Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1889 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor in many films, serials, and television series from the 1930s through the 1950s, especially westerns. He is perhaps best remembered for being the father of Eleanor Twitchell, the lady who captures Lou Gehrig's heart in Pride of the Yankees (1942) Watkin was born in Sioux City, Iowa. In the 1920s, he had his own theatrical troupe, the Pierre Watkin Players. In 1927, the group moved its headquarters from Sioux Falls to Lincoln, Nebraska. Watkin portrayed Perry White in both of the Superman serials of the late 1940s, which starred Kirk Alyn as the title character and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. Watkin played a few different characters in the television series Adventures of Superman, in which John Hamilton played Perry White. He was set to reprise his role as the editor of The Daily Planet in a revival of the series in 1959, as Hamilton had died in the interim since the cancellation of the original series. However, series star George Reeves also died in the summer of 1959, and those plans ended. Watkin himself died six months later. He also cast in 1955 in the episode "Joey and the Gypsies" of the NBC children's western series Fury. Watkin guest starred in the CBS western series Brave Eagle. He was cast twice each on the ABC/Warner Brothers series, Cheyenne (as Harvey Sinclair in "The Law Man") and Annie Oakley (as the Reverend Mills in the 1956 episode "The Reckless Press"). In 1958, Watkin portrayed Dr. Breen of Samaritan Hospital in the episode "San Francisco Story" of Rex Allen's syndicated western series, Frontier Doctor. During the first season of CBS's Perry Mason from 1957 to 1958, Watkin appeared in three episodes as Judge Keetley. He was also cast during the 1950s on The Range Rider, Tales of the Texas Rangers, in three episodes of the western aviation adventure series Sky King, and five times on The Jack Benny Program. Watkin played the part of Colonel Duncan in the 1958 episode "Decoy" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Colt .45.
Acted in 279
1990s
- 1991
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
Doc Hyer
1950s
- 1958
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
Movie
Marjorie Morningstar
Civil Official (uncredited)
- 1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Mr. Robinson (uncredited) · 1 episode
Spook Chasers
Dr. Moss
- 1956
Don't Knock The Rock
Mayor George Bagley
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Armtrong
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
Investor
Thunder Over Arizona
Dr. Peterson
The Maverick Queen
McMillan
- 1955
Sudden Danger
George Caldwell
Jungle Jim
TV
Lay That Rifle Down
Mr. Coswell
The Big Bluff
Mr. Winthrop
- 1954
About Mrs. Leslie
Lewis
Johnny Dark
Ed J. Winston
- 1953
The Flaming Urge
Albert Cruickshank
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
Commissioner Morrison
The Lost Planet
Ned Hilton
- 1952
Thundering Caravans
Head Marshal
Hold That Line
Morgan T. Stanhope
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
J. Harrison Hardesty · 1 episode
In Old Amarillo
George B. Hills
- 1950
The Second Face
Mr. Hamilton
Last of the Buccaneers
Gov. Claiborne
Sunset in the West
Gordon MacKnight
Redwood Forest Trail
Arthur Cameron
Atom Man vs. Superman
Perry White
The Big Hangover
Samuel C. Long
Over the Border
Rand Malloy
Radar Secret Service
Mr. Hamilton
Blue Grass of Kentucky
Head Steward
1940s
- 1949
The Story of Seabiscuit
Charles S. Howard
Zamba
Benton
The Fountainhead
Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
Hold That Baby!
John Winston
Alaska Patrol
Mr. Sigmund
Miss Mink of 1949
Cranston
Slightly French
Publicity Man (uncredited)
Siren of Atlantis
Colonel
- 1948
Incident
C. W. Sloan
An Innocent Affair
T.D. Hendricks
The Gallant Blade
Governor
The Strange Mrs. Crane
Clinton Crane
The Gentleman from Nowhere
Hoffman
Fighting Back
Colonel
The Arkansas Swing
Horse Vet
Daredevils of the Clouds
Douglas Harrison
The Shanghai Chest
Judge Wesley Armstrong
The Counterfeiters
Carter
The Hunted
Simon Rand, Attorney
Mary Lou
Airline President
Glamour Girl
T.J. Hopkins
- 1947
Brick Bradford
Professor Salisbury
Beyond Our Own
Dr. Blake
Her Husband's Affairs
Vice President Beitler
Song of Love
Duke of X (uncredited)
The Wild Frontier
Frank Lane
Hard Boiled Mahoney
Dr. Rolfe Carter
Violence
Ralph Borden
Jack Armstrong
Uncle Jim Fairfield
- 1946
Magnificent Doll
Harper (uncredited)
Sioux City Sue
G.W. Rhodes
High School Hero
Governor Huffington
The Missing Lady
Police Commissioner Weston
G.I. War Brides
Editor
Behind the Mask
Police Commissioner Weston
Murder Is My Business
Arnold Ramsey
Miss Susie Slagle's
Superintendent (uncredited)
I Ring Doorbells
G.B. Barton
Claudia and David
Hartley Naughton
Little Giant
P.S. Van Loon
The Madonna's Secret
District Attorney
The Shadow Returns
Police Commissioner J.R. Weston
Shock
Blake (uncredited)
- 1945
Adventure
Mr. Buckley
Dakota
Wexton Geary
Follow That Woman
J.B. Henderson
Captain Tugboat Annie
Dr. Turner
Apology for Murder
Craig Jordan
I Love a Bandleader
Dr. Gardiner
Divorce
John Carter
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
Dr. Harlan Johnson
Over 21
Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
Dr. Fletcher
I'll Tell the World
Dr. Mullins
Thrill of a Romance
Tycoon (uncredited)
The Phantom Speaks
Charlie Davis
I'll Remember April
Dr. Armitage
Keep Your Powder Dry
Mr. Lorrison
Strange Illusion
Armstrong
Docks of New York
Captain Jacobs
Here Come the Co-Eds
Police Chief (uncredited)
- 1944
The Great Mike
Colonel Whitley
End of the Road
District Attorney
Dead Man's Eyes
Hayden's Lawyer
Shadow of Suspicion
Frank Randall
Atlantic City
Sen. Hodges
Oh, What a Night!
Tom Gordon
South of Dixie
Dean Williamson
Ladies of Washington
Dr. John Crane (uncredited)
- 1943
The Chance of a Lifetime
State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)
Crazy House
Prosecutor
Swing Shift Maisie
Judge
Fired Wife
Doctor
Destroyer
Admiral
Mission to Moscow
Naval Attache (uncredited)
Cinderella Swings It
Brock Harris
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
British Agent Z
- 1942
Whistling in Dixie
Doctor
Ice Capades Revue
Wiley Stone
Stand By All Networks
Grant Neeley
The Magnificent Dope
Carson
Meet the Stewarts
Club Guest (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
John Markham
Heart of the Rio Grande
Randolph Lane
Nazi Agent
Grover Blaine McHenry
The Adventures of Martin Eden
Amos Morley
- 1941
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Crothers
Jesse James at Bay
Phineas Krager - Land Dealer
Great Guns
Col. Wayburn
Buy Me That Town
Carlton Williams
Lydia
Speaker
Cracked Nuts
Mr. Benson
Nevada City
Amos Norton
For Beauty's Sake
Middlesex
Naval Academy
Capt. Davis
Adventure in Washington
Frank Conroy
She Knew All the Answers
George Wharton
A Man Betrayed
Governor
Life with Henry
Mr. Joseph Anderson
- 1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Boss Crogan
The Bank Dick
Mr. Skinner
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Mr. Robert Chandler
Father Is A Prince
Mr. Lee
Mystery Sea Raider
Straker
Yesterday's Heroes
Harvey Mason
No Time for Comedy
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Hired Wife
Charlie - Phyllis's Escort
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
J.H. King
Rhythm on the River
Uncle John
I Love You Again
Mr. W.H. Sims
Captain Caution
American Consul
Golden Gloves
A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
Captain
The Saint Takes Over
Ben Egan
Earthbound
President of the Court
Gangs of Chicago
Movie
Road to Singapore
Morgan Wycott (uncredited)
Teddy the Rough Rider
Sen. Platt
1930s
- 1939
The Great Victor Herbert
Albert Martin
Geronimo
Col. White
The Covered Trailer
Horace Cartwright
Rulers of the Sea
Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)
Everything's on Ice
Hotel Manager
The Jones Family in Hollywood
Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)
Outside These Walls
Hewitt Bronson
They Made Her a Spy
Colonel Wilson
Society Lawyer
Henry V. Adams
The Adventures of Jane Arden
Albert Thayer
King of Chinatown
Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)
The Spirit of Culver
Capt. Wharton
Secret Service of the Air
Chief of the Secret Service
Risky Business
Abernathy
Fast and Loose
Victor Stockton (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
Capt. March
Off the Record
Barton
The Mysterious Miss X
Winslow
- 1938
There's That Woman Again
Mr. Nacelle
Illegal Traffic
Jigger
Girls on Probation
Mr. Storm
The Mad Miss Manton
Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
Young Dr. Kildare
Mr. Robert Chanler
The Lady Objects
Mr. Harper
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Wondel
Girls' School
Mr. Alfred Simpson
Boy Meets Girl
B.K. Whitacre
Smashing the Rackets
John Nelson Davis
The Chaser
Mr. Beaumont
Mr. Moto's Gamble
District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)
Tip-Off Girls
George Murkil
State Police
Col. C.B. Clarke
Dangerous to Know
Senator Carson
Arsène Lupin Returns
Mr. Carter (uncredited)
Midnight Intruder
Attorney Peter Winslow
- 1937
Daughter of Shanghai
L.T. Yorkland, Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited)
Breakfast for Two
Gordon Faraday
Stage Door
Carmichael
The Man Who Cried Wolf
Governor
Confession
Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)
Paradise Isle
Dr. Steinmeyer
The Californian
Miller
Ever Since Eve
Barton
The Singing Marine
General
The Go-Getter
Browne
Michael O'Halloran
Mark Grave
The Hit Parade
J. B. Hawley
Mountain Justice
Governor
Internes Can't Take Money
Dr. Fearson
Bill Cracks Down
William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.
Under Southern Stars
Robert E. Lee
Green Light
Dr. Booth
Sea Devils
USS Taroe Commander
Devil's Playground
Submarine Commander
Dangerous Number
Mr. Stark - the Bridegroom
Larceny on the Air
Kennedy
- 1936
King of Hockey
Thomas A. White
Wanted: Jane Turner
Andrew Norris (uncredited)
Country Gentlemen
Mr. Grayson
Love Letters of a Star
Hobbs
Under Your Spell
Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)
The Big Game
The College Chancellor
The Gentleman from Louisiana
Roger Leland
China Clipper
Secretary of State (uncredited)
Bunker Bean
Mr. Barnes (uncredited)
Counterfeit
Matt McDonald
It Had to Happen
District Attorney
You May Be Next!
Bernard Pine (uncredited)
Two in the Dark
City Editor (uncredited)
- 1935
If You Could Only Cook
Mr. Balderson (uncredited)
Dangerous
George Sheffield
