Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Known for

Acting

Born

December 22, 1889

Birthplace

Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Died

July 28, 1965 (aged 75)

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).

Best known work

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1942

Dead End

Dead End

1937

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

Trapeze

Trapeze

1956

Western Union

Western Union

1941

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

Filmography

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1956
The Ambassador's Daughter
as Gen. Andrew Harvey
1956
The Rawhide Years
as Matt Comfort
1956
Trapeze
as John Ringling North
1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Judge Thatcher
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
1952
Untamed Frontier
as Matt Denbow
1952
My Son John
as Dr. Carver
1951
Little Egypt
as Cyrus Graydon
1951
Bright Victory
as Mr. Paterson
1951
As Young as You Feel
as Harold P. Cleveland
1950
Mister 880
as Judge O'Neil
1950
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Branch Rickey
1949
The File on Thelma Jordon
as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
1949
Beyond the Forest
as Moose
1948
A Southern Yankee
as Gen. Watkins
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 Governor
1945
You Came Along
as Uncle Jack
1945
A Bell for Adano
as McKay (uncredited)