Acting

Minor Watson

Born December 22, 1889Died July 28, 1965 (75)United StatesMarianna, Arkansas, USA105 creditsIMDb

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

Woman of the Year1942 · as William J. Harding
Beyond the Forest1949 · as Moose
The Star1952 · as Joe Morrison
Boys Town1938 · as Bishop
Trapeze1956 · as John Ringling North
Mister 8801950 · as Judge O'Neil
Western Union1941 · as Pat Grogan
Gentleman Jim1942 · as Buck Ware
Abe Lincoln in Illinois1940 · as Joshua Speed
The File on Thelma Jordon1949 · as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
The Big Shot1942 · as Warden George Booth
Yankee Doodle Dandy1942 · as Albee
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Woman of the Year1942 · as William J. Harding
Guadalcanal Diary1943 · as Col Wallace E. Grayson
They Died with Their Boots On1941 · as Senator Smith
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1939 · as Capt. Brandy
Ten Wanted Men1955 · as Jason Carr
Yankee Doodle Dandy1942 · as Albee
Action in the North Atlantic1943 · as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano1945 · as McKay (uncredited)
Boys Town1938 · as Bishop
Western Union1941 · as Pat Grogan
Courage of Lassie1946 · as Sheriff Ed Grayson
The File on Thelma Jordon1949 · as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
The Thin Man Goes Home1944 · as Sam Ronson
God Is My Co-Pilot1945 · as Col. Caleb V. Haynes
The Jackie Robinson Story1950 · as Branch Rickey
To the Shores of Tripoli1942 · as Christopher Winters
Rose of the Rancho1936 · as Jonathan Hill
Trapeze1956 · as John Ringling North
Charlie Chan in Paris1935 · as Insp. Renard
Navy Blue and Gold1937 · as Lt. Milburn
As Young as You Feel1951 · as Harold P. Cleveland
Stand Up and Fight1939 · as U.S. Marshal Cole
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987 · as Self (archive footage)
The Rawhide Years1956 · as Matt Comfort
Dead End1937 · as Mr. Griswald
Untamed Frontier1952 · as Matt Denbow
Checkers1937 · as Dr. Smith
Crash Dive1943 · as Adm. Bob Stewart
The Monster and the Girl1941 · as Judge Pulver
The Woman I Love1937 · as Deschamps
Of Human Hearts1938 · as Captain Griggs
Mary Jane's Pa1935 · as Kenneth Marvin
Babbitt1934 · as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
Kiss the Boys Goodbye1941 · as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
Gentleman Jim1942 · as Buck Ware
Birth of the Blues1941 · as Henri Lambert