acting
- Gender
- Male
Acting Credits
Movies31
TV Shows14
Total Credits45
