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Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Acting

Born December 22, 1889 — Died July 28, 1965 Marianna, Arkansas, USA

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).

Movies(105)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1987

The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter

Gen. Andrew Harvey

1956

The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

Matt Comfort

1956

Trapeze

Trapeze

John Ringling North

1956

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Judge Thatcher

1955

Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men

Jason Carr

1955

Roar of the Crowd

Roar of the Crowd

Cyrus Mackey

1953

The Star

The Star

Joe Morrison

1952

Face to Face

Face to Face

Scratchy Wilson

1952

Untamed Frontier

Untamed Frontier

Matt Denbow

1952

My Son John

My Son John

Dr. Carver

1952

Little Egypt

Little Egypt

Cyrus Graydon

1951

Bright Victory

Bright Victory

Mr. Paterson

1951

As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

Harold P. Cleveland

1951

Mister 880

Mister 880

Judge O'Neil

1950

The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story

Branch Rickey

1950

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

1949

Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest

Moose

1949

A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee

Gen. Watkins

1948

Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie

Sheriff Ed Grayson

1946

Boys' Ranch

Boys' Ranch

Mr. Harper

1946

Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)

1945

Bewitched

Bewitched

Governor

1945

You Came Along

You Came Along

Uncle Jack

1945

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot

God Is My Co-Pilot

Col. Caleb V. Haynes

1945

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

Sam Ronson

1944

Here Come the Waves

Here Come the Waves

Superior Officer (uncredited)

1944

That's My Baby!

That's My Baby!

R. P. (Phineas) Moody

1944

Shadows in the Night

Shadows in the Night

Frederick Gordon

1944

Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

Townsend (uncredited)

1944

The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West

Dave Colby

1944

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Ramsey Kent

1944

Happy Land

Happy Land

Judge Colvin

1943

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

Col Wallace E. Grayson

1943

Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

Mr. Washburn

1943

Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

Capt. Scott

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

1943

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

Loy Henderson

1943

Crash Dive

Crash Dive

Adm. Bob Stewart

1943

Power of the Press

Power of the Press

John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)

1943

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

Buck Ware

1942

To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

Christopher Winters

1942

The Big Shot

The Big Shot

Warden George Booth

1942

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Albee

1942

Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil

1942

The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

District Attorney Orville Beamish

1942

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

William J. Harding

1942

Kings Row

Kings Row

Sam Winters

1942

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Senator Smith

1941

Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

Henri Lambert

1941

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany

1941

The Parson of Panamint

The Parson of Panamint

Sheriff Nickerson

1941

Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami

Mr. Jim Reynolds

1941

Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

Arthur Barret

1941

The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

Judge Pulver

1941

Western Union

Western Union

Pat Grogan

1941

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

Barton Newbold

1940

Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune

Clem Bowdry

1940

Young People

Young People

Dakin

1940

Hidden Gold

Hidden Gold

Ed Colby

1940

20 Mule Team

20 Mule Team

Marshal

1940

Viva Cisco Kid

Viva Cisco Kid

Jesse Allen

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Joshua Speed

1940

The Llano Kid

The Llano Kid

Sheriff Robert McLane

1939

Television Spy

Television Spy

Burton Lawson

1939

Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

Evans

1939

Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces

Maloney

1939

News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night

Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey

1939

Maisie

Maisie

Prosecuting Attorney

1939

Boy Friend

Boy Friend

Capt. Duffy

1939

The Hardys Ride High

The Hardys Ride High

Terry Archer

1939

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

Airport Personnel Manager

1939

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Capt. Brandy

1939

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

U.S. Marshal Cole

1939

While New York Sleeps

While New York Sleeps

Charles MacFarland

1938

Stablemates

Stablemates

Barney Donovan

1938

Boys Town

Boys Town

Bishop

1938

Touchdown, Army

Touchdown, Army

Col. Denby

1938

Fast Company

Fast Company

Steve Langner

1938

Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave

Dr. MacConaghey

1938

Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

Captain Griggs

1938

Checkers

Checkers

Dr. Smith

1937

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

Lt. Milburn

1937

Saturday's Heroes

Saturday's Heroes

Doc Thomas

1937

That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

Clark Tilden

1937

Dead End

Dead End

Mr. Griswald

1937

The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love

Deschamps

1937

When's Your Birthday?

When's Your Birthday?

Regan

1937

The Longest Night

The Longest Night

Hardy

1936

Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho

Jonathan Hill

1936

Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell

Cmmdre. Briggs

1935

Pursuit

Pursuit

Hale

1935

Lady Tubbs

Lady Tubbs

Fishbaker

1935

Age of Indiscretion

Age of Indiscretion

Mr. Adams

1935

Mary Jane's Pa

Mary Jane's Pa

Kenneth Marvin

1935

Mister Dynamite

Mister Dynamite

Clark Lewis

1935

Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris

Insp. Renard

1935

Babbitt

Babbitt

Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling

1934

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

Colonel Sherwood

1934

24 Hours

24 Hours

David Melbourn

1931

Dollars-Pounds-Sense

Dollars-Pounds-Sense

Charles Watson

1913

Cupid and Three

Cupid and Three

Ben

1913

Day by Day

Day by Day

Frank

1913

Love Incognito

Love Incognito

Jack Fuller

1913