Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1889-12-22
- Day of Death1965-07-28 (75 years)
- Place of BirthMarianna, Arkansas, USA
- Also Known AsMinor S. Watson
Minor 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).
Acting Career
- 1956
The Ambassador's Daughter
As: Gen. Andrew Harvey
- 1956
The Rawhide Years
As: Matt Comfort
- 1956
Trapeze
As: John Ringling North
- 1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
As: Judge Thatcher
- 1955
Ten Wanted Men
As: Jason Carr
- 1953
Roar of the Crowd
As: Cyrus Mackey
- 1952
The Star
As: Joe Morrison
- 1952
Face to Face
As: Scratchy Wilson
1952Untamed Frontier
As: Matt Denbow
1952My Son John
As: Dr. Carver
1951Little Egypt
As: Cyrus Graydon
1951Bright Victory
As: Mr. Paterson
1951As Young as You Feel
As: Harold P. Cleveland
1950Mister 880
As: Judge O'Neil
1950The Jackie Robinson Story
As: Branch Rickey
1949The File on Thelma Jordon
As: Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
1949Beyond the Forest
As: Moose
1948A Southern Yankee
As: Gen. Watkins
1946Courage of Lassie
As: Sheriff Ed Grayson
1946Boys' Ranch
As: Mr. Harper
1945Saratoga Trunk
As: J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
1945Bewitched
As: Governor
1945You Came Along
As: Uncle Jack
1945A Bell for Adano
As: Maj. Gen. McKay
1945God Is My Co-Pilot
As: Col. Caleb V. Haynes
- 1944
The Thin Man Goes Home
As: Sam Ronson
1944Here Come the Waves
As: Superior Officer (uncredited)
1944That's My Baby!
As: R. P. (Phineas) Moody
1944Christmas Holiday
As: Townsend
1944Shadows in the Night
As: Frederick Gordon
1944The Falcon Out West
As: Dave Colby
1944Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
As: Ramsey Kent
1943Happy Land
As: Judge Colvin
1943Guadalcanal Diary
As: Col Wallace E. Grayson
1943Princess O'Rourke
As: Mr. Washburn
1943Yanks Ahoy
As: Capt. Scott
1943Action in the North Atlantic
As: Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
1943Mission to Moscow
As: Loy Henderson
1943Crash Dive
As: Adm. Bob Stewart
1943Power of the Press
As: John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
1942Gentleman Jim
As: Buck Ware
1942To the Shores of Tripoli
As: Christopher Winters
1942The Big Shot
As: Warden George Booth
- 1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy
As: Albee
1942The Remarkable Andrew
As: District Attorney Orville Beamish
- 1942
Woman of the Year
As: William J. Harding
1942Kings Row
As: Sam Winters
- 1941
They Died with Their Boots On
As: Senator Smith
1941Birth of the Blues
As: Henri Lambert
1941Kiss the Boys Goodbye
As: Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
1941The Parson of Panamint
As: Sheriff Nickerson
1941Moon Over Miami
As: Mr. Jim Reynolds
1941Mr. District Attorney
As: Arthur Barret
1941The Monster and the Girl
As: Judge Pulver
1941Western Union
As: Pat Grogan
1940Gallant Sons
As: Barton Newbold
1940Rangers of Fortune
As: Clem Bowdry
1940Young People
As: Dakin
1940Hidden Gold
As: Ed Colby
194020 Mule Team
As: Marshal
1940Viva Cisco Kid
As: Jesse Allen
1940Abe Lincoln in Illinois
As: Joshua Speed
1939The Llano Kid
As: Sheriff Robert McLane
1939Television Spy
As: Burton Lawson
1939Here I Am a Stranger
As: Evans
1939Angels Wash Their Faces
As: Maloney
1939News Is Made at Night
As: Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
1939Maisie
As: Prosecuting Attorney
1939Boy Friend
As: Capt. Duffy
1939The Hardys Ride High
As: Terry Archer
1939The Flying Irishman
As: Airport Personnel Manager
1939The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
As: Capt. Brandy
1939Stand Up and Fight
As: U.S. Marshal Cole
1938While New York Sleeps
As: Charles MacFarland
1938Stablemates
As: Barney Donovan
1938Boys Town
As: Bishop
1938Fast Company
As: Steve Langner
1938Love, Honor and Behave
As: Dr. MacConaghey
1938Of Human Hearts
As: Captain Griggs
1937Checkers
As: Dr. Smith
1937Navy Blue and Gold
As: Lt. Milburn
1937Saturday's Heroes
As: Doc Thomas
1937That Certain Woman
As: Clark Tilden
- 1937
Dead End
As: Mr. Griswald
1937The Woman I Love
As: Deschamps
1937When's Your Birthday?
As: Regan
1936The Longest Night
As: Hardy
1936Rose of the Rancho
As: Jonathan Hill
1935Annapolis Farewell
As: Cmmdre. Briggs
1935Pursuit
As: Hale
1935Lady Tubbs
As: Fishbaker
1935Age of Indiscretion
As: Mr. Adams
1935Mary Jane's Pa
As: Kenneth Marvin
1935Mister Dynamite
As: Clark Lewis
1935Charlie Chan in Paris
As: Insp. Renard
1934Babbitt
As: Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
1934The Pursuit of Happiness
As: Colonel Sherwood
193124 Hours
As: David Melbourn
1913Dollars-Pounds-Sense
As: Charles Watson
1913Cupid and Three
As: Ben
1913Day by Day
As: Frank