David Watson Biography

Fast Facts

• Was one of three treble-soloists to sing at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953
• Won a singing talent competition at the age of 4 and later joined the Westminster Abbey Choir School
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Rawhide" in 1965, followed by a recurring role in "Never Too Young․"
• Started out as a nightclub and cabaret singer before transitioning to acting, appearing alongside Jimmy Edwards in a 1963 production of "Merry King Cole․"
• Best known for his role as Cornelius in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" and as the title character in "The Legend of Robin Hood․"
• Starred opposite Roddy McDowall, who originally played his "Planet of the Apes" character Cornelius, in "The Legend of Robin Hood" in 1968
• Got his role in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" when Roddy McDowall, who played Cornelius in the original film, was unavailable for the film because he was directing "The Ballad of Tam Lin" in England