- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Caughey Watson Jr.
- Nicknames
- Coy
- The Keystone Kid
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Coy Watson was born on November 16, 1912 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Erskine Johnson's Hollywood Reel (1949), The Smart Set (1928) and The One Woman Idea (1929). He was married to Willie Watson. He died on March 14, 2009 in Alpine, California, USA.
- SpouseWillie Watson(? - March 14, 2009) (his death, 2 children)
- Eldest of the Watson clan of child actors -- the others are Gloria Watson, Vivian Watson, Louise Watson, Harry Watson, Billy Watson, Delmar Watson, Garry Watson and Bobs Watson.
- Son of Coy Watson Sr..
- He and his younger brother Bobs Watson were born on the same day (November 16) eighteen years apart.
- Earned the name "The Keystone Kid" when he played in Mack Sennett's "Keystone Cop" comedies from the time he was a 9 months old until he was 22.
- In 1939, Coy invented and manufactured the Coy Watson Lite Beam Focuser, a built-in camera device that assured accurate still camera focusing in total darkness. It's believed this invention marked the first time a battery was ever placed in a camera.
- The motion picture business was something that if you liked it, it was your life. And that's the way it was with me.
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