Acting
Minor Watson
Born December 22, 1889 · Marianna, Arkansas, USA · Died July 28, 1965
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).
Known for
81
7.6
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Albee
687.1
Woman of the Year
William J. Harding
697.2
Dead End
Mr. Griswald
677.2
They Died with Their Boots On
Senator Smith
697.3
The Thin Man Goes Home
Sam Ronson
717.2
Boys Town
Bishop
616.8
Trapeze
John Ringling North
556.7
Western Union
Pat Grogan
877.5
Gentleman Jim
Buck Ware
636.9
The File on Thelma Jordon
Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
687.0
Action in the North Atlantic
Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
616.8
Beyond the Forest
Moose
566.9
The Star
Joe Morrison
857.5
Kings Row
Sam Winters
6.2
Courage of Lassie
Sheriff Ed Grayson
7.0
Mister 880
Judge O'Neil
6.4
Christmas Holiday
Townsend (uncredited)
6.0
The Monster and the Girl
Judge Pulver
6.0
Ten Wanted Men
Jason Carr
687.3
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Joshua Speed
Filmography
- 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1956The Ambassador's DaughterGen. Andrew HarveyMovie
- 1956The Rawhide YearsMatt ComfortMovie
- 1956TrapezeJohn Ringling NorthMovie
- 1955The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnJudge ThatcherMovie
- 1955Ten Wanted MenJason CarrMovie
- 1953Roar of the CrowdCyrus MackeyMovie
- 1952The StarJoe MorrisonMovie
- 1952Face to FaceScratchy WilsonMovie
- 1952Untamed FrontierMatt DenbowMovie
- 1952My Son JohnDr. CarverMovie
- 1951Little EgyptCyrus GraydonMovie
- 1951Bright VictoryMr. PatersonMovie
- 1951As Young as You FeelHarold P. ClevelandMovie
- 1950Mister 880Judge O'NeilMovie
- 1950The Jackie Robinson StoryBranch RickeyMovie
- 1949The File on Thelma JordonJudge Calvin H. BlackwellMovie
- 1949Beyond the ForestMooseMovie
- 1948A Southern YankeeGen. WatkinsMovie
- 1946Courage of LassieSheriff Ed GraysonMovie
- 1946Boys' RanchMr. HarperMovie
- 1945Saratoga TrunkJ.P. Reynolds (uncredited)Movie
- 1945BewitchedGovernorMovie
- 1945You Came AlongUncle JackMovie
- 1945A Bell for AdanoMcKay (uncredited)Movie
- 1945God Is My Co-PilotCol. Caleb V. HaynesMovie
- 1944The Thin Man Goes HomeSam RonsonMovie
- 1944Here Come the WavesSuperior Officer (uncredited)Movie
- 1944That's My Baby!R. P. (Phineas) MoodyMovie
- 1944Shadows in the NightFrederick GordonMovie
- 1944Christmas HolidayTownsend (uncredited)Movie
- 1944The Falcon Out WestDave ColbyMovie
- 1944Henry Aldrich, Boy ScoutRamsey KentMovie
- 1943Happy LandJudge ColvinMovie
- 1943Guadalcanal DiaryCol Wallace E. GraysonMovie
- 1943Princess O'RourkeMr. WashburnMovie
- 1943Yanks AhoyCapt. ScottMovie
- 1943Action in the North AtlanticRear Adm. Williams (uncredited)Movie
- 1943Mission to MoscowLoy HendersonMovie
- 1943Crash DiveAdm. Bob StewartMovie
- 1943Power of the PressJohn Cleveland Carter (uncredited)Movie
- 1942Gentleman JimBuck WareMovie
- 1942The Big ShotWarden George BoothMovie
- 1942Yankee Doodle DandyAlbeeMovie
- 1942To the Shores of TripoliChristopher WintersMovie
- 1942Frisco LilMovie
- 1942The Remarkable AndrewDistrict Attorney Orville BeamishMovie
- 1942Woman of the YearWilliam J. HardingMovie
- 1942Kings RowSam WintersMovie
- 1941They Died with Their Boots OnSenator SmithMovie
- 1941Birth of the BluesHenri LambertMovie
- 1941Kiss the Boys GoodbyeUncle Jefferson Davis BethanyMovie
- 1941The Parson of PanamintSheriff NickersonMovie
- 1941Moon Over MiamiMr. Jim ReynoldsMovie
- 1941Mr. District AttorneyArthur BarretMovie
- 1941The Monster and the GirlJudge PulverMovie
- 1941Western UnionPat GroganMovie
- 1940Gallant SonsBarton NewboldMovie
- 1940Rangers of FortuneClem BowdryMovie
- 1940Young PeopleDakinMovie
- 1940Hidden GoldEd ColbyMovie
- 194020 Mule TeamMarshalMovie
- 1940Viva Cisco KidJesse AllenMovie
- 1940Abe Lincoln in IllinoisJoshua SpeedMovie
- 1939The Llano KidSheriff Robert McLaneMovie
- 1939Television SpyBurton LawsonMovie
- 1939Here I Am a StrangerEvansMovie
- 1939Angels Wash Their FacesMaloneyMovie
- 1939News Is Made at NightCharles Coulton AKA Clifford MusseyMovie
- 1939MaisieProsecuting AttorneyMovie
- 1939Boy FriendCapt. DuffyMovie
- 1939The Hardys Ride HighTerry ArcherMovie
- 1939The Flying IrishmanAirport Personnel ManagerMovie
- 1939The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnCapt. BrandyMovie
- 1939Stand Up and FightU.S. Marshal ColeMovie
- 1938While New York SleepsCharles MacFarlandMovie
- 1938StablematesBarney DonovanMovie
- 1938Boys TownBishopMovie
- 1938Touchdown, ArmyCol. DenbyMovie
- 1938Fast CompanySteve LangnerMovie
- 1938Love, Honor and BehaveDr. MacConagheyMovie
- 1938Of Human HeartsCaptain GriggsMovie
- 1937CheckersDr. SmithMovie
- 1937Navy Blue and GoldLt. MilburnMovie
- 1937Saturday's HeroesDoc ThomasMovie
- 1937That Certain WomanClark TildenMovie
- 1937Dead EndMr. GriswaldMovie
- 1937The Woman I LoveDeschampsMovie
- 1937When's Your Birthday?ReganMovie
- 1936The Longest NightHardyMovie
- 1936Rose of the RanchoJonathan HillMovie
- 1935Annapolis FarewellCmmdre. BriggsMovie
- 1935PursuitHaleMovie
- 1935Lady TubbsFishbakerMovie
- 1935Age of IndiscretionMr. AdamsMovie
- 1935Mary Jane's PaKenneth MarvinMovie
- 1935Mister DynamiteClark LewisMovie
- 1935Charlie Chan in ParisInsp. RenardMovie
- 1934BabbittPaul 'Paulivus' F. ReislingMovie
- 1934The Pursuit of HappinessColonel SherwoodMovie
- 193124 HoursDavid MelbournMovie
- 1913Dollars-Pounds-SenseCharles WatsonMovie
- 1913Cupid and ThreeBenMovie
- 1913Day by DayFrankMovie
- 1913Love IncognitoJack FullerMovie