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Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Actor · 1889–1965 · Marianna, Arkansas, USA

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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).

Acted in 102

1950s

  1. 1956
  2. The Rawhide Years

    Matt Comfort

  3. 1955

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Judge Thatcher

  4. 1953

    Roar of the Crowd

    Cyrus Mackey

  5. 1952
  6. Face to Face

    Scratchy Wilson

  7. Untamed Frontier

    Matt Denbow

  8. My Son John

    Dr. Carver

  9. 1951

    Little Egypt

    Cyrus Graydon

  10. Bright Victory

    Mr. Paterson

  11. 1950

    Mister 880

    Judge O'Neil

1940s

  1. 1949

    The File on Thelma Jordon

    Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

  2. 1948

    A Southern Yankee

    Gen. Watkins

  3. 1946

    Courage of Lassie

    Sheriff Ed Grayson

  4. 1945
  5. Bewitched

    Governor

  6. You Came Along

    Uncle Jack

  7. God Is My Co-Pilot

    Col. Caleb V. Haynes

  8. 1944
  9. Here Come the Waves

    Superior Officer (uncredited)

  10. That's My Baby!

    R. P. (Phineas) Moody

  11. Shadows in the Night

    Frederick Gordon

  12. The Falcon Out West

    Dave Colby

  13. Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

    Ramsey Kent

  14. 1943

    Happy Land

    Judge Colvin

  15. Princess O'Rourke

    Mr. Washburn

  16. Yanks Ahoy

    Capt. Scott

  17. Action in the North Atlantic

    Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

  18. Mission to Moscow

    Loy Henderson

  19. Crash Dive

    Adm. Bob Stewart

  20. Power of the Press

    John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)

  21. 1942
  22. The Big Shot

    Warden George Booth

  23. To the Shores of Tripoli

    Christopher Winters

  24. The Remarkable Andrew

    District Attorney Orville Beamish

  25. Woman of the Year

    William J. Harding

  26. Kings Row

    Sam Winters

  27. 1941
  28. Birth of the Blues

    Henri Lambert

  29. Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany

  30. The Parson of Panamint

    Sheriff Nickerson

  31. Moon Over Miami

    Mr. Jim Reynolds

  32. The Monster and the Girl

    Judge Pulver

  33. 1940

    Gallant Sons

    Barton Newbold

  34. Rangers of Fortune

    Clem Bowdry

  35. Young People

    Dakin

  36. Hidden Gold

    Ed Colby

  37. 20 Mule Team

    Marshal

  38. Viva Cisco Kid

    Jesse Allen

  39. Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Joshua Speed

1930s

  1. 1939

    The Llano Kid

    Sheriff Robert McLane

  2. Television Spy

    Burton Lawson

  3. Here I Am a Stranger

    Evans

  4. Angels Wash Their Faces

    Maloney

  5. News Is Made at Night

    Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey

  6. Maisie

    Prosecuting Attorney

  7. Boy Friend

    Capt. Duffy

  8. The Hardys Ride High

    Terry Archer

  9. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Capt. Brandy

  10. Stand Up and Fight

    U.S. Marshal Cole

  11. 1938

    While New York Sleeps

    Charles MacFarland

  12. Stablemates

    Barney Donovan

  13. Touchdown, Army

    Col. Denby

  14. Fast Company

    Steve Langner

  15. Love, Honor and Behave

    Dr. MacConaghey

  16. Of Human Hearts

    Captain Griggs

  17. 1937

    Checkers

    Dr. Smith

  18. Navy Blue and Gold

    Lt. Milburn

  19. Saturday's Heroes

    Doc Thomas

  20. The Woman I Love

    Deschamps

  21. When's Your Birthday?

    Regan

  22. 1936

    The Longest Night

    Hardy

  23. Rose of the Rancho

    Jonathan Hill

  24. 1935

    Annapolis Farewell

    Cmmdre. Briggs

  25. Pursuit

    Hale

  26. Lady Tubbs

    Fishbaker

  27. Age of Indiscretion

    Mr. Adams

  28. Mary Jane's Pa

    Kenneth Marvin

  29. Mister Dynamite

    Clark Lewis

  30. 1934

    Babbitt

    Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling

  31. The Pursuit of Happiness

    Colonel Sherwood

  32. 1931

    24 Hours

    David Melbourn

1910s

  1. 1913

    Dollars-Pounds-Sense

    Charles Watson

  2. Cupid and Three

    Ben

  3. Day by Day

    Frank

Appearances1

1980s

  1. 1987

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    Self (archive footage)