Minor Watson

★ Acting #30,150

1889 - 1965 (age 75) • Acting

Born: 12/22/1889 in Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Died: 7/28/1965 (age 75)

Known for: Acting

Minor Watson

★ Acting #30,150

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

Woman of the Year

70%

William J. Harding

1942

Trapeze

63%

John Ringling North

1956

Gentleman Jim

72%

Buck Ware

1942

The File on Thelma Jordon

66%

Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

1949

Beyond the Forest

67%

Moose

1949

The Star

72%

Joe Morrison

1952

Mister 880

72%

Judge O'Neil

1950

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

69%

Joshua Speed

1940

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

65%

Self (archive footage)

1987

The Ambassador's Daughter

49%

Gen. Andrew Harvey

1956

The Rawhide Years

56%

Matt Comfort

1956

Trapeze

63%

John Ringling North

1956

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

50%

Judge Thatcher

1955

Ten Wanted Men

59%

Jason Carr

1955

Roar of the Crowd

80%

Cyrus Mackey

1953

The Star

72%

Joe Morrison

1952

Face to Face

60%

Scratchy Wilson

1952

Untamed Frontier

73%

Matt Denbow

1952

My Son John

58%

Dr. Carver

1952

Little Egypt

80%

Cyrus Graydon

1951

Bright Victory

71%

Mr. Paterson

1951

As Young as You Feel

64%

Harold P. Cleveland

1951

Mister 880

72%

Judge O'Neil

1950

The Jackie Robinson Story

63%

Branch Rickey

1950

The File on Thelma Jordon

66%

Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

1949

Beyond the Forest

67%

Moose

1949

A Southern Yankee

57%

Gen. Watkins

1948

Courage of Lassie

59%

Sheriff Ed Grayson

1946

Boys' Ranch

70%

Mr. Harper

1946

Saratoga Trunk

61%

J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)

1945

You Came Along

73%

Uncle Jack

1945

Bewitched

54%

Governor

1945

A Bell for Adano

60%

Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot

71%

Col. Caleb V. Haynes

1945

The Thin Man Goes Home

71%

Sam Ronson

1944

Here Come the Waves

53%

Superior Officer (uncredited)

1944