Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Known for
Acting
Born
December 22, 1889
Died
July 28, 1965 (aged 75)
Birthplace
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).

Known For

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Filmography

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life poster

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1956
Trapeze poster

Trapeze

Movie · as John Ringling North

1956
The Ambassador's Daughter poster

The Ambassador's Daughter

Movie · as Gen. Andrew Harvey

1956
The Rawhide Years poster

The Rawhide Years

Movie · as Matt Comfort

1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn poster

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Movie · as Judge Thatcher

1955
Ten Wanted Men poster

Ten Wanted Men

Movie · as Jason Carr

1953
Roar of the Crowd poster

Roar of the Crowd

Movie · as Cyrus Mackey

1952
My Son John poster

My Son John

Movie · as Dr. Carver

1952
The Star poster

The Star

Movie · as Joe Morrison

1952
Face to Face poster

Face to Face

Movie · as Scratchy Wilson

1952
Untamed Frontier poster

Untamed Frontier

Movie · as Matt Denbow

1951
Bright Victory poster

Bright Victory

Movie · as Mr. Paterson

1951
As Young as You Feel poster

As Young as You Feel

Movie · as Harold P. Cleveland

1951
Little Egypt poster

Little Egypt

Movie · as Cyrus Graydon

1950
The Jackie Robinson Story poster

The Jackie Robinson Story

Movie · as Branch Rickey

1950
Mister 880 poster

Mister 880

Movie · as Judge O'Neil

1949
The File on Thelma Jordon poster

The File on Thelma Jordon

Movie · as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

1949
Beyond the Forest poster

Beyond the Forest

Movie · as Moose

1948
A Southern Yankee poster

A Southern Yankee

Movie · as Gen. Watkins

1946
Courage of Lassie poster

Courage of Lassie

Movie · as Sheriff Ed Grayson

1946
Boys' Ranch poster

Boys' Ranch

Movie · as Mr. Harper

1945
Bewitched poster

Bewitched

Movie · as Governor

1945
Saratoga Trunk poster

Saratoga Trunk

Movie · as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)

1945
You Came Along poster

You Came Along

Movie · as Uncle Jack

1945
A Bell for Adano poster

A Bell for Adano

Movie · as McKay (uncredited)

1945
God Is My Co-Pilot poster

God Is My Co-Pilot

Movie · as Col. Caleb V. Haynes

1944
The Thin Man Goes Home poster

The Thin Man Goes Home

Movie · as Sam Ronson

1944
The Falcon Out West poster

The Falcon Out West

Movie · as Dave Colby

1944
That's My Baby! poster

That's My Baby!

Movie · as R. P. (Phineas) Moody

1944
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout poster

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Movie · as Ramsey Kent

1944
Christmas Holiday poster

Christmas Holiday

Movie · as Townsend (uncredited)

1944
Shadows in the Night poster

Shadows in the Night

Movie · as Frederick Gordon

1944
Here Come the Waves poster

Here Come the Waves

Movie · as Superior Officer (uncredited)

1943
Guadalcanal Diary poster

Guadalcanal Diary

Movie · as Col Wallace E. Grayson

1943
Happy Land poster

Happy Land

Movie · as Judge Colvin

1943
Yanks Ahoy poster

Yanks Ahoy

Movie · as Capt. Scott

1943
Princess O'Rourke poster

Princess O'Rourke

Movie · as Mr. Washburn

1943
Power of the Press poster

Power of the Press

Movie · as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)

1943
Action in the North Atlantic poster

Action in the North Atlantic

Movie · as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

1943
Crash Dive poster

Crash Dive

Movie · as Adm. Bob Stewart

1943
Mission to Moscow poster

Mission to Moscow

Movie · as Loy Henderson

1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy poster

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Movie · as Albee

1942
Woman of the Year poster

Woman of the Year

Movie · as William J. Harding

1942
Gentleman Jim poster

Gentleman Jim

Movie · as Buck Ware

1942
The Big Shot poster

The Big Shot

Movie · as Warden George Booth

1942
Kings Row poster

Kings Row

Movie · as Sam Winters

1942
Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil

Movie

1942
The Remarkable Andrew poster

The Remarkable Andrew

Movie · as District Attorney Orville Beamish

1942
To the Shores of Tripoli poster

To the Shores of Tripoli

Movie · as Christopher Winters

1941
Moon Over Miami poster

Moon Over Miami

Movie · as Mr. Jim Reynolds

1941
Western Union poster

Western Union

Movie · as Pat Grogan

1941
Birth of the Blues poster

Birth of the Blues

Movie · as Henri Lambert

1941
Mr. District Attorney poster

Mr. District Attorney

Movie · as Arthur Barret

1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbye poster

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Movie · as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany

1941
The Parson of Panamint poster

The Parson of Panamint

Movie · as Sheriff Nickerson

1941
They Died with Their Boots On poster

They Died with Their Boots On

Movie · as Senator Smith

1941
The Monster and the Girl poster

The Monster and the Girl

Movie · as Judge Pulver

1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois poster

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Movie · as Joshua Speed

1940
Hidden Gold poster

Hidden Gold

Movie · as Ed Colby

1940
Young People poster

Young People

Movie · as Dakin

1940
Viva Cisco Kid poster

Viva Cisco Kid

Movie · as Jesse Allen

1940
Gallant Sons poster

Gallant Sons

Movie · as Barton Newbold

1940
20 Mule Team poster

20 Mule Team

Movie · as Marshal

1940
Rangers of Fortune poster

Rangers of Fortune

Movie · as Clem Bowdry

1939
Maisie poster

Maisie

Movie · as Prosecuting Attorney

1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn poster

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Movie · as Capt. Brandy

1939
Angels Wash Their Faces poster

Angels Wash Their Faces

Movie · as Maloney

1939
The Llano Kid poster

The Llano Kid

Movie · as Sheriff Robert McLane

1939
Here I Am a Stranger poster

Here I Am a Stranger

Movie · as Evans

1939
The Flying Irishman poster

The Flying Irishman

Movie · as Airport Personnel Manager

1939
Television Spy poster

Television Spy

Movie · as Burton Lawson

1939
Stand Up and Fight poster

Stand Up and Fight

Movie · as U.S. Marshal Cole

1939
The Hardys Ride High poster

The Hardys Ride High

Movie · as Terry Archer

1939
News Is Made at Night poster

News Is Made at Night

Movie · as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey

1939
Boy Friend poster

Boy Friend

Movie · as Capt. Duffy

1938
Boys Town poster

Boys Town

Movie · as Bishop

1938
While New York Sleeps poster

While New York Sleeps

Movie · as Charles MacFarland

1938
Of Human Hearts poster

Of Human Hearts

Movie · as Captain Griggs

1938
Stablemates poster

Stablemates

Movie · as Barney Donovan

1938
Love, Honor and Behave poster

Love, Honor and Behave

Movie · as Dr. MacConaghey

1938
Fast Company poster

Fast Company

Movie · as Steve Langner

1938
Touchdown, Army poster

Touchdown, Army

Movie · as Col. Denby

1937
Dead End poster

Dead End

Movie · as Mr. Griswald

1937
That Certain Woman poster

That Certain Woman

Movie · as Clark Tilden

1937
Saturday's Heroes poster

Saturday's Heroes

Movie · as Doc Thomas

1937
When's Your Birthday? poster

When's Your Birthday?

Movie · as Regan

1937
The Woman I Love poster

The Woman I Love

Movie · as Deschamps

1937
Navy Blue and Gold poster

Navy Blue and Gold

Movie · as Lt. Milburn

1937
Checkers poster

Checkers

Movie · as Dr. Smith

1936
The Longest Night poster

The Longest Night

Movie · as Hardy

1936
Rose of the Rancho poster

Rose of the Rancho

Movie · as Jonathan Hill

1935
Charlie Chan in Paris poster

Charlie Chan in Paris

Movie · as Insp. Renard

1935
Pursuit poster

Pursuit

Movie · as Hale

1935
Mary Jane's Pa poster

Mary Jane's Pa

Movie · as Kenneth Marvin

1935
Age of Indiscretion poster

Age of Indiscretion

Movie · as Mr. Adams

1935
Mister Dynamite poster

Mister Dynamite

Movie · as Clark Lewis

1935
Lady Tubbs poster

Lady Tubbs

Movie · as Fishbaker

1935
Annapolis Farewell poster

Annapolis Farewell

Movie · as Cmmdre. Briggs

1934
The Pursuit of Happiness poster

The Pursuit of Happiness

Movie · as Colonel Sherwood

1934
Babbitt poster

Babbitt

Movie · as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling

1931
24 Hours poster

24 Hours

Movie · as David Melbourn

1913
Cupid and Three poster

Cupid and Three

Movie · as Ben

1913
Love Incognito

Love Incognito

Movie · as Jack Fuller

1913
Day by Day poster

Day by Day

Movie · as Frank

1913
Dollars-Pounds-Sense poster

Dollars-Pounds-Sense

Movie · as Charles Watson