Minor Watson

Acting

Born December 22, 1889 · Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Died July 28, 1965

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

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Dead End

1937

Boys Town

1938

Western Union

1941

Gentleman Jim

1942

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

Young People

1940

Filmography

Trapeze

1956 · John Ringling North

The Rawhide Years

1956 · Matt Comfort

Ten Wanted Men

1955 · Jason Carr

My Son John

1952 · Dr. Carver

The Star

1952 · Joe Morrison

Bright Victory

1951 · Mr. Paterson

As Young as You Feel

1951 · Harold P. Cleveland

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950 · Branch Rickey

Mister 880

1950 · Judge O'Neil

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949 · Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

Beyond the Forest

1949 · Moose

Courage of Lassie

1946 · Sheriff Ed Grayson

Bewitched

1945 · Governor

Saratoga Trunk

1945 · J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)

A Bell for Adano

1945 · Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945 · Col. Caleb V. Haynes

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944 · Sam Ronson

The Falcon Out West

1944 · Dave Colby

Christmas Holiday

1944 · Townsend (uncredited)

Guadalcanal Diary

1943 · Col Wallace E. Grayson

Princess O'Rourke

1943 · Mr. Washburn

Power of the Press

1943 · John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic

1943 · Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

Crash Dive

1943 · Adm. Bob Stewart

Mission to Moscow

1943 · Loy Henderson

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942 · Albee

Woman of the Year

1942 · William J. Harding

Gentleman Jim

1942 · Buck Ware

The Big Shot

1942 · Warden George Booth

Kings Row

1942 · Sam Winters

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942 · Christopher Winters

Moon Over Miami

1941 · Mr. Jim Reynolds

Western Union

1941 · Pat Grogan

Birth of the Blues

1941 · Henri Lambert

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 · Senator Smith

The Monster and the Girl

1941 · Judge Pulver

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940 · Joshua Speed

Young People

1940 · Dakin

Maisie

1939 · Prosecuting Attorney

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939 · Capt. Brandy

Boys Town

1938 · Bishop

Of Human Hearts

1938 · Captain Griggs

Fast Company

1938 · Steve Langner

Dead End

1937 · Mr. Griswald

That Certain Woman

1937 · Clark Tilden

Navy Blue and Gold

1937 · Lt. Milburn

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935 · Insp. Renard