Minor Watson

1889-12-22 – 1965-07-28 (age 75) Marianna, Arkansas, USA

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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).

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Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Known For

Trapeze

Trapeze

1956

as John Ringling North

Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Pat Grogan

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1942

as William J. Harding

Dead End

Dead End

1937

as Mr. Griswald

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Senator Smith

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Buck Ware

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie

1946

as Sheriff Ed Grayson

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

as Col Wallace E. Grayson

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

as Sam Ronson

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1945

as McKay (uncredited)

Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

as Bishop

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

as Albee

Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men

1955

as Jason Carr

Mister 880

Mister 880

1950

as Judge O'Neil

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

as Capt. Brandy

The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

1956

as Matt Comfort

Crash Dive

Crash Dive

1943

as Adm. Bob Stewart

Here Come the Waves

Here Come the Waves

1944

as Superior Officer (uncredited)