Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Acting

Born:
1889-12-22
Died:
1965-07-28
Place of birth:
Marianna, Arkansas, USA

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

Filmography

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

6.51987Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter

4.91956Gen. Andrew Harvey
Movie
The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

5.61956Matt Comfort
Movie
Trapeze

Trapeze

6.31956John Ringling North
Movie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

5.01955Judge Thatcher
Movie
Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men

5.91955Jason Carr
Movie
Roar of the Crowd

Roar of the Crowd

8.01953Cyrus Mackey
Movie
The Star

The Star

7.21952Joe Morrison
Movie
Face to Face

Face to Face

6.01952Scratchy Wilson
Movie
Untamed Frontier

Untamed Frontier

7.31952Matt Denbow
Movie
My Son John

My Son John

5.61952Dr. Carver
Movie
Little Egypt

Little Egypt

8.01951Cyrus Graydon
Movie
Bright Victory

Bright Victory

7.11951Mr. Paterson
Movie
As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

6.41951Harold P. Cleveland
Movie
Mister 880

Mister 880

7.21950Judge O'Neil
Movie
The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story

6.31950Branch Rickey
Movie
The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

6.51949Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
Movie
Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest

6.71949Moose
Movie
A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee

5.71948Gen. Watkins
Movie
Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie

5.91946Sheriff Ed Grayson
Movie
Boys' Ranch

Boys' Ranch

7.01946Mr. Harper
Movie
Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

6.11945J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
Movie
Bewitched

Bewitched

5.41945Governor
Movie
You Came Along

You Came Along

7.31945Uncle Jack
Movie
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

6.01945McKay (uncredited)
Movie
God Is My Co-Pilot

God Is My Co-Pilot

7.11945Col. Caleb V. Haynes
Movie
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

7.11944Sam Ronson
Movie
Here Come the Waves

Here Come the Waves

5.31944Superior Officer (uncredited)
Movie
That's My Baby!

That's My Baby!

5.61944R. P. (Phineas) Moody
Movie
Shadows in the Night

Shadows in the Night

6.01944Frederick Gordon
Movie
Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

6.51944Townsend (uncredited)
Movie
The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West

5.41944Dave Colby
Movie
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

7.01944Ramsey Kent
Movie
Happy Land

Happy Land

7.11943Judge Colvin
Movie
Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

5.61943Col Wallace E. Grayson
Movie
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

6.51943Mr. Washburn
Movie
Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

6.61943Capt. Scott
Movie
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

7.11943Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
Movie
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

5.71943Loy Henderson
Movie
Crash Dive

Crash Dive

6.41943Adm. Bob Stewart
Movie
Power of the Press

Power of the Press

6.51943John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
Movie
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

7.21942Buck Ware
Movie
The Big Shot

The Big Shot

6.21942Warden George Booth
Movie
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

7.01942Albee
Movie
To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

5.51942Christopher Winters
Movie
Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil

8.31942
Movie
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

7.41942District Attorney Orville Beamish
Movie
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

7.01942William J. Harding
Movie
Kings Row

Kings Row

7.31942Sam Winters
Movie
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

6.71941Senator Smith
Movie
Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

6.21941Henri Lambert
Movie
Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

6.51941Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
Movie
The Parson of Panamint

The Parson of Panamint

5.81941Sheriff Nickerson
Movie
Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami

6.51941Mr. Jim Reynolds
Movie
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

5.81941Arthur Barret
Movie
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

5.71941Judge Pulver
Movie
Western Union

Western Union

6.01941Pat Grogan
Movie
Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

7.41940Barton Newbold
Movie
Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune

6.51940Clem Bowdry
Movie
Young People

Young People

5.21940Dakin
Movie