Minor Watson

Biography

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).

Known for

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 ⭐ 6.5

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Trapeze

1956 ⭐ 6.2

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Roar of the Crowd

1953 ⭐ 8.0

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The Star

1952 ⭐ 7.2

Career timeline

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage) · 1987

⭐ 6.5

1956

The Ambassador's Daughter

Gen. Andrew Harvey · 1956

⭐ 4.9

The Rawhide Years

Matt Comfort · 1956

⭐ 5.6

Trapeze

John Ringling North · 1956

⭐ 6.2

1955

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Judge Thatcher · 1955

⭐ 5.0

Ten Wanted Men

Jason Carr · 1955

⭐ 5.9

1953

Roar of the Crowd Notable

Cyrus Mackey · 1953

⭐ 8.0

1952

The Star Notable

Joe Morrison · 1952

⭐ 7.2

Face to Face

Scratchy Wilson · 1952

⭐ 6.5

Untamed Frontier Notable

Matt Denbow · 1952

⭐ 7.3

1951

Little Egypt Notable

Cyrus Graydon · 1951

⭐ 8.0

Bright Victory Notable

Mr. Paterson · 1951

⭐ 7.1

As Young as You Feel

Harold P. Cleveland · 1951

⭐ 6.4

1950

Mister 880 Notable

Judge O'Neil · 1950

⭐ 7.1

The Jackie Robinson Story

Branch Rickey · 1950

⭐ 6.3

1949

The File on Thelma Jordon

Judge Calvin H. Blackwell · 1949

⭐ 6.6

Beyond the Forest

Moose · 1949

⭐ 6.7

1948

A Southern Yankee

Gen. Watkins · 1948

⭐ 5.5

1946

Courage of Lassie

Sheriff Ed Grayson · 1946

⭐ 5.9

Boys' Ranch Notable

Mr. Harper · 1946

⭐ 7.0

1945

Saratoga Trunk

J.P. Reynolds (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 6.1

Bewitched

Governor · 1945

⭐ 5.4

You Came Along Notable

Uncle Jack · 1945

⭐ 7.3

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home Notable

Sam Ronson · 1944

⭐ 7.1

Here Come the Waves

Superior Officer (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 5.3

That's My Baby!

R. P. (Phineas) Moody · 1944

⭐ 5.6

1943

Happy Land Notable

Judge Colvin · 1943

⭐ 7.1

Guadalcanal Diary

Col Wallace E. Grayson · 1943

⭐ 5.6

Princess O'Rourke

Mr. Washburn · 1943

⭐ 6.5

1942

Gentleman Jim Notable

Buck Ware · 1942

⭐ 7.2

To the Shores of Tripoli

Christopher Winters · 1942

⭐ 5.5

The Big Shot

Warden George Booth · 1942

⭐ 6.4

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

Senator Smith · 1941

⭐ 6.7

Birth of the Blues

Henri Lambert · 1941

⭐ 6.2

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany · 1941

⭐ 6.5

1940

Gallant Sons Notable

Barton Newbold · 1940

⭐ 7.4

Rangers of Fortune

Clem Bowdry · 1940

⭐ 6.5

Young People

Dakin · 1940

⭐ 5.3

1939

The Llano Kid Notable

Sheriff Robert McLane · 1939

⭐ 7.0

Television Spy Notable

Burton Lawson · 1939

⭐ 7.5

Here I Am a Stranger Notable

Evans · 1939

⭐ 7.3

1938

While New York Sleeps Notable

Charles MacFarland · 1938

⭐ 7.0

Stablemates

Barney Donovan · 1938

⭐ 6.3

Boys Town

Bishop · 1938

⭐ 6.8

1937

Checkers Notable

Dr. Smith · 1937

⭐ 10.0

Navy Blue and Gold

Lt. Milburn · 1937

⭐ 5.8

Saturday's Heroes Notable

Doc Thomas · 1937

⭐ 8.0

1936

The Longest Night

Hardy · 1936

⭐ 6.3

Rose of the Rancho Notable

Jonathan Hill · 1936

⭐ 7.0

Frequently appears with

James Stewart

Self

Johnny Carson

Self

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Clint Eastwood

Self

Tab Hunter

Self

Burt Lancaster

Mike Ribble

Tony Curtis

Tino Orsini

Gina Lollobrigida

Lola

Katy Jurado

Rosa

Thomas Gomez

Bouglione

Full filmography

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 ⭐ 6.5

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The Ambassador's Daughter

1956 ⭐ 4.9

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The Rawhide Years

1956 ⭐ 5.6

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Trapeze

1956 ⭐ 6.2

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1955 ⭐ 5.0

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Ten Wanted Men

1955 ⭐ 5.9

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Roar of the Crowd

1953 ⭐ 8.0

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The Star

1952 ⭐ 7.2

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Face to Face

1952 ⭐ 6.5

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Untamed Frontier

1952 ⭐ 7.3

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My Son John

1952 ⭐ 5.8

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Little Egypt

1951 ⭐ 8.0

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Bright Victory

1951 ⭐ 7.1

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As Young as You Feel

1951 ⭐ 6.4

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Mister 880

1950 ⭐ 7.1

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The Jackie Robinson Story

1950 ⭐ 6.3

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The File on Thelma Jordon

1949 ⭐ 6.6

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Beyond the Forest

1949 ⭐ 6.7

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A Southern Yankee

1948 ⭐ 5.5

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Courage of Lassie

1946 ⭐ 5.9