Minor Watson

Known For: Acting
Born: December 22, 1889
Place of Birth: Marianna, Arkansas, USA
Died: July 28, 1965

Minor Watson

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).

Filmography

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 · Self (archive footage)

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956 · Gen. Andrew Harvey

The Rawhide Years

1956 · Matt Comfort

Trapeze

1956 · John Ringling North

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1955 · Judge Thatcher

Ten Wanted Men

1955 · Jason Carr

Roar of the Crowd

1953 · Cyrus Mackey

The Star

1952 · Joe Morrison

Face to Face

1952 · Scratchy Wilson

Untamed Frontier

1952 · Matt Denbow

My Son John

1952 · Dr. Carver

Little Egypt

1951 · Cyrus Graydon

Bright Victory

1951 · Mr. Paterson

As Young as You Feel

1951 · Harold P. Cleveland

Mister 880

1950 · Judge O'Neil

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950 · Branch Rickey

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949 · Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

Beyond the Forest

1949 · Moose

A Southern Yankee

1948 · Gen. Watkins

Courage of Lassie

1946 · Sheriff Ed Grayson

Boys' Ranch

1946 · Mr. Harper

Saratoga Trunk

1945 · J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)

Bewitched

1945 · Governor

You Came Along

1945 · Uncle Jack

A Bell for Adano

1945 · Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945 · Col. Caleb V. Haynes

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944 · Sam Ronson

Here Come the Waves

1944 · Superior Officer (uncredited)

That's My Baby!

1944 · R. P. (Phineas) Moody

Shadows in the Night

1944 · Frederick Gordon

Christmas Holiday

1944 · Townsend (uncredited)

The Falcon Out West

1944 · Dave Colby

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

1944 · Ramsey Kent

Happy Land

1943 · Judge Colvin

Guadalcanal Diary

1943 · Col Wallace E. Grayson

Princess O'Rourke

1943 · Mr. Washburn

Yanks Ahoy

1943 · Capt. Scott

Action in the North Atlantic

1943 · Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

1943 · Loy Henderson

Crash Dive

1943 · Adm. Bob Stewart

Power of the Press

1943 · John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim

1942 · Buck Ware

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942 · Christopher Winters

The Big Shot

1942 · Warden George Booth

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942 · Albee

Frisco Lil

1942

The Remarkable Andrew

1942 · District Attorney Orville Beamish

Woman of the Year

1942 · William J. Harding

Kings Row

1942 · Sam Winters

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 · Senator Smith

Birth of the Blues

1941 · Henri Lambert

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

1941 · Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany

The Parson of Panamint

1941 · Sheriff Nickerson

Moon Over Miami

1941 · Mr. Jim Reynolds

Mr. District Attorney

1941 · Arthur Barret

The Monster and the Girl

1941 · Judge Pulver

Western Union

1941 · Pat Grogan

Gallant Sons

1940 · Barton Newbold

Rangers of Fortune

1940 · Clem Bowdry

Young People

1940 · Dakin

Hidden Gold

1940 · Ed Colby

20 Mule Team

1940 · Marshal

Viva Cisco Kid

1940 · Jesse Allen

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940 · Joshua Speed

The Llano Kid

1939 · Sheriff Robert McLane

Television Spy

1939 · Burton Lawson

Here I Am a Stranger

1939 · Evans

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939 · Maloney

News Is Made at Night

1939 · Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey

Maisie

1939 · Prosecuting Attorney

Boy Friend

1939 · Capt. Duffy

The Hardys Ride High

1939 · Terry Archer

The Flying Irishman

1939 · Airport Personnel Manager

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939 · Capt. Brandy

Stand Up and Fight

1939 · U.S. Marshal Cole

While New York Sleeps

1938 · Charles MacFarland

Stablemates

1938 · Barney Donovan

Boys Town

1938 · Bishop

Touchdown, Army

1938 · Col. Denby

Fast Company

1938 · Steve Langner

Love, Honor and Behave

1938 · Dr. MacConaghey

Of Human Hearts

1938 · Captain Griggs

Checkers

1937 · Dr. Smith

Navy Blue and Gold

1937 · Lt. Milburn

Saturday's Heroes

1937 · Doc Thomas

That Certain Woman

1937 · Clark Tilden

Dead End

1937 · Mr. Griswald

The Woman I Love

1937 · Deschamps

When's Your Birthday?

1937 · Regan

The Longest Night

1936 · Hardy

Rose of the Rancho

1936 · Jonathan Hill

Annapolis Farewell

1935 · Cmmdre. Briggs

Pursuit

1935 · Hale

Lady Tubbs

1935 · Fishbaker

Age of Indiscretion

1935 · Mr. Adams

Mary Jane's Pa

1935 · Kenneth Marvin

Mister Dynamite

1935 · Clark Lewis

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935 · Insp. Renard

Babbitt

1934 · Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934 · Colonel Sherwood

24 Hours

1931 · David Melbourn

Dollars-Pounds-Sense

1913 · Charles Watson

Cupid and Three

1913 · Ben

Day by Day

1913 · Frank

Love Incognito

1913 · Jack Fuller

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