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Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Acting1889Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Biography

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).

Acting History

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1956
The Ambassador's Daughter
as Gen. Andrew Harvey
The Rawhide Years
as Matt Comfort
Trapeze
as John Ringling North
1955
Ten Wanted Men
as Jason Carr
1953
Roar of the Crowd
as Cyrus Mackey
1952
Untamed Frontier
as Matt Denbow
My Son John
as Dr. Carver
The Star
as Joe Morrison
Face to Face
as Scratchy Wilson
1951
As Young as You Feel
as Harold P. Cleveland
Little Egypt
as Cyrus Graydon
Bright Victory
as Mr. Paterson
1950
Old 880
as Judge O'Neil
1949
The File on Thelma Jordon
as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
1948
A Southern Yankee
as Gen. Watkins
1946
Courage of Lassie
as Sheriff Ed Grayson
Boys' Ranch
as Mr. Harper
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Col. Caleb V. Haynes
You Came Along
as Uncle Jack
Bewitched
as Governor
Saratoga Trunk
as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano
as Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
1944
The Falcon Out West
as Dave Colby
Christmas Holiday
as Townsend (uncredited)
Shadows in the Night
as Frederick Gordon
That's My Baby!
as R. P. (Phineas) Moody
Here Come the Waves
as Superior Officer (uncredited)
1943
Action in the North Atlantic
as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
Guadalcanal Diary
as Col Wallace E. Grayson
Princess O'Rourke
as Mr. Washburn
Power of the Press
as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
Crash Dive
as Adm. Bob Stewart
Mission to Moscow
as Loy Henderson
Happy Land
as Judge Colvin
Yanks Ahoy
as Capt. Scott
1942
To the Shores of Tripoli
as Christopher Winters
The Big Shot
as Warden George Booth
Woman of the Year
as William J. Harding
Gentleman Jim
as Buck Ware
The Remarkable Andrew
as District Attorney Orville Beamish
Kings Row
as Sam Winters
1941
Moon Over Miami
as Mr. Jim Reynolds
Western Union
as Pat Grogan
Birth of the Blues
as Henri Lambert
The Parson of Panamint
as Sheriff Nickerson
Mr. District Attorney
as Arthur Barret
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
1940
Hidden Gold
as Ed Colby
Viva Cisco Kid
as Jesse Allen
20 Mule Team
as Marshal
Rangers of Fortune
as Clem Bowdry
Young People
as Dakin
Gallant Sons
as Barton Newbold
1939
The Hardys Ride High
as Terry Archer
Television Spy
as Burton Lawson
Maisie
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Flying Irishman
as Airport Personnel Manager
Stand Up and Fight
as U.S. Marshal Cole
The Llano Kid
as Sheriff Robert McLane
News Is Made at Night
as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
Boy Friend
as Capt. Duffy
1938
Fast Company
as Steve Langner
Stablemates
as Barney Donovan
Touchdown, Army
as Col. Denby
Boys Town
as Bishop
While New York Sleeps
as Charles MacFarland
Of Human Hearts
as Captain Griggs
Love, Honor and Behave
as Dr. MacConaghey
1937
Dead End
as Mr. Griswald
Saturday's Heroes
as Doc Thomas
That Certain Woman
as Clark Tilden
Navy Blue and Gold
as Lt. Milburn
The Woman I Love
as Deschamps
Checkers
as Dr. Smith
1936
Rose of the Rancho
as Jonathan Hill
1935
Mister Dynamite
as Clark Lewis
Pursuit
as Hale
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Insp. Renard
Lady Tubbs
as Fishbaker
Mary Jane's Pa
as Kenneth Marvin
Annapolis Farewell
as Cmmdre. Briggs
1934
Babbitt
as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Colonel Sherwood
1931
24 Hours
as David Melbourn
1913
Day by Day
as Frank
Love Incognito
as Jack Fuller
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
as Charles Watson

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/22/1889
Day of Death
7/28/1965
Place of Birth
Marianna, Arkansas, USA