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Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 22, 1889
Died Jul 28, 1965 (75)
Birthplace Marianna, Arkansas, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Jacki ... e Robinson Story (1950).

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Trapeze

Trapeze

1956

as John Ringling North

The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

1956

as Matt Comfort

The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956

as Gen. Andrew Harvey

Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men

1955

as Jason Carr

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1955

as Judge Thatcher

Roar of the Crowd

Roar of the Crowd

1953

as Cyrus Mackey

The Star

The Star

1952

as Joe Morrison

My Son John

My Son John

1952

as Dr. Carver

Untamed Frontier

Untamed Frontier

1952

as Matt Denbow

Face to Face

Face to Face

1952

as Scratchy Wilson

Little Egypt

Little Egypt

1951

as Cyrus Graydon

Bright Victory

Bright Victory

1951

as Mr. Paterson

As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

1951

as Harold P. Cleveland

The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950

as Branch Rickey

Mister 880

Mister 880

1950

as Judge O'Neil

Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest

1949

as Moose

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee

1948

as Gen. Watkins

Boys' Ranch

Boys' Ranch

1946

as Mr. Harper

Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie

1946

as Sheriff Ed Grayson

You Came Along

You Came Along

1945

as Uncle Jack

Bewitched

Bewitched

1945

as Governor

God Is My Co-Pilot

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945

as Col. Caleb V. Haynes

Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

1945

as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1945

as Maj. Gen. McKay

That's My Baby!

That's My Baby!

1944

as R. P. (Phineas) Moody

The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West

1944

as Dave Colby

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

1944

as Ramsey Kent

Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

1944

as Townsend

Shadows in the Night

Shadows in the Night

1944

as Frederick Gordon

Here Come the Waves

Here Come the Waves

1944

as Superior Officer (uncredited)

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

as Sam Ronson

Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

1943

as Capt. Scott

Happy Land

Happy Land

1943

as Judge Colvin

Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943

as Mr. Washburn

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

as Col Wallace E. Grayson

Power of the Press

Power of the Press

1943

as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

as Loy Henderson

Crash Dive

Crash Dive

1943

as Adm. Bob Stewart

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1942

as William J. Harding

The Big Shot

The Big Shot

1942

as Warden George Booth

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Buck Ware

To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

as Christopher Winters

The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

1942

as District Attorney Orville Beamish

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

as Albee

Kings Row

Kings Row

1942

as Sam Winters

Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

1941

as Arthur Barret

Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Pat Grogan

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

1941

as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany

The Parson of Panamint

The Parson of Panamint

1941

as Sheriff Nickerson

Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami

1941

as Mr. Jim Reynolds

Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

1941

as Henri Lambert

The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

1941

as Judge Pulver

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Senator Smith

Hidden Gold

Hidden Gold

1940

as Ed Colby

Viva Cisco Kid

Viva Cisco Kid

1940

as Jesse Allen

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Joshua Speed

Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune

1940

as Clem Bowdry

Young People

Young People

1940

as Dakin

20 Mule Team

20 Mule Team

1940

as Marshal

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940

as Barton Newbold

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

1939

as Airport Personnel Manager

News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night

1939

as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey

The Llano Kid

The Llano Kid

1939

as Sheriff Robert McLane

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

as Capt. Brandy

Boy Friend

Boy Friend

1939

as Capt. Duffy

Television Spy

Television Spy

1939

as Burton Lawson

The Hardys Ride High

The Hardys Ride High

1939

as Terry Archer

Maisie

Maisie

1939

as Prosecuting Attorney

Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

as Evans

Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

as Maloney

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939

as U.S. Marshal Cole

Stablemates

Stablemates

1938

as Barney Donovan

Touchdown, Army

Touchdown, Army

1938

as Col. Denby

Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

as Bishop

Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave

1938

as Dr. MacConaghey

Fast Company

Fast Company

1938

as Steve Langner

While New York Sleeps

While New York Sleeps

1938

as Charles MacFarland

Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

1938

as Captain Griggs

The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love

1937

as Deschamps

Saturday's Heroes

Saturday's Heroes

1937

as Doc Thomas

Checkers

Checkers

1937

as Dr. Smith

When's Your Birthday?

When's Your Birthday?

1937

as Regan

That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

1937

as Clark Tilden

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

as Lt. Milburn

Dead End

Dead End

1937

as Mr. Griswald

Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho

1936

as Jonathan Hill

The Longest Night

The Longest Night

1936

as Hardy

Mary Jane's Pa

Mary Jane's Pa

1935

as Kenneth Marvin

Mister Dynamite

Mister Dynamite

1935

as Clark Lewis

Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

as Insp. Renard

Pursuit

Pursuit

1935

as Hale

Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell

1935

as Cmmdre. Briggs

Age of Indiscretion

Age of Indiscretion

1935

as Mr. Adams

Lady Tubbs

Lady Tubbs

1935

as Fishbaker

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934

as Colonel Sherwood

Babbitt

Babbitt

1934

as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling

24 Hours

24 Hours

1931

as David Melbourn

Dollars-Pounds-Sense

Dollars-Pounds-Sense

1913

as Charles Watson

Day by Day

Day by Day

1913

as Frank

Cupid and Three

Cupid and Three

1913

as Ben

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