Photo: NBC Television Network / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Bobby Driscoll breaks my heart every time I think about him. This kid from Cedar Rapids, Iowa was genuinely one of the most talented child actors Hollywood ever produced — he carried Disney films like Treasure Island and So Dear to My Heart with real presence, not just cute-kid charm. Winning the Academy Juvenile Award in 1950 felt like the world was at his feet. But Disney dropped him when he aged out of boyhood roles, and the industry had nothing to offer the grown-up version of a face it once adored. He drifted, struggled, and died in 1968 at just 31, found anonymously in a New York City tenement. He was the original voice of Peter Pan — the boy who never grew up — and the cruelty of that irony still stings.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bobby Driscoll
- Name (Japanese)
- ボビー・ドリスコール
- Reading
- ぼびー・どりすこーる
- Born
- March 3, 1937 – March 30, 1968
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- University High School
- University
- University High School
Awards & achievements
- 1950 Academy Juvenile Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Honorary Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bobby Driscoll born?
March 3, 1937 – March 30, 1968.
Where is Bobby Driscoll from?
Bobby Driscoll is from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.
What does Bobby Driscoll do?
Bobby Driscoll works as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.