Pierre Watkin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1889 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor in many films, serials, and television series from the 1930s through the 1950s, especially westerns. He is perhaps best remembered for being the father of Eleanor Twitchell, the lady who captures Lou Gehrig's heart in Pride of the Yankees (1942) Watkin was born in Sioux City, Iowa. In the 1920s, he had his own theatrical troupe, the Pierre Watkin Players. In 1927, the group moved its headquarters from Sioux Falls to Lincoln, Nebraska. Watkin portrayed Perry White in both of the Superman serials of the late 1940s, which starred Kirk Alyn as the title character and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. Watkin played a few different characters in the television series Adventures of Superman, in which John Hamilton played Perry White. He was set to reprise his role as the editor of The Daily Planet in a revival of the series in 1959, as Hamilton had died in the interim since the cancellation of the original series. However, series star George Reeves also died in the summer of 1959, and those plans ended. Watkin himself died six months later. He also cast in 1955 in the episode "Joey and the Gypsies" of the NBC children's western series Fury. Watkin guest starred in the CBS western series Brave Eagle. He was cast twice each on the ABC/Warner Brothers series, Cheyenne (as Harvey Sinclair in "The Law Man") and Annie Oakley (as the Reverend Mills in the 1956 episode "The Reckless Press"). In 1958, Watkin portrayed Dr. Breen of Samaritan Hospital in the episode "San Francisco Story" of Rex Allen's syndicated western series, Frontier Doctor. During the first season of CBS's Perry Mason from 1957 to 1958, Watkin appeared in three episodes as Judge Keetley. He was also cast during the 1950s on The Range Rider, Tales of the Texas Rangers, in three episodes of the western aviation adventure series Sky King, and five times on The Jack Benny Program. Watkin played the part of Colonel Duncan in the 1958 episode "Decoy" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Colt .45.
Filmography
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)
Marjorie Morningstar
as Civil Official (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar
as Civil Official (uncredited)
Don't Knock The Rock
as Mayor George Bagley
Don't Knock The Rock
as Mayor George Bagley
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
as Investor
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
as Investor
Thunder Over Arizona
as Dr. Peterson
Thunder Over Arizona
as Dr. Peterson
The Maverick Queen
as McMillan
The Maverick Queen
as McMillan
Johnny Dark
as Ed J. Winston
Johnny Dark
as Ed J. Winston
The Flaming Urge
as Albert Cruickshank
The Flaming Urge
as Albert Cruickshank
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
as Commissioner Morrison
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
as Commissioner Morrison
The Lost Planet
as Ned Hilton
The Lost Planet
as Ned Hilton
Thundering Caravans
as Head Marshal
Thundering Caravans
as Head Marshal
Hold That Line
as Morgan T. Stanhope
Hold That Line
as Morgan T. Stanhope
In Old Amarillo
as George B. Hills
In Old Amarillo
as George B. Hills
The Second Face
as Mr. Hamilton
The Second Face
as Mr. Hamilton
Rock Island Trail
as Major
Rock Island Trail
as Major
The Story of Seabiscuit
as Charles S. Howard
The Story of Seabiscuit
as Charles S. Howard
The Fountainhead
as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
Hold That Baby!
as John Winston
Hold That Baby!
as John Winston
El Paso
El Paso
Miss Mink of 1949
as Cranston
Miss Mink of 1949
as Cranston
Siren of Atlantis
as Colonel
Siren of Atlantis
as Colonel
Incident
as C. W. Sloan
Incident
as C. W. Sloan
An Innocent Affair
as T.D. Hendricks
An Innocent Affair
as T.D. Hendricks
The Gallant Blade
as Governor
The Gallant Blade
as Governor
Fighting Back
as Colonel
Fighting Back
as Colonel
Superman
as Perry White
Superman
as Perry White
The Wild Frontier
as Frank Lane
The Wild Frontier
as Frank Lane
Monsieur Verdoux
as Prison Official (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
as Prison Official (uncredited)
Jack Armstrong
as Uncle Jim Fairfield
Jack Armstrong
as Uncle Jim Fairfield
I Ring Doorbells
as G.B. Barton
I Ring Doorbells
as G.B. Barton
Dakota
as Wexton Geary
Dakota
as Wexton Geary
Docks of New York
as Captain Jacobs
Docks of New York
as Captain Jacobs
Dead Man's Eyes
as Hayden's Lawyer
Dead Man's Eyes
as Hayden's Lawyer
Shadow of Suspicion
as Frank Randall
Shadow of Suspicion
as Frank Randall
Atlantic City
as Sen. Hodges
Atlantic City
as Sen. Hodges
Ladies of Washington
as Dr. John Crane (uncredited)
Ladies of Washington
as Dr. John Crane (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Judge
Swing Shift Maisie
as Judge
Destroyer
as Admiral
Destroyer
as Admiral
Mission to Moscow
as Naval Attache (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Naval Attache (uncredited)
The Magnificent Dope
as Carson
The Magnificent Dope
as Carson
Meet the Stewarts
as Club Guest (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
as Club Guest (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
as John Markham
Obliging Young Lady
as John Markham
Nazi Agent
as Grover Blaine McHenry
Nazi Agent
as Grover Blaine McHenry
The Adventures of Martin Eden
as Amos Morley
The Adventures of Martin Eden
as Amos Morley
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as Crothers
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as Crothers
Jesse James at Bay
as Phineas Krager - Land Dealer
Jesse James at Bay
as Phineas Krager - Land Dealer
Great Guns
as Col. Wayburn
Great Guns
as Col. Wayburn
For Beauty's Sake
as Middlesex
For Beauty's Sake
as Middlesex
Naval Academy
as Capt. Davis
Naval Academy
as Capt. Davis
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Boss Crogan
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Boss Crogan
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Mr. Robert Chandler
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Mr. Robert Chandler
Yesterday's Heroes
as Harvey Mason
Yesterday's Heroes
as Harvey Mason
I Love You Again
as Mr. W.H. Sims
I Love You Again
as Mr. W.H. Sims
Sailor's Lady
as Captain
Sailor's Lady
as Captain
Gangs of Chicago
Gangs of Chicago
Geronimo
as Col. White
Geronimo
as Col. White
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator Barnes
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator Barnes
Everything's on Ice
as Hotel Manager
Everything's on Ice
as Hotel Manager
The Jones Family in Hollywood
as Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)
The Jones Family in Hollywood
as Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)
Outside These Walls
as Hewitt Bronson
Outside These Walls
as Hewitt Bronson
The Adventures of Jane Arden
as Albert Thayer
The Adventures of Jane Arden
as Albert Thayer
King of Chinatown
as Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)
King of Chinatown
as Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)
The Spirit of Culver
as Capt. Wharton
The Spirit of Culver
as Capt. Wharton
Risky Business
as Abernathy
Risky Business
as Abernathy
Wings of the Navy
as Capt. March
Wings of the Navy
as Capt. March
Off the Record
as Barton
Off the Record
as Barton
Illegal Traffic
as Jigger
Illegal Traffic
as Jigger
The Mad Miss Manton
as Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
as Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
Young Dr. Kildare
as Mr. Robert Chanler
Young Dr. Kildare
as Mr. Robert Chanler
Smashing the Rackets
as John Nelson Davis
Smashing the Rackets
as John Nelson Davis
The Chaser
as Mr. Beaumont
The Chaser
as Mr. Beaumont
There's Always a Woman
as Mr. Ketterling
There's Always a Woman
as Mr. Ketterling
Dangerous to Know
as Senator Carson
Dangerous to Know
as Senator Carson
Daughter of Shanghai
as Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
as Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
as Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
as Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited)
Stage Door
as Carmichael
Stage Door
as Carmichael
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Governor
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Governor
Confession
as Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)
Confession
as Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)
Paradise Isle
as Dr. Steinmeyer
Paradise Isle
as Dr. Steinmeyer
The Californian
as Miller
The Californian
as Miller
Ever Since Eve
as Barton
Ever Since Eve
as Barton
The Go-Getter
as Browne
The Go-Getter
as Browne
The Hit Parade
as J. B. Hawley
The Hit Parade
as J. B. Hawley
History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night
Sea Devils
as USS Taroe Commander
Sea Devils
as USS Taroe Commander
Devil's Playground
as Submarine Commander
Devil's Playground
as Submarine Commander
Under Your Spell
as Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)
Under Your Spell
as Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)
China Clipper
as Secretary of State (uncredited)
China Clipper
as Secretary of State (uncredited)