Minor Watson

Acting

Minor Watson

Born 22 December 1889 · Marianna, Arkansas, USA · Died 28 July 1965 at 75

Minor Watson (December 22, 1889 – July 28, 1965) was a prominent character actor. He appeared in 111 movies made between 1913 and 1956. His credits included Boys Town (1938), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), Kings Row (1942), Guadalcanal Diary (1943), Bewitched (1945), The Virginian (1946), and The Jackie Robinson Story (1950).

Known for

Highlights

Yankee Doodle Dandy1942 · Film · Albee
Dead End1937 · Film · Mr. Griswald
Woman of the Year1942 · Film · William J. Harding
The Thin Man Goes Home1944 · Film · Sam Ronson
They Died with Their Boots On1941 · Film · Senator Smith
Boys Town1938 · Film · Bishop

Filmography

Movies

102 films

The Ambassador's Daughter1956 · Film · Gen. Andrew Harvey
The Rawhide Years1956 · Film · Matt Comfort
Trapeze1956 · Film · John Ringling North
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1955 · Film · Judge Thatcher
Ten Wanted Men1955 · Film · Jason Carr
Roar of the Crowd1953 · Film · Cyrus Mackey
The Star1952 · Film · Joe Morrison
Face to Face1952 · Film · Scratchy Wilson
Untamed Frontier1952 · Film · Matt Denbow
My Son John1952 · Film · Dr. Carver
Little Egypt1951 · Film · Cyrus Graydon
Bright Victory1951 · Film · Mr. Paterson
As Young as You Feel1951 · Film · Harold P. Cleveland
Mister 8801950 · Film · Judge O'Neil
The Jackie Robinson Story1950 · Film · Branch Rickey
The File on Thelma Jordon1949 · Film · Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
Beyond the Forest1949 · Film · Moose
A Southern Yankee1948 · Film · Gen. Watkins
Courage of Lassie1946 · Film · Sheriff Ed Grayson
Boys' Ranch1946 · Film · Mr. Harper
Saratoga Trunk1945 · Film · J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
Bewitched1945 · Film · Governor
You Came Along1945 · Film · Uncle Jack
A Bell for Adano1945 · Film · McKay (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot1945 · Film · Col. Caleb V. Haynes
The Thin Man Goes Home1944 · Film · Sam Ronson
Here Come the Waves1944 · Film · Superior Officer (uncredited)
That's My Baby!1944 · Film · R. P. (Phineas) Moody
Shadows in the Night1944 · Film · Frederick Gordon
Christmas Holiday1944 · Film · Townsend (uncredited)
The Falcon Out West1944 · Film · Dave Colby
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout1944 · Film · Ramsey Kent
Happy Land1943 · Film · Judge Colvin
Guadalcanal Diary1943 · Film · Col Wallace E. Grayson
Princess O'Rourke1943 · Film · Mr. Washburn
Yanks Ahoy1943 · Film · Capt. Scott
Action in the North Atlantic1943 · Film · Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow1943 · Film · Loy Henderson
Crash Dive1943 · Film · Adm. Bob Stewart
Power of the Press1943 · Film · John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim1942 · Film · Buck Ware
The Big Shot1942 · Film · Warden George Booth
Yankee Doodle Dandy1942 · Film · Albee
To the Shores of Tripoli1942 · Film · Christopher Winters
The Remarkable Andrew1942 · Film · District Attorney Orville Beamish
Woman of the Year1942 · Film · William J. Harding
Kings Row1942 · Film · Sam Winters
They Died with Their Boots On1941 · Film · Senator Smith
Birth of the Blues1941 · Film · Henri Lambert
Kiss the Boys Goodbye1941 · Film · Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
The Parson of Panamint1941 · Film · Sheriff Nickerson
Moon Over Miami1941 · Film · Mr. Jim Reynolds
Mr. District Attorney1941 · Film · Arthur Barret
The Monster and the Girl1941 · Film · Judge Pulver
Western Union1941 · Film · Pat Grogan
Gallant Sons1940 · Film · Barton Newbold
Rangers of Fortune1940 · Film · Clem Bowdry
Young People1940 · Film · Dakin
Hidden Gold1940 · Film · Ed Colby
20 Mule Team1940 · Film · Marshal
Viva Cisco Kid1940 · Film · Jesse Allen
Abe Lincoln in Illinois1940 · Film · Joshua Speed
The Llano Kid1939 · Film · Sheriff Robert McLane
Television Spy1939 · Film · Burton Lawson
Here I Am a Stranger1939 · Film · Evans
Angels Wash Their Faces1939 · Film · Maloney
News Is Made at Night1939 · Film · Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
Maisie1939 · Film · Prosecuting Attorney
Boy Friend1939 · Film · Capt. Duffy
The Hardys Ride High1939 · Film · Terry Archer
The Flying Irishman1939 · Film · Airport Personnel Manager
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1939 · Film · Capt. Brandy
Stand Up and Fight1939 · Film · U.S. Marshal Cole
While New York Sleeps1938 · Film · Charles MacFarland
Stablemates1938 · Film · Barney Donovan
Boys Town1938 · Film · Bishop
Touchdown, Army1938 · Film · Col. Denby
Fast Company1938 · Film · Steve Langner
Love, Honor and Behave1938 · Film · Dr. MacConaghey
Of Human Hearts1938 · Film · Captain Griggs
Checkers1937 · Film · Dr. Smith
Navy Blue and Gold1937 · Film · Lt. Milburn
Saturday's Heroes1937 · Film · Doc Thomas
That Certain Woman1937 · Film · Clark Tilden
Dead End1937 · Film · Mr. Griswald
The Woman I Love1937 · Film · Deschamps
When's Your Birthday?1937 · Film · Regan
The Longest Night1936 · Film · Hardy
Rose of the Rancho1936 · Film · Jonathan Hill
Annapolis Farewell1935 · Film · Cmmdre. Briggs
Pursuit1935 · Film · Hale
Lady Tubbs1935 · Film · Fishbaker
Age of Indiscretion1935 · Film · Mr. Adams
Mary Jane's Pa1935 · Film · Kenneth Marvin
Mister Dynamite1935 · Film · Clark Lewis
Charlie Chan in Paris1935 · Film · Insp. Renard
Babbitt1934 · Film · Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
The Pursuit of Happiness1934 · Film · Colonel Sherwood
24 Hours1931 · Film · David Melbourn
Dollars-Pounds-Sense1913 · Film · Charles Watson
Cupid and Three1913 · Film · Ben
Day by Day1913 · Film · Frank