Pierre Watkin
Known for Acting · 280 credits
- Born
- 1889-12-27
- Died
- 1960-02-03
- Also known as
- Pierre Frank Watkin · Pierre F. Watkin · Pierre Watkins
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1889 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor in many films, serials, and television series from the 1930s through the 1950s, especially westerns. He is perhaps best remembered for being the father of Eleanor Twitchell, the lady who captures Lou Gehrig's heart in Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Watkin was born in Sioux City, Iowa. In the 1920s, he had his own theatrical troupe, the Pierre Watkin Players. In 1927, the group moved its headquarters from Sioux Falls to Lincoln, Nebraska.
Watkin portrayed Perry White in both of the Superman serials of the late 1940s, which starred Kirk Alyn as the title character and Noel Neill as Lois Lane.
Watkin played a few different characters in the television series Adventures of Superman, in which John Hamilton played Perry White. He was set to reprise his role as the editor of The Daily Planet in a revival of the series in 1959, as Hamilton had died in the interim since the cancellation of the original series. However, series star George Reeves also died in the summer of 1959, and those plans ended. Watkin himself died six months later.
Known For
TV Shows (27)
Perry Mason
1957
as Judge Keetley
Dragnet
1951
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mr. Morgan
I Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Dorrance
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Dr. Bowers
Bat Masterson
1958
as Judge Smith
Highway Patrol
1955
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Mr. Lewis
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Porter
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Sir Lancelot
December Bride
1954
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Sleamish / Hinchecliffe
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Allan Pinkerton
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Fury
1955
as Ellis
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Racket Squad
1951
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
Boston Blackie
1951
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
City Detective
1953
The Whistler
1954
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Mr. Robinson (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as J. Harrison Hardesty
Jungle Jim
1955
Movies (253)
Superman
1948
as Perry White
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senator Barnes
The Go-Getter
1937
as Browne
The Fountainhead
1949
as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Prison Official (uncredited)
Stage Door
1937
as Carmichael
Confession
1937
as Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
1941
as Hammett
Swing Time
1936
as (uncredited)
Jungle Woman
1944
as Dr. Meredith
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Mr. Twitchell
Lydia
1941
as Speaker
Bermuda Mystery
1944
as Herbert Bond
Crazy House
1943
as Prosecutor
Girls' School
1938
as Mr. Alfred Simpson
Shock
1946
as Blake - Belmont Arms Hotel Manager
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Arthur Cedar (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
1949
as Mr. Sigmund
Nevada City
1941
as Amos Norton
Petticoat Politics
1941
as Alfred Wilcox
Adventure
1945
as Mr. Buckley
Earthbound
1940
as President of the Court
Cracked Nuts
1941
as Mr. Benson
Great Guns
1941
as Col. Wayburn
Destroyer
1943
as Admiral
Dakota
1945
as Wexton Geary
State Police
1938
as Col. C.B. Clarke
History Is Made at Night
1937
Green Light
1937
as Dr. Booth
Money Madness
1948
as Judge (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
Marked Woman
1937
as Judge #2 (uncredited)
Rhythm on the River
1940
as Uncle John
I Love You Again
1940
as Mr. W.H. Sims
El Paso
1949
Wall Street Cowboy
1939
as Roger Hammond
Dangerous
1935
as George Sheffield
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Ambrose (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Mr. Lee
The Saint Takes Over
1940
as Ben Egan
Sudden Danger
1955
as George Caldwell
Dangerous to Know
1938
as Senator Carson
Ice Capades Revue
1942
as Wiley Stone
Atom Man vs. Superman
1950
as Perry White
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
as Jason Conroy
Geronimo
1939
as Col. White
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Boss Crogan
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Naval Attache (uncredited)
Golden Gloves
1940
as A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
1942
as Grover Blaine McHenry
Magnificent Doll
1946
as Harper (uncredited)
Zamba
1949
as Benton
Captain Caution
1940
as American Consul
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Chief of the Secret Service
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)
Sea Devils
1937
as USS Taroe Commander
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
as Civil Official (uncredited)
Flamingo Road
1949
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
as Police Chief (uncredited)
China Clipper
1936
as Secretary of State (uncredited)
Cinderella Swings It
1943
as Brock Harris
Over 21
1945
as Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)
The Magnificent Dope
1942
as Carson
Her Husband's Affairs
1947
as Vice President Beitler
Road to Singapore
1940
as Morgan Wycott (uncredited)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
G.I. War Brides
1946
as Editor
Mountain Justice
1937
as Governor
Heart of the Rio Grande
1942
as Randolph Lane
Society Lawyer
1939
as Henry V. Adams
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
as Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
as L.T. Yorkland / Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
She's Dangerous
1937
as H.J. Conrad
Thrill of a Romance
1945
as Tycoon (uncredited)
The Missing Lady
1946
as Police Commissioner Weston
The Singing Marine
1937
as General
Thunder Over Arizona
1956
as Dr. Peterson
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Capt. March
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)
Out West with the Peppers
1940
as J.H. King
Divorce
1945
as John Carter
Little Giant
1946
as P.S. Van Loon
Fast and Loose
1939
as Victor Stockton (uncredited)
The Phantom Speaks
1945
as Charlie Davis
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Gordon Faraday
There's Always a Woman
1938
as Mr. Ketterling
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Judge
The Maverick Queen
1956
as McMillan
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as John Markham
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
1953
as Commissioner Morrison
King of the Underworld
1939
as District Attorney
About Mrs. Leslie
1954
as Lewis
Captain Tugboat Annie
1945
as Dr. Turner
The Shanghai Chest
1948
as Judge Wesley Armstrong
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Governor
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Club Guest (uncredited)
Redwood Forest Trail
1950
as Arthur Cameron
It Ain't Hay
1943
as Maj. Harper (uncredited)
Johnny Dark
1954
as Ed J. Winston
The Bank Dick
1940
as Mr. Skinner
Off the Record
1939
as Barton
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956
as Investor
Blue Grass of Kentucky
1950
as Head Steward
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
as Mr. Carter (uncredited)
Fired Wife
1943
as Doctor
Strange Illusion
1945
as District Attorney Wallace Armstrong
Ladies of Washington
1944
as Dr. John Crane (uncredited)
Keep Your Powder Dry
1945
as Mr. Lorrison
The Red Stallion
1947
as Richard Moresby
The Chaser
1938
as Mr. Beaumont
Devil's Playground
1937
as Submarine Commander
Apology for Murder
1945
as Craig Jordan
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
as Mayor Bremer
Sailor's Lady
1940
as Captain
King of Chinatown
1939
as Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)
Claudia and David
1946
as Hartley Naughton
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Andrew Norris (uncredited)
About Pierre Watkin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1889 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor in many films, serials, and television series from the 1930s through the 1950s, especially westerns. He is perhaps best remembered for being the father of Eleanor Twitchell, the lady who captures Lou Gehrig's heart in Pride of the Yankees (1942) Watkin was born in Sioux City, Iowa. In the 1920s, he had his own theatrical troupe, the Pierre Watkin Players. In 1927, the group moved its headquarters from Sioux Falls to… With 280 credits spanning from 1924 to 1991, Pierre Watkin has appeared in 253 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Pierre Watkin Movies
- Superman (1948) — as Perry White
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Senator Barnes
- The Go-Getter (1937) — as Browne
- The Fountainhead (1949) — as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
- Monsieur Verdoux (1947) — as Prison Official (uncredited)
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