Minor Watson
ActingBorn Dec 22, 1889Died Jul 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).
Known For
Filmography
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)movie1956The Ambassador's Daughteras Gen. Andrew Harveymovie1956The Rawhide Yearsas Matt Comfortmovie1956Trapezeas John Ringling Northmovie1955The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Judge Thatchermovie1955Ten Wanted Menas Jason Carrmovie1953Roar of the Crowdas Cyrus Mackeymovie1952The Staras Joe Morrisonmovie1952Face to Faceas Scratchy Wilsonmovie1952Untamed Frontieras Matt Denbowmovie1952My Son Johnas Dr. Carvermovie1951Little Egyptas Cyrus Graydonmovie1951Bright Victoryas Mr. Patersonmovie1951As Young as You Feelas Harold P. Clevelandmovie1950Mister 880as Judge O'Neilmovie1950The Jackie Robinson Storyas Branch Rickeymovie1949The File on Thelma Jordonas Judge Calvin H. Blackwellmovie1949Beyond the Forestas Moosemovie1948A Southern Yankeeas Gen. Watkinsmovie1946Courage of Lassieas Sheriff Ed Graysonmovie1946Boys' Ranchas Mr. Harpermovie1945Saratoga Trunkas J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)movie1945Bewitchedas Governormovie1945You Came Alongas Uncle Jackmovie1945A Bell for Adanoas Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)movie1945God Is My Co-Pilotas Col. Caleb V. Haynesmovie1944The Thin Man Goes Homeas Sam Ronsonmovie1944Here Come the Wavesas Superior Officer (uncredited)movie1944That's My Baby!as R. P. (Phineas) Moodymovie1944Shadows in the Nightas Frederick Gordonmovie1944Christmas Holidayas Townsend (uncredited)movie1944The Falcon Out Westas Dave Colbymovie1944Henry Aldrich, Boy Scoutas Ramsey Kentmovie1943Happy Landas Judge Colvinmovie1943Guadalcanal Diaryas Col Wallace E. Graysonmovie1943Princess O'Rourkeas Mr. Washburnmovie1943Yanks Ahoyas Capt. Scottmovie1943Action in the North Atlanticas Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)movie1943Mission to Moscowas Loy Hendersonmovie1943Crash Diveas Adm. Bob Stewartmovie1943Power of the Pressas John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)movie1942Gentleman Jimas Buck Waremovie1942To the Shores of Tripolias Christopher Wintersmovie1942The Big Shotas Warden George Boothmovie1942Yankee Doodle Dandyas Albeemovie1942Frisco Lilmovie1942The Remarkable Andrewas District Attorney Orville Beamishmovie1942Woman of the Yearas William J. Hardingmovie1942Kings Rowas Sam Wintersmovie1941They Died with Their Boots Onas Senator Smithmovie1941Birth of the Bluesas Henri Lambertmovie1941Kiss the Boys Goodbyeas Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethanymovie1941The Parson of Panamintas Sheriff Nickersonmovie1941Moon Over Miamias Mr. Jim Reynoldsmovie1941Mr. District Attorneyas Arthur Barretmovie1941The Monster and the Girlas Judge Pulvermovie1941Western Unionas Pat Groganmovie1940Gallant Sonsas Barton Newboldmovie1940Rangers of Fortuneas Clem Bowdrymovie1940Young Peopleas Dakinmovie1940Hidden Goldas Ed Colbymovie194020 Mule Teamas Marshalmovie1940Viva Cisco Kidas Jesse Allenmovie1940Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Joshua Speedmovie1939The Llano Kidas Sheriff Robert McLanemovie1939Television Spyas Burton Lawsonmovie1939Here I Am a Strangeras Evansmovie1939Angels Wash Their Facesas Maloneymovie1939News Is Made at Nightas Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Musseymovie1939Maisieas Prosecuting Attorneymovie1939Boy Friendas Capt. Duffymovie1939The Hardys Ride Highas Terry Archermovie1939The Flying Irishmanas Airport Personnel Managermovie1939The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Capt. Brandymovie1939Stand Up and Fightas U.S. Marshal Colemovie1938While New York Sleepsas Charles MacFarlandmovie1938Stablematesas Barney Donovanmovie1938Boys Townas Bishopmovie1938Touchdown, Armyas Col. Denbymovie1938Fast Companyas Steve Langnermovie