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Minor Watson

Acting

Born December 22, 1889 · Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Died July 28, 1965

Also known as Minor S. Watson

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).

Filmography39 titles

Gallant Sons

1940as Barton Newbold

Kings Row

1942as Sam Winters

The Star

1952as Joe Morrison

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945as Col. Caleb V. Haynes

Gentleman Jim

1942as Buck Ware

Bright Victory

1951as Mr. Paterson

Mister 880

1950as Judge O'Neil

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944as Sam Ronson

Action in the North Atlantic

1943as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942as Albee

Dead End

1937as Mr. Griswald

Woman of the Year

1942as William J. Harding

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940as Joshua Speed

Boys Town

1938as Bishop

They Died with Their Boots On

1941as Senator Smith

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935as Insp. Renard

As Young as You Feel

1951as Harold P. Cleveland

Crash Dive

1943as Adm. Bob Stewart

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950as Branch Rickey

Trapeze

1956as John Ringling North

Saratoga Trunk

1945as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)

Western Union

1941as Pat Grogan

Stand Up and Fight

1939as U.S. Marshal Cole

Courage of Lassie

1946as Sheriff Ed Grayson

Of Human Hearts

1938as Captain Griggs

Mr. District Attorney

1941as Arthur Barret

Hidden Gold

1940as Ed Colby

Navy Blue and Gold

1937as Lt. Milburn

Mission to Moscow

1943as Loy Henderson

That's My Baby!

1944as R. P. (Phineas) Moody

Guadalcanal Diary

1943as Col Wallace E. Grayson

That Certain Woman

1937as Clark Tilden

A Southern Yankee

1948as Gen. Watkins

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942as Christopher Winters

When's Your Birthday?

1937as Regan

Bewitched

1945as Governor

Young People

1940as Dakin

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956as Gen. Andrew Harvey