The Watsons are an American family of nine sibling actors who are known as the first family of Hollywood. As of March 2022, Gary Watson is the only living sibling from the family.
The Watson children worked with many big stars in the early Hollywood era, notably James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, Fred Astaire, Shirley Temple, Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda.
Several members of the Watson family also worked as press, newsreel and television photographers during their adult careers.
What happened to the Watson Family?
The Watson family’s grandfather, James Watson, was a photographer who took photos of Buffalo Bill on Broadway. His son, J.C. (James Caughey) “Coy” Watson Sr. (born Ontario, Canada, April 14, 1890 – May 23, 1968), a horse-breaker, married Golda Gladdis Wimer (1893–1979) on September 23, 1910.
Their nine children went on to act in over 1,000 films, starting as toddlers and child stars. The eldest of the siblings, Coy Watson Jr., authored the book “The Keystone Kid”