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Minor Watson

Bio: Minor Watson (December 22, 1889 – July 28, 1965) was a prominent character actor. He appeared in 111 movies made between 1913 and 1956
Born: Sun, Dec 22 1889
Birthplace: Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Death: Wed, Jul 28 1965
Minor Watson is 75 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Minor Watson would have been no older than
75 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter
Minor Watson was
66 in The Ambassador's Daughter
as 'Gen. Andrew Harvey'.
Thu, Jul 26 1956
Poster of The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years
Minor Watson was
66 in The Rawhide Years
as 'Matt Comfort'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of Trapeze
Trapeze
Minor Watson was
66 in Trapeze
as 'John Ringling North'.
Wed, May 30 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Minor Watson was
65 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as 'Judge Thatcher'.
Thu, Sep 01 1955
Poster of Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men
Minor Watson was
65 in Ten Wanted Men
as 'Jason Carr'.
Tue, Feb 01 1955
Poster of Roar of the Crowd
Roar of the Crowd
Minor Watson was
63 in Roar of the Crowd
as 'Cyrus Mackey'.
Sun, May 31 1953
Poster of The Star
The Star
Minor Watson was
62 in The Star
as 'Joe Morrison'.
Thu, Dec 11 1952
Poster of Face to Face
Face to Face
Minor Watson was
62 in Face to Face
as 'Scratchy Wilson'.
Sat, Nov 01 1952
Poster of Untamed Frontier
Untamed Frontier
Minor Watson was
62 in Untamed Frontier
as 'Matt Denbow'.
Wed, Jul 23 1952
Poster of My Son John
My Son John
Minor Watson was
62 in My Son John
as 'Dr. Carver'.
Tue, Apr 08 1952
Poster of Little Egypt
Little Egypt
Minor Watson was
61 in Little Egypt
as 'Cyrus Graydon'.
Mon, Oct 01 1951
Poster of Bright Victory
Bright Victory
Minor Watson was
61 in Bright Victory
as 'Mr. Paterson'.
Wed, Aug 01 1951
Poster of As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel
Minor Watson was
61 in As Young as You Feel
as 'Harold P. Cleveland'.
Fri, Jun 15 1951
Poster of Mister 880
Mister 880
Minor Watson was
60 in Mister 880
as 'Judge O'Neil'.
Fri, Sep 29 1950
Poster of The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story
Minor Watson was
60 in The Jackie Robinson Story
as 'Branch Rickey'.
Tue, May 16 1950
Poster of The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon
Minor Watson was
59 in The File on Thelma Jordon
as 'Judge Calvin H. Blackwell'.
Fri, Nov 04 1949
Poster of Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest
Minor Watson was
59 in Beyond the Forest
as 'Moose'.
Fri, Oct 21 1949
Poster of A Southern Yankee
A Southern Yankee
Minor Watson was
58 in A Southern Yankee
as 'Gen. Watkins'.
Thu, Aug 05 1948
Poster of Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
Minor Watson was
56 in Courage of Lassie
as 'Sheriff Ed Grayson'.
Fri, Nov 08 1946
Poster of Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch
Minor Watson was
56 in Boys' Ranch
as 'Mr. Harper'.
Thu, Jul 18 1946
Poster of Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
Minor Watson was
55 in Saratoga Trunk
as 'J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 21 1945
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Minor Watson was
55 in Bewitched
as 'Governor'.
Wed, Jul 04 1945
Poster of You Came Along
You Came Along
Minor Watson was
55 in You Came Along
as 'Uncle Jack'.
Wed, Jul 04 1945
Poster of A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
Minor Watson was
55 in A Bell for Adano
as 'Maj. Gen. McKay'.
Thu, Jun 21 1945
Poster of God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot
Minor Watson was
55 in God Is My Co-Pilot
as 'Col. Caleb V. Haynes'.
Sat, Apr 07 1945
Poster of The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
Minor Watson was
55 in The Thin Man Goes Home
as 'Sam Ronson'.
Sun, Dec 24 1944
Poster of Here Come the Waves
Here Come the Waves
Minor Watson was
54 in Here Come the Waves
as 'Superior Officer (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 18 1944
Poster of That's My Baby!
That's My Baby!
Minor Watson was
54 in That's My Baby!
as 'R. P. (Phineas) Moody'.
Thu, Sep 14 1944
Poster of Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
Minor Watson was
54 in Christmas Holiday
as 'Townsend'.
Mon, Jul 31 1944
Poster of Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night
Minor Watson was
54 in Shadows in the Night
as 'Frederick Gordon'.
Thu, Jul 27 1944
Poster of The Falcon Out West
The Falcon Out West
Minor Watson was
54 in The Falcon Out West
as 'Dave Colby'.
Fri, Mar 17 1944
Poster of Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Minor Watson was
54 in Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as 'Ramsey Kent'.
Thu, Jan 13 1944
Poster of Happy Land
Happy Land
Minor Watson was
53 in Happy Land
as 'Judge Colvin'.
Wed, Nov 10 1943
Poster of Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
Minor Watson was
53 in Guadalcanal Diary
as 'Col Wallace E. Grayson'.
Wed, Oct 27 1943
Poster of Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
Minor Watson was
53 in Princess O'Rourke
as 'Mr. Washburn'.
Sat, Oct 23 1943
Poster of Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy
Minor Watson was
53 in Yanks Ahoy
as 'Capt. Scott'.
Tue, Jun 29 1943
Poster of Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic
Minor Watson was
53 in Action in the North Atlantic
as 'Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 12 1943
Poster of Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
Minor Watson was
53 in Mission to Moscow
as 'Loy Henderson'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Poster of Crash Dive
Crash Dive
Minor Watson was
53 in Crash Dive
as 'Adm. Bob Stewart'.
Thu, Apr 22 1943
Poster of Power of the Press
Power of the Press
Minor Watson was
53 in Power of the Press
as 'John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 29 1943
Poster of Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
Minor Watson was
52 in Gentleman Jim
as 'Buck Ware'.
Sat, Nov 14 1942
Poster of To the Shores of Tripoli
To the Shores of Tripoli
Minor Watson was
52 in To the Shores of Tripoli
as 'Christopher Winters'.
Mon, Nov 09 1942
Poster of The Big Shot
The Big Shot
Minor Watson was
52 in The Big Shot
as 'Warden George Booth'.
Sat, Jun 13 1942
Poster of Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Minor Watson was
52 in Yankee Doodle Dandy
as 'Albee'.
Fri, May 29 1942
Poster of Frisco Lil
Frisco Lil
Minor Watson was
52 in Frisco Lil
as ''.
Fri, Mar 13 1942
Poster of The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
Minor Watson was
52 in The Remarkable Andrew
as 'District Attorney Orville Beamish'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
Minor Watson was
52 in Woman of the Year
as 'William J. Harding'.
Thu, Feb 05 1942
Poster of Kings Row
Kings Row
Minor Watson was
52 in Kings Row
as 'Sam Winters'.
Mon, Feb 02 1942
Poster of They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
Minor Watson was
51 in They Died with Their Boots On
as 'Senator Smith'.
Thu, Nov 20 1941
Poster of Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues
Minor Watson was
51 in Birth of the Blues
as 'Henri Lambert'.
Fri, Nov 07 1941
Poster of Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Minor Watson was
51 in Kiss the Boys Goodbye
as 'Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany'.
Fri, Aug 01 1941
Poster of The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
Minor Watson was
51 in The Parson of Panamint
as 'Sheriff Nickerson'.
Fri, Jul 25 1941
Poster of Moon Over Miami
Moon Over Miami
Minor Watson was
51 in Moon Over Miami
as 'Mr. Jim Reynolds'.
Fri, Jul 04 1941
Poster of Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney
Minor Watson was
51 in Mr. District Attorney
as 'Arthur Barret'.
Thu, Mar 27 1941
Poster of The Monster and the Girl
The Monster and the Girl
Minor Watson was
51 in The Monster and the Girl
as 'Judge Pulver'.
Fri, Feb 28 1941
Poster of Western Union
Western Union
Minor Watson was
51 in Western Union
as 'Pat Grogan'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons
Minor Watson was
50 in Gallant Sons
as 'Barton Newbold'.
Fri, Nov 15 1940
Poster of Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune
Minor Watson was
50 in Rangers of Fortune
as 'Clem Bowdry'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Poster of Young People
Young People
Minor Watson was
50 in Young People
as 'Dakin'.
Fri, Aug 30 1940
Poster of Hidden Gold
Hidden Gold
Minor Watson was
50 in Hidden Gold
as 'Ed Colby'.
Fri, Jun 07 1940
Poster of 20 Mule Team
20 Mule Team
Minor Watson was
50 in 20 Mule Team
as 'Marshal'.
Fri, May 03 1940
Poster of Viva Cisco Kid
Viva Cisco Kid
Minor Watson was
50 in Viva Cisco Kid
as 'Jesse Allen'.
Fri, Apr 12 1940
Poster of Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Watson was
50 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as 'Joshua Speed'.
Thu, Feb 22 1940
Poster of The Llano Kid
The Llano Kid
Minor Watson was
49 in The Llano Kid
as 'Sheriff Robert McLane'.
Fri, Dec 08 1939
Poster of Television Spy
Television Spy
Minor Watson was
49 in Television Spy
as 'Burton Lawson'.
Fri, Oct 20 1939
Poster of Here I Am a Stranger
Here I Am a Stranger
Minor Watson was
49 in Here I Am a Stranger
as 'Evans'.
Fri, Sep 29 1939
Poster of Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces
Minor Watson was
49 in Angels Wash Their Faces
as 'Maloney'.
Sat, Aug 26 1939
Poster of News Is Made at Night
News Is Made at Night
Minor Watson was
49 in News Is Made at Night
as 'Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey'.
Thu, Jul 20 1939
Poster of Maisie
Maisie
Minor Watson was
49 in Maisie
as 'Prosecuting Attorney'.
Thu, Jun 22 1939
Poster of Boy Friend
Boy Friend
Minor Watson was
49 in Boy Friend
as 'Capt. Duffy'.
Fri, May 19 1939
Poster of The Hardys Ride High
The Hardys Ride High
Minor Watson was
49 in The Hardys Ride High
as 'Terry Archer'.
Fri, Apr 21 1939
Poster of The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
Minor Watson was
49 in The Flying Irishman
as 'Airport Personnel Manager'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
Poster of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Minor Watson was
49 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as 'Capt. Brandy'.
Fri, Feb 10 1939
Poster of Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight
Minor Watson was
49 in Stand Up and Fight
as 'U.S. Marshal Cole'.
Fri, Jan 06 1939
Poster of While New York Sleeps
While New York Sleeps
Minor Watson was
48 in While New York Sleeps
as 'Charles MacFarland'.
Fri, Dec 16 1938
Poster of Stablemates
Stablemates
Minor Watson was
48 in Stablemates
as 'Barney Donovan'.
Fri, Oct 07 1938
Poster of Boys Town
Boys Town
Minor Watson was
48 in Boys Town
as 'Bishop'.
Thu, Sep 08 1938
Poster of Touchdown, Army
Touchdown, Army
Minor Watson was
48 in Touchdown, Army
as 'Col. Denby'.
Thu, Aug 04 1938
Poster of Fast Company
Fast Company
Minor Watson was
48 in Fast Company
as 'Steve Langner'.
Tue, Jul 05 1938
Poster of Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave
Minor Watson was
48 in Love, Honor and Behave
as 'Dr. MacConaghey'.
Sat, Mar 12 1938
Poster of Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts
Minor Watson was
48 in Of Human Hearts
as 'Captain Griggs'.
Fri, Feb 11 1938
Poster of Checkers
Checkers
Minor Watson was
47 in Checkers
as 'Dr. Smith'.
Wed, Dec 08 1937
Poster of Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold
Minor Watson was
47 in Navy Blue and Gold
as 'Lt. Milburn'.
Fri, Nov 19 1937
Poster of Saturday's Heroes
Saturday's Heroes
Minor Watson was
47 in Saturday's Heroes
as 'Doc Thomas'.
Fri, Oct 08 1937
Poster of That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman
Minor Watson was
47 in That Certain Woman
as 'Clark Tilden'.
Mon, Aug 30 1937
Poster of Dead End
Dead End
Minor Watson was
47 in Dead End
as 'Mr. Griswald'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Poster of The Woman I Love
The Woman I Love
Minor Watson was
47 in The Woman I Love
as 'Deschamps'.
Thu, Apr 15 1937
Poster of When's Your Birthday?
When's Your Birthday?
Minor Watson was
47 in When's Your Birthday?
as 'Regan'.
Fri, Feb 19 1937
Poster of The Longest Night
The Longest Night
Minor Watson was
46 in The Longest Night
as 'Hardy'.
Fri, Oct 02 1936
Poster of Rose of the Rancho
Rose of the Rancho
Minor Watson was
46 in Rose of the Rancho
as 'Jonathan Hill'.
Thu, Jan 09 1936
Poster of Annapolis Farewell
Annapolis Farewell
Minor Watson was
45 in Annapolis Farewell
as 'Cmmdre. Briggs'.
Fri, Aug 23 1935
Poster of Pursuit
Pursuit
Minor Watson was
45 in Pursuit
as 'Hale'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of Lady Tubbs
Lady Tubbs
Minor Watson was
45 in Lady Tubbs
as 'Fishbaker'.
Tue, Jul 02 1935
Poster of Age of Indiscretion
Age of Indiscretion
Minor Watson was
45 in Age of Indiscretion
as 'Mr. Adams'.
Fri, May 10 1935
Poster of Mary Jane's Pa
Mary Jane's Pa
Minor Watson was
45 in Mary Jane's Pa
as 'Kenneth Marvin'.
Sat, Apr 27 1935
Poster of Mister Dynamite
Mister Dynamite
Minor Watson was
45 in Mister Dynamite
as 'Clark Lewis'.
Mon, Apr 22 1935
Poster of Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Paris
Minor Watson was
45 in Charlie Chan in Paris
as 'Insp. Renard'.
Mon, Jan 21 1935
Poster of Babbitt
Babbitt
Minor Watson was
44 in Babbitt
as 'Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling'.
Sat, Dec 08 1934
Poster of The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
Minor Watson was
44 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Colonel Sherwood'.
Thu, Sep 27 1934
Poster of 24 Hours
24 Hours
Minor Watson was
41 in 24 Hours
as 'David Melbourn'.
Sat, Oct 03 1931
Poster of Dollars-Pounds-Sense
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
Minor Watson was
23 in Dollars-Pounds-Sense
as 'Charles Watson'.
Wed, Nov 26 1913
Poster of Cupid and Three
Cupid and Three
Minor Watson was
23 in Cupid and Three
as 'Ben'.
Wed, Oct 29 1913
Poster of Day by Day
Day by Day
Minor Watson was
23 in Day by Day
as 'Frank'.
Wed, Oct 22 1913
Poster of Love Incognito
Love Incognito
Minor Watson was
23 in Love Incognito
as 'Jack Fuller'.
Wed, Sep 24 1913
Poster of Hollywood Classic Special
Hollywood Classic Special
Minor Watson will be
75+ in Hollywood Classic Special
as ''.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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