Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

280

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-12-27

Day of Death

1960-02-03 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

Pierre Frank Watkin

Pierre F. Watkin

Pierre Watkins

Pierre Watkin

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as

Senator Barnes

Siren of Atlantis

1949

Siren of Atlantis

as

Colonel

I Love You Again

1940

I Love You Again

as

Mr. W.H. Sims

Marjorie Morningstar

1958

Marjorie Morningstar

as

Civil Official (uncredited)

Cinderella Swings It

1943

Cinderella Swings It

as

Brock Harris

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

as

Arthur Cedar (uncredited)

Petticoat Politics

1941

Petticoat Politics

as

Alfred Wilcox

The Covered Trailer

1939

The Covered Trailer

as

Horace Cartwright

Apology for Murder

1945

Apology for Murder

as

Craig Jordan

Creature with the Atom Brain

1955

Creature with the Atom Brain

as

Mayor Bremer

Little Giant

1946

Little Giant

as

P.S. Van Loon

The Madonna's Secret

1946

The Madonna's Secret

as

District Attorney

End of the Road

1944

End of the Road

as

District Attorney

Violence

1947

Violence

as

Ralph Borden

Stage Door

1937

Stage Door

as

Carmichael

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949

The Story of Seabiscuit

as

Charles S. Howard

Dead Man's Eyes

1944

Dead Man's Eyes

as

Hayden's Lawyer

Nazi Agent

1942

Nazi Agent

as

Grover Blaine McHenry

The Hunted

1948

The Hunted

as

Simon Rand, Attorney

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

1941

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

as

Crothers

Sioux City Sue

1946

Sioux City Sue

as

G.W. Rhodes

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

He Who Gets Slapped

as

Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)

Whistling in Dixie

1942

Whistling in Dixie

as

Doctor

The Saint Takes Over

1940

The Saint Takes Over

as

Ben Egan

Outside These Walls

1939

Outside These Walls

as

Hewitt Bronson

Thunder Over Arizona

1956

Thunder Over Arizona

as

Dr. Peterson

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

1991

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

as

Doc Hyer

Zamba

1949

Zamba

as

Benton

Sudden Danger

1955

Sudden Danger

as

George Caldwell

Teddy the Rough Rider

1940

Teddy the Rough Rider

as

Sen. Platt

Atom Man vs. Superman

1950

Atom Man vs. Superman

as

Perry White

About Mrs. Leslie

1954

About Mrs. Leslie

as

Lewis

Under Your Spell

1936

Under Your Spell

as

Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)

Three's a Crowd

1945

Three's a Crowd

as

Marcus Pett

Two Lost Worlds

1951

Two Lost Worlds

as

Magistrate Jeffries

Under Southern Stars

1937

Under Southern Stars

as

Robert E. Lee

Knock on Any Door

1949

Knock on Any Door

as

Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)

Heart of the Rio Grande

1942

Heart of the Rio Grande

as

Randolph Lane

Paradise Isle

1937

Paradise Isle

as

Dr. Steinmeyer

The Shadow Returns

1946

The Shadow Returns

as

Police Commissioner J.R. Weston

The Missing Lady

1946

The Missing Lady

as

Police Commissioner Weston

Behind the Mask

1946

Behind the Mask

as

Police Commissioner Weston

Shadow of Suspicion

1944

Shadow of Suspicion

as

Frank Randall

Divorce

1945

Divorce

as

John Carter

Larceny on the Air

1937

Larceny on the Air

as

Kennedy

Sea Devils

1937

Sea Devils

as

USS Taroe Commander

Jesse James at Bay

1941

Jesse James at Bay

as

Phineas Krager - Land Dealer

Society Lawyer

1939

Society Lawyer

as

Henry V. Adams

Country Gentlemen

1936

Country Gentlemen

as

Mr. Grayson

The Lost Planet

1953

The Lost Planet

as

Ned Hilton

The Great Victor Herbert

1939

The Great Victor Herbert

as

Albert Martin

The Big Hangover

1950

The Big Hangover

as

Samuel C. Long

Bill Cracks Down

1937

Bill Cracks Down

as

William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.

Five Little Peppers in Trouble

1940

Five Little Peppers in Trouble

as

J.H. King

The Man Who Cried Wolf

1937

The Man Who Cried Wolf

as

Governor

Out West with the Peppers

1940

Out West with the Peppers

as

J.H. King

The Hit Parade

1937

The Hit Parade

as

J. B. Hawley

King of Hockey

1936

King of Hockey

as

Thomas A. White

She's Dangerous

1937

She's Dangerous

as

H.J. Conrad

Claudia and David

1946

Claudia and David

as

Hartley Naughton

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

as

Mr. Wondel

Life with Henry

1941

Life with Henry

as

Mr. Joseph Anderson

Superman

1948

Superman

as

Perry White

Adventure in Washington

1941

Adventure in Washington

as

Frank Conroy

An Innocent Affair

1948

An Innocent Affair

as

T.D. Hendricks

Mountain Justice

1937

Mountain Justice

as

Governor

Midnight Intruder

1938

Midnight Intruder

as

Attorney Peter Winslow

Tip-Off Girls

1938

Tip-Off Girls

as

George Murkil

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

1945

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

as

Dr. Fletcher

The Great Mike

1944

The Great Mike

as

Colonel Whitley

Ice Capades Revue

1942

Ice Capades Revue

as

Wiley Stone

There's Always a Woman

1938

There's Always a Woman

as

Mr. Ketterling

The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

The Jones Family in Hollywood

as

Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Gangs of Chicago

as

Breakfast for Two

1937

Breakfast for Two

as

Gordon Faraday

The Second Face

1950

The Second Face

as

Mr. Hamilton

Daredevils of the Clouds

1948

Daredevils of the Clouds

as

Douglas Harrison

Last of the Buccaneers

1950

Last of the Buccaneers

as

Gov. Claiborne

Dangerous to Know

1938

Dangerous to Know

as

Senator Carson

The Red Stallion

1947

The Red Stallion

as

Richard Moresby

Redwood Forest Trail

1950

Redwood Forest Trail

as

Arthur Cameron

Captain Tugboat Annie

1945

Captain Tugboat Annie

as

Dr. Turner

Blue Grass of Kentucky

1950

Blue Grass of Kentucky

as

Head Steward

Risky Business

1939

Risky Business

as

Abernathy

The Wild Frontier

1947

The Wild Frontier

as

Frank Lane

The Phantom Speaks

1945

The Phantom Speaks

as

Charlie Davis

Illegal Traffic

1938

Illegal Traffic

as

Jigger

It Had to Happen

1936

It Had to Happen

as

District Attorney

The Spirit of Culver

1939

The Spirit of Culver

as

Capt. Wharton

Ever Since Eve

1937

Ever Since Eve

as

Barton

History Is Made at Night

1937

History Is Made at Night

as

Jungle Woman

1944

Jungle Woman

as

Dr. Meredith

Fighting Back

1948

Fighting Back

as

Colonel

Wall Street Cowboy

1939

Wall Street Cowboy

as

Roger Hammond

Hold That Line

1952

Hold That Line

as

Morgan T. Stanhope

Young Dr. Kildare

1938

Young Dr. Kildare

as

Mr. Robert Chanler

Girls' School

1938

Girls' School

as

Mr. Alfred Simpson

Smashing the Rackets

1938

Smashing the Rackets

as

John Nelson Davis

Boy Meets Girl

1938

Boy Meets Girl

as

B.K. Whitacre

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

Wanted: Jane Turner

as

Andrew Norris (uncredited)

The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936

The Gentleman from Louisiana

as

Roger Leland

There's That Woman Again

1938

There's That Woman Again

as

Mr. Nacelle

I Love a Bandleader

1945

I Love a Bandleader

as

Dr. Gardiner

Secret Service of the Air

1939

Secret Service of the Air

as

Chief of the Secret Service

The Bank Dick

1940

The Bank Dick

as

Mr. Skinner

Girls on Probation

1938

Girls on Probation

as

Mr. Storm

Devil's Playground

1937

Devil's Playground

as

Submarine Commander

King of the Underworld

1939

King of the Underworld

as

District Attorney

The Mysterious Miss X

1939

The Mysterious Miss X

as

Winslow

Docks of New York

1945

Docks of New York

as

Captain Jacobs

Wings of the Navy

1939

Wings of the Navy

as

Capt. March

Fast and Loose

1939

Fast and Loose

as

Victor Stockton (uncredited)

They Made Her a Spy

1939

They Made Her a Spy

as

Colonel Wilson

I Ring Doorbells

1946

I Ring Doorbells

as

G.B. Barton

Incident

1948

Incident

as

C. W. Sloan

Everything's on Ice

1939

Everything's on Ice

as

Hotel Manager

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

Arsène Lupin Returns

as

Mr. Carter (uncredited)

Strange Illusion

1945

Strange Illusion

as

District Attorney Wallace Armstrong

Over the Border

1950

Over the Border

as

Rand Malloy

The Lady Objects

1938

The Lady Objects

as

Mr. Harper

She Knew All the Answers

1941

She Knew All the Answers

as

George Wharton

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

1956

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

as

Investor

Golden Gloves

1940

Golden Gloves

as

A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)

G.I. War Brides

1946

G.I. War Brides

as

Editor

Alaska Patrol

1949

Alaska Patrol

as

Mr. Sigmund

The Magnificent Dope

1942

The Magnificent Dope

as

Carson

The Flaming Urge

1953

The Flaming Urge

as

Albert Cruickshank

You Can't Take It with You

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as

Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)

I'll Tell the World

1945

I'll Tell the World

as

Dr. Mullins

The Gallant Blade

1948

The Gallant Blade

as

Governor

Bermuda Mystery

1944

Bermuda Mystery

as

Herbert Bond

Brick Bradford

1947

Brick Bradford

as

Professor Salisbury

Hard Boiled Mahoney

1947

Hard Boiled Mahoney

as

Dr. Rolfe Carter

Song of Love

1947

Song of Love

as

Duke of X (uncredited)

Great Guns

1941

Great Guns

as

Col. Wayburn

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as

Boss Crogan

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Monsieur Verdoux

as

Prison Official (uncredited)

Dakota

1945

Dakota

as

Wexton Geary

Her Husband's Affairs

1947

Her Husband's Affairs

as

Vice President Beitler

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble

as

District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)

Dangerous

1935

Dangerous

as

George Sheffield

Counterfeit

1936

Counterfeit

as

Matt McDonald

The Counterfeiters

1948

The Counterfeiters

as

Carter

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

Daughter of Shanghai

as

L.T. Yorkland

Murder Is My Business

1946

Murder Is My Business

as

Arnold Ramsey

Buy Me That Town

1941

Buy Me That Town

as

Carlton Williams

Internes Can't Take Money

1937

Internes Can't Take Money

as

Dr. Fearson

The Californian

1937

The Californian

as

Miller

Radar Secret Service

1950

Radar Secret Service

as

Mr. Hamilton

The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953

The Stranger Wore a Gun

as

Jason Conroy

Two in the Dark

1936

Two in the Dark

as

City Editor (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy

1940

No Time for Comedy

as

First-Nighter (uncredited)

Hired Wife

1940

Hired Wife

as

Charlie - Phyllis's Escort

Captain Caution

1940

Captain Caution

as

American Consul

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Knute Rockne All American

as

Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)

Father Is A Prince

1940

Father Is A Prince

as

Mr. Lee

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

as

Mr. Robert Chandler

Glamour Girl

1948

Glamour Girl

as

T.J. Hopkins

Rhythm on the River

1940

Rhythm on the River

as

Uncle John

Mystery Sea Raider

1940

Mystery Sea Raider

as

Straker

Road to Singapore

1940

Road to Singapore

as

Morgan Wycott (uncredited)

Swing Time

1936

Swing Time

as

The Strange Mrs. Crane

1948

The Strange Mrs. Crane

as

Clinton Crane

Johnny Dark

1954

Johnny Dark

as

Ed J. Winston

Geronimo

1939

Geronimo

as

Col. White

Meet John Doe

1941

Meet John Doe

as

Hammett

Swamp Fire

1946

Swamp Fire

as

P.T. Hilton

Rock Island Trail

1950

Rock Island Trail

as

Major

Atlantic City

1944

Atlantic City

as

Sen. Hodges

El Paso

1949

El Paso

as

Spook Chasers

1957

Spook Chasers

as

Dr. Moss

In Old Amarillo

1951

In Old Amarillo

as

George B. Hills

Earthbound

1940

Earthbound

as

President of the Court

Secrets of a Sorority Girl

1945

Secrets of a Sorority Girl

as

Dr. Harlan Johnson

Sunset in the West

1950

Sunset in the West

as

Gordon MacKnight

Cracked Nuts

1941

Cracked Nuts

as

Mr. Benson

Thundering Caravans

1952

Thundering Caravans

as

Head Marshal

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

Swing Shift Maisie

as

Judge

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

1943

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

as

British Agent Z

Nevada City

1941

Nevada City

as

Amos Norton

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

1958

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

as

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

The Chance of a Lifetime

as

State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)

The Maverick Queen

1956

The Maverick Queen

as

McMillan

Adventure

1945

Adventure

as

Mr. Buckley

Lay That Rifle Down

1955

Lay That Rifle Down

as

Mr. Coswell

Confession

1937

Confession

as

Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)

Mary Lou

1948

Mary Lou

as

Airline President

Dangerous Number

1937

Dangerous Number

as

Mr. Stark - the Bridegroom

Green Light

1937

Green Light

as

Dr. Booth

Obliging Young Lady

1942

Obliging Young Lady

as

John Markham

Off the Record

1939

Off the Record

as

Barton

Slightly French

1949

Slightly French

as

Publicity Man (uncredited)

The Go-Getter

1937

The Go-Getter

as

Browne

Follow That Woman

1945

Follow That Woman

as

J.B. Henderson

High School Hero

1946

High School Hero

as

Governor Huffington

The Singing Marine

1937

The Singing Marine

as

General

Love Letters of a Star

1936

Love Letters of a Star

as

Hobbs

Stand By All Networks

1942

Stand By All Networks

as

Grant Neeley

Miss Mink of 1949

1949

Miss Mink of 1949

as

Cranston

The Chaser

1938

The Chaser

as

Mr. Beaumont

The Big Game

1936

The Big Game

as

The College Chancellor

Bunker Bean

1936

Bunker Bean

as

Mr. Barnes (uncredited)

Mysterious Island

1951

Mysterious Island

as

Confederate Officer

Naval Academy

1941

Naval Academy

as

Capt. Davis

Fired Wife

1943

Fired Wife

as

Doctor

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

as

Ambrose

Crazy House

1943

Crazy House

as

Prosecutor

Destroyer

1943

Destroyer

as

Admiral

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as

Naval Attache (uncredited)

The Shanghai Chest

1948

The Shanghai Chest

as

Judge Wesley Armstrong

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

The Pride of the Yankees

as

Mr. Twitchell

For Beauty's Sake

1941

For Beauty's Sake

as

Middlesex

Ladies of Washington

1944

Ladies of Washington

as

Dr. John Crane (uncredited)

State Police

1938

State Police

as

Col. C.B. Clarke

South of Dixie

1944

South of Dixie

as

Dean Williamson

Rulers of the Sea

1939

Rulers of the Sea

as

Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)

If You Could Only Cook

1935

If You Could Only Cook

as

Mr. Balderson (uncredited)

You May Be Next!

1936

You May Be Next!

as

Bernard Pine (uncredited)

The Fountainhead

1949

The Fountainhead

as

Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

Lydia

1941

Lydia

as

Speaker

Marked Woman

1937

Marked Woman

as

Judge #2 (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

1943

It Ain't Hay

as

Maj. Harper (uncredited)

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945

Here Come the Co-Eds

as

Police Chief (uncredited)

The Adventures of Jane Arden

1939

The Adventures of Jane Arden

as

Albert Thayer

China Clipper

1936

China Clipper

as

Secretary of State (uncredited)

I'll Remember April

1945

I'll Remember April

as

Dr. Armitage

Over 21

1945

Over 21

as

Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)

Keep Your Powder Dry

1945

Keep Your Powder Dry

as

Mr. Lorrison

Oh, What a Night!

1944

Oh, What a Night!

as

Tom Gordon

The Big Bluff

1955

The Big Bluff

as

Mr. Winthrop

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1956

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

as

Armtrong

Sailor's Lady

1940

Sailor's Lady

as

Captain

Magnificent Doll

1946

Magnificent Doll

as

Harper

Hold That Baby!

1949

Hold That Baby!

as

John Winston

A Man Betrayed

1941

A Man Betrayed

as

Governor

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

The Mad Miss Manton

as

Mr. Fenton (uncredited)

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

1953

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

as

Commissioner Morrison

Shock

1946

Shock

as

Blake - Belmont Arms Hotel Manager

The Adventures of Martin Eden

1942

The Adventures of Martin Eden

as

Amos Morley

Jack Armstrong

1947

Jack Armstrong

as

Uncle Jim Fairfield

Flamingo Road

1949

Flamingo Road

as

Beyond Our Own

1947

Beyond Our Own

as

Dr. Blake

Don't Knock The Rock

1956

Don't Knock The Rock

as

Mayor George Bagley

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Meet the Stewarts

as

Club Guest (uncredited)

Michael O'Halloran

1937

Michael O'Halloran

as

Mark Grave

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948

The Gentleman from Nowhere

as

Hoffman

Money Madness

1948

Money Madness

as

Judge (uncredited)

Thrill of a Romance

1945

Thrill of a Romance

as

Tycoon (uncredited)

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

Daughter of Shanghai

as

Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)

King of Chinatown

1939

King of Chinatown

as

Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)

December Bride

December Bride

as

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Mr. Dorrance

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Judge Keetley

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Porter

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol

as

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

as

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Sleamish

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

J. Harrison Hardesty

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as

Airline Official

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Judge Smith

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

as

The Whistler

The Whistler

as

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

as

City Detective

City Detective

as

The Adventures of Kit Carson

The Adventures of Kit Carson

as

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

as

The Adventures of Boston Blackie

The Adventures of Boston Blackie

as

Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim

as

Fury

Fury

as

Ellis

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Allan Pinkerton

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Hinchecliffe

Four Star Playhouse

as

Mr. Morgan

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Dr. Bowers

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Judge

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Mr. Lewis

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

as

Mr. Robinson (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing