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Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Acting

Born: December 22, 1889Marianna, 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
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
You Came Along

You Came Along

Uncle Jack

1945
Bewitched

Bewitched

Governor

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

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

Jack Fuller

1913