Minor Watson
Known for
Acting
Life
1889 – 1965 (aged 75)
Born in
Marianna, Arkansas, USA
Credits
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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).
Known For
Yankee Doodle Dandy
29 May 1942
Woman of the Year
05 Feb 1942
Dead End
27 Aug 1937
They Died with Their Boots On
20 Nov 1941
The Thin Man Goes Home
24 Dec 1944
Boys Town
08 Sep 1938
Trapeze
30 May 1956
Western Union
21 Feb 1941
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Filmography
1956
- The Ambassador's Daughteras Gen. Andrew Harvey
- The Rawhide Yearsas Matt Comfort
- Trapezeas John Ringling North
1955
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Judge Thatcher
- Ten Wanted Menas Jason Carr
1953
- Roar of the Crowdas Cyrus Mackey
1952
- The Staras Joe Morrison
- Face to Faceas Scratchy Wilson
- Untamed Frontieras Matt Denbow
- My Son Johnas Dr. Carver
1951
- Little Egyptas Cyrus Graydon
- Bright Victoryas Mr. Paterson
- As Young as You Feelas Harold P. Cleveland
1950
- Mister 880as Judge O'Neil
- The Jackie Robinson Storyas Branch Rickey
1949
- The File on Thelma Jordonas Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
- Beyond the Forestas Moose
1948
- A Southern Yankeeas Gen. Watkins
1946
- Courage of Lassieas Sheriff Ed Grayson
- Boys' Ranchas Mr. Harper
1945
- Saratoga Trunkas J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
- Bewitchedas Governor
- You Came Alongas Uncle Jack
- A Bell for Adanoas Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
- God Is My Co-Pilotas Col. Caleb V. Haynes
1944
- The Thin Man Goes Homeas Sam Ronson
- Here Come the Wavesas Superior Officer (uncredited)
- That's My Baby!as R. P. (Phineas) Moody
- Shadows in the Nightas Frederick Gordon
- Christmas Holidayas Townsend (uncredited)
- The Falcon Out Westas Dave Colby
- Henry Aldrich, Boy Scoutas Ramsey Kent
1943
- Happy Landas Judge Colvin
- Guadalcanal Diaryas Col Wallace E. Grayson
- Princess O'Rourkeas Mr. Washburn
- Yanks Ahoyas Capt. Scott
- Action in the North Atlanticas Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
- Mission to Moscowas Loy Henderson
- Crash Diveas Adm. Bob Stewart
- Power of the Pressas John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
1942
- Gentleman Jimas Buck Ware
- The Big Shotas Warden George Booth
- Yankee Doodle Dandyas Albee
- To the Shores of Tripolias Christopher Winters
- Frisco Lil
- The Remarkable Andrewas District Attorney Orville Beamish
- Woman of the Yearas William J. Harding
- Kings Rowas Sam Winters
1941
- They Died with Their Boots Onas Senator Smith
- Birth of the Bluesas Henri Lambert
- Kiss the Boys Goodbyeas Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
- The Parson of Panamintas Sheriff Nickerson
- Moon Over Miamias Mr. Jim Reynolds
- Mr. District Attorneyas Arthur Barret
- The Monster and the Girlas Judge Pulver
- Western Unionas Pat Grogan
1940
- Gallant Sonsas Barton Newbold
- Rangers of Fortuneas Clem Bowdry
- Young Peopleas Dakin
- Hidden Goldas Ed Colby
- 20 Mule Teamas Marshal
- Viva Cisco Kidas Jesse Allen
- Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Joshua Speed
1939
- The Llano Kidas Sheriff Robert McLane
- Television Spyas Burton Lawson
- Here I Am a Strangeras Evans
- Angels Wash Their Facesas Maloney
- News Is Made at Nightas Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
- Maisieas Prosecuting Attorney
- Boy Friendas Capt. Duffy
- The Hardys Ride Highas Terry Archer
- The Flying Irishmanas Airport Personnel Manager
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Capt. Brandy
- Stand Up and Fightas U.S. Marshal Cole
1938
- While New York Sleepsas Charles MacFarland
- Stablematesas Barney Donovan
- Boys Townas Bishop
- Touchdown, Armyas Col. Denby
- Fast Companyas Steve Langner
- Love, Honor and Behaveas Dr. MacConaghey
- Of Human Heartsas Captain Griggs
1937
- Checkersas Dr. Smith
- Navy Blue and Goldas Lt. Milburn
- Saturday's Heroesas Doc Thomas
- That Certain Womanas Clark Tilden
- Dead Endas Mr. Griswald
- The Woman I Loveas Deschamps
- When's Your Birthday?as Regan
1936
- The Longest Nightas Hardy
- Rose of the Ranchoas Jonathan Hill
1935
- Annapolis Farewellas Cmmdre. Briggs
- Pursuitas Hale
- Lady Tubbsas Fishbaker
- Age of Indiscretionas Mr. Adams
- Mary Jane's Paas Kenneth Marvin
- Mister Dynamiteas Clark Lewis
- Charlie Chan in Parisas Insp. Renard
1934
- Babbittas Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
- The Pursuit of Happinessas Colonel Sherwood
1931
- 24 Hoursas David Melbourn
1913
- Dollars-Pounds-Senseas Charles Watson
- Cupid and Threeas Ben
- Day by Dayas Frank
- Love Incognitoas Jack Fuller