Minor Watson

Minor Watson

🎂 22nd December 1889 (136 yrs) 📍 Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Known For

Yankee Doodle Dandy

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).

Minor Watson

Movies Featuring Minor Watson

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)

as Self (archive footage)
The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)

as Gen. Andrew Harvey
The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years (1956)

as Matt Comfort
Trapeze

Trapeze (1956)

as John Ringling North
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955)

as Judge Thatcher
Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men (1955)

as Jason Carr
Roar of the Crowd

Roar of the Crowd (1953)

as Cyrus Mackey
The Star

The Star (1952)

as Joe Morrison
Face to Face

Face to Face (1952)

as Scratchy Wilson
Untamed Frontier

Untamed Frontier (1952)

as Matt Denbow
My Son John

My Son John (1952)

as Dr. Carver
Little Egypt

Little Egypt (1951)

as Cyrus Graydon
Bright Victory

Bright Victory (1951)

as Mr. Paterson
As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel (1951)

as Harold P. Cleveland
Mister 880

Mister 880 (1950)

as Judge O'Neil
The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)

as Branch Rickey
The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)

as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest (1949)

as Moose
A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee (1948)

as Gen. Watkins
Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie (1946)

as Sheriff Ed Grayson
Boys' Ranch

Boys' Ranch (1946)

as Mr. Harper
Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk (1945)

as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
Bewitched

Bewitched (1945)

as Governor
You Came Along

You Came Along (1945)

as Uncle Jack
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano (1945)

as Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot

God Is My Co-Pilot (1945)

as Col. Caleb V. Haynes
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

as Sam Ronson
Here Come the Waves

Here Come the Waves (1944)

as Superior Officer (uncredited)
That's My Baby!

That's My Baby! (1944)

as R. P. (Phineas) Moody
Shadows in the Night

Shadows in the Night (1944)

as Frederick Gordon
Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday (1944)

as Townsend (uncredited)
The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West (1944)

as Dave Colby
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)

as Ramsey Kent
Happy Land

Happy Land (1943)

as Judge Colvin
Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

as Col Wallace E. Grayson
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke (1943)

as Mr. Washburn
Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy (1943)

as Capt. Scott
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow (1943)

as Loy Henderson
Crash Dive

Crash Dive (1943)

as Adm. Bob Stewart
Power of the Press

Power of the Press (1943)

as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim (1942)

as Buck Ware
To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)

as Christopher Winters
The Big Shot

The Big Shot (1942)

as Warden George Booth
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

as Albee
No Image

Frisco Lil (1942)

The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew (1942)

as District Attorney Orville Beamish
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year (1942)

as William J. Harding
Kings Row

Kings Row (1942)

as Sam Winters
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

as Senator Smith
Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues (1941)

as Henri Lambert
Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941)

as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
The Parson of Panamint

The Parson of Panamint (1941)

as Sheriff Nickerson
Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami (1941)

as Mr. Jim Reynolds
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney (1941)

as Arthur Barret
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl (1941)

as Judge Pulver
Western Union

Western Union (1941)

as Pat Grogan
Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons (1940)

as Barton Newbold
Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune (1940)

as Clem Bowdry
Young People

Young People (1940)

as Dakin
Hidden Gold

Hidden Gold (1940)

as Ed Colby
20 Mule Team

20 Mule Team (1940)

as Marshal
Viva Cisco Kid

Viva Cisco Kid (1940)

as Jesse Allen
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

as Joshua Speed
The Llano Kid

The Llano Kid (1939)

as Sheriff Robert McLane
Television Spy

Television Spy (1939)

as Burton Lawson
Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger (1939)

as Evans
Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)

as Maloney
News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night (1939)

as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
Maisie

Maisie (1939)

as Prosecuting Attorney
Boy Friend

Boy Friend (1939)

as Capt. Duffy
The Hardys Ride High

The Hardys Ride High (1939)

as Terry Archer
The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman (1939)

as Airport Personnel Manager
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)

as Capt. Brandy
Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight (1939)

as U.S. Marshal Cole
While New York Sleeps

While New York Sleeps (1938)

as Charles MacFarland
Stablemates

Stablemates (1938)

as Barney Donovan
Boys Town

Boys Town (1938)

as Bishop
Touchdown, Army

Touchdown, Army (1938)

as Col. Denby
Fast Company

Fast Company (1938)

as Steve Langner
Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave (1938)

as Dr. MacConaghey
Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts (1938)

as Captain Griggs
Checkers

Checkers (1937)

as Dr. Smith
Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold (1937)

as Lt. Milburn
Saturday's Heroes

Saturday's Heroes (1937)

as Doc Thomas
That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman (1937)

as Clark Tilden
Dead End

Dead End (1937)

as Mr. Griswald
The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love (1937)

as Deschamps
When's Your Birthday?

When's Your Birthday? (1937)

as Regan
The Longest Night

The Longest Night (1936)

as Hardy
Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho (1936)

as Jonathan Hill
Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell (1935)

as Cmmdre. Briggs
Pursuit

Pursuit (1935)

as Hale
Lady Tubbs

Lady Tubbs (1935)

as Fishbaker
Age of Indiscretion

Age of Indiscretion (1935)

as Mr. Adams
Mary Jane's Pa

Mary Jane's Pa (1935)

as Kenneth Marvin
Mister Dynamite

Mister Dynamite (1935)

as Clark Lewis
Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)

as Insp. Renard
Babbitt

Babbitt (1934)

as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)

as Colonel Sherwood
24 Hours

24 Hours (1931)

as David Melbourn
Dollars-Pounds-Sense

Dollars-Pounds-Sense (1913)

as Charles Watson
Cupid and Three

Cupid and Three (1913)

as Ben
Day by Day

Day by Day (1913)

as Frank
No Image

Love Incognito (1913)

as Jack Fuller