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Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Acting·1889–1965·103 films

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

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