Minor Watson

Acting

Minor Watson

Born December 22, 1889Marianna, Arkansas, USA105 credits

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

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Movie

1987

The Ambassador's Daughter
4.3

The Ambassador's Daughter

Movie

1956

The Rawhide Years
5.5

The Rawhide Years

Movie

1956

Trapeze
6.2

Trapeze

Movie

1956

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4.2

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Movie

1955

Ten Wanted Men
5.8

Ten Wanted Men

Movie

1955

Filmography

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956The Ambassador's Daughteras Gen. Andrew HarveyMovie
The Rawhide Years
1956The Rawhide Yearsas Matt ComfortMovie
Trapeze
1956Trapezeas John Ringling NorthMovie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1955The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Judge ThatcherMovie
Ten Wanted Men
1955Ten Wanted Menas Jason CarrMovie
Roar of the Crowd
1953Roar of the Crowdas Cyrus MackeyMovie
The Star
1952The Staras Joe MorrisonMovie
Face to Face
1952Face to Faceas Scratchy WilsonMovie
Untamed Frontier
1952Untamed Frontieras Matt DenbowMovie
My Son John
1952My Son Johnas Dr. CarverMovie
Little Egypt
1951Little Egyptas Cyrus GraydonMovie
Bright Victory
1951Bright Victoryas Mr. PatersonMovie
As Young as You Feel
1951As Young as You Feelas Harold P. ClevelandMovie
Mister 880
1950Mister 880as Judge O'NeilMovie
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950The Jackie Robinson Storyas Branch RickeyMovie
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949The File on Thelma Jordonas Judge Calvin H. BlackwellMovie
Beyond the Forest
1949Beyond the Forestas MooseMovie
A Southern Yankee
1948A Southern Yankeeas Gen. WatkinsMovie
Courage of Lassie
1946Courage of Lassieas Sheriff Ed GraysonMovie
Boys' Ranch
1946Boys' Ranchas Mr. HarperMovie
Saratoga Trunk
1945Saratoga Trunkas J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)Movie
Bewitched
1945Bewitchedas GovernorMovie
You Came Along
1945You Came Alongas Uncle JackMovie
A Bell for Adano
1945A Bell for Adanoas Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)Movie
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945God Is My Co-Pilotas Col. Caleb V. HaynesMovie
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944The Thin Man Goes Homeas Sam RonsonMovie
Here Come the Waves
1944Here Come the Wavesas Superior Officer (uncredited)Movie
That's My Baby!
1944That's My Baby!as R. P. (Phineas) MoodyMovie
Shadows in the Night
1944Shadows in the Nightas Frederick GordonMovie
Christmas Holiday
1944Christmas Holidayas Townsend (uncredited)Movie
The Falcon Out West
1944The Falcon Out Westas Dave ColbyMovie
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
1944Henry Aldrich, Boy Scoutas Ramsey KentMovie
Happy Land
1943Happy Landas Judge ColvinMovie
Guadalcanal Diary
1943Guadalcanal Diaryas Col Wallace E. GraysonMovie
Princess O'Rourke
1943Princess O'Rourkeas Mr. WashburnMovie
Yanks Ahoy
1943Yanks Ahoyas Capt. ScottMovie
Action in the North Atlantic
1943Action in the North Atlanticas Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)Movie
Mission to Moscow
1943Mission to Moscowas Loy HendersonMovie
Crash Dive
1943Crash Diveas Adm. Bob StewartMovie
Power of the Press
1943Power of the Pressas John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)Movie
Gentleman Jim
1942Gentleman Jimas Buck WareMovie
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942To the Shores of Tripolias Christopher WintersMovie
The Big Shot
1942The Big Shotas Warden George BoothMovie
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942Yankee Doodle Dandyas AlbeeMovie
F
1942Frisco LilMovie
The Remarkable Andrew
1942The Remarkable Andrewas District Attorney Orville BeamishMovie
Woman of the Year
1942Woman of the Yearas William J. HardingMovie
Kings Row
1942Kings Rowas Sam WintersMovie
They Died with Their Boots On
1941They Died with Their Boots Onas Senator SmithMovie
Birth of the Blues
1941Birth of the Bluesas Henri LambertMovie
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
1941Kiss the Boys Goodbyeas Uncle Jefferson Davis BethanyMovie
The Parson of Panamint
1941The Parson of Panamintas Sheriff NickersonMovie
Moon Over Miami
1941Moon Over Miamias Mr. Jim ReynoldsMovie
Mr. District Attorney
1941Mr. District Attorneyas Arthur BarretMovie
The Monster and the Girl
1941The Monster and the Girlas Judge PulverMovie
Western Union
1941Western Unionas Pat GroganMovie
Gallant Sons
1940Gallant Sonsas Barton NewboldMovie
Rangers of Fortune
1940Rangers of Fortuneas Clem BowdryMovie
Young People
1940Young Peopleas DakinMovie
Hidden Gold
1940Hidden Goldas Ed ColbyMovie
20 Mule Team
194020 Mule Teamas MarshalMovie
Viva Cisco Kid
1940Viva Cisco Kidas Jesse AllenMovie
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Joshua SpeedMovie
The Llano Kid
1939The Llano Kidas Sheriff Robert McLaneMovie
Television Spy
1939Television Spyas Burton LawsonMovie
Here I Am a Stranger
1939Here I Am a Strangeras EvansMovie
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939Angels Wash Their Facesas MaloneyMovie
News Is Made at Night
1939News Is Made at Nightas Charles Coulton AKA Clifford MusseyMovie
Maisie
1939Maisieas Prosecuting AttorneyMovie
Boy Friend
1939Boy Friendas Capt. DuffyMovie
The Hardys Ride High
1939The Hardys Ride Highas Terry ArcherMovie
The Flying Irishman
1939The Flying Irishmanas Airport Personnel ManagerMovie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Capt. BrandyMovie
Stand Up and Fight
1939Stand Up and Fightas U.S. Marshal ColeMovie
While New York Sleeps
1938While New York Sleepsas Charles MacFarlandMovie
Stablemates
1938Stablematesas Barney DonovanMovie
Boys Town
1938Boys Townas BishopMovie
Touchdown, Army
1938Touchdown, Armyas Col. DenbyMovie
Fast Company
1938Fast Companyas Steve LangnerMovie
Love, Honor and Behave
1938Love, Honor and Behaveas Dr. MacConagheyMovie
Of Human Hearts
1938Of Human Heartsas Captain GriggsMovie
Checkers
1937Checkersas Dr. SmithMovie
Navy Blue and Gold
1937Navy Blue and Goldas Lt. MilburnMovie
Saturday's Heroes
1937Saturday's Heroesas Doc ThomasMovie
That Certain Woman
1937That Certain Womanas Clark TildenMovie
Dead End
1937Dead Endas Mr. GriswaldMovie
The Woman I Love
1937The Woman I Loveas DeschampsMovie
When's Your Birthday?
1937When's Your Birthday?as ReganMovie
The Longest Night
1936The Longest Nightas HardyMovie
Rose of the Rancho
1936Rose of the Ranchoas Jonathan HillMovie
Annapolis Farewell
1935Annapolis Farewellas Cmmdre. BriggsMovie
Pursuit
1935Pursuitas HaleMovie
Lady Tubbs
1935Lady Tubbsas FishbakerMovie
Age of Indiscretion
1935Age of Indiscretionas Mr. AdamsMovie
Mary Jane's Pa
1935Mary Jane's Paas Kenneth MarvinMovie
Mister Dynamite
1935Mister Dynamiteas Clark LewisMovie
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935Charlie Chan in Parisas Insp. RenardMovie
Babbitt
1934Babbittas Paul 'Paulivus' F. ReislingMovie
The Pursuit of Happiness
1934The Pursuit of Happinessas Colonel SherwoodMovie
24 Hours
193124 Hoursas David MelbournMovie
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
1913Dollars-Pounds-Senseas Charles WatsonMovie
Cupid and Three
1913Cupid and Threeas BenMovie
Day by Day
1913Day by Dayas FrankMovie
L
1913Love Incognitoas Jack FullerMovie