
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).
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Filmography

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Trapeze
Movie · as John Ringling North

The Ambassador's Daughter
Movie · as Gen. Andrew Harvey

The Rawhide Years
Movie · as Matt Comfort

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Movie · as Judge Thatcher

Ten Wanted Men
Movie · as Jason Carr

Roar of the Crowd
Movie · as Cyrus Mackey

My Son John
Movie · as Dr. Carver

The Star
Movie · as Joe Morrison

Face to Face
Movie · as Scratchy Wilson

Untamed Frontier
Movie · as Matt Denbow

Bright Victory
Movie · as Mr. Paterson

As Young as You Feel
Movie · as Harold P. Cleveland

Little Egypt
Movie · as Cyrus Graydon

The Jackie Robinson Story
Movie · as Branch Rickey

Mister 880
Movie · as Judge O'Neil

The File on Thelma Jordon
Movie · as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

Beyond the Forest
Movie · as Moose

A Southern Yankee
Movie · as Gen. Watkins

Courage of Lassie
Movie · as Sheriff Ed Grayson

Boys' Ranch
Movie · as Mr. Harper

Bewitched
Movie · as Governor

Saratoga Trunk
Movie · as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)

You Came Along
Movie · as Uncle Jack

A Bell for Adano
Movie · as McKay (uncredited)

God Is My Co-Pilot
Movie · as Col. Caleb V. Haynes

The Thin Man Goes Home
Movie · as Sam Ronson

The Falcon Out West
Movie · as Dave Colby

That's My Baby!
Movie · as R. P. (Phineas) Moody

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Movie · as Ramsey Kent

Christmas Holiday
Movie · as Townsend (uncredited)

Shadows in the Night
Movie · as Frederick Gordon

Here Come the Waves
Movie · as Superior Officer (uncredited)

Guadalcanal Diary
Movie · as Col Wallace E. Grayson

Happy Land
Movie · as Judge Colvin

Yanks Ahoy
Movie · as Capt. Scott

Princess O'Rourke
Movie · as Mr. Washburn

Power of the Press
Movie · as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic
Movie · as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

Crash Dive
Movie · as Adm. Bob Stewart

Mission to Moscow
Movie · as Loy Henderson

Yankee Doodle Dandy
Movie · as Albee

Woman of the Year
Movie · as William J. Harding

Gentleman Jim
Movie · as Buck Ware

The Big Shot
Movie · as Warden George Booth

Kings Row
Movie · as Sam Winters
Frisco Lil
Movie

The Remarkable Andrew
Movie · as District Attorney Orville Beamish

To the Shores of Tripoli
Movie · as Christopher Winters

Moon Over Miami
Movie · as Mr. Jim Reynolds

Western Union
Movie · as Pat Grogan

Birth of the Blues
Movie · as Henri Lambert

Mr. District Attorney
Movie · as Arthur Barret

Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Movie · as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany

The Parson of Panamint
Movie · as Sheriff Nickerson

They Died with Their Boots On
Movie · as Senator Smith

The Monster and the Girl
Movie · as Judge Pulver

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Movie · as Joshua Speed

Hidden Gold
Movie · as Ed Colby

Young People
Movie · as Dakin

Viva Cisco Kid
Movie · as Jesse Allen

Gallant Sons
Movie · as Barton Newbold

20 Mule Team
Movie · as Marshal

Rangers of Fortune
Movie · as Clem Bowdry

Maisie
Movie · as Prosecuting Attorney

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Movie · as Capt. Brandy

Angels Wash Their Faces
Movie · as Maloney

The Llano Kid
Movie · as Sheriff Robert McLane

Here I Am a Stranger
Movie · as Evans

The Flying Irishman
Movie · as Airport Personnel Manager

Television Spy
Movie · as Burton Lawson

Stand Up and Fight
Movie · as U.S. Marshal Cole

The Hardys Ride High
Movie · as Terry Archer

News Is Made at Night
Movie · as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey

Boy Friend
Movie · as Capt. Duffy

Boys Town
Movie · as Bishop

While New York Sleeps
Movie · as Charles MacFarland

Of Human Hearts
Movie · as Captain Griggs

Stablemates
Movie · as Barney Donovan

Love, Honor and Behave
Movie · as Dr. MacConaghey

Fast Company
Movie · as Steve Langner

Touchdown, Army
Movie · as Col. Denby

Dead End
Movie · as Mr. Griswald

That Certain Woman
Movie · as Clark Tilden

Saturday's Heroes
Movie · as Doc Thomas

When's Your Birthday?
Movie · as Regan

The Woman I Love
Movie · as Deschamps

Navy Blue and Gold
Movie · as Lt. Milburn

Checkers
Movie · as Dr. Smith

The Longest Night
Movie · as Hardy

Rose of the Rancho
Movie · as Jonathan Hill

Charlie Chan in Paris
Movie · as Insp. Renard

Pursuit
Movie · as Hale

Mary Jane's Pa
Movie · as Kenneth Marvin

Age of Indiscretion
Movie · as Mr. Adams

Mister Dynamite
Movie · as Clark Lewis

Lady Tubbs
Movie · as Fishbaker

Annapolis Farewell
Movie · as Cmmdre. Briggs

The Pursuit of Happiness
Movie · as Colonel Sherwood

Babbitt
Movie · as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling

24 Hours
Movie · as David Melbourn

Cupid and Three
Movie · as Ben
Love Incognito
Movie · as Jack Fuller

Day by Day
Movie · as Frank

Dollars-Pounds-Sense
Movie · as Charles Watson

