Minor Watson
Known for Acting · 105 credits
- Born
- 1889-12-22
- Died
- 1965-07-28
- Place of birth
- Marianna, Arkansas, USA
- Also known as
- Minor S. Watson
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
Movies (105)
Trapeze
1956
as John Ringling North
The Star
1952
as Joe Morrison
Dead End
1937
as Mr. Griswald
Princess O'Rourke
1943
as Mr. Washburn
A Southern Yankee
1948
as Gen. Watkins
Western Union
1941
as Pat Grogan
Courage of Lassie
1946
as Sheriff Ed Grayson
Happy Land
1943
as Judge Colvin
Crash Dive
1943
as Adm. Bob Stewart
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as Col. Caleb V. Haynes
Untamed Frontier
1952
as Matt Denbow
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Townsend (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Senator Smith
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
as Capt. Brandy
Woman of the Year
1942
as William J. Harding
Hidden Gold
1940
as Ed Colby
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942
as Albee
Boys' Ranch
1946
as Mr. Harper
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Col Wallace E. Grayson
Young People
1940
as Dakin
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Sam Ronson
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Buck Ware
Mister 880
1950
as Judge O'Neil
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
Fast Company
1938
as Steve Langner
The Monster and the Girl
1941
as Judge Pulver
Boys Town
1938
as Bishop
Stablemates
1938
as Barney Donovan
As Young as You Feel
1951
as Harold P. Cleveland
Touchdown, Army
1938
as Col. Denby
Kings Row
1942
as Sam Winters
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
Checkers
1937
as Dr. Smith
Bright Victory
1951
as Mr. Paterson
Beyond the Forest
1949
as Moose
A Bell for Adano
1945
as Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942
as Christopher Winters
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Loy Henderson
Frisco Lil
1942
The Big Shot
1942
as Warden George Booth
Ten Wanted Men
1955
as Jason Carr
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1955
as Judge Thatcher
The Rawhide Years
1956
as Matt Comfort
Navy Blue and Gold
1937
as Lt. Milburn
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
My Son John
1952
as Dr. Carver
20 Mule Team
1940
as Marshal
Television Spy
1939
as Burton Lawson
Bewitched
1945
as Governor
You Came Along
1945
as Uncle Jack
Babbitt
1934
as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
That Certain Woman
1937
as Clark Tilden
Maisie
1939
as Prosecuting Attorney
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Joshua Speed
News Is Made at Night
1939
as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
Of Human Hearts
1938
as Captain Griggs
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935
as Insp. Renard
The Hardys Ride High
1939
as Terry Archer
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Branch Rickey
Little Egypt
1951
as Cyrus Graydon
Here Come the Waves
1944
as Superior Officer (uncredited)
Lady Tubbs
1935
as Fishbaker
The Falcon Out West
1944
as Dave Colby
The Parson of Panamint
1941
as Sheriff Nickerson
24 Hours
1931
as David Melbourn
Mary Jane's Pa
1935
as Kenneth Marvin
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Maloney
Stand Up and Fight
1939
as U.S. Marshal Cole
Annapolis Farewell
1935
as Cmmdre. Briggs
Rangers of Fortune
1940
as Clem Bowdry
Birth of the Blues
1941
as Henri Lambert
While New York Sleeps
1938
as Charles MacFarland
Moon Over Miami
1941
as Mr. Jim Reynolds
The Longest Night
1936
as Hardy
Shadows in the Night
1944
as Frederick Gordon
Pursuit
1935
as Hale
Power of the Press
1943
as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
Rose of the Rancho
1936
as Jonathan Hill
Gallant Sons
1940
as Barton Newbold
Boy Friend
1939
as Capt. Duffy
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956
as Gen. Andrew Harvey
Age of Indiscretion
1935
as Mr. Adams
Viva Cisco Kid
1940
as Jesse Allen
Here I Am a Stranger
1939
as Evans
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Arthur Barret
Yanks Ahoy
1943
as Capt. Scott
Saturday's Heroes
1937
as Doc Thomas
The Woman I Love
1937
as Deschamps
Face to Face
1952
as Scratchy Wilson
The Pursuit of Happiness
1934
as Colonel Sherwood
Love, Honor and Behave
1938
as Dr. MacConaghey
Roar of the Crowd
1953
as Cyrus Mackey
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
1944
as Ramsey Kent
Mister Dynamite
1935
as Clark Lewis
When's Your Birthday?
1937
as Regan
The Llano Kid
1939
as Sheriff Robert McLane
Love Incognito
1913
as Jack Fuller
That's My Baby!
1944
as R. P. (Phineas) Moody
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as District Attorney Orville Beamish
The Flying Irishman
1939
as Airport Personnel Manager
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
1941
as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
1913
as Charles Watson
Cupid and Three
1913
as Ben
Day by Day
1913
as Frank
About Minor Watson
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). With 105 credits spanning from 1913 to 1987, Minor Watson has appeared in 105 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Minor Watson Movies
- Trapeze (1956) — as John Ringling North
- The Star (1952) — as Joe Morrison
- Dead End (1937) — as Mr. Griswald
- Princess O'Rourke (1943) — as Mr. Washburn
- A Southern Yankee (1948) — as Gen. Watkins
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