Minor Watson
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
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
The Ambassador's Daughter
as Gen. Andrew Harvey
The Ambassador's Daughter
as Gen. Andrew Harvey
The Rawhide Years
as Matt Comfort
The Rawhide Years
as Matt Comfort
Trapeze
as John Ringling North
Trapeze
as John Ringling North
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Judge Thatcher
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Judge Thatcher
Ten Wanted Men
as Jason Carr
Ten Wanted Men
as Jason Carr
Roar of the Crowd
as Cyrus Mackey
Roar of the Crowd
as Cyrus Mackey
The Star
as Joe Morrison
The Star
as Joe Morrison
Untamed Frontier
as Matt Denbow
Untamed Frontier
as Matt Denbow
My Son John
as Dr. Carver
My Son John
as Dr. Carver
Little Egypt
as Cyrus Graydon
Little Egypt
as Cyrus Graydon
Bright Victory
as Mr. Paterson
Bright Victory
as Mr. Paterson
As Young as You Feel
as Harold P. Cleveland
As Young as You Feel
as Harold P. Cleveland
Mister 880
as Judge O'Neil
Mister 880
as Judge O'Neil
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Branch Rickey
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Branch Rickey
The File on Thelma Jordon
as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
The File on Thelma Jordon
as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
Beyond the Forest
as Moose
Beyond the Forest
as Moose
A Southern Yankee
as Gen. Watkins
A Southern Yankee
as Gen. Watkins
Courage of Lassie
as Sheriff Ed Grayson
Courage of Lassie
as Sheriff Ed Grayson
Boys' Ranch
as Mr. Harper
Boys' Ranch
as Mr. Harper
Saratoga Trunk
as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
Bewitched
as Governor
Bewitched
as Governor
You Came Along
as Uncle Jack
You Came Along
as Uncle Jack
A Bell for Adano
as Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano
as Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Col. Caleb V. Haynes
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Col. Caleb V. Haynes
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Sam Ronson
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Sam Ronson
Here Come the Waves
as Superior Officer (uncredited)
Here Come the Waves
as Superior Officer (uncredited)
That's My Baby!
as R. P. (Phineas) Moody
That's My Baby!
as R. P. (Phineas) Moody
Shadows in the Night
as Frederick Gordon
Shadows in the Night
as Frederick Gordon
Christmas Holiday
as Townsend (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
as Townsend (uncredited)
The Falcon Out West
as Dave Colby
The Falcon Out West
as Dave Colby
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as Ramsey Kent
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as Ramsey Kent
Happy Land
as Judge Colvin
Happy Land
as Judge Colvin
Guadalcanal Diary
as Col Wallace E. Grayson
Guadalcanal Diary
as Col Wallace E. Grayson
Princess O'Rourke
as Mr. Washburn
Princess O'Rourke
as Mr. Washburn
Yanks Ahoy
as Capt. Scott
Yanks Ahoy
as Capt. Scott
Action in the North Atlantic
as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Loy Henderson
Mission to Moscow
as Loy Henderson
Crash Dive
as Adm. Bob Stewart
Crash Dive
as Adm. Bob Stewart
Power of the Press
as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
Power of the Press
as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as Buck Ware
Gentleman Jim
as Buck Ware
To the Shores of Tripoli
as Christopher Winters
To the Shores of Tripoli
as Christopher Winters
The Big Shot
as Warden George Booth
The Big Shot
as Warden George Booth
Yankee Doodle Dandy
as Albee
Yankee Doodle Dandy
as Albee
Frisco Lil
Frisco Lil
The Remarkable Andrew
as District Attorney Orville Beamish
The Remarkable Andrew
as District Attorney Orville Beamish
Woman of the Year
as William J. Harding
Woman of the Year
as William J. Harding
Kings Row
as Sam Winters
Kings Row
as Sam Winters
They Died with Their Boots On
as Senator Smith
They Died with Their Boots On
as Senator Smith
Birth of the Blues
as Henri Lambert
Birth of the Blues
as Henri Lambert
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
The Parson of Panamint
as Sheriff Nickerson
The Parson of Panamint
as Sheriff Nickerson
Moon Over Miami
as Mr. Jim Reynolds
Moon Over Miami
as Mr. Jim Reynolds
Mr. District Attorney
as Arthur Barret
Mr. District Attorney
as Arthur Barret
The Monster and the Girl
as Judge Pulver
The Monster and the Girl
as Judge Pulver
Western Union
as Pat Grogan
Western Union
as Pat Grogan
Gallant Sons
as Barton Newbold
Gallant Sons
as Barton Newbold
Rangers of Fortune
as Clem Bowdry
Rangers of Fortune
as Clem Bowdry
Young People
as Dakin
Young People
as Dakin
Hidden Gold
as Ed Colby
Hidden Gold
as Ed Colby
20 Mule Team
as Marshal
20 Mule Team
as Marshal
Viva Cisco Kid
as Jesse Allen
Viva Cisco Kid
as Jesse Allen
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Joshua Speed
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Joshua Speed
The Llano Kid
as Sheriff Robert McLane
The Llano Kid
as Sheriff Robert McLane
Television Spy
as Burton Lawson
Television Spy
as Burton Lawson
Here I Am a Stranger
as Evans
Here I Am a Stranger
as Evans
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Maloney
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Maloney
News Is Made at Night
as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
News Is Made at Night
as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
Maisie
as Prosecuting Attorney
Maisie
as Prosecuting Attorney
Boy Friend
as Capt. Duffy
Boy Friend
as Capt. Duffy
The Hardys Ride High
as Terry Archer
The Hardys Ride High
as Terry Archer
The Flying Irishman
as Airport Personnel Manager
The Flying Irishman
as Airport Personnel Manager
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Capt. Brandy
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Capt. Brandy
Stand Up and Fight
as U.S. Marshal Cole
Stand Up and Fight
as U.S. Marshal Cole
While New York Sleeps
as Charles MacFarland
While New York Sleeps
as Charles MacFarland
Stablemates
as Barney Donovan
Stablemates
as Barney Donovan
Boys Town
as Bishop
Boys Town
as Bishop
Touchdown, Army
as Col. Denby
Touchdown, Army
as Col. Denby
Fast Company
as Steve Langner
Fast Company
as Steve Langner
Love, Honor and Behave
as Dr. MacConaghey
Love, Honor and Behave
as Dr. MacConaghey
Of Human Hearts
as Captain Griggs
Of Human Hearts
as Captain Griggs
Checkers
as Dr. Smith
Checkers
as Dr. Smith
Navy Blue and Gold
as Lt. Milburn
Navy Blue and Gold
as Lt. Milburn
Saturday's Heroes
as Doc Thomas
Saturday's Heroes
as Doc Thomas
That Certain Woman
as Clark Tilden
That Certain Woman
as Clark Tilden
Dead End
as Mr. Griswald
Dead End
as Mr. Griswald
The Woman I Love
as Deschamps
The Woman I Love
as Deschamps
When's Your Birthday?
as Regan
When's Your Birthday?
as Regan
The Longest Night
as Hardy
The Longest Night
as Hardy
Rose of the Rancho
as Jonathan Hill
Rose of the Rancho
as Jonathan Hill
Annapolis Farewell
as Cmmdre. Briggs
Annapolis Farewell
as Cmmdre. Briggs
Pursuit
as Hale
Pursuit
as Hale
Lady Tubbs
as Fishbaker
Lady Tubbs
as Fishbaker
Age of Indiscretion
as Mr. Adams
Age of Indiscretion
as Mr. Adams
Mary Jane's Pa
as Kenneth Marvin
Mary Jane's Pa
as Kenneth Marvin
Mister Dynamite
as Clark Lewis
Mister Dynamite
as Clark Lewis
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Insp. Renard
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Insp. Renard
Babbitt
as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
Babbitt
as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Colonel Sherwood
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Colonel Sherwood
24 Hours
as David Melbourn
24 Hours
as David Melbourn
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
as Charles Watson
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
as Charles Watson
Cupid and Three
as Ben
Cupid and Three
as Ben
Day by Day
as Frank
Day by Day
as Frank
Love Incognito
as Jack Fuller
Love Incognito
as Jack Fuller