Minor Watson
Acting
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
Acting105
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Ambassador's Daughter
1956
Gen. Andrew Harvey
movieThe Rawhide Years
1956
Matt Comfort
movieTrapeze
1956
John Ringling North
movieThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1955
Judge Thatcher
movieTen Wanted Men
1955
Jason Carr
movieRoar of the Crowd
1953
Cyrus Mackey
movieThe Star
1952
Joe Morrison
movieFace to Face
1952
Scratchy Wilson
movieUntamed Frontier
1952
Matt Denbow
movieMy Son John
1952
Dr. Carver
movieLittle Egypt
1951
Cyrus Graydon
movieBright Victory
1951
Mr. Paterson
movieAs Young as You Feel
1951
Harold P. Cleveland
movieMister 880
1950
Judge O'Neil
movieThe Jackie Robinson Story
1950
Branch Rickey
movieThe File on Thelma Jordon
1949
Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
movieA Southern Yankee
1948
Gen. Watkins
movieCourage of Lassie
1946
Sheriff Ed Grayson
movieBoys' Ranch
1946
Mr. Harper
movieSaratoga Trunk
1945
J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
movieBewitched
1945
Governor
movieYou Came Along
1945
Uncle Jack
movieA Bell for Adano
1945
Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
movieGod Is My Co-Pilot
1945
Col. Caleb V. Haynes
movieThe Thin Man Goes Home
1944
Sam Ronson
movieHere Come the Waves
1944
Superior Officer (uncredited)
movieThat's My Baby!
1944
R. P. (Phineas) Moody
movieShadows in the Night
1944
Frederick Gordon
movieChristmas Holiday
1944
Townsend (uncredited)
movieThe Falcon Out West
1944
Dave Colby
movieHenry Aldrich, Boy Scout
1944
Ramsey Kent
movieHappy Land
1943
Judge Colvin
movieGuadalcanal Diary
1943
Col Wallace E. Grayson
moviePrincess O'Rourke
1943
Mr. Washburn
movieYanks Ahoy
1943
Capt. Scott
movieAction in the North Atlantic
1943
Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
movieMission to Moscow
1943
Loy Henderson
movieCrash Dive
1943
Adm. Bob Stewart
moviePower of the Press
1943
John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
movieGentleman Jim
1942
Buck Ware
movieTo the Shores of Tripoli
1942
Christopher Winters
movieThe Big Shot
1942
Warden George Booth
movieThe Remarkable Andrew
1942
District Attorney Orville Beamish
movieWoman of the Year
1942
William J. Harding
movieKings Row
1942
Sam Winters
movieThey Died with Their Boots On
1941
Senator Smith
movieBirth of the Blues
1941
Henri Lambert
movieKiss the Boys Goodbye
1941
Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
movieThe Parson of Panamint
1941
Sheriff Nickerson
movieMoon Over Miami
1941
Mr. Jim Reynolds
movieMr. District Attorney
1941
Arthur Barret
movieThe Monster and the Girl
1941
Judge Pulver
movieWestern Union
1941
Pat Grogan
movieGallant Sons
1940
Barton Newbold
movieRangers of Fortune
1940
Clem Bowdry
movieHidden Gold
1940
Ed Colby
movie20 Mule Team
1940
Marshal
movieViva Cisco Kid
1940
Jesse Allen
movieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
Joshua Speed
movieThe Llano Kid
1939
Sheriff Robert McLane
movieTelevision Spy
1939
Burton Lawson
movieNews Is Made at Night
1939
Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
movieMaisie
1939
Prosecuting Attorney
movieBoy Friend
1939
Capt. Duffy
movieThe Hardys Ride High
1939
Terry Archer
movieThe Flying Irishman
1939
Airport Personnel Manager
movieThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
Capt. Brandy
movieStand Up and Fight
1939
U.S. Marshal Cole
movieWhile New York Sleeps
1938
Charles MacFarland
movieStablemates
1938
Barney Donovan
movieBoys Town
1938
Bishop
movieTouchdown, Army
1938
Col. Denby
movieFast Company
1938
Steve Langner
movieLove, Honor and Behave
1938
Dr. MacConaghey
movieOf Human Hearts
1938
Captain Griggs
movieCheckers
1937
Dr. Smith
movieNavy Blue and Gold
1937
Lt. Milburn
movieSaturday's Heroes
1937
Doc Thomas
movieThat Certain Woman
1937
Clark Tilden
movieDead End
1937
Mr. Griswald
movieThe Woman I Love
1937
Deschamps
movieRose of the Rancho
1936
Jonathan Hill
movieAnnapolis Farewell
1935
Cmmdre. Briggs
moviePursuit
1935
Hale
movieLady Tubbs
1935
Fishbaker
movieAge of Indiscretion
1935
Mr. Adams
movieMary Jane's Pa
1935
Kenneth Marvin
movieMister Dynamite
1935
Clark Lewis
movieCharlie Chan in Paris
1935
Insp. Renard
movieBabbitt
1934
Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
movieThe Pursuit of Happiness
1934
Colonel Sherwood
movie24 Hours
1931
David Melbourn
movieDollars-Pounds-Sense
1913
Charles Watson
movieDay by Day
1913
Frank
Love Incognito
1913
Jack Fuller