Minor Watson
Born
December 22, 1889 (age 75)
Died
July 28, 1965
Birthplace
Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Minor Watson

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).

Movies

Hollywood Classic Special
Hollywood Classic Special
2010
The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956 ★ 4.3
Gen. Andrew Harvey
The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years
1956 ★ 5.5
Matt Comfort
Trapeze
Trapeze
1956 ★ 6.2
John Ringling North
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1955 ★ 4.2
Judge Thatcher
Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men
1955 ★ 5.8
Jason Carr
Roar of the Crowd
Roar of the Crowd
1953
Cyrus Mackey
The Star
The Star
1952 ★ 7.2
Joe Morrison
Face to Face
Face to Face
1952 ★ 5.7
Scratchy Wilson
Untamed Frontier
Untamed Frontier
1952 ★ 7.2
Matt Denbow
My Son John
My Son John
1952 ★ 5.3
Dr. Carver
Little Egypt
Little Egypt
1951
Cyrus Graydon
Bright Victory
Bright Victory
1951 ★ 6.9
Mr. Paterson
As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel
1951 ★ 6.3
Harold P. Cleveland
Mister 880
Mister 880
1950 ★ 7.0
Judge O'Neil
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950 ★ 6.3
Branch Rickey
The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949 ★ 6.5
Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest
1949 ★ 6.7
Moose
A Southern Yankee
A Southern Yankee
1948 ★ 5.2
Gen. Watkins
Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
1946 ★ 5.7
Sheriff Ed Grayson
Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch
1946 ★ 6.5
Mr. Harper
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
1945 ★ 5.7
J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
Bewitched
Bewitched
1945 ★ 5.3
Governor
You Came Along
You Came Along
1945 ★ 7.0
Uncle Jack
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
1945 ★ 5.7
Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945 ★ 6.9
Col. Caleb V. Haynes
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 ★ 7.1
Sam Ronson
Here Come the Waves
Here Come the Waves
1944 ★ 5.0
Superior Officer (uncredited)
That's My Baby!
That's My Baby!
1944 ★ 5.0
R. P. (Phineas) Moody
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 ★ 6.4
Townsend
Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night
1944 ★ 5.5
Frederick Gordon
The Falcon Out West
The Falcon Out West
1944 ★ 5.2
Dave Colby
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
1944
Ramsey Kent
Happy Land
Happy Land
1943 ★ 6.2
Judge Colvin
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
1943 ★ 5.6
Col Wallace E. Grayson
Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
1943 ★ 6.3
Mr. Washburn
Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy
1943 ★ 6.3
Capt. Scott
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic
1943 ★ 7.1
Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
1943 ★ 5.3
Loy Henderson
Crash Dive
Crash Dive
1943 ★ 6.3
Adm. Bob Stewart
Power of the Press
Power of the Press
1943 ★ 6.2
John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
1942 ★ 7.1
Buck Ware
To the Shores of Tripoli
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942 ★ 5.4
Christopher Winters
The Big Shot
The Big Shot
1942 ★ 6.3
Warden George Booth
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942 ★ 7.0
Albee
Frisco Lil
Frisco Lil
1942 ★ 8.0
The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
1942 ★ 8.2
District Attorney Orville Beamish
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
1942 ★ 6.9
William J. Harding
Kings Row
Kings Row
1942 ★ 7.2
Sam Winters
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 ★ 6.6
Senator Smith
Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues
1941 ★ 6.0
Henri Lambert
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
1941 ★ 5.0
Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
1941 ★ 5.0
Sheriff Nickerson
Moon Over Miami
Moon Over Miami
1941 ★ 6.1
Mr. Jim Reynolds
Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney
1941 ★ 5.4
Arthur Barret
The Monster and the Girl
The Monster and the Girl
1941 ★ 5.7
Judge Pulver
Western Union
Western Union
1941 ★ 6.0
Pat Grogan
Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons
1940 ★ 7.2
Barton Newbold
Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune
1940 ★ 5.0
Clem Bowdry
Young People
Young People
1940 ★ 4.6
Dakin
Hidden Gold
Hidden Gold
1940 ★ 5.3
Ed Colby
20 Mule Team
20 Mule Team
1940 ★ 6.0
Marshal
Viva Cisco Kid
Viva Cisco Kid
1940 ★ 5.5
Jesse Allen
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 ★ 6.8
Joshua Speed
The Llano Kid
The Llano Kid
1939
Sheriff Robert McLane
Television Spy
Television Spy
1939 ★ 5.0
Burton Lawson
Here I Am a Stranger
Here I Am a Stranger
1939 ★ 7.0
Evans
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939 ★ 6.4
Maloney
News Is Made at Night
News Is Made at Night
1939 ★ 4.0
Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
Maisie
Maisie
1939 ★ 4.4
Prosecuting Attorney
Boy Friend
Boy Friend
1939
Capt. Duffy
The Hardys Ride High
The Hardys Ride High
1939 ★ 5.8
Terry Archer
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
1939 ★ 4.6
Airport Personnel Manager
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939 ★ 6.6
Capt. Brandy
Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight
1939 ★ 5.8
U.S. Marshal Cole
While New York Sleeps
While New York Sleeps
1938
Charles MacFarland
Stablemates
Stablemates
1938 ★ 4.5
Barney Donovan
Boys Town
Boys Town
1938 ★ 6.8
Bishop
Touchdown, Army
Touchdown, Army
1938
Col. Denby
Fast Company
Fast Company
1938 ★ 5.0
Steve Langner
Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave
1938 ★ 3.0
Dr. MacConaghey
Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts
1938 ★ 5.8
Captain Griggs
Checkers
Checkers
1937
Dr. Smith
Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold
1937 ★ 5.3
Lt. Milburn
Saturday's Heroes
Saturday's Heroes
1937 ★ 7.0
Doc Thomas
That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman
1937 ★ 5.4
Clark Tilden
Dead End
Dead End
1937 ★ 7.0
Mr. Griswald
The Woman I Love
The Woman I Love
1937
Deschamps
When's Your Birthday?
When's Your Birthday?
1937 ★ 4.0
Regan
The Longest Night
The Longest Night
1936 ★ 5.7
Hardy
Rose of the Rancho
Rose of the Rancho
1936
Jonathan Hill
Annapolis Farewell
Annapolis Farewell
1935
Cmmdre. Briggs
Pursuit
Pursuit
1935 ★ 6.0
Hale
Lady Tubbs
Lady Tubbs
1935 ★ 5.0
Fishbaker
Age of Indiscretion
Age of Indiscretion
1935 ★ 4.5
Mr. Adams
Mary Jane's Pa
Mary Jane's Pa
1935 ★ 6.0
Kenneth Marvin
Mister Dynamite
Mister Dynamite
1935 ★ 6.0
Clark Lewis
Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935 ★ 6.5
Insp. Renard
Babbitt
Babbitt
1934 ★ 6.0
Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
1934 ★ 5.8
Colonel Sherwood
24 Hours
24 Hours
1931 ★ 5.5
David Melbourn
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
1913
Charles Watson
Cupid and Three
Cupid and Three
1913
Ben
Day by Day
Day by Day
1913
Frank
Love Incognito
Love Incognito
1913
Jack Fuller