Acting · Born December 27, 1889
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.
MovieRin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
1991
as Doc Hyer
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
TVBat Masterson
1958
as Judge Smith
TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
TVWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Dr. Bowers
MovieThe Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
1958
MovieMarjorie Morningstar
1958
as Civil Official (uncredited)
TVThe Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Mr. Robinson (uncredited)
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Judge Keetley
MovieSpook Chasers
1957
as Dr. Moss
MovieDon't Knock The Rock
1956
as Mayor George Bagley
MovieShake, Rattle and Rock!
1956
as Armtrong
MovieCha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956
as Investor
MovieThunder Over Arizona
1956
as Dr. Peterson
MovieThe Maverick Queen
1956
as McMillan
TVThe Count of Monte Cristo
1956
MovieSudden Danger
1955
as George Caldwell
TVFury
1955
as Ellis
TVHighway Patrol
1955
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Porter
TVSergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
TVJungle Jim
1955
MovieLay That Rifle Down
1955
as Mr. Coswell
MovieCreature with the Atom Brain
1955
as Mayor Bremer
MovieThe Big Bluff
1955
as Mr. Winthrop
TVDecember Bride
1954
MovieAbout Mrs. Leslie
1954
as Lewis
TVThe Whistler
1954
MovieJohnny Dark
1954
as Ed J. Winston
MovieThe Flaming Urge
1953
as Albert Cruickshank
TVCity Detective
1953
MovieThe Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
as Jason Conroy
MovieCanadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
1953
as Commissioner Morrison
MovieThe Lost Planet
1953
as Ned Hilton
TVCavalcade of America
1952
TVFour Star Playhouse
1952
as Mr. Morgan
TVAdventures of Superman
1952
as Sir Lancelot
TVHopalong Cassidy
1952
MovieThundering Caravans
1952
as Head Marshal
MovieHold That Line
1952
as Morgan T. Stanhope
TVDragnet
1951
TVI Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Dorrance
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as J. Harrison Hardesty
MovieMysterious Island
1951
as Confederate Officer
TVBoston Blackie
1951
TVThe Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
TVRacket Squad
1951
MovieIn Old Amarillo
1951
as George B. Hills
TVThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
MovieTwo Lost Worlds
1951
as Magistrate Jeffries
MovieThe Second Face
1950
as Mr. Hamilton
TVThe Jack Benny Program
1950
as Mr. Lewis
MovieLast of the Buccaneers
1950
as Gov. Claiborne
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Sleamish
MovieSunset in the West
1950
as Gordon MacKnight
MovieRedwood Forest Trail
1950
as Arthur Cameron
MovieAtom Man vs. Superman
1950
as Perry White
MovieThe Big Hangover
1950
as Samuel C. Long
MovieRock Island Trail
1950
as Major
MovieOver the Border
1950
as Rand Malloy
MovieRadar Secret Service
1950
as Mr. Hamilton
MovieBlue Grass of Kentucky
1950
as Head Steward
MovieThe Story of Seabiscuit
1949
as Charles S. Howard
MovieZamba
1949
as Benton
MovieThe Fountainhead
1949
as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
MovieHold That Baby!
1949
as John Winston
MovieFlamingo Road
1949
MovieEl Paso
1949
MovieAlaska Patrol
1949
as Mr. Sigmund
MovieKnock on Any Door
1949
as Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
MovieMiss Mink of 1949
1949
as Cranston
MovieSlightly French
1949
as Publicity Man (uncredited)
MovieSiren of Atlantis
1949
as Colonel
MovieIncident
1948
as C. W. Sloan
MovieAn Innocent Affair
1948
as T.D. Hendricks
MovieThe Gallant Blade
1948
as Governor
MovieThe Strange Mrs. Crane
1948
as Clinton Crane
MovieThe Gentleman from Nowhere
1948
as Hoffman
MovieFighting Back
1948
as Colonel
MovieDaredevils of the Clouds
1948
as Douglas Harrison
MovieSuperman
1948
as Perry White
MovieThe Shanghai Chest
1948
as Judge Wesley Armstrong
MovieThe Counterfeiters
1948
as Carter
MovieMoney Madness
1948
as Judge (uncredited)
MovieThe Hunted
1948
as Simon Rand, Attorney
MovieMary Lou
1948
as Airline President
MovieGlamour Girl
1948
as T.J. Hopkins
MovieBrick Bradford
1947
as Professor Salisbury
MovieBeyond Our Own
1947
as Dr. Blake
MovieHer Husband's Affairs
1947
as Vice President Beitler
MovieSong of Love
1947
as Duke of X (uncredited)
MovieThe Wild Frontier
1947
as Frank Lane
MovieMonsieur Verdoux
1947
as Prison Official (uncredited)
MovieThe Red Stallion
1947
as Richard Moresby
MovieHard Boiled Mahoney
1947
as Dr. Rolfe Carter
MovieViolence
1947
as Ralph Borden
MovieJack Armstrong
1947
as Uncle Jim Fairfield
MovieMagnificent Doll
1946
as Harper (uncredited)
MovieSioux City Sue
1946
as G.W. Rhodes
MovieSwamp Fire
1946
as P.T. Hilton
MovieHigh School Hero
1946
as Governor Huffington
MovieThe Missing Lady
1946
as Police Commissioner Weston
MovieG.I. War Brides
1946
as Editor
MovieBehind the Mask
1946
as Police Commissioner Weston
MovieMurder Is My Business
1946
as Arnold Ramsey
MovieMiss Susie Slagle's
1946
as Superintendent (uncredited)
MovieI Ring Doorbells
1946
as G.B. Barton
MovieClaudia and David
1946
as Hartley Naughton
MovieLittle Giant
1946
as P.S. Van Loon
MovieThe Madonna's Secret
1946
as District Attorney
MovieThe Shadow Returns
1946
as Police Commissioner J.R. Weston
MovieShock
1946
as Blake (uncredited)
MovieAdventure
1945
as Mr. Buckley
MovieDakota
1945
as Wexton Geary
MovieFollow That Woman
1945
as J.B. Henderson
MovieCaptain Tugboat Annie
1945
as Dr. Turner
MovieApology for Murder
1945
as Craig Jordan
MovieI Love a Bandleader
1945
as Dr. Gardiner
MovieDivorce
1945
as John Carter
MovieSecrets of a Sorority Girl
1945
as Dr. Harlan Johnson
MovieOver 21
1945
as Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)
MovieMr. Muggs Rides Again
1945
as Dr. Fletcher
MovieI'll Tell the World
1945
as Dr. Mullins
Three's a Crowd
1945
as Marcus Pett
MovieThrill of a Romance
1945
as Tycoon (uncredited)
MovieThe Phantom Speaks
1945
as Charlie Davis
MovieI'll Remember April
1945
as Dr. Armitage
MovieKeep Your Powder Dry
1945
as Mr. Lorrison
MovieStrange Illusion
1945
as Armstrong
MovieDocks of New York
1945
as Captain Jacobs
MovieHere Come the Co-Eds
1945
as Police Chief (uncredited)
MovieThe Great Mike
1944
as Colonel Whitley
MovieEnd of the Road
1944
as District Attorney
MovieDead Man's Eyes
1944
as Hayden's Lawyer
MovieShadow of Suspicion
1944
as Frank Randall
MovieAtlantic City
1944
as Sen. Hodges
MovieOh, What a Night!
1944
as Tom Gordon
MovieSouth of Dixie
1944
as Dean Williamson
MovieJungle Woman
1944
as Dr. Meredith
MovieLadies of Washington
1944
as Dr. John Crane (uncredited)
MovieBermuda Mystery
1944
as Herbert Bond
MovieThe Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)
MovieCrazy House
1943
as Prosecutor
MovieSwing Shift Maisie
1943
as Judge
MovieFired Wife
1943
as Doctor
MovieDestroyer
1943
as Admiral
MovieDu Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Ambrose (uncredited)
MovieMission to Moscow
1943
as Naval Attache (uncredited)
MovieIt Ain't Hay
1943
as Maj. Harper (uncredited)
MovieCinderella Swings It
1943
as Brock Harris
MovieUndercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943
as British Agent Z
MovieWhistling in Dixie
1942
as Doctor
MovieIce Capades Revue
1942
as Wiley Stone
MovieStand By All Networks
1942
as Grant Neeley
MovieThe Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Mr. Twitchell
MovieThe Magnificent Dope
1942
as Carson
MovieMeet the Stewarts
1942
as Club Guest (uncredited)
MovieObliging Young Lady
1942
as John Markham
MovieHeart of the Rio Grande
1942
as Randolph Lane
MovieNazi Agent
1942
as Grover Blaine McHenry
MovieThe Adventures of Martin Eden
1942
as Amos Morley
MovieEllery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941
as Crothers
MovieJesse James at Bay
1941
as Phineas Krager - Land Dealer
MovieGreat Guns
1941
as Col. Wayburn
MovieBuy Me That Town
1941
as Carlton Williams
MovieLydia
1941
as Speaker
MovieCracked Nuts
1941
as Mr. Benson
MovieNevada City
1941
as Amos Norton
MovieFor Beauty's Sake
1941
as Middlesex
MovieNaval Academy
1941
as Capt. Davis
MovieAdventure in Washington
1941
as Frank Conroy
MovieShe Knew All the Answers
1941
as George Wharton
MovieMeet John Doe
1941
as Hammett
MovieA Man Betrayed
1941
as Governor
MoviePetticoat Politics
1941
as Alfred Wilcox
MovieLife with Henry
1941
as Mr. Joseph Anderson
MovieA Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Boss Crogan
MovieThe Bank Dick
1940
as Mr. Skinner
MovieDr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Mr. Robert Chandler
MovieFather Is A Prince
1940
as Mr. Lee
MovieMystery Sea Raider
1940
as Straker
MovieKnute Rockne All American
1940
as Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)
MovieYesterday's Heroes
1940
as Harvey Mason
MovieNo Time for Comedy
1940
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
MovieHired Wife
1940
as Charlie - Phyllis's Escort
MovieFive Little Peppers in Trouble
1940
as J.H. King
MovieRhythm on the River
1940
as Uncle John
MovieI Love You Again
1940
as Mr. W.H. Sims
MovieCaptain Caution
1940
as American Consul
MovieGolden Gloves
1940
as A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)
MovieSailor's Lady
1940
as Captain
MovieOut West with the Peppers
1940
as J.H. King
MovieThe Saint Takes Over
1940
as Ben Egan
MovieEarthbound
1940
as President of the Court
MovieGangs of Chicago
1940
MovieRoad to Singapore
1940
as Morgan Wycott (uncredited)
MovieTeddy the Rough Rider
1940
as Sen. Platt
MovieThe Great Victor Herbert
1939
as Albert Martin
MovieGeronimo
1939
as Col. White
MovieThe Covered Trailer
1939
as Horace Cartwright
MovieRulers of the Sea
1939
as Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)
MovieMr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senator Barnes
MovieEverything's on Ice
1939
as Hotel Manager
MovieWall Street Cowboy
1939
as Roger Hammond
MovieThe Jones Family in Hollywood
1939
as Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)
MovieOutside These Walls
1939
as Hewitt Bronson
MovieThey Made Her a Spy
1939
as Colonel Wilson
MovieSociety Lawyer
1939
as Henry V. Adams
MovieThe Adventures of Jane Arden
1939
as Albert Thayer
MovieKing of Chinatown
1939
as Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)
MovieThe Spirit of Culver
1939
as Capt. Wharton
MovieSecret Service of the Air
1939
as Chief of the Secret Service
MovieRisky Business
1939
as Abernathy
MovieFast and Loose
1939
as Victor Stockton (uncredited)
MovieWings of the Navy
1939
as Capt. March
MovieOff the Record
1939
as Barton
MovieKing of the Underworld
1939
as District Attorney
MovieThe Mysterious Miss X
1939
as Winslow
MovieThere's That Woman Again
1938
as Mr. Nacelle
MovieIllegal Traffic
1938
as Jigger
MovieGirls on Probation
1938
as Mr. Storm
MovieThe Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
MovieYoung Dr. Kildare
1938
as Mr. Robert Chanler
MovieThe Lady Objects
1938
as Mr. Harper
MovieMr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
as Mr. Wondel
MovieGirls' School
1938
as Mr. Alfred Simpson
MovieYou Can't Take It with You
1938
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
MovieBoy Meets Girl
1938
as B.K. Whitacre
MovieSmashing the Rackets
1938
as John Nelson Davis
MovieThe Chaser
1938
as Mr. Beaumont
MovieThere's Always a Woman
1938
as Mr. Ketterling
MovieMr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)
MovieTip-Off Girls
1938
as George Murkil
MovieState Police
1938
as Col. C.B. Clarke
MovieDangerous to Know
1938
as Senator Carson
MovieArsène Lupin Returns
1938
as Mr. Carter (uncredited)
MovieMidnight Intruder
1938
as Attorney Peter Winslow
MovieDaughter of Shanghai
1937
as L.T. Yorkland
MovieThoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937
as Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited)
MovieBreakfast for Two
1937
as Gordon Faraday
MovieStage Door
1937
as Carmichael
MovieThe Man Who Cried Wolf
1937
as Governor
MovieConfession
1937
as Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)
MovieParadise Isle
1937
as Dr. Steinmeyer
MovieThe Californian
1937
as Miller
MovieEver Since Eve
1937
as Barton
MovieThe Singing Marine
1937
as General
MovieThe Go-Getter
1937
as Browne
MovieMichael O'Halloran
1937
as Mark Grave
MovieThe Hit Parade
1937
as J. B. Hawley
MovieMountain Justice
1937
as Governor
MovieInternes Can't Take Money
1937
as Dr. Fearson
MovieMarked Woman
1937
as Judge #2 (uncredited)
MovieBill Cracks Down
1937
as William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.
MovieHistory Is Made at Night
1937
Under Southern Stars
1937
as Robert E. Lee
MovieGreen Light
1937
as Dr. Booth
MovieSea Devils
1937
as USS Taroe Commander
MovieShe's Dangerous
1937
as H.J. Conrad
MovieDevil's Playground
1937
as Submarine Commander
MovieDangerous Number
1937
as Mr. Stark - the Bridegroom
MovieLarceny on the Air
1937
as Kennedy
MovieKing of Hockey
1936
as Thomas A. White
MovieWanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Andrew Norris (uncredited)
MovieCountry Gentlemen
1936
as Mr. Grayson
MovieLove Letters of a Star
1936
as Hobbs
MovieUnder Your Spell
1936
as Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)
MovieThe Big Game
1936
as The College Chancellor
MovieSwing Time
1936
as (uncredited)
MovieThe Gentleman from Louisiana
1936
as Roger Leland
MovieChina Clipper
1936
as Secretary of State (uncredited)
MovieBunker Bean
1936
as Mr. Barnes (uncredited)
MovieCounterfeit
1936
as Matt McDonald
MovieMr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Arthur Cedar (uncredited)
MovieIt Had to Happen
1936
as District Attorney
MovieYou May Be Next!
1936
as Bernard Pine (uncredited)
MovieTwo in the Dark
1936
as City Editor (uncredited)
MovieIf You Could Only Cook
1935
as Mr. Balderson (uncredited)
MovieDangerous
1935
as George Sheffield
MovieHe Who Gets Slapped
1924
as Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)
