Deceased
When Did Minor Watson Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 75Also known asMinor S. WatsonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/12/1889Born inMarianna, Arkansas, USADied28/07/1965Died inAltonWikidataQ3315571 ↗Buried atAlton CemeteryTMDb#30279 ↗
Minor Watson was a prominent American character actor, appearing in 111 movies made between 1913 and 1956, mostly portraying patrician authority figures. His first film was 24 Hours (1931) and notable credits includes Boys Town (1938), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), Kings Row (1942), Guadalcanal Diary (1943), Bewitched (1945), The Virginian (1946), and The Jackie Robinson Story (1950). His last film role was in The Ambassador's Daughter (1956).
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 98 |
| 1956 | TrapezeMovie | John Ringling North | 67 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMovie | Judge Thatcher | 66 |
| 1952 | My Son JohnMovie | Dr. Carver | 63 |
| 1952 | The StarMovie | Joe Morrison | 63 |
| 1951 | As Young as You FeelMovie | Harold P. Cleveland | 62 |
| 1951 | Bright VictoryMovie | Mr. Paterson | 62 |
| 1950 | Mister 880Movie | Judge O'Neil | 61 |
| 1949 | Beyond the ForestMovie | Moose | 60 |
| 1949 | The File on Thelma JordonMovie | Judge Calvin H. Blackwell | 60 |
| 1948 | A Southern YankeeMovie | Gen. Watkins | 59 |
| 1946 | Boys' RanchMovie | Mr. Harper | 57 |
| 1946 | Courage of LassieMovie | Sheriff Ed Grayson | 57 |
| 1945 | BewitchedMovie | Governor | 56 |
| 1945 | God Is My Co-PilotMovie | Col. Caleb V. Haynes | 56 |
| 1945 | Saratoga TrunkMovie | J.P. Reynolds (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1944 | Christmas HolidayMovie | Townsend (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1944 | Here Come the WavesMovie | Superior Officer (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes HomeMovie | Sam Ronson | 55 |
| 1944 | That's My Baby!Movie | R. P. (Phineas) Moody | 55 |
| 1943 | Mission to MoscowMovie | Loy Henderson | 54 |
| 1943 | Guadalcanal DiaryMovie | Col Wallace E. Grayson | 54 |
| 1943 | Action in the North AtlanticMovie | Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1943 | Yanks AhoyMovie | Capt. Scott | 54 |
| 1943 | Power of the PressMovie | John Cleveland Carter (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1942 | The Remarkable AndrewMovie | District Attorney Orville Beamish | 53 |
| 1942 | Woman of the YearMovie | William J. Harding | 53 |
| 1942 | Gentleman JimMovie | Buck Ware | 53 |
| 1941 | The Monster and the GirlMovie | Judge Pulver | 52 |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots OnMovie | Senator Smith | 52 |
| 1941 | Western UnionMovie | Pat Grogan | 52 |
| 1941 | Birth of the BluesMovie | Henri Lambert | 52 |
| 1941 | Kiss the Boys GoodbyeMovie | Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany | 52 |
| 1941 | Mr. District AttorneyMovie | Arthur Barret | 52 |
| 1941 | The Parson of PanamintMovie | Sheriff Nickerson | 52 |
| 1940 | Young PeopleMovie | Dakin | 51 |
| 1940 | Gallant SonsMovie | Barton Newbold | 51 |
| 1940 | Rangers of FortuneMovie | Clem Bowdry | 51 |
| 1940 | 20 Mule TeamMovie | Marshal | 51 |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in IllinoisMovie | Joshua Speed | 51 |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMovie | Capt. Brandy | 50 |
| 1939 | Stand Up and FightMovie | U.S. Marshal Cole | 50 |
| 1939 | Angels Wash Their FacesMovie | Maloney | 50 |
| 1938 | Boys TownMovie | Bishop | 49 |
| 1938 | Of Human HeartsMovie | Captain Griggs | 49 |
| 1938 | While New York SleepsMovie | Charles MacFarland | 49 |
| 1937 | Dead EndMovie | Mr. Griswald | 48 |
| 1937 | That Certain WomanMovie | Clark Tilden | 48 |
| 1937 | Saturday's HeroesMovie | Doc Thomas | 48 |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and GoldMovie | Lt. Milburn | 48 |
| 1935 | Mary Jane's PaMovie | Kenneth Marvin | 46 |
| 1935 | Age of IndiscretionMovie | Mr. Adams | 46 |
| 1935 | Lady TubbsMovie | Fishbaker | 46 |
| 1934 | BabbittMovie | Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling | 45 |
| 1931 | 24 HoursMovie | David Melbourn | 42 |