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Minor Watson

Minor Watson

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

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 • Self (archive footage)
The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956 • Gen. Andrew Harvey
The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years
1956 • Matt Comfort
Trapeze
Trapeze
1956 • John Ringling North
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1955 • Judge Thatcher
Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men
1955 • Jason Carr
Roar of the Crowd
Roar of the Crowd
1953 • Cyrus Mackey
The Star
The Star
1952 • Joe Morrison

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 • Self (archive footage)
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The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956 • Gen. Andrew Harvey
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The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years
1956 • Matt Comfort
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Trapeze
Trapeze
1956 • John Ringling North
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Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men
1955 • Jason Carr
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Roar of the Crowd
Roar of the Crowd
1953 • Cyrus Mackey
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The Star
The Star
1952 • Joe Morrison
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Face to Face
Face to Face
1952 • Scratchy Wilson
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Untamed Frontier
Untamed Frontier
1952 • Matt Denbow
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My Son John
My Son John
1952 • Dr. Carver
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Little Egypt
Little Egypt
1951 • Cyrus Graydon
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Bright Victory
Bright Victory
1951 • Mr. Paterson
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As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel
1951 • Harold P. Cleveland
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Mister 880
Mister 880
1950 • Judge O'Neil
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The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949 • Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
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A Southern Yankee
A Southern Yankee
1948 • Gen. Watkins
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Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
1946 • Sheriff Ed Grayson
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Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch
1946 • Mr. Harper
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Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
1945 • J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)
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Bewitched
Bewitched
1945 • Governor
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You Came Along
You Came Along
1945 • Uncle Jack
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A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
1945 • Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited)
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God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945 • Col. Caleb V. Haynes
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Here Come the Waves
Here Come the Waves
1944 • Superior Officer (uncredited)
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That's My Baby!
That's My Baby!
1944 • R. P. (Phineas) Moody
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Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night
1944 • Frederick Gordon
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Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 • Townsend (uncredited)
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Happy Land
Happy Land
1943 • Judge Colvin
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Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
1943 • Col Wallace E. Grayson
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Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
1943 • Mr. Washburn
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Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy
1943 • Capt. Scott
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Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic
1943 • Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)
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Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
1943 • Loy Henderson
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Crash Dive
Crash Dive
1943 • Adm. Bob Stewart
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Power of the Press
Power of the Press
1943 • John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
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Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
1942 • Buck Ware
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To the Shores of Tripoli
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942 • Christopher Winters
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The Big Shot
The Big Shot
1942 • Warden George Booth
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The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
1942 • District Attorney Orville Beamish
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Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
1942 • William J. Harding
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Kings Row
Kings Row
1942 • Sam Winters
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Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues
1941 • Henri Lambert
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Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
1941 • Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany
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The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
1941 • Sheriff Nickerson
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Moon Over Miami
Moon Over Miami
1941 • Mr. Jim Reynolds
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Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney
1941 • Arthur Barret
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Western Union
Western Union
1941 • Pat Grogan
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Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons
1940 • Barton Newbold
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Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune
1940 • Clem Bowdry
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Hidden Gold
Hidden Gold
1940 • Ed Colby
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20 Mule Team
20 Mule Team
1940 • Marshal
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Viva Cisco Kid
Viva Cisco Kid
1940 • Jesse Allen
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The Llano Kid
The Llano Kid
1939 • Sheriff Robert McLane
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Television Spy
Television Spy
1939 • Burton Lawson
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News Is Made at Night
News Is Made at Night
1939 • Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
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Maisie
Maisie
1939 • Prosecuting Attorney
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Boy Friend
Boy Friend
1939 • Capt. Duffy
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The Hardys Ride High
The Hardys Ride High
1939 • Terry Archer
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The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
1939 • Airport Personnel Manager
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Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight
1939 • U.S. Marshal Cole
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While New York Sleeps
While New York Sleeps
1938 • Charles MacFarland
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Stablemates
Stablemates
1938 • Barney Donovan
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Boys Town
Boys Town
1938 • Bishop
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Touchdown, Army
Touchdown, Army
1938 • Col. Denby
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Fast Company
Fast Company
1938 • Steve Langner
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Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave
1938 • Dr. MacConaghey
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Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts
1938 • Captain Griggs
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Checkers
Checkers
1937 • Dr. Smith
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Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold
1937 • Lt. Milburn
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Saturday's Heroes
Saturday's Heroes
1937 • Doc Thomas
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That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman
1937 • Clark Tilden
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Dead End
Dead End
1937 • Mr. Griswald
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The Woman I Love
The Woman I Love
1937 • Deschamps
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Rose of the Rancho
Rose of the Rancho
1936 • Jonathan Hill
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Annapolis Farewell
Annapolis Farewell
1935 • Cmmdre. Briggs
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Pursuit
Pursuit
1935 • Hale
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Lady Tubbs
Lady Tubbs
1935 • Fishbaker
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Mary Jane's Pa
Mary Jane's Pa
1935 • Kenneth Marvin
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Mister Dynamite
Mister Dynamite
1935 • Clark Lewis
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Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935 • Insp. Renard
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Babbitt
Babbitt
1934 • Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
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The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
1934 • Colonel Sherwood
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24 Hours
24 Hours
1931 • David Melbourn
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Dollars-Pounds-Sense
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
1913 • Charles Watson
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Day by Day
Day by Day
1913 • Frank
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Love Incognito
1913 • Jack Fuller
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