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Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Acting Born: December 22, 1889 • 75 years old (deceased) • Marianna, Arkansas, USA

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).

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Also Known As

Minor S. Watson

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Known For

The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story

as Branch Rickey

Boys Town

Boys Town

as Bishop

Pursuit

Pursuit

as Hale

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

as Col Wallace E. Grayson

Touchdown, Army

Touchdown, Army

as Col. Denby

Checkers

Checkers

as Dr. Smith

Young People

Young People

as Dakin

Crash Dive

Crash Dive

as Adm. Bob Stewart

Trapeze

Trapeze

as John Ringling North

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

as Senator Smith

Dead End

Dead End

as Mr. Griswald

Western Union

Western Union

as Pat Grogan

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

as Albee

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

as Loy Henderson

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

as William J. Harding

Boy Friend

Boy Friend

as Capt. Duffy

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as Joshua Speed

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

as Buck Ware