Deceased

When Did Pierre Watkin Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 70

Also known asPierre Frank Watkin, Pierre F. Watkin, Pierre WatkinsGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn27/12/1889Died03/02/1960 (aged 70)Died inHollywoodWikidataQ3387342 ↗TMDb#30216 ↗

Pierre Frank Watkin was an American character actor best known for playing distinguished authority figures throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood. He is best remembered for his roles of Mr. Skinner the bank president in The Bank Dick (1940); Lou Gehrig's father-in-law Mr. Twitchell in Pride of the Yankees (1942); and the first actor to portray Perry White in the Superman serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950).

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Filmography201 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1976	Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie	Self (archive footage)	87
1958	Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries	—	69
1958	Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries	Dr. Bowers	69
1958	Bat MastersonSeries	Judge Smith	69
1958	Marjorie MorningstarMovie	Civil Official (uncredited)	69
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Judge	68
1957	The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourSeries	Mr. Robinson (uncredited)	68
1957	Spook ChasersMovie	Dr. Moss	68
1956	The Count of Monte CristoSeries	—	67
1956	Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!Movie	Investor	67
1956	The Maverick QueenMovie	McMillan	67
1956	Thunder Over ArizonaMovie	Dr. Peterson	67
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Porter	66
1955	Highway PatrolSeries	—	66
1955	FurySeries	Ellis	66
1955	Lay That Rifle DownMovie	Mr. Coswell	66
1955	Sergeant Preston of the YukonSeries	—	66
1955	The Big BluffMovie	Mr. Winthrop	66
1955	Sudden DangerMovie	George Caldwell	66
1955	Jungle JimSeries	—	66
1954	December BrideSeries	—	65
1954	Johnny DarkMovie	Ed J. Winston	65
1953	The Stranger Wore a GunMovie	Jason Conroy	64
1953	City DetectiveSeries	—	64
1953	The Lost PlanetMovie	Ned Hilton	64
1953	The Flaming UrgeMovie	Albert Cruickshank	64
1953	Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic InvadersMovie	Commissioner Morrison	64
1952	Four Star PlayhouseSeries	Mr. Morgan	63
1952	Cavalcade of AmericaSeries	Allan Pinkerton	63
1952	Adventures of SupermanSeries	Sir Lancelot	63
1952	Hopalong CassidySeries	—	63
1952	Hold That LineMovie	Morgan T. Stanhope	63
1951	I Love LucySeries	Mr. Dorrance	62
1951	DragnetSeries	—	62
1951	The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries	—	62
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	J. Harrison Hardesty	62
1951	In Old AmarilloMovie	George B. Hills	62
1951	The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeries	—	62
1951	Racket SquadSeries	—	62
1951	Boston BlackieSeries	—	62
1951	Two Lost WorldsMovie	Magistrate Jeffries	62
1950	The Jack Benny ProgramSeries	Mr. Lewis	61
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Hinchecliffe	61
1950	Blue Grass of KentuckyMovie	Head Steward	61
1950	Atom Man vs. SupermanMovie	Perry White	61
1950	Redwood Forest TrailMovie	Arthur Cameron	61
1950	Over the BorderMovie	Rand Malloy	61
1950	Last of the BuccaneersMovie	Gov. Claiborne	61
1950	Radar Secret ServiceMovie	Mr. Hamilton	61
1950	The Big HangoverMovie	Samuel C. Long	61
1949	Knock on Any DoorMovie	Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)	60
1949	ZambaMovie	Benton	60
1949	The FountainheadMovie	Cortlandt Official (uncredited)	60
1949	Flamingo RoadMovie	—	60
1949	The Story of SeabiscuitMovie	Charles S. Howard	60
1949	Miss Mink of 1949Movie	Cranston	60
1949	Siren of AtlantisMovie	Colonel	60
1949	Hold That Baby!Movie	John Winston	60
1948	Fighting BackMovie	Colonel	59
1948	SupermanMovie	Perry White	59
1948	Glamour GirlMovie	T.J. Hopkins	59
1948	The Strange Mrs. CraneMovie	Clinton Crane	59
1948	Daredevils of the CloudsMovie	Douglas Harrison	59
1948	Mary LouMovie	Airline President	59
1948	The Gallant BladeMovie	Governor	59
1948	The Arkansas SwingMovie	Horse Vet	59
1947	Monsieur VerdouxMovie	Prison Official (uncredited)	58
1947	Song of LoveMovie	Duke of X (uncredited)	58
1947	The Red StallionMovie	Richard Moresby	58
1947	Her Husband's AffairsMovie	Vice President Beitler	58
1947	Beyond Our OwnMovie	Dr. Blake	58
1947	Hard Boiled MahoneyMovie	Dr. Rolfe Carter	58
1947	Jack ArmstrongMovie	Uncle Jim Fairfield	58
1947	Brick BradfordMovie	Professor Salisbury	58
1946	ShockMovie	Blake - Belmont Arms Hotel Manager	57
1946	Miss Susie Slagle'sMovie	Superintendent (uncredited)	57
1946	Murder Is My BusinessMovie	Arnold Ramsey	57
1946	High School HeroMovie	Governor Huffington	57
1946	Magnificent DollMovie	Harper (uncredited)	57
1946	Little GiantMovie	P.S. Van Loon	57
1946	Behind the MaskMovie	Police Commissioner Weston	57
1946	Swamp FireMovie	P.T. Hilton	57
1946	The Missing LadyMovie	Police Commissioner Weston	57
1946	Sioux City SueMovie	G.W. Rhodes	57
1946	The Shadow ReturnsMovie	Police Commissioner J.R. Weston	57
1946	The Madonna's SecretMovie	District Attorney	57
1945	Secrets of a Sorority GirlMovie	Dr. Harlan Johnson	56
1945	Thrill of a RomanceMovie	Tycoon (uncredited)	56
1945	I'll Tell the WorldMovie	Dr. Mullins	56
1945	DakotaMovie	Wexton Geary	56
1945	I Love a BandleaderMovie	Dr. Gardiner	56
1945	Here Come the Co-EdsMovie	Police Chief (uncredited)	56
1945	The Phantom SpeaksMovie	Charlie Davis	56
1945	DivorceMovie	John Carter	56
1945	Keep Your Powder DryMovie	Mr. Lorrison	56
1945	Over 21Movie	Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)	56
1945	I'll Remember AprilMovie	Dr. Armitage	56
1945	AdventureMovie	Mr. Buckley	56
1945	Docks of New YorkMovie	Captain Jacobs	56
1945	Apology for MurderMovie	Craig Jordan	56
1945	Follow That WomanMovie	J.B. Henderson	56
1944	The Great MikeMovie	Colonel Whitley	55
1944	Dead Man's EyesMovie	Hayden's Lawyer	55
1944	Ladies of WashingtonMovie	Dr. John Crane (uncredited)	55
1944	Jungle WomanMovie	Dr. Meredith	55
1944	Shadow of SuspicionMovie	Frank Randall	55
1944	End of the RoadMovie	District Attorney	55
1944	Bermuda MysteryMovie	Herbert Bond	55
1944	Atlantic CityMovie	Sen. Hodges	55
1943	Mission to MoscowMovie	Naval Attache (uncredited)	54
1943	Swing Shift MaisieMovie	Judge	54
1943	Crazy HouseMovie	Prosecutor	54
1943	DestroyerMovie	Admiral	54
1943	Du Barry Was a LadyMovie	Ambrose (uncredited)	54
1943	It Ain't HayMovie	Maj. Harper (uncredited)	54
1942	The Pride of the YankeesMovie	Mr. Twitchell	53
1942	The Magnificent DopeMovie	Carson	53
1942	Nazi AgentMovie	Grover Blaine McHenry	53
1942	Whistling in DixieMovie	Doctor	53
1942	Ice Capades RevueMovie	Wiley Stone	53
1942	The Adventures of Martin EdenMovie	Amos Morley	53
1942	Stand By All NetworksMovie	Grant Neeley	53
1941	Buy Me That TownMovie	Carlton Williams	52
1941	Great GunsMovie	Col. Wayburn	52
1941	Meet John DoeMovie	Hammett	52
1941	Ellery Queen and the Murder RingMovie	Crothers	52
1941	Life with HenryMovie	Mr. Joseph Anderson	52
1941	For Beauty's SakeMovie	Middlesex	52
1941	A Man BetrayedMovie	Governor	52
1941	LydiaMovie	Speaker	52
1941	Petticoat PoliticsMovie	Alfred Wilcox	52
1941	Nevada CityMovie	Amos Norton	52
1941	Cracked NutsMovie	Mr. Benson	52
1940	The Bank DickMovie	Mr. Skinner	51
1940	Knute Rockne All AmericanMovie	Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)	51
1940	Hired WifeMovie	Charlie - Phyllis's Escort	51
1940	Mystery Sea RaiderMovie	Straker	51
1940	A Volta do Besouro VerdeMovie	Boss Crogan	51
1940	Captain CautionMovie	American Consul	51
1940	I Love You AgainMovie	Mr. W.H. Sims	51
1940	No Time for ComedyMovie	First-Nighter (uncredited)	51
1940	Father Is A PrinceMovie	Mr. Lee	51
1940	Sailor's LadyMovie	Captain	51
1940	Dr. Kildare's CrisisMovie	Mr. Robert Chandler	51
1940	Teddy the Rough RiderMovie	Sen. Platt	51
1940	Golden GlovesMovie	A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)	51
1939	Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMovie	Senator Barnes	50
1939	King of the UnderworldMovie	District Attorney	50
1939	GeronimoMovie	Col. White	50
1939	King of ChinatownMovie	Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)	50
1939	The Mysterious Miss XMovie	Winslow	50
1939	Rulers of the SeaMovie	Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)	50
1939	Fast and LooseMovie	Victor Stockton (uncredited)	50
1939	Risky BusinessMovie	Abernathy	50
1939	Secret Service of the AirMovie	Chief of the Secret Service	50
1939	They Made Her a SpyMovie	Colonel Wilson	50
1939	Everything's on IceMovie	Hotel Manager	50
1939	The Jones Family in HollywoodMovie	Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)	50
1939	Society LawyerMovie	Henry V. Adams	50
1939	The Great Victor HerbertMovie	Albert Martin	50
1939	The Covered TrailerMovie	Horace Cartwright	50
1938	The Lady ObjectsMovie	Mr. Harper	49
1938	You Can't Take It with YouMovie	Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)	49
1938	Illegal TrafficMovie	Jigger	49
1938	Young Dr. KildareMovie	Mr. Robert Chanler	49
1938	The Mad Miss MantonMovie	Mr. Fenton (uncredited)	49
1938	Boy Meets GirlMovie	B.K. Whitacre	49
1938	There's That Woman AgainMovie	Mr. Nacelle	49
1938	There's Always a WomanMovie	Mr. Ketterling	49
1938	Girls on ProbationMovie	Mr. Storm	49
1938	The ChaserMovie	Mr. Beaumont	49
1938	Mr. Doodle Kicks OffMovie	Mr. Wondel	49
1938	Arsène Lupin ReturnsMovie	Mr. Carter (uncredited)	49
1937	Marked WomanMovie	Judge #2 (uncredited)	48
1937	Breakfast for TwoMovie	Gordon Faraday	48
1937	ConfessionMovie	Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)	48
1937	Bill Cracks DownMovie	William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.	48
1937	Green LightMovie	Dr. Booth	48
1937	Mountain JusticeMovie	Governor	48
1937	The Go-GetterMovie	Browne	48
1937	History Is Made at NightMovie	—	48
1937	Ever Since EveMovie	Barton	48
1937	Thoroughbreds Don't CryMovie	Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited)	48
1937	The Man Who Cried WolfMovie	Governor	48
1937	Under Southern StarsMovie	Robert E. Lee	48
1937	Stage DoorMovie	Carmichael	48
1937	The Hit ParadeMovie	J. B. Hawley	48
1937	Paradise IsleMovie	Dr. Steinmeyer	48
1936	Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMovie	Arthur Cedar (uncredited)	47
1936	Bunker BeanMovie	Mr. Barnes (uncredited)	47
1936	Wanted: Jane TurnerMovie	Andrew Norris (uncredited)	47
1936	CounterfeitMovie	Matt McDonald	47
1936	It Had to HappenMovie	District Attorney	47
1936	Two in the DarkMovie	City Editor (uncredited)	47
1936	Country GentlemenMovie	Mr. Grayson	47
1936	King of HockeyMovie	Thomas A. White	47
1936	China ClipperMovie	Secretary of State (uncredited)	47
1936	Under Your SpellMovie	Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)	47
1935	DangerousMovie	George Sheffield	46
1935	If You Could Only CookMovie	Mr. Balderson (uncredited)	46
1924	He Who Gets SlappedMovie	Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)	35