Minor Watson
Born
December 22, 1889
Died
July 28, 1965 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Marianna, Arkansas, USA
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
Hollywood Classic Special
2010
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1988
The Ambassador's Daughter
Gen. Andrew Harvey
1956
The Rawhide Years
Matt Comfort
1956
Trapeze
John Ringling North
1956
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Judge Thatcher
1955
Ten Wanted Men
Jason Carr
1955
Roar of the Crowd
Cyrus Mackey
1953
The Star
Joe Morrison
1952
Face to Face
Scratchy Wilson
1952
Untamed Frontier
Matt Denbow
1952
My Son John
Dr. Carver
1952
Little Egypt
Cyrus Graydon
1951
Bright Victory
Mr. Paterson
1951
As Young as You Feel
Harold P. Cleveland
1951
Mister 880
Judge O'Neil
1950
The Jackie Robinson Story
Branch Rickey
1950
The File on Thelma Jordon
Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
1949
Beyond the Forest
Moose
1949
A Southern Yankee
Gen. Watkins
1948
Courage of Lassie
Sheriff Ed Grayson
1946
Boys' Ranch
Mr. Harper
1946
Saratoga Trunk
J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
1945
Bewitched
Governor
1945
You Came Along
Uncle Jack
1945
A Bell for Adano
Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
Col. Caleb V. Haynes
1945
The Thin Man Goes Home
Sam Ronson
1944
Here Come the Waves
Superior Officer (uncredited)
1944
That's My Baby!
R. P. (Phineas) Moody
1944
Christmas Holiday
Townsend
1944
Shadows in the Night
Frederick Gordon
1944
The Falcon Out West
Dave Colby
1944
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Ramsey Kent
1944
Happy Land
Judge Colvin
1943
Guadalcanal Diary
Col Wallace E. Grayson
1943
Princess O'Rourke
Mr. Washburn
1943
Yanks Ahoy
Capt. Scott
1943
Action in the North Atlantic
Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
1943
Mission to Moscow
Loy Henderson
1943
Crash Dive
Adm. Bob Stewart
1943
Power of the Press
John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
1943
Gentleman Jim
Buck Ware
1942
To the Shores of Tripoli
Christopher Winters
1942
The Big Shot
Warden George Booth
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Albee
1942
Frisco Lil
1942
The Remarkable Andrew
District Attorney Orville Beamish
1942
Woman of the Year
William J. Harding
1942
Kings Row
Sam Winters
1942
They Died with Their Boots On
Senator Smith
1941
Birth of the Blues
Henri Lambert
1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
1941
The Parson of Panamint
Sheriff Nickerson
1941
Moon Over Miami
Mr. Jim Reynolds
1941
Mr. District Attorney
Arthur Barret
1941
The Monster and the Girl
Judge Pulver
1941
Western Union
Pat Grogan
1941
Gallant Sons
Barton Newbold
1940
Rangers of Fortune
Clem Bowdry
1940
Young People
Dakin
1940
Hidden Gold
Ed Colby
1940
20 Mule Team
Marshal
1940
Viva Cisco Kid
Jesse Allen
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Joshua Speed
1940
The Llano Kid
Sheriff Robert McLane
1939
Television Spy
Burton Lawson
1939
Here I Am a Stranger
Evans
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces
Maloney
1939
News Is Made at Night
Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
1939
Maisie
Prosecuting Attorney
1939
Boy Friend
Capt. Duffy
1939
The Hardys Ride High
Terry Archer
1939
The Flying Irishman
Airport Personnel Manager
1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Capt. Brandy
1939
Stand Up and Fight
U.S. Marshal Cole
1939
While New York Sleeps
Charles MacFarland
1938
Stablemates
Barney Donovan
1938
Boys Town
Bishop
1938
Touchdown, Army
Col. Denby
1938
Fast Company
Steve Langner
1938
Love, Honor and Behave
Dr. MacConaghey
1938
Of Human Hearts
Captain Griggs
1938
Checkers
Dr. Smith
1937
Navy Blue and Gold
Lt. Milburn
1937
Saturday's Heroes
Doc Thomas
1937
That Certain Woman
Clark Tilden
1937
Dead End
Mr. Griswald
1937
The Woman I Love
Deschamps
1937
When's Your Birthday?
Regan
1937
The Longest Night
Hardy
1936
Rose of the Rancho
Jonathan Hill
1936
Annapolis Farewell
Cmmdre. Briggs
1935
Pursuit
Hale
1935
Lady Tubbs
Fishbaker
1935
Age of Indiscretion
Mr. Adams
1935
Mary Jane's Pa
Kenneth Marvin
1935
Mister Dynamite
Clark Lewis
1935
Charlie Chan in Paris
Insp. Renard
1935
Babbitt
Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
1934
The Pursuit of Happiness
Colonel Sherwood
1934
24 Hours
David Melbourn
1931
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
Charles Watson
1913
Cupid and Three
Ben
1913
Day by Day
Frank
1913
Love Incognito
Jack Fuller
1913