Minor Watson

Dec 22, 1889 - Jul 28, 1965 (75 years old) in 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

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The File on Thelma Jordon

Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

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They Died with Their Boots On

Senator Smith

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Boys Town

Bishop

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Action in the North Atlantic

Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

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The Jackie Robinson Story

Branch Rickey

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Trapeze

John Ringling North

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Western Union

Pat Grogan

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Ten Wanted Men

Jason Carr

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Dead End

Mr. Griswald

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The Thin Man Goes Home

Sam Ronson

Credits

Hollywood Classic Special 2010

★ NR
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1988

Self (archive footage)

★ 6
The Ambassador's Daughter 1956

Gen. Andrew Harvey

★ 4.3
The Rawhide Years 1956

Matt Comfort

★ 5.5
Trapeze 1956

John Ringling North

★ 6.2
Ten Wanted Men 1955

Jason Carr

★ 5.8
Roar of the Crowd 1953

Cyrus Mackey

★ NR
The Star 1952

Joe Morrison

★ 7.2
Face to Face 1952

Scratchy Wilson

★ 5.7
Untamed Frontier 1952

Matt Denbow

★ 7.2
My Son John 1952

Dr. Carver

★ 5.2
Little Egypt 1951

Cyrus Graydon

★ NR
Bright Victory 1951

Mr. Paterson

★ 6.9
As Young as You Feel 1951

Harold P. Cleveland

★ 6.8
Mister 880 1950

Judge O'Neil

★ 6.9
The Jackie Robinson Story 1950

Branch Rickey

★ 6.4
The File on Thelma Jordon 1949

Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

★ 6.6
Beyond the Forest 1949

Moose

★ 6.8
A Southern Yankee 1948

Gen. Watkins

★ 5.2
Courage of Lassie 1946

Sheriff Ed Grayson

★ 5.7
Boys' Ranch 1946

Mr. Harper

★ 6.5
Saratoga Trunk 1945

J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Bewitched 1945

Governor

★ 5.3
You Came Along 1945

Uncle Jack

★ 7
A Bell for Adano 1945

Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)

★ 5.7
God Is My Co-Pilot 1945

Col. Caleb V. Haynes

★ 7
The Thin Man Goes Home 1944

Sam Ronson

★ 7.1
Here Come the Waves 1944

Superior Officer (uncredited)

★ 5
That's My Baby! 1944

R. P. (Phineas) Moody

★ 5
Christmas Holiday 1944

Townsend

★ 6.3
Shadows in the Night 1944

Frederick Gordon

★ 5.3
The Falcon Out West 1944

Dave Colby

★ 5.5
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout 1944

Ramsey Kent

★ NR
Happy Land 1943

Judge Colvin

★ 6.2
Guadalcanal Diary 1943

Col Wallace E. Grayson

★ 5.6
Princess O'Rourke 1943

Mr. Washburn

★ 6.3
Yanks Ahoy 1943

Capt. Scott

★ 6.3
Action in the North Atlantic 1943

Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

★ 7.1
Mission to Moscow 1943

Loy Henderson

★ 5.3
Crash Dive 1943

Adm. Bob Stewart

★ 6.2
Power of the Press 1943

John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Gentleman Jim 1942

Buck Ware

★ 7.2
To the Shores of Tripoli 1942

Christopher Winters

★ 5.3
The Big Shot 1942

Warden George Booth

★ 6.3
Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942

Albee

★ 7.1
Frisco Lil 1942

★ 8
The Remarkable Andrew 1942

District Attorney Orville Beamish

★ 8.2
Woman of the Year 1942

William J. Harding

★ 6.9
Kings Row 1942

Sam Winters

★ 7.2
They Died with Their Boots On 1941

Senator Smith

★ 6.6
Birth of the Blues 1941

Henri Lambert

★ 5.5
Kiss the Boys Goodbye 1941

Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany

★ 5
The Parson of Panamint 1941

Sheriff Nickerson

★ 5
Moon Over Miami 1941

Mr. Jim Reynolds

★ 6.1
Mr. District Attorney 1941

Arthur Barret

★ 5.4
The Monster and the Girl 1941

Judge Pulver

★ 5.8
Western Union 1941

Pat Grogan

★ 6
Gallant Sons 1940

Barton Newbold

★ 7.2
Rangers of Fortune 1940

Clem Bowdry

★ 5
Young People 1940

Dakin

★ 4.6
Hidden Gold 1940

Ed Colby

★ 6
20 Mule Team 1940

Marshal

★ 6
Viva Cisco Kid 1940

Jesse Allen

★ 5.5
Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940

Joshua Speed

★ 7
The Llano Kid 1939

Sheriff Robert McLane

★ NR
Television Spy 1939

Burton Lawson

★ 5
Here I Am a Stranger 1939

Evans

★ 7
Angels Wash Their Faces 1939

Maloney

★ 6.4
News Is Made at Night 1939

Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey

★ 4.5
Maisie 1939

Prosecuting Attorney

★ 4.7
Boy Friend 1939

Capt. Duffy

★ NR
The Hardys Ride High 1939

Terry Archer

★ 5.8
The Flying Irishman 1939

Airport Personnel Manager

★ 4.6
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1939

Capt. Brandy

★ 6.5
Stand Up and Fight 1939

U.S. Marshal Cole

★ 5.8
While New York Sleeps 1938

Charles MacFarland

★ NR
Stablemates 1938

Barney Donovan

★ 4.5
Boys Town 1938

Bishop

★ 6.7
Touchdown, Army 1938

Col. Denby

★ NR
Fast Company 1938

Steve Langner

★ 5.4
Love, Honor and Behave 1938

Dr. MacConaghey

★ 3.5
Of Human Hearts 1938

Captain Griggs

★ 5.8
Checkers 1937

Dr. Smith

★ NR
Navy Blue and Gold 1937

Lt. Milburn

★ 5.9
Saturday's Heroes 1937

Doc Thomas

★ 7
That Certain Woman 1937

Clark Tilden

★ 5.7
Dead End 1937

Mr. Griswald

★ 7
The Woman I Love 1937

Deschamps

★ NR
When's Your Birthday? 1937

Regan

★ 4
The Longest Night 1936

Hardy

★ 5.7
Rose of the Rancho 1936

Jonathan Hill

★ NR
Annapolis Farewell 1935

Cmmdre. Briggs

★ NR
Pursuit 1935

Hale

★ 6
Lady Tubbs 1935

Fishbaker

★ 5
Age of Indiscretion 1935

Mr. Adams

★ 5.2
Mary Jane's Pa 1935

Kenneth Marvin

★ 6
Mister Dynamite 1935

Clark Lewis

★ 6
Charlie Chan in Paris 1935

Insp. Renard

★ 6.5
Babbitt 1934

Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling

★ 6
The Pursuit of Happiness 1934

Colonel Sherwood

★ 5.8
24 Hours 1931

David Melbourn

★ 5.5
Dollars-Pounds-Sense 1913

Charles Watson

★ NR
Cupid and Three 1913

Ben

★ NR
Day by Day 1913

Frank

★ NR
Love Incognito 1913

Jack Fuller

★ NR