MINOR WATSON
Minor Watson
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: December 22, 1889
Deathday: July 28, 1965
Place of Birth: 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).
Filmography
Starring
Self (archive footage)
1956·
The Rawhide YearsMatt Comfort
Gen. Andrew Harvey
1956·
TrapezeJohn Ringling North
1955·
Ten Wanted MenJason Carr
Judge Thatcher
1953·
Roar of the CrowdCyrus Mackey
1952·
Untamed FrontierMatt Denbow
1952·
Face to FaceScratchy Wilson
1952·
The StarJoe Morrison
1952·
My Son JohnDr. Carver
1951·
Little EgyptCyrus Graydon
1951·
As Young as You FeelHarold P. Cleveland
1951·
Bright VictoryMr. Paterson
1950·
Mister 880Judge O'Neil
Branch Rickey
1949·
Beyond the ForestMoose
Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
1948·
A Southern YankeeGen. Watkins
1946·
Boys' RanchMr. Harper
1946·
Courage of LassieSheriff Ed Grayson
1945·
God Is My Co-PilotCol. Caleb V. Haynes
1945·
A Bell for AdanoMaj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
1945·
You Came AlongUncle Jack
1945·
Saratoga TrunkJ.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
1945·
BewitchedGovernor
1944·
Here Come the WavesSuperior Officer (uncredited)
1944·
Shadows in the NightFrederick Gordon
1944·
Christmas HolidayTownsend (uncredited)
Ramsey Kent
1944·
That's My Baby!R. P. (Phineas) Moody
1944·
The Falcon Out WestDave Colby
Sam Ronson
1943·
Mission to MoscowLoy Henderson
1943·
Crash DiveAdm. Bob Stewart
Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
1943·
Power of the PressJohn Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
1943·
Princess O'RourkeMr. Washburn
1943·
Yanks AhoyCapt. Scott
1943·
Happy LandJudge Colvin
1943·
Guadalcanal DiaryCol Wallace E. Grayson
Christopher Winters
District Attorney Orville Beamish
1942·
Frisco Lil1942·
Kings RowSam Winters
1942·
The Big ShotWarden George Booth
1942·
Gentleman JimBuck Ware
1942·
Woman of the YearWilliam J. Harding
1942·
Yankee Doodle DandyAlbee
Judge Pulver
Senator Smith
Sheriff Nickerson
Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
Arthur Barret
1941·
Birth of the BluesHenri Lambert
1941·
Western UnionPat Grogan
1941·
Moon Over MiamiMr. Jim Reynolds
1940·
Rangers of FortuneClem Bowdry
1940·
20 Mule TeamMarshal
1940·
Gallant SonsBarton Newbold
1940·
Viva Cisco KidJesse Allen
1940·
Young PeopleDakin
1940·
Hidden GoldEd Colby
Joshua Speed
1939·
Boy FriendCapt. Duffy
Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
1939·
The Hardys Ride HighTerry Archer
1939·
Stand Up and FightU.S. Marshal Cole
1939·
Television SpyBurton Lawson
1939·
The Flying IrishmanAirport Personnel Manager
1939·
Here I Am a StrangerEvans
1939·
The Llano KidSheriff Robert McLane
Maloney
Capt. Brandy
1939·
MaisieProsecuting Attorney
1938·
Touchdown, ArmyCol. Denby
1938·
Fast CompanySteve Langner
Dr. MacConaghey
1938·
StablematesBarney Donovan
1938·
Of Human HeartsCaptain Griggs
Charles MacFarland
1938·
Boys TownBishop
1937·
CheckersDr. Smith
1937·
Navy Blue and GoldLt. Milburn
1937·
The Woman I LoveDeschamps
Regan
1937·
Saturday's HeroesDoc Thomas
1937·
That Certain WomanClark Tilden
1937·
Dead EndMr. Griswald
1936·
Rose of the RanchoJonathan Hill
1936·
The Longest NightHardy
1935·
Annapolis FarewellCmmdre. Briggs
1935·
Lady TubbsFishbaker
1935·
Mister DynamiteClark Lewis
1935·
Age of IndiscretionMr. Adams
1935·
Mary Jane's PaKenneth Marvin
1935·
PursuitHale
Insp. Renard
1934·
BabbittPaul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
Colonel Sherwood
1931·
24 HoursDavid Melbourn
1913·
Dollars-Pounds-SenseCharles Watson
1913·
Day by DayFrank
1913·
Love IncognitoJack Fuller
1913·
Cupid and ThreeBen