Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Deceased · Born: Dec 22, 1889 · Died: Jul 28, 1965

Known For

Beyond the Forest Beyond the Forest
Gentleman Jim Gentleman Jim
The Jackie Robinson Story The Jackie Robinson Story
Woman of the Year Woman of the Year

Personal Details

Born Dec 22, 1889 Marianna, 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).

Career

1956
Trapeze
Trapeze as John Ringling North
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The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years as Matt Comfort
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The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter as Gen. Andrew Harvey
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1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Judge Thatcher
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Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men as Jason Carr
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1953
Roar of the Crowd
Roar of the Crowd as Cyrus Mackey
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1952
Untamed Frontier
Untamed Frontier as Matt Denbow
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The Star
The Star as Joe Morrison
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Face to Face
Face to Face as Scratchy Wilson
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My Son John
My Son John as Dr. Carver
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1951
As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel as Harold P. Cleveland
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Little Egypt
Little Egypt as Cyrus Graydon
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Bright Victory
Bright Victory as Mr. Paterson
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1950
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story as Branch Rickey, President Brooklyn Dodgers
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Mister 880
Mister 880 as Judge O'Neil
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1949
Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest as Moose
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The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
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1948
A Southern Yankee
A Southern Yankee as Gen. Watkins
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1946
Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch as Mr. Harper
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1944
Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night as Frederick Gordon
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That's My Baby!
That's My Baby! as R. P. (Phineas) Moody
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The Falcon Out West
The Falcon Out West as Dave Colby
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Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout as Ramsey Kent
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1943
Happy Land
Happy Land as Judge Colvin
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Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary as Col Wallace E. Grayson
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Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy as Capt. Scott
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Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke as Mr. Washburn
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1942
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year as William J. Harding
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Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim as Buck Ware
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Frisco Lil
Frisco Lil
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The Big Shot
The Big Shot as Warden George Booth
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Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen as Cmdr. Lang
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1941
Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney as Arthur Barret
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1940
Young People
Young People as Dakin
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Viva Cisco Kid
Viva Cisco Kid as Jesse Allen
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Hidden Gold
Hidden Gold as Ed Colby
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Joshua Speed
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Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune as Clem Bowdry
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1939
The Llano Kid
The Llano Kid as Sheriff Robert McLane
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Capt. Brandy
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The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman as Airport Personnel Manager
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Television Spy
Television Spy as Burton Lawson
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Maisie
Maisie as Prosecuting Attorney
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The Hardys Ride High
The Hardys Ride High as Terry Archer
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1938
Fast Company
Fast Company as Steve Langner
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Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave as Dr. MacConaghey
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Boys Town
Boys Town as Bishop
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1937
That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman as Clark Tilden
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When's Your Birthday?
When's Your Birthday? as Regan
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The Woman I Love
The Woman I Love as Deschamps
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1935
Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Paris as Insp. Renard
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Lady Tubbs
Lady Tubbs as Edward J. Fishbaker
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Mister Dynamite
Mister Dynamite as Clark Lewis
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Pursuit
Pursuit as Hale
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Age of Indiscretion
Age of Indiscretion as Mr. Adams
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Mary Jane's Pa
Mary Jane's Pa as Kenneth Marvin
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1934
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness as Colonel Sherwood
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Babbitt
Babbitt as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
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1933
Our Betters
Our Betters as Arthur Fenwick
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Another Language
Another Language as Paul
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1931
24 Hours
24 Hours as David Melbourn
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