Biography[]
Character: Delmar
Birthday: July 1, 1926
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Date of Death: October 26, 2008
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California
First Short: The Pigskin Palooka
Last Short: The Pigskin Palooka
Number of Shorts: 1 (4 according to Maltin and Bann)
History: David Delmar Watson was a member of a early Hollywood family. His father was special effects artist Coy Watson Sr., and he lived near Mack Sennett's Studios in the modern area of Los Angeles known as Echo Park. Almost all of his siblings were child actors, including Bobs Watson who Delmar followed in appearing in Our Gang. Delmar only appeared in one Our Gang short during the MGM years, but Maltin and Bann erroneously list him for several others. His family was honored as "The First Family Of Hollywood" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
After his acting career, Delmar went on to become a news photographer. He shot several of the photos of the later Our Gang Reunions. Sadly, he passed away of prostrate cancer in 2008 at the age of 82.
List of Shorts[]
- Our Gang Follies Of 1936 (according to Maltin and Bann)
- The Pigskin Palooka
- The Pinch Singer (according to Maltin and Bann)
- Shrimps For A Day (according to Maltin and Bann)
Other Projects[]
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - with Thomas Bupp, Shirley Coates, Philip Hurlic, John Lester Johnson, Richard Jones, and Margaret Mann