Bobby Driscoll
Date of birth: 1937-03-03
Place of birth: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Robert Cletus Driscoll, Robert Driscoll, Bob Driscoll
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.
Movie Credits
Peter Pan
1953-02-05
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical wo
Day is Done
1955-10-12
During the 1951 rout of the American army in Korea, a battle-hardened sergeant tries to reinvigorate
Treasure Island
1950-07-19
Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey an
The Window
1949-05-10
An imaginative boy who frequently makes things up witnesses a murder, but can't get his parents or t
Song of the South
1946-11-12
Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over
So Dear to My Heart
1948-11-29
The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of
O.S.S.
1946-05-26
The (O)ffice of (S)trategic (S)ervices' Cmdr. Brady (Patric Knowles) forms Operation "Applejack" (ba
Identity Unknown
1945-04-02
A soldier survives a bombing in which his three fellow soldiers were killed. When he recovers he dis
The Big Bonanza
1944-12-30
Having been falsely court marshaled for cowardice and sentenced to prison by the Army, Jed Kilton es
From This Day Forward
1946-03-02
A young American soldier, with an honorable discharge, returns home from World War II to his bride,
The Party Crashers
1958-09-01
Troubled teenagers, ineffectual parents, and a climactic tragedy.
The Happy Time
1952-10-30
A violinist and his brother guide one's son through his crush on the family maid in 1920s Ottawa.
Sunday Dinner for a Soldier
1944-12-08
A poor family in Florida saves all the money they can in order to plan something special for the sol
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
2002-12-03
This generous collection includes 46 of the 48 shorts that starred Goofy between 1939 and 1961 (but
Once Upon a Studio
2023-09-24
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of lege
If You Knew Susie
1948-02-07
In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary War, e
Lilies of the Field
1963-06-04
An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water
Dirt
1965-09-25
Two nuns take a bath, then meet a sailor on the Staten Island Ferry.
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
1997-01-01
From all the cartoons Walt Disney and his team create a full length feature film fun and fancy free
The Peter Pan Story
1952-12-13
Made in the early days of television, this promotional film takes audiences behind the scenes on the
Father's Lion
1952-01-04
George Geef takes his son camping. His son thinks he sees lions everywhere; George can't see them ev
Fathers Are People
1951-10-21
George Geef rushes to the office to inform his fellow employees, "Hey, fellas! I'm a father!". Unfor
So Goes My Love
1946-05-01
Country girl Jane Budden goes to the big city, determined to find and marry a wealthy man. Instead,
One Hour in Wonderland
1950-12-25
Airing on Christmas Day, 1950, this holiday special was the first Disney TV production. It features
Melody Time
1948-05-27
In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stori
When I Grow Up
1951-04-19
Josh is a young boy who feels neglected and misunderstood at home. Preparing to run away, he chances
The Scarlet Coat
1955-07-29
An American officer goes undercover to unmask a Revolutionary War traitor.
The Walt Disney Christmas Show
1951-12-25
The Walt Disney Christmas Show is a Christmas television special, originally broadcast on Christmas
Disney's Halloween Treat
1982-10-30
Contains memorable scenes from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," "Lady and the Tramp,"
The Fighting Sullivans
1944-02-03
The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depressi
Disney's Greatest Villains
1977-05-15
The Slave in the Magic Mirror is the host of this show, designed to explain that all heroes need vil