Minor Watson
Acting
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).
Filmography
Acting (105)
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
6.5
1956
The Ambassador's Daughteras Gen. Andrew Harvey
4.9
1956
The Rawhide Yearsas Matt Comfort
5.6
1956
Trapezeas John Ringling North
6.3
1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Judge Thatcher
5.0
1955
Ten Wanted Menas Jason Carr
5.9
1953
Roar of the Crowdas Cyrus Mackey
8.0
1952
The Staras Joe Morrison
7.2
1952
Face to Faceas Scratchy Wilson
6.0
1952
Untamed Frontieras Matt Denbow
7.3
1952
My Son Johnas Dr. Carver
5.8
1951
Little Egyptas Cyrus Graydon
8.0
1951
Bright Victoryas Mr. Paterson
7.1
1951
As Young as You Feelas Harold P. Cleveland
6.4
1950
Mister 880as Judge O'Neil
7.2
1950
The Jackie Robinson Storyas Branch Rickey
6.3
1949
The File on Thelma Jordonas Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
6.6
1949
Beyond the Forestas Moose
6.7
1948
A Southern Yankeeas Gen. Watkins
5.7
1946
Courage of Lassieas Sheriff Ed Grayson
5.9
1946
Boys' Ranchas Mr. Harper
7.0
1945
Saratoga Trunkas J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
6.1
1945
Bewitchedas Governor
5.4
1945
You Came Alongas Uncle Jack
7.3
1945
A Bell for Adanoas Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
6.0
1945
God Is My Co-Pilotas Col. Caleb V. Haynes
7.1
1944
The Thin Man Goes Homeas Sam Ronson
7.1
1944
Here Come the Wavesas Superior Officer (uncredited)
5.3
1944
That's My Baby!as R. P. (Phineas) Moody
5.6
1944
Shadows in the Nightas Frederick Gordon
6.0
1944
Christmas Holidayas Townsend (uncredited)
6.5
1944
The Falcon Out Westas Dave Colby
5.4
1944
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scoutas Ramsey Kent
7.0
1943
Happy Landas Judge Colvin
7.1
1943
Guadalcanal Diaryas Col Wallace E. Grayson
5.6
1943
Princess O'Rourkeas Mr. Washburn
6.5
1943
Yanks Ahoyas Capt. Scott
6.6
1943
Action in the North Atlanticas Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
7.1
1943
Mission to Moscowas Loy Henderson
5.7
1943
Crash Diveas Adm. Bob Stewart
6.4
1943
Power of the Pressas John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
6.5
1942
Gentleman Jimas Buck Ware
7.2
1942
The Big Shotas Warden George Booth
6.2
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandyas Albee
7.0
1942
To the Shores of Tripolias Christopher Winters
5.5
1942
8.3
1942
The Remarkable Andrewas District Attorney Orville Beamish
7.4
1942
Woman of the Yearas William J. Harding
7.0
1942
Kings Rowas Sam Winters
7.3
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas Senator Smith
6.7
1941
Birth of the Bluesas Henri Lambert
6.2
1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbyeas Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
6.5
1941
The Parson of Panamintas Sheriff Nickerson
5.8
1941
Moon Over Miamias Mr. Jim Reynolds
6.5
1941
Mr. District Attorneyas Arthur Barret
5.8
1941
The Monster and the Girlas Judge Pulver
5.7
1941
Western Unionas Pat Grogan
6.0
1940
Gallant Sonsas Barton Newbold
7.4
1940
Rangers of Fortuneas Clem Bowdry
6.5
1940
Young Peopleas Dakin
5.3
1940
Hidden Goldas Ed Colby
5.8
1940
20 Mule Teamas Marshal
6.6
1940
Viva Cisco Kidas Jesse Allen
6.4
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Joshua Speed
6.9
1939
The Llano Kidas Sheriff Robert McLane
7.0
1939
Television Spyas Burton Lawson
7.5
1939
Here I Am a Strangeras Evans
7.3
1939
Angels Wash Their Facesas Maloney
6.7
1939
News Is Made at Nightas Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
4.8
1939
Maisieas Prosecuting Attorney
4.8
1939
Boy Friendas Capt. Duffy
9.0
1939
The Hardys Ride Highas Terry Archer
6.5
1939
The Flying Irishmanas Airport Personnel Manager
5.0
1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Capt. Brandy
6.7
1939
Stand Up and Fightas U.S. Marshal Cole
6.0
1938
While New York Sleepsas Charles MacFarland
7.0
1938
Stablematesas Barney Donovan
6.3
1938
Boys Townas Bishop
6.8
1938
Touchdown, Armyas Col. Denby
7.5
1938
Fast Companyas Steve Langner
5.4
1938
Love, Honor and Behaveas Dr. MacConaghey
3.8
1938
Of Human Heartsas Captain Griggs
6.0
1937
Checkersas Dr. Smith
10.0
1937
Navy Blue and Goldas Lt. Milburn
5.7
1937
Saturday's Heroesas Doc Thomas
8.0
1937
That Certain Womanas Clark Tilden
5.6
1937
Dead Endas Mr. Griswald
7.0
1937
The Woman I Loveas Deschamps
7.0
1937
When's Your Birthday?as Regan
5.5
1936
The Longest Nightas Hardy
6.3
1936
Rose of the Ranchoas Jonathan Hill
7.0
1935
Annapolis Farewellas Cmmdre. Briggs
8.0
1935
Pursuitas Hale
6.5
1935
Lady Tubbsas Fishbaker
7.5
1935
Age of Indiscretionas Mr. Adams
4.9
1935
Mary Jane's Paas Kenneth Marvin
6.8
1935
Mister Dynamiteas Clark Lewis
7.0
1935
Charlie Chan in Parisas Insp. Renard
6.6
1934
Babbittas Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
6.3
1934
The Pursuit of Happinessas Colonel Sherwood
5.8
1931
24 Hoursas David Melbourn
6.3
1913
Dollars-Pounds-Senseas Charles Watson
1913
Cupid and Threeas Ben
1913
Day by Dayas Frank
10.0
1913
Love Incognitoas Jack Fuller
7.0