Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

106

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-12-22

Day of Death

1965-07-28 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Also Known As

Minor S. Watson

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

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

Kings Row

Kings Row

The Star

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil

Untamed Frontier

Untamed Frontier

The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

Acting

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

Yankee Doodle Dandy

as

Albee

Woman of the Year

1942

Woman of the Year

as

William J. Harding

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

Charlie Chan in Paris

as

Insp. Renard

Dead End

1937

Dead End

as

Mr. Griswald

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

The File on Thelma Jordon

as

Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

Trapeze

1956

Trapeze

as

John Ringling North

Beyond the Forest

1949

Beyond the Forest

as

Moose

Bewitched

1945

Bewitched

as

Governor

Boys Town

1938

Boys Town

as

Bishop

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home

as

Sam Ronson

Courage of Lassie

1946

Courage of Lassie

as

Sheriff Ed Grayson

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950

The Jackie Robinson Story

as

Branch Rickey

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

Guadalcanal Diary

as

Col Wallace E. Grayson

Gentleman Jim

1942

Gentleman Jim

as

Buck Ware

Moon Over Miami

1941

Moon Over Miami

as

Mr. Jim Reynolds

Western Union

1941

Western Union

as

Pat Grogan

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as

Joshua Speed

The Falcon Out West

1944

The Falcon Out West

as

Dave Colby

Cupid and Three

1913

Cupid and Three

as

Ben

Love Incognito

1913

Love Incognito

as

Jack Fuller

Day by Day

1913

Day by Day

as

Frank

The Big Shot

1942

The Big Shot

as

Warden George Booth

Maisie

1939

Maisie

as

Prosecuting Attorney

Hidden Gold

1940

Hidden Gold

as

Ed Colby

My Son John

1952

My Son John

as

Dr. Carver

Dollars-Pounds-Sense

1913

Dollars-Pounds-Sense

as

Charles Watson

Kings Row

1942

Kings Row

as

Sam Winters

1952

The Star

as

Joe Morrison

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as

Capt. Brandy

Young People

1940

Young People

as

Dakin

Birth of the Blues

1941

Birth of the Blues

as

Henri Lambert

That Certain Woman

1937

That Certain Woman

as

Clark Tilden

Mister 880

1950

Mister 880

as

Judge O'Neil

Saratoga Trunk

1945

Saratoga Trunk

as

J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

Angels Wash Their Faces

as

Maloney

While New York Sleeps

1938

While New York Sleeps

as

Charles MacFarland

Of Human Hearts

1938

Of Human Hearts

as

Captain Griggs

Hollywood Classic Special

2010

Hollywood Classic Special

as

Mr. District Attorney

1941

Mr. District Attorney

as

Arthur Barret

Pursuit

1935

Pursuit

as

Hale

Mary Jane's Pa

1935

Mary Jane's Pa

as

Kenneth Marvin

Stablemates

1938

Stablemates

as

Barney Donovan

Viva Cisco Kid

1940

Viva Cisco Kid

as

Jesse Allen

Boys' Ranch

1946

Boys' Ranch

as

Mr. Harper

Gallant Sons

1940

Gallant Sons

as

Barton Newbold

That's My Baby!

1944

That's My Baby!

as

R. P. (Phineas) Moody

Age of Indiscretion

1935

Age of Indiscretion

as

Mr. Adams

Saturday's Heroes

1937

Saturday's Heroes

as

Doc Thomas

The Llano Kid

1939

The Llano Kid

as

Sheriff Robert McLane

A Southern Yankee

1948

A Southern Yankee

as

Gen. Watkins

Face to Face

1952

Face to Face

as

Scratchy Wilson

When's Your Birthday?

1937

When's Your Birthday?

as

Regan

Love, Honor and Behave

1938

Love, Honor and Behave

as

Dr. MacConaghey

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

1941

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

as

Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany

Fast Company

1938

Fast Company

as

Steve Langner

24 Hours

1931

24 Hours

as

David Melbourn

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

Here I Am a Stranger

as

Evans

The Flying Irishman

1939

The Flying Irishman

as

Airport Personnel Manager

The Woman I Love

1937

The Woman I Love

as

Deschamps

Happy Land

1943

Happy Land

as

Judge Colvin

You Came Along

1945

You Came Along

as

Uncle Jack

Bright Victory

1951

Bright Victory

as

Mr. Paterson

As Young as You Feel

1951

As Young as You Feel

as

Harold P. Cleveland

Frisco Lil

1942

Frisco Lil

as

Television Spy

1939

Television Spy

as

Burton Lawson

Yanks Ahoy

1943

Yanks Ahoy

as

Capt. Scott

Little Egypt

1951

Little Egypt

as

Cyrus Graydon

Mister Dynamite

1935

Mister Dynamite

as

Clark Lewis

20 Mule Team

1940

20 Mule Team

as

Marshal

Stand Up and Fight

1939

Stand Up and Fight

as

U.S. Marshal Cole

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

1944

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

as

Ramsey Kent

The Hardys Ride High

1939

The Hardys Ride High

as

Terry Archer

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

Navy Blue and Gold

as

Lt. Milburn

News Is Made at Night

1939

News Is Made at Night

as

Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey

Christmas Holiday

1944

Christmas Holiday

as

Townsend

Rangers of Fortune

1940

Rangers of Fortune

as

Clem Bowdry

Princess O'Rourke

1943

Princess O'Rourke

as

Mr. Washburn

The Parson of Panamint

1941

The Parson of Panamint

as

Sheriff Nickerson

Power of the Press

1943

Power of the Press

as

John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)

Lady Tubbs

1935

Lady Tubbs

as

Fishbaker

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956

The Ambassador's Daughter

as

Gen. Andrew Harvey

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934

The Pursuit of Happiness

as

Colonel Sherwood

Babbitt

1934

Babbitt

as

Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling

Untamed Frontier

1952

Untamed Frontier

as

Matt Denbow

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1955

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as

Judge Thatcher

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as

Senator Smith

The Rawhide Years

1956

The Rawhide Years

as

Matt Comfort

Ten Wanted Men

1955

Ten Wanted Men

as

Jason Carr

The Longest Night

1936

The Longest Night

as

Hardy

Rose of the Rancho

1936

Rose of the Rancho

as

Jonathan Hill

The Remarkable Andrew

1942

The Remarkable Andrew

as

District Attorney Orville Beamish

Touchdown, Army

1938

Touchdown, Army

as

Col. Denby

Annapolis Farewell

1935

Annapolis Farewell

as

Cmmdre. Briggs

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

To the Shores of Tripoli

as

Christopher Winters

The Monster and the Girl

1941

The Monster and the Girl

as

Judge Pulver

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as

Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

Shadows in the Night

1944

Shadows in the Night

as

Frederick Gordon

Crash Dive

1943

Crash Dive

as

Adm. Bob Stewart

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as

Loy Henderson

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as

Self (archive footage)

A Bell for Adano

1945

A Bell for Adano

as

Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot

as

Col. Caleb V. Haynes

Roar of the Crowd

1953

Roar of the Crowd

as

Cyrus Mackey

Here Come the Waves

1944

Here Come the Waves

as

Superior Officer (uncredited)

Checkers

1937

Checkers

as

Dr. Smith

Boy Friend

1939

Boy Friend

as

Capt. Duffy

Production

Crew

Directing