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Born '''Robert Cletus Driscoll''' in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]], Driscoll made his first film appearance in [[1943 in film|1943]]. His role in the [[1949 in film|1949]] drama ''[[The Window]]'' earned him an [[Academy Juvenile Award]]. He also gave a critically acclaimed performance in ''[[So Dear to My Heart]]'' the same year and in [[1950 in film|1950]] played Jim Hawkins in ''[[Treasure Island]]''. He was the model used for the animated [[Walt Disney]] feature ''[[Peter Pan]]'' ([[1953 in film|1953]]) and also voiced the role of Peter Pan. It was his last success.
As with many child actors, Hollywood studios grew indifferent to him as he reached his teens and he was no longer offered the roles that he hoped for. Dispirited, he grew ever more dependent on [[Recreational drug use|drugs]], and made his last film appearance in filmmaker [[
His body was found in a derelict [[Greenwich Village]] apartment in [[1968]]. He had died from [[Myocardial infarction|heart failure]] after years of [[drug abuse]].
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