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Minor Watson (1889–1965)

Actor

Minor Watson was a jovial, grandfatherly actor specializing in playing warm-hearted doctors, affable small-town businessmen, concerned army officers and other such characters. Watson wasn't as prolific as many other actors of his type; while he made slightly more than 100 films, his colleagues such as Russell Hicks and Pierre Watkin had over 300 to their credit... See full bio »

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in Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Died:

(age 75) in Alton, Illinois, USA
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1956 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
General A.R. Glancy
– The People and General Glancy (1956) … General A.R. Glancy
 
1956 The Ambassador's Daughter
General Andrew Harvey
 
1956 Trapeze
John Ringling North
 
1955 The Rawhide Years
Matt Comfort
 
1955 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (TV movie)
Judge Thatcher
 
1955 Climax! (TV series)
Judge Thatcher
– Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955) … Judge Thatcher
 
1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Gen. John Hood / Pop Markle
– The Direct Approach (1955) … Gen. John Hood
– The Last Pilot Schooner (1955) … Pop Markle
 
1955 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
McGinty
– The Poachers (1955)
– No Place to Live (1955) … McGinty
 
1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
Adult (Dr.) Radford Sawyer
– A Matter of Life and Death (1955) … Adult (Dr.) Radford Sawyer
 
1955 Ten Wanted Men
Jason Carr
 
1954 Waterfront (TV series)
Charlie Elgin
– Live Bait … Charlie Elgin
 
1953/I Roar of the Crowd
Cyrus Mackey
 
1952 The Star
Joe Morrison
 
1952 Face to Face
Scratchy' Wilson ("The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky")
 
1952 Untamed Frontier
Matt Denbow
 
1952 My Son John
Dr. Carver
 
1951 Little Egypt
Cyrus Graydon
 
1951 Bright Victory
Mr. Edward Paterson
 
1951 As Young as You Feel
Harold P. Cleveland
 
1950 Mister 880
Judge O'Neil
 
1950 The Jackie Robinson Story
Branch Rickey, President Brooklyn Dodgers
 
1950 The File on Thelma Jordon
Honorable Calvin H. Blackwell
 
1949 Beyond the Forest
Moose Lawson
 
1948 A Southern Yankee
Gen. Watkins
 
1947 The Trouble with Women
Mr. Carver
 
1946 Courage of Lassie
Sheriff Ed Grayson
 
1946 Boys' Ranch
Mr. Harper
 
1945 Saratoga Trunk
J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
 
1945 You Came Along
Uncle Jack
 
1945 Bewitched
Governor
 
1945 A Bell for Adano
Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
 
1945 God Is My Co-Pilot
Col. Caleb V. Haynes
 
1945 The Thin Man Goes Home
Sam Ronson
 
1944 Here Come the Waves
Superior Officer (uncredited)
 
1944 That's My Baby!
R. P. (Phineas) Moody
 
1944 Shadows in the Night
Frederick Gordon (uncredited)
 
1944 Christmas Holiday
Townsend (uncredited)
 
1944 The Story of Dr. Wassell
Rear Admiral (uncredited)
 
1944 The Falcon Out West
Dave Colby
 
1944 Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Ramsey Kent
 
1944 Secrets in the Dark (short)
 
1943 Happy Land
Judge Colvin
 
1943 Guadalcanal Diary
Col. Wallace E. Grayson
 
1943 Princess O'Rourke
Mr. Washburn
 
1943 Yanks Ahoy
Capt. Scott
 
1943 Action in the North Atlantic
Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
 
1943 Mission to Moscow
Loy Henderson
 
1943 Crash Dive
Adm. Bob Stewart (uncredited)
 
1943 Power of the Press
John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
 
1942 Gentleman Jim
Buck Ware
 
1942 Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Commander Lang
 
1942 Flight Lieutenant
Maj. John Thompson (uncredited)
 
1942 The Big Shot
Warden George Booth
 
1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy
Albee
 
1942 To the Shores of Tripoli
Capt. Christopher Winters
 
1942 The Remarkable Andrew
District Attorney Orville Beamish
 
1942 Frisco Lil
Jeff Gray
 
1942 Kings Row
Sam Winters
 
1942 Woman of the Year
William J. Harding
 
1941 They Died with Their Boots On
Sen. Smith
 
1941 Birth of the Blues
Henri Lambert
 
1941 Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
 
1941 The Parson of Panamint
Sheriff Nickerson
 
1941 Moon Over Miami
Mr. Jim Reynolds
 
1941 Mr. District Attorney
Arthur Barret
 
1941 The Monster and the Girl
Judge Pulver
 
1941 Western Union
Pat Grogan
 
1940 Gallant Sons
Barton Newbold
 
1940 Rangers of Fortune
Clem Bowdry
 
1940 Young People
Dakin
 
1940 Hidden Gold
Ed Colby
 
1940 20 Mule Team
Marshal
 
1940 Viva Cisco Kid
Jesse Allen
 
1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Joshua Speed
 
1939 The Llano Kid
Sheriff Robert McLane
 
1939 Television Spy
Burton Lawson
 
1939 Here I Am a Stranger
Evans
 
1939 The Angels Wash Their Faces
Maloney
 
1939 News Is Made at Night
Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
 
1939 Maisie
Prosecuting Attorney
 
1939 Boy Friend
Capt. Duffy
 
1939 The Hardys Ride High
Mr. Terry B. Archer
 
1939 The Flying Irishman
Airline Personnel Manager (uncredited)
 
1939 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Capt. Brandy
 
1939 Stand Up and Fight
U.S. Marshal Cole (uncredited)
 
1938 While New York Sleeps
Charles MacFarland
 
1938 Touchdown, Army
Col. Denby
 
1938 Stablemates
Barney Donovan
 
1938 Boys Town
The Bishop
 
1938 Fast Company
Steve Langner
 
1938 Love, Honor and Behave
Dr. 'Mac' MacConaghey
 
1938 Of Human Hearts
Captain Griggs
 
1937 Checkers
Dr. Smith
 
1937 Navy Blue and Gold
Lt. Milburn
 
1937 Saturday's Heroes
Doc Thomas
 
1937 That Certain Woman
Tilden
 
1937 Dead End
Mr. Griswald
 
1937 The Woman I Love
Deschamps
 
1937 When's Your Birthday?
Regan
 
1936 The Longest Night
Hardy, Store Security
 
1936 Rose of the Rancho
Jonathan Hill
 
1935 Annapolis Farewell
Cmmdre. Briggs
 
1935 Pursuit
Hale
 
1935 Lady Tubbs
Edward J. Fishbaker
 
1935 Age of Indiscretion
Mr. Adams
 
1935 Mary Jane's Pa
Kenneth Marvin
 
1935 Mister Dynamite
Clark Lewis
 
1935 Charlie Chan in Paris
Renard
 
1934 Babbitt
Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
 
1934 The Pursuit of Happiness
Col. Sherwood
 
1933 Another Language
Paul Hallam
 
1933 Our Betters
Arthur Fenwick
 
1931 24 Hours
David Melbourne
 
1914 No. 28, Diplomat (short)
 
1913 Dollars, Pounds, Sense (short)
Charles Watson (as Minor S. Watson)
 
1913 Day by Day (short)
Frank
 
1913 Their Waterloo (short)
 
1913 Love Incognito (short)
Jack Fuller
 
1913 Rescuing Dave (short)
Billy Graham
 
1913 Mr. Rhye Reforms (short)
 
1913 What's the Matter with Father? (short)
Herbert
 
1913 A Brother's Loyalty (short) (as Minor S. Watson)
 

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(1926) Stage: Appeared (as "Johnny North") in "Howdy, King" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Mark Swan. Directed by Clifford Brooke. Morosco Theatre: 13 Dec 1926-Jan 1927 (closing date unknown/40 performances). Cast: Eleanor Audley (as "Guest of Hotel"), Byron Beasley... See more »

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I'm a stage actor by heart and by profession. I was a movie star by necessity and a desire to eat. See more »

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