Nationality American Role Character actor Name Minor Watson | Years active 1922–1959 Occupation Film, TV, stage actor Ex-spouse Elinor Hewitt | |
Movies The Jackie Robinson Story, Woman of the Year, Untamed Frontier, The Star, Boys Town Similar People Lewis Seiler, Hugo Fregonese, H Bruce Humberstone, Norman Krasna, Alfred E Green | ||
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)
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Early years
Watson was the son of Mrs. Alice Rodgers. He attended St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin, and Shurtleff College in Alton, Illinois. He said that, as a member of Sigma Phi at Shurtleff, he was encouraged to pursue a career in drama.
Film
Watson began his film career with Essanay Studios in 1913. He was described as "the new recruit that plays lover parts."
Stage
Watson's Broadway credits include State of the Union, End of Summer, Tapestry in Gray, A Divine Drudge, Reunion in Vienna, Friendship, This Thing Called Love, These Modern Women, Howdy King, Mismates, The Magnolia Lady, and Why Men Leave Home.
Personal life
Watson married Elinor Hewitt December 7, 1919, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Death
Watson is buried in Alton Cemetery in Alton, Illinois.
Filmography
Actor
1956
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) as
General Glancy
- The People and General Glancy (1956) - General Glancy
1956
The Ambassador's Daughter as
Gen. Andrew Harvey
1956
The Rawhide Years as
Matt Comfort
1956
Trapeze as
John Ringling North
1954
Climax! (TV Series) as
Judge Thatcher
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955) - Judge Thatcher
- The After House (1954)
1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (TV Movie) as
Judge Thatcher
1955
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Gen. John Hood / Pop Markle
- The Direct Approach (1955) - Gen. John Hood
- The Last Pilot Schooner (1955) - Pop Markle
1955
Waterfront (TV Series) as
Charlie Elgin
- Live Bait (1955) - Charlie Elgin
1955
Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Pop / McGinty
- The Poachers (1955) - Pop
- No Place to Live (1955) - McGinty
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) as
Adult (Dr.) Radford Sawyer
- A Matter of Life and Death (1955) - Adult (Dr.) Radford Sawyer
1955
Ten Wanted Men as
Jason Carr
1953
Roar of the Crowd as
Cyrus Mackey
1952
The Star as
Joe Morrison
1952
Face to Face as
Scratchy' Wilson ("The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky")
1952
Untamed Frontier as
Matt Denbow
1952
My Son John as
Dr. Carver
1951
Little Egypt as
Cyrus Graydon
1951
As Young as You Feel as
Harold P. Cleveland
1951
Bright Victory as
Mr. Paterson
1950
Mister 880 as
Judge O'Neil
1950
The Jackie Robinson Story as
Branch Rickey
1949
The File on Thelma Jordon as
Judge Calvin Blackwell
1949
Beyond the Forest as
Moose Lawson
1948
A Southern Yankee as
Gen. Watkins
1947
The Trouble with Women as
Mr. Carver
1946
Courage of Lassie as
Sheriff Ed Grayson
1946
Boys' Ranch as
Mr. Harper
1945
Saratoga Trunk as
J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
1945
Bewitched as
Edward - the Governor
1945
You Came Along as
Uncle Jack
1945
A Bell for Adano as
Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot as
Col. Caleb V. Haynes
1944
Secrets in the Dark (Short)
1944
Here Come the Waves as
Superior Officer (uncredited)
1944
The Thin Man Goes Home as
Sam Ronson
1944
That's My Baby! as
R. P. (Phineas) Moody
1944
Shadows in the Night as
Frederick Gordon (uncredited)
1944
Christmas Holiday as
Townsend (uncredited)
1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell as
Rear Admiral (uncredited)
1944
The Falcon Out West as
Dave Colby
1944
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout as
Ramsey Kent
1943
Happy Land as
Judge Colvin
1943
Guadalcanal Diary as
Col. Wallace E. Grayson
1943
Princess O'Rourke as
Mr. Washburn
1943
Yanks Ahoy as
Capt. Scott
1943
Action in the North Atlantic as
Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
1943
Crash Dive as
Adm. Bob Stewart (uncredited)
1943
Mission to Moscow as
Loy Henderson
1943
Power of the Press as
John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
1942
Gentleman Jim as
Buck Ware
1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen as
Cmdr. Lang
1942
Flight Lieutenant as
Maj. John Thompson (uncredited)
1942
The Big Shot as
Warden George Booth
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy as
Albee
1942
To the Shores of Tripoli as
Capt. Christopher Winters
1942
The Remarkable Andrew as
District Attorney Orville Beamish
1942
Frisco Lil as
Jeff Gray
1942
Woman of the Year as
William J. Harding
1942
Kings Row as
Sam Winters
1941
They Died with Their Boots On as
Sen. Smith
1941
Birth of the Blues as
Henri Lambert
1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbye as
Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
1941
The Parson of Panamint as
Sheriff Nickerson
1941
Moon Over Miami as
Reynolds
1941
Mr. District Attorney as
Arthur Barret
1941
The Monster and the Girl as
Judge Pulver
1941
Western Union as
Pat Grogan
1940
Gallant Sons as
Barton Newbold
1940
Rangers of Fortune as
Clem Bowdry
1940
Young People as
Dakin
1940
Hidden Gold as
Ed Colby
1940
20 Mule Team as
Marshal
1940
Viva Cisco Kid as
Jesse Allen
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as
Joshua Speed
1939
The Llano Kid as
Sheriff Robert McLane
1939
Television Spy as
Burton Lawson
1939
Here I Am a Stranger as
Evans
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces as
Maloney
1939
News Is Made at Night as
Charles Coulton - aka Clifford Mussey
1939
Maisie as
Prosecuting Attorney
1939
Boy Friend as
Capt. Duffy
1939
The Hardys Ride High as
Mr. Terry B. Archer
1939
The Flying Irishman as
Airline Personnel Manager (uncredited)
1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as
Capt. Brandy
1939
Stand Up and Fight as
U.S. Marshal Cole (uncredited)
1938
While New York Sleeps as
Charles MacFarland
1938
Stablemates as
Barney Donovan
1938
Touchdown, Army as
Col. Denby
1938
Boys Town as
The Bishop
1938
Fast Company as
Steve Langner
1938
Love, Honor and Behave as
Dr. 'Mac' MacConaghey
1938
Of Human Hearts as
Capt. Griggs
1937
Checkers as
Dr. Smith
1937
Navy Blue and Gold as
Lt. Milburn
1937
Saturday's Heroes as
Doc Thomas
1937
That Certain Woman as
Tilden
1937
Dead End as
Mr. Griswald
1937
The Woman I Love as
Deschamps
1937
When's Your Birthday? as
Regan
1936
The Longest Night as
Hardy - Store Security
1936
Rose of the Rancho as
Jonathan Hill
1935
Annapolis Farewell as
Cmmdre. Briggs
1935
Pursuit as
Hale
1935
Lady Tubbs as
Edward J. Fishbaker
1935
Age of Indiscretion as
Mr. Adams
1935
Mary Jane's Pa as
Kenneth Marvin
1935
Mister Dynamite as
Clark Lewis
1935
Charlie Chan in Paris as
Renard
1934
Babbitt as
Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
1934
The Pursuit of Happiness as
Col. Sherwood
1933
Another Language as
Paul
1933
Our Betters as
Arthur Fenwick
1931
24 Hours as
David Melbourn
1914
No. 28, Diplomat (Short) as
Tom Malone
1913
Dollars, Pounds, Sense (Short) as
Charles Watson (as Minor S. Watson)
1913
Day by Day (Short) as
Frank
1913
Their Waterloo (Short)
1913
Love Incognito (Short) as
Jack Fuller
1913
Mr. Rhye Reforms (Short)
1913
Rescuing Dave (Short) as
Billy Graham
1913
What's the Matter with Father? (Short) as
Herbert
1913
A Brother's Loyalty (Short)(as Minor S. Watson)
Archive Footage
2008
American Masters (TV Series documentary) as
Sam Winters
- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story - Part 1 (2008) - Sam Winters
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (TV Movie) as
Lt. Milburn (clip from Navy Blue and Gold (1937)) (uncredited)
1934
This Side of Heaven as
Actor in Film Clip (edited from 'Another Language') (uncredited)
References
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