Acting · Marianna, Arkansas, USA · Born December 22, 1889
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).
MovieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Ambassador's Daughter
1956
as Gen. Andrew Harvey
MovieThe Rawhide Years
1956
as Matt Comfort
MovieTrapeze
1956
as John Ringling North
MovieThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1955
as Judge Thatcher
MovieTen Wanted Men
1955
as Jason Carr
MovieRoar of the Crowd
1953
as Cyrus Mackey
MovieThe Star
1952
as Joe Morrison
MovieFace to Face
1952
as Scratchy Wilson
MovieUntamed Frontier
1952
as Matt Denbow
MovieMy Son John
1952
as Dr. Carver
MovieLittle Egypt
1951
as Cyrus Graydon
MovieBright Victory
1951
as Mr. Paterson
MovieAs Young as You Feel
1951
as Harold P. Cleveland
MovieMister 880
1950
as Judge O'Neil
MovieThe Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Branch Rickey
MovieThe File on Thelma Jordon
1949
as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
MovieBeyond the Forest
1949
as Moose
MovieA Southern Yankee
1948
as Gen. Watkins
MovieCourage of Lassie
1946
as Sheriff Ed Grayson
MovieBoys' Ranch
1946
as Mr. Harper
MovieSaratoga Trunk
1945
as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
MovieBewitched
1945
as Governor
MovieYou Came Along
1945
as Uncle Jack
MovieA Bell for Adano
1945
as Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
MovieGod Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as Col. Caleb V. Haynes
MovieThe Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Sam Ronson
MovieHere Come the Waves
1944
as Superior Officer (uncredited)
MovieThat's My Baby!
1944
as R. P. (Phineas) Moody
MovieShadows in the Night
1944
as Frederick Gordon
MovieChristmas Holiday
1944
as Townsend (uncredited)
MovieThe Falcon Out West
1944
as Dave Colby
MovieHenry Aldrich, Boy Scout
1944
as Ramsey Kent
MovieHappy Land
1943
as Judge Colvin
MovieGuadalcanal Diary
1943
as Col Wallace E. Grayson
MoviePrincess O'Rourke
1943
as Mr. Washburn
MovieYanks Ahoy
1943
as Capt. Scott
MovieAction in the North Atlantic
1943
as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
MovieMission to Moscow
1943
as Loy Henderson
MovieCrash Dive
1943
as Adm. Bob Stewart
MoviePower of the Press
1943
as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
MovieGentleman Jim
1942
as Buck Ware
MovieTo the Shores of Tripoli
1942
as Christopher Winters
MovieThe Big Shot
1942
as Warden George Booth
MovieYankee Doodle Dandy
1942
as Albee
Frisco Lil
1942
MovieThe Remarkable Andrew
1942
as District Attorney Orville Beamish
MovieWoman of the Year
1942
as William J. Harding
MovieKings Row
1942
as Sam Winters
MovieThey Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Senator Smith
MovieBirth of the Blues
1941
as Henri Lambert
MovieKiss the Boys Goodbye
1941
as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
MovieThe Parson of Panamint
1941
as Sheriff Nickerson
MovieMoon Over Miami
1941
as Mr. Jim Reynolds
MovieMr. District Attorney
1941
as Arthur Barret
MovieThe Monster and the Girl
1941
as Judge Pulver
MovieWestern Union
1941
as Pat Grogan
MovieGallant Sons
1940
as Barton Newbold
MovieRangers of Fortune
1940
as Clem Bowdry
MovieYoung People
1940
as Dakin
MovieHidden Gold
1940
as Ed Colby
Movie20 Mule Team
1940
as Marshal
MovieViva Cisco Kid
1940
as Jesse Allen
MovieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Joshua Speed
MovieThe Llano Kid
1939
as Sheriff Robert McLane
MovieTelevision Spy
1939
as Burton Lawson
MovieHere I Am a Stranger
1939
as Evans
MovieAngels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Maloney
MovieNews Is Made at Night
1939
as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
MovieMaisie
1939
as Prosecuting Attorney
MovieBoy Friend
1939
as Capt. Duffy
MovieThe Hardys Ride High
1939
as Terry Archer
MovieThe Flying Irishman
1939
as Airport Personnel Manager
MovieThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
as Capt. Brandy
MovieStand Up and Fight
1939
as U.S. Marshal Cole
MovieWhile New York Sleeps
1938
as Charles MacFarland
MovieStablemates
1938
as Barney Donovan
MovieBoys Town
1938
as Bishop
MovieTouchdown, Army
1938
as Col. Denby
MovieFast Company
1938
as Steve Langner
MovieLove, Honor and Behave
1938
as Dr. MacConaghey
MovieOf Human Hearts
1938
as Captain Griggs
MovieCheckers
1937
as Dr. Smith
MovieNavy Blue and Gold
1937
as Lt. Milburn
MovieSaturday's Heroes
1937
as Doc Thomas
MovieThat Certain Woman
1937
as Clark Tilden
MovieDead End
1937
as Mr. Griswald
MovieThe Woman I Love
1937
as Deschamps
MovieWhen's Your Birthday?
1937
as Regan
MovieThe Longest Night
1936
as Hardy
MovieRose of the Rancho
1936
as Jonathan Hill
MovieAnnapolis Farewell
1935
as Cmmdre. Briggs
MoviePursuit
1935
as Hale
MovieLady Tubbs
1935
as Fishbaker
MovieAge of Indiscretion
1935
as Mr. Adams
MovieMary Jane's Pa
1935
as Kenneth Marvin
MovieMister Dynamite
1935
as Clark Lewis
MovieCharlie Chan in Paris
1935
as Insp. Renard
MovieBabbitt
1934
as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
MovieThe Pursuit of Happiness
1934
as Colonel Sherwood
Movie24 Hours
1931
as David Melbourn
MovieDollars-Pounds-Sense
1913
as Charles Watson
MovieCupid and Three
1913
as Ben
MovieDay by Day
1913
as Frank
Love Incognito
1913
as Jack Fuller
