From 1944 to 1946, Driscoll found work in films that needed a cute, gifted little boy. He portrayed a young version of Al Sullivan, one of five close-knit brothers growing up in Iowa during the dark days of the Great Depression. After taking one look at Driscolls adorable little freckled face, the barbers son got Driscoll an acting agent. On March 30, 1968, two playing children found his dead body in an abandoned East Village tenement. He had been getting a trim in a barber's shop in Pasadena when one barber told him he should be in the movies. Eventually, Driscoll convinced his parents to re-enroll him to the Hollywood Professional School, where his grades improved. Hicks said Driscoll declined due to family conflicts while Hora and Sherman did not respond. I tried desperately to be one of the gang. My mom never told me how her best friend died. After a few years of experimenting with drugs, Driscoll became a full-blown addict. Unfortunately for Driscoll, Walts affection seemed to run dry after the filming of Peter Pan, and it led to the young actors early decline. Still, Walt Disney had a lot of affection for Driscoll and signed the boy on for a second contract regardless. Nationality. Driscoll portrayed Robert "Bibi" Bonnard in Richard Fleischer's comedy The Happy Time (1952), which was based on a Broadway play of the same name by Samuel A. Taylor. To make matters worse, Disney distanced itself from Song of the South, as well as Peter Pan to a lesser degree, both films in which Driscoll played a pivotal role. His parents had normal, respectable jobs. [60][61][62], Driscoll received an Academy Juvenile Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the 22nd Academy Awards presentation in 1950. One day in 1953, Driscoll drove up to the entrance of Disney Studios as usual, only to find his way blocked. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. Reporters looking into Driscoll discovered the ghastly tale of Driscolls career and his end. She reached out to Disney for help, which eventually led her to the NYPD. He landed his debut role in "Lost Angels . Driscoll and Patten once again worked together in Disneys first all-live-action film, So Dear to My Heart. In RKO Studios (Disneys co-producers) 1948 musical comedy, If You Knew Susie, he played the part of Eddie Cantors son. Were always looking for your input! Billy Gray, who also got an early start in showbiz, said that "he was devastated and didn't take the news well.". Catherine of Aragon was King Henry VIIIs first wife and longest-lasting Queen of England. What they found was the body of Bobby Driscoll in a cot, with two empty beer bottles nearby and surrounded by religious pamphlets. He landed two final screen roles: with Cornel Wilde in The Scarlet Coat (1955) and opposite Mark Damon, Connie Stevens, and Frances Farmer in The Party Crashers (1958). Bobby Driscoll starred in Song of the South, Melody Time, Treasure Island, and most notably was the voice and reference model for Peter Pan. [29], In 1947, he recorded a special version of "So Dear to My Heart" at Capitol Records. In 1960, Driscolls life fell apart all at once. Howard Hughes, an American investor that bought out RKO, thought the film was unworthy of release. To make things worse, he completely dismissed Driscoll, and thought of the young boy as not much of an actor. As a result, Driscolls film wasnt released until the following year, in May of 1949. -. His parents had normal, respectable jobs. Films: Song of the South, Treasure Island. Bobby Driscoll was born on the 3rd of March, 1937. In 1950, Disney cast Driscoll as Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island, the studios first all live-action film. He successfully continued acting on TV until 1957 and even managed to get two final screen roles; in The Scarlet Coat (1955) and opposite of Mark Damon and Connie Stevens in The Party Crashers (1958). The authorities showed photos of his body to people living in the neighborhood, but no one had any idea who he was. 1957 - m. 1957 - div. Cast with Charles Boyer, Marsha Hunt, Louis Jourdan, and Kurt Kasznar, he played the juvenile offspring of a patriarch in Quebec of the 1920s, the character upon whom the plot centered. While Driscoll was the perfect age for the role of Tom Sawyer, legal disputes over the Tom Sawyer story forced Disney to cancel the project altogether, leaving Driscoll high and dry. Driscoll played Eddie Cantor's screen son in the RKO Studios musical comedy If You Knew Susie (also 1948), in which he teamed with former Our Gang member Margaret Kerry. Driscoll was convicted for drug addiction and was sent to Narcotic Rehabilitation Center, at Chino, California. With Charles Boyer, Louis Jourdan, Marsha Hunt, Bobby Driscoll. No clan is left untouched, and even families that seem happy and normal on. Bobby Driscoll was born Robert Cletus Driscoll on March 3, 1937. This resulted in a fingerprint match at the New York City Police Department, which located his burial on Hart Island. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Des Moines,[1] where they stayed until early 1943. The real tragedy of Bobby Driscoll was the fact that no one identified his body. In New York City, Driscoll attempted to revive his career through Broadway. In March 1953, the additional two-year option Driscoll had been extended (which would have kept him at Disney into 1956) was cancelled, just weeks after Peter Pan was released theatrically. In 1956, he was arrested for possessing marijuana, but the charges were later dropped. When she's not writing, Rebecca can be found buried under too many blankets with a hot cup of tea. )", "Bobby Driscoll Hopes To Rebuild Film Life", "Bobby Driscoll Freed On Bail After Fracas", "Bobby Driscoll Won't Be Around For Reissue Of "Song Of The South" (last column)", "Bobby Driscoll sitting on a couch (on portfolio, page 38, third row it's the last known photograph of him, ca. In 1956, the authorities took him in and charged him with possession of marijuana. The live-action/animated musical eventually became an embarrassing project for Disney because of its offensive stereotypes and less than a candid depiction of slavery; however, it meant more for Driscoll. Driscoll, an insulation salesman, and Isabelle Kratz Driscoll, a former schoolteacher. Audiences warmly received Driscoll and his pert nose and freckled face, leading to even more film roles for the seven-year-old actor. By early 1962, Driscolls prison sentence ended, but it utterly destroyed his chances of becoming an actor ever again. Remember Howard Hughes, the guy that initially dismissed Driscolls acting ability? [14][15], Driscoll was cast to play Jim Hawkins in Walt Disney's version of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island (1950), with British actor Robert Newton as Long John Silver, the studio's first all-live-action picture. ", Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin, and Elinor Donahue from the show "Father Knows Best," circa 1955. But all the more tragic, then, was his fruitless struggle to find a place in a pitiless adolescent world after severe acne had stalled his acting career at 16. Their barber's son, an actor, got Bobby an audition at MGM for a role in the family drama Lost Angel (1943), which starred Margaret O'Brien. Bobby Driscoll was a child star who won an Oscar at 12 and eventually passed away alone in an abandoned house. He starred in . 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Metuchen, N.Y. and London, 1984, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 00:36. The award was presented as a special miniature Oscar statuette for "the outstanding juvenile actor of 1949" for his roles in So Dear to My Heart and The Window, both released that year. The heartbreaking fate of BOBBY "Peter Pan" DRISCOLL, Disney's FIRST child star, whose road to ruin ended with heroin. In December 1956, Driscoll and his longtime girlfriend, Marilyn Jean Rush (occasionally misspelled as "Brush"), eloped to Mexico to marry despite their parents' objections. Do you question the accuracy of a fact you just read? Still determined to become an actor, Driscoll left his parents home at 16. An examination revealed that Driscoll passed from heart failure directly related to his drug usage. Disney had big plans for Driscoll too. With puberty came a severe case of acne, whichthrough no fault of his ownmarred the boys flawless face. The Fighting Sullivans (1944), 20th Century Fox. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. It was planned as Disney's first all-live-action movie, with production beginning immediately after Song of the South,[9] but its release was delayed until late 1948 to meet the demands of Disney's co-producer and longtime distributor RKO Radio Pictures for animated content in the film. BobbyDriscoll.com. When we do, we depend on our loyal, helpful readers to point out how we can do better. [10] Patten and he appeared with Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers in the live-action teaser for the Pecos Bill segment of Disney's cartoon compilation Melody Time (also 1948). Both were originally aired on November 5, 1960. That introduction led to an appointment with his soon-to-be agent. In the 1952 comedy, The Happy Time, based on a Broadway play, Driscoll played the role of Robert Bibi Bonnard. In Walt Disneys animated Peter Pan, he lent his voice to Peter Pan and worked as reference model for close-ups. [18] He was at the perfect age for the role, but because of a story rights ownership dispute with Hollywood producer David O. Selznick, who had previously produced the property in 1938, Disney ultimately had to cancel the entire project. and then convincing in anything he ever undertook on the movie screen and on television throughout his career spanning 17 years (1943-1960). She asked for help from Disney Studio officials and a fingerprint match led to Driscolls grave on Hart Island. Their barber's son, an actor, got Bobby an audition at MGM for a role in the family drama Lost Angel (1943), which starred Margaret O'Brien. Driscoll even got a chance to act one last time in the movie Dirt, an experimental film directed by Piero Heliczer. [6] Driscoll then played the lead character in Song of the South (1946), which introduced live action into the producer's films in conjunction with extensive animated footage. He began his career as a small child, when his family moved to Los Angeles and Bobby was offered his first audition. The film turned Driscoll and his co-star Luana Patten into child stars, and they were discussed for a special Academy Award as the best child actors of the year, but for the year of its release, no juvenile awards were presented at all.[7]. The first Disney film, Song of the South, was re-released in 1971-1972. They managed to identify Driscoll through his fingerprints, which led them to Hart Island. His performance won him an Oscar at 12, and by 16, he was given a chance to voice "Peter Pan," an animated film about a boy who never wants to grow up. There, his grades dropped substantially, he was the target of ridicule for his previous film career, and he began to take drugs. Bobby Driscoll. It took even longer for news of Driscolls passing to reach the public. "A barber in Pasadena told me I should be in the movies, so one. The only child of his parents, he initially grew up in Des Moines, and in 1943, because of his fathers work-related ailment, the family moved to Altadena, California. Most notably, he served as the animation model and provided the voice for the title role in Peter Pan (1953). Ex-husband of Marilyn Verna Driscoll His last known appearances on TV were small roles in two single-season series: The Best of the Post, a syndicated anthology series adapted from stories published in The Saturday Evening Post magazine, and The Brothers Brannagan, an unsuccessful crime series starring Stephen Dunne and Mark Roberts. Instead of doing that, however, Driscoll took the sneaky route: He used the six-week buffer he had to hastily film all his close-ups. [43], Driscoll began using the name "Robert Driscoll"[44] to distance himself from his youthful roles as "Bobby" (since 1951, he had been known to friends and family as "Bob",[45] and in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Early Space Conquerors, 1952, was credited as "Bob Driscoll"[46]). No identification was on the body, and photos shown around the neighborhood yielded no positive identification. For his TV and radio work, he earned a Milky Way Gold Star Award in 1954. A year after the couple eloped, they re-wed in an official ceremony in Los Angeles in March of 1957. The Happy Time: Directed by Richard Fleischer. As it was common practice in this business, Driscoll and Luana Patten also did promotional radio gigs (starting in late 1946 for Song of the South) and toured the country for various parades and charity events through the years. During the middle of production, authorities discovered that Driscoll did not have a valid British work permit. Outside of his career, Driscolls private life was going just as poorly. He briefly worked as a carpenter and cared for the young children he had with his ex-wife. Discover at 5, while getting a haircut, Bobby Driscoll is the son of an insulation salesman and former schoolteacher. He wanted Driscoll gone, and sadly the boy's morphing features were enough grounds. Bobby Driscoll pictured in 1949. In the few short years he became a star, Driscoll never quite found his way or regained his footing. According to Driscoll, The other kids didnt accept meWhen they rejected me, I fought back, became belligerent and cockyand was afraid all the time. Alone and friendless, Driscoll turned to drugs at the age of 17. Following Driscolls runaway success in Song of the South, Disney immediately ordered for production on So Dear to My Heart to begin. [56], On March 30, 1968, two boys playing in a deserted East Village tenement at 371 East 10th St. found Driscoll's body lying on a cot, with two empty beer bottles and religious pamphlets scattered on the ground. When his contract with the Disney studios was prematurely terminated shortly after the release of Peter Pan (1953) in late March 1953, his mother additionally took him from the talent-supporting Hollywood Professional School, which he attended by then. 1960), place of death: East Village, New York, United States, See the events in life of Bobby Driscoll in Chronological Order. A lot of pressure was on Driscoll to perform. Driscoll was very talented, but he did not know that it all hinged on his facial features. Driscoll was elected to Henon's Council seat in a special election following his conviction in 2021. Driscolls time with Disney was running out. As a result, the city buried Driscolls unclaimed body in an unmarked paupers grave on Hart Island. [23][24] Scenes were played on an almost empty sound stage, with only the most essential props, and filmed for use by the animators. Driscoll appeared in The Scarlet Coat in 1955, and then The Party Crashers (1958). After Disney kicked Driscoll to the curb, his parents withdrew him from the Hollywood Professional School, an institution that served child actors. Bobby was the son of a salesman and a school teacher, but his life would take the first twist when his father got sick after many years of handling asbestos in his job. Their barber's son, an actor, got Bobby an audition at MGM for a role in the family drama Lost Angel (1943), which starred Margaret O'Brien. While on a tour across the studio lot, five-year-old Driscoll noticed a mock-up ship and asked where the water was. In ill health from his substance abuse, and with his funds depleted, his body was discovered on March 30, 1968, in an abandoned building in the East Village of Manhattan. Madame de Pompadour was the alluring chief mistress of King Louis XV, but few people know her dark historyor the chilling secret shared by her and Louis. The guards refused to let Driscoll enter, and informed himrather abruptly and rudelythat he was no longer under the employ of Disney Studios. When it was released in May 1949, it became a surprise hit. During production, the big wigs of RKO pictures were so impressed by Driscolls talent that they borrowed him for two vastly different films. But that was only the tip of the iceberg. At one point, Bobby became part of The Factory, Andy Warhol's art collective in Greenwich Village, New York. Driscoll planned on starting over, but life had other plans for him. The couple had two daughters and a son. Films: Song of the South, Treasure Island This decision kept Driscolls career alivefor now. David Derks. Discovered by chance at the age of five-and-a-half in a barber shop in Altadena, CA. Sadly, the story of Bobby Driscoll does not end with happily ever after., Adorable Facts About Shirley Temple, Hollywoods Biggest Child Star, Wild Facts About Howard Hughes, The Most Eccentric Man In Hollywood, Bloody Facts About Ivan the Terrible, The Mad Tsar Of Russia, More People Need To Know About Nell Gwyn, Englands X-Rated Cinderella, These Eerie Supernatural Experiences Sent A Chill Down Our Spines, Plot Twist: These Surprise Endings Made Our Jaws Hit The Floor. Other such smaller roles led to a contract from Walt Disney. He thought that Peterand Driscoll, by extensioncame off as cold and unlikeable in the movie. When media tried to find the films main cast, they came to know about his death from his mother. By all accounts, he was your average little kid living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A severe case of acne accompanying the onset of puberty,[27] explaining why it was necessary for Driscoll to use heavy makeup for his performances on dozens of TV shows, was officially provided as the final reason for the termination of his connection with the Disney Studios. Driscoll's salary at Disney had been raised to $1,750 per week[26] and compared to his salary, Driscoll had little work from 1952 on. By. Although the charges were dismissed, this event marked the beginning of Driscolls many future encounters with the law. The role was minor, but it was the start of many movies that capitalized on Driscoll's features, including his pert nose and freckled face. In 1972, Disney re-released Song of the South, which reignited public interest in Driscoll, the smiling little boy in the film that brought Disney back from the verge of bankruptcy. Most still thought of Driscoll as Disneys kid actor, which made it nearly impossible for Driscoll to find work as a serious character actor. 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