Minor Watson
Known for Acting · 105 credits
- Born
- 1889-12-22
- Died
- 1965-07-28
- Place of birth
- Marianna, Arkansas, USA
- Also known as
- Minor S. Watson
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
Movies (105)
Woman of the Year
1942
as William J. Harding
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
Dead End
1937
as Mr. Griswald
Boys Town
1938
as Bishop
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Sam Ronson
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942
as Albee
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Senator Smith
Rose of the Rancho
1936
as Jonathan Hill
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Col Wallace E. Grayson
Western Union
1941
as Pat Grogan
Trapeze
1956
as John Ringling North
Kings Row
1942
as Sam Winters
Crash Dive
1943
as Adm. Bob Stewart
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Buck Ware
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942
as Christopher Winters
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Branch Rickey
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
as Capt. Brandy
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Loy Henderson
Courage of Lassie
1946
as Sheriff Ed Grayson
The Monster and the Girl
1941
as Judge Pulver
Beyond the Forest
1949
as Moose
Happy Land
1943
as Judge Colvin
Of Human Hearts
1938
as Captain Griggs
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men
1955
as Jason Carr
Stablemates
1938
as Barney Donovan
A Bell for Adano
1945
as Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
Mister 880
1950
as Judge O'Neil
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Townsend (uncredited)
Young People
1940
as Dakin
Bright Victory
1951
as Mr. Paterson
Here Come the Waves
1944
as Superior Officer (uncredited)
My Son John
1952
as Dr. Carver
Princess O'Rourke
1943
as Mr. Washburn
Bewitched
1945
as Governor
Untamed Frontier
1952
as Matt Denbow
The Rawhide Years
1956
as Matt Comfort
As Young as You Feel
1951
as Harold P. Cleveland
The Big Shot
1942
as Warden George Booth
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as Col. Caleb V. Haynes
20 Mule Team
1940
as Marshal
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Joshua Speed
Boy Friend
1939
as Capt. Duffy
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956
as Gen. Andrew Harvey
Moon Over Miami
1941
as Mr. Jim Reynolds
That Certain Woman
1937
as Clark Tilden
Rangers of Fortune
1940
as Clem Bowdry
The Star
1952
as Joe Morrison
The Hardys Ride High
1939
as Terry Archer
Annapolis Farewell
1935
as Cmmdre. Briggs
Maisie
1939
as Prosecuting Attorney
Mary Jane's Pa
1935
as Kenneth Marvin
Viva Cisco Kid
1940
as Jesse Allen
When's Your Birthday?
1937
as Regan
Stand Up and Fight
1939
as U.S. Marshal Cole
You Came Along
1945
as Uncle Jack
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Maloney
News Is Made at Night
1939
as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
Pursuit
1935
as Hale
The Parson of Panamint
1941
as Sheriff Nickerson
Frisco Lil
1942
The Pursuit of Happiness
1934
as Colonel Sherwood
The Falcon Out West
1944
as Dave Colby
Hidden Gold
1940
as Ed Colby
Boys' Ranch
1946
as Mr. Harper
Birth of the Blues
1941
as Henri Lambert
The Woman I Love
1937
as Deschamps
Television Spy
1939
as Burton Lawson
Face to Face
1952
as Scratchy Wilson
Fast Company
1938
as Steve Langner
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935
as Insp. Renard
Roar of the Crowd
1953
as Cyrus Mackey
Navy Blue and Gold
1937
as Lt. Milburn
Little Egypt
1951
as Cyrus Graydon
Saturday's Heroes
1937
as Doc Thomas
The Flying Irishman
1939
as Airport Personnel Manager
Babbitt
1934
as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
A Southern Yankee
1948
as Gen. Watkins
Gallant Sons
1940
as Barton Newbold
24 Hours
1931
as David Melbourn
Shadows in the Night
1944
as Frederick Gordon
That's My Baby!
1944
as R. P. (Phineas) Moody
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1955
as Judge Thatcher
Touchdown, Army
1938
as Col. Denby
Love, Honor and Behave
1938
as Dr. MacConaghey
Here I Am a Stranger
1939
as Evans
The Longest Night
1936
as Hardy
Lady Tubbs
1935
as Fishbaker
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Arthur Barret
While New York Sleeps
1938
as Charles MacFarland
Yanks Ahoy
1943
as Capt. Scott
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
1944
as Ramsey Kent
Love Incognito
1913
as Jack Fuller
Checkers
1937
as Dr. Smith
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as District Attorney Orville Beamish
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
1941
as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
Mister Dynamite
1935
as Clark Lewis
Age of Indiscretion
1935
as Mr. Adams
Power of the Press
1943
as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
The Llano Kid
1939
as Sheriff Robert McLane
Day by Day
1913
as Frank
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
1913
as Charles Watson
Cupid and Three
1913
as Ben
About Minor Watson
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). With 105 credits spanning from 1913 to 1987, Minor Watson has appeared in 105 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Minor Watson Movies
- Woman of the Year (1942) — as William J. Harding
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943) — as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
- Dead End (1937) — as Mr. Griswald
- Boys Town (1938) — as Bishop
- The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) — as Sam Ronson
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