About

Known credits:
106
Birthday:
1889-12-22
Place of birth:
Marianna, Arkansas, USA
Website:
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Minor Watson

Overview

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

Acting
2010 Hollywood Classic Special Actor N/A
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1988 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1956 The Ambassador's Daughter Actor Gen. Andrew Harvey 58
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1956 The Rawhide Years Actor Matt Comfort 58
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1956 Trapeze Actor John Ringling North 59
Average
1955 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Actor Judge Thatcher 58
Average
1955 Ten Wanted Men Actor Jason Carr 58
Average
1953 Roar of the Crowd Actor Cyrus Mackey N/A
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1952 The Star Actor Joe Morrison 59
Average
1952 Face to Face Actor Scratchy Wilson 59
Average
1952 Untamed Frontier Actor Matt Denbow 59
Average
1952 My Son John Actor Dr. Carver 58
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1951 Little Egypt Actor Cyrus Graydon N/A
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1951 Bright Victory Actor Mr. Paterson 59
Average
1951 As Young as You Feel Actor Harold P. Cleveland 59
Average
1950 Mister 880 Actor Judge O'Neil 59
Average
1950 The Jackie Robinson Story Actor Branch Rickey 59
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1949 The File on Thelma Jordon Actor Judge Calvin H. Blackwell 59
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1949 Beyond the Forest Actor Moose 59
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1948 A Southern Yankee Actor Gen. Watkins 58
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1946 Courage of Lassie Actor Sheriff Ed Grayson 58
Average
1946 Boys' Ranch Actor Mr. Harper 59
Average
1945 Saratoga Trunk Actor J.P. Reynolds (uncredited) 58
Average
1945 Bewitched Actor Governor 58
Average
1945 You Came Along Actor Uncle Jack 59
Average
1945 A Bell for Adano Actor Maj. Gen. McKay 58
Average
1945 God Is My Co-Pilot Actor Col. Caleb V. Haynes 59
Average
1944 The Thin Man Goes Home Actor Sam Ronson 60
Fair
1944 Here Come the Waves Actor Superior Officer (uncredited) 58
Average
1944 That's My Baby! Actor R. P. (Phineas) Moody 58
Average
1944 Christmas Holiday Actor Townsend 59
Average
1944 Shadows in the Night Actor Frederick Gordon 59
Average
1944 The Falcon Out West Actor Dave Colby 58
Average
1944 Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout Actor Ramsey Kent N/A
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1943 Happy Land Actor Judge Colvin 58
Average
1943 Guadalcanal Diary Actor Col Wallace E. Grayson 58
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1943 Princess O'Rourke Actor Mr. Washburn 59
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1943 Yanks Ahoy Actor Capt. Scott 59
Average
1943 Action in the North Atlantic Actor Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited) 60
Fair
1943 Mission to Moscow Actor Loy Henderson 58
Average
1943 Crash Dive Actor Adm. Bob Stewart 59
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1943 Power of the Press Actor John Cleveland Carter (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 Gentleman Jim Actor Buck Ware 60
Fair
1942 To the Shores of Tripoli Actor Christopher Winters 58
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1942 The Big Shot Actor Warden George Booth 59
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1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy Actor Albee 62
Fair
1942 Frisco Lil Actor 59
Average
1942 The Remarkable Andrew Actor District Attorney Orville Beamish 59
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1942 Woman of the Year Actor William J. Harding 61
Fair
1942 Kings Row Actor Sam Winters 59
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1941 They Died with Their Boots On Actor Senator Smith 60
Fair
1941 Birth of the Blues Actor Henri Lambert 58
Average
1941 Kiss the Boys Goodbye Actor Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany 59
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1941 The Parson of Panamint Actor Sheriff Nickerson 58
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1941 Moon Over Miami Actor Mr. Jim Reynolds 59
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1941 Mr. District Attorney Actor Arthur Barret 59
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1941 The Monster and the Girl Actor Judge Pulver 58
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1941 Western Union Actor Pat Grogan 59
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1940 Gallant Sons Actor Barton Newbold 59
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1940 Rangers of Fortune Actor Clem Bowdry 58
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1940 Young People Actor Dakin 58
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1940 Hidden Gold Actor Ed Colby 59
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1940 20 Mule Team Actor Marshal 59
Average
1940 Viva Cisco Kid Actor Jesse Allen 59
Average
1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois Actor Joshua Speed 59
Average
1939 The Llano Kid Actor Sheriff Robert McLane N/A
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1939 Television Spy Actor Burton Lawson 59
Average
1939 Here I Am a Stranger Actor Evans 59
Average
1939 Angels Wash Their Faces Actor Maloney 59
Average
1939 News Is Made at Night Actor Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey 58
Average
1939 Maisie Actor Prosecuting Attorney 58
Average
1939 Boy Friend Actor Capt. Duffy N/A
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1939 The Hardys Ride High Actor Terry Archer 58
Average
1939 The Flying Irishman Actor Airport Personnel Manager 58
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1939 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Actor Capt. Brandy 59
Average
1939 Stand Up and Fight Actor U.S. Marshal Cole 59
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1938 While New York Sleeps Actor Charles MacFarland N/A
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1938 Stablemates Actor Barney Donovan 58
Average
1938 Boys Town Actor Bishop 60
Fair
1938 Touchdown, Army Actor Col. Denby N/A
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1938 Fast Company Actor Steve Langner 58
Average
1938 Love, Honor and Behave Actor Dr. MacConaghey 58
Average
1938 Of Human Hearts Actor Captain Griggs 59
Average
1937 Checkers Actor Dr. Smith N/A
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1937 Navy Blue and Gold Actor Lt. Milburn 58
Average
1937 Saturday's Heroes Actor Doc Thomas 59
Average
1937 That Certain Woman Actor Clark Tilden 58
Average
1937 Dead End Actor Mr. Griswald 61
Fair
1937 The Woman I Love Actor Deschamps N/A
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1937 When's Your Birthday? Actor Regan 59
Average
1936 The Longest Night Actor Hardy 59
Average
1936 Rose of the Rancho Actor Jonathan Hill N/A
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1935 Annapolis Farewell Actor Cmmdre. Briggs N/A
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1935 Pursuit Actor Hale 59
Average
1935 Lady Tubbs Actor Fishbaker N/A
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1935 Age of Indiscretion Actor Mr. Adams 58
Average
1935 Mary Jane's Pa Actor Kenneth Marvin 59
Average
1935 Mister Dynamite Actor Clark Lewis 59
Average
1935 Charlie Chan in Paris Actor Insp. Renard 59
Average
1934 Babbitt Actor Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling 59
Average
1934 The Pursuit of Happiness Actor Colonel Sherwood 59
Average
1931 24 Hours Actor David Melbourn 59
Average
1913 Dollars-Pounds-Sense Actor Charles Watson N/A
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1913 Cupid and Three Actor Ben N/A
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1913 Day by Day Actor Frank N/A
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1913 Love Incognito Actor Jack Fuller N/A
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