Minor Watson

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Minor Watson

Acting December 22, 1889

Marianna, Arkansas, USA

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), Yank…

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Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

7.0 1942 Movie
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

7.0 1942 Movie
Dead End

Dead End

7.0 1937 Movie
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

6.7 1941 Movie
Boys Town

Boys Town

6.8 1938 Movie
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

7.1 1944 Movie
Trapeze

Trapeze

6.3 1956 Movie
Western Union

Western Union

6.0 1941 Movie
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

7.2 1942 Movie
The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

6.6 1949 Movie
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

7.1 1943 Movie
Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest

6.7 1949 Movie

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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 Jackie Robinson Story (1950).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1987
    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1956
    The Ambassador's Daughter

    Movie Gen. Andrew Harvey

  3. 1956
    The Rawhide Years

    Movie Matt Comfort

  4. 1956
    Trapeze

    Movie John Ringling North

  5. 1955
    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Movie Judge Thatcher

  6. 1955
    Ten Wanted Men

    Movie Jason Carr

  7. 1953
    Roar of the Crowd

    Movie Cyrus Mackey

  8. 1952
    The Star

    Movie Joe Morrison

  9. 1952
    Face to Face

    Movie Scratchy Wilson

  10. 1952
    Untamed Frontier

    Movie Matt Denbow

  11. 1952
    My Son John

    Movie Dr. Carver

  12. 1951
    Little Egypt

    Movie Cyrus Graydon

  13. 1951
    Bright Victory

    Movie Mr. Paterson

  14. 1951
    As Young as You Feel

    Movie Harold P. Cleveland

  15. 1950
    Mister 880

    Movie Judge O'Neil

  16. 1950
    The Jackie Robinson Story

    Movie Branch Rickey

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  1. 1949
    The File on Thelma Jordon

    Movie Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

  2. 1949
    Beyond the Forest

    Movie Moose

  3. 1948
    A Southern Yankee

    Movie Gen. Watkins

  4. 1946
    Courage of Lassie

    Movie Sheriff Ed Grayson

  5. 1946
    Boys' Ranch

    Movie Mr. Harper

  6. 1945
    Saratoga Trunk

    Movie J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)

  7. 1945
    Bewitched

    Movie Governor

  8. 1945
    You Came Along

    Movie Uncle Jack

  9. 1945
    A Bell for Adano

    Movie Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)

  10. 1945
    God Is My Co-Pilot

    Movie Col. Caleb V. Haynes

  11. 1944
    The Thin Man Goes Home

    Movie Sam Ronson

  12. 1944
    Here Come the Waves

    Movie Superior Officer (uncredited)

  13. 1944
    That's My Baby!

    Movie R. P. (Phineas) Moody

  14. 1944
    Shadows in the Night

    Movie Frederick Gordon

  15. 1944
    Christmas Holiday

    Movie Townsend (uncredited)

  16. 1944
    The Falcon Out West

    Movie Dave Colby

  17. 1944
    Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

    Movie Ramsey Kent

  18. 1943
    Happy Land

    Movie Judge Colvin

  19. 1943
    Guadalcanal Diary

    Movie Col Wallace E. Grayson

  20. 1943
    Princess O'Rourke

    Movie Mr. Washburn

  21. 1943
    Yanks Ahoy

    Movie Capt. Scott

  22. 1943
    Action in the North Atlantic

    Movie Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

  23. 1943
    Mission to Moscow

    Movie Loy Henderson

  24. 1943
    Crash Dive

    Movie Adm. Bob Stewart