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Minor Watson

Minor Watson

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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

1942

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1942

Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

Dead End

Dead End

1937

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

Trapeze

Trapeze

1956

Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest

1949

Bewitched

Bewitched

1945

Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie

1946

The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami

1941

Western Union

Western Union

1941

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West

1944

Cupid and Three

Cupid and Three

1913

Love Incognito

Love Incognito

1913

Day by Day

Day by Day

1913

The Big Shot

The Big Shot

1942

Maisie

Maisie

1939

Hidden Gold

Hidden Gold

1940

My Son John

My Son John

1952

Dollars-Pounds-Sense

Dollars-Pounds-Sense

1913

Kings Row

Kings Row

1942

The Star

The Star

1952

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

Young People

Young People

1940

Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

1941

That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

1937

Mister 880

Mister 880

1950

Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

1945

Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

While New York Sleeps

While New York Sleeps

1938

Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

1938

Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

1941

Pursuit

Pursuit

1935

Mary Jane's Pa

Mary Jane's Pa

1935

Stablemates

Stablemates

1938

Viva Cisco Kid

Viva Cisco Kid

1940

Boys' Ranch

Boys' Ranch

1946

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940

That's My Baby!

That's My Baby!

1944

Age of Indiscretion

Age of Indiscretion

1935

Saturday's Heroes

Saturday's Heroes

1937

The Llano Kid

The Llano Kid

1939

A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee

1948

Face to Face

Face to Face

1952

When's Your Birthday?

When's Your Birthday?

1937

Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave

1938

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

1941

Fast Company

Fast Company

1938

24 Hours

24 Hours

1931

Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

1939

The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love

1937

Happy Land

Happy Land

1943

You Came Along

You Came Along

1945

Bright Victory

Bright Victory

1951

As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

1951

Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil

1942

Television Spy

Television Spy

1939

Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

1943

Little Egypt

Little Egypt

1951

Mister Dynamite

Mister Dynamite

1935

20 Mule Team

20 Mule Team

1940

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

1944

The Hardys Ride High

The Hardys Ride High

1939

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night

1939

Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

1944

Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune

1940

Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943

The Parson of Panamint

The Parson of Panamint

1941

Power of the Press

Power of the Press

1943

Lady Tubbs

Lady Tubbs

1935

The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934

Babbitt

Babbitt

1934

Untamed Frontier

Untamed Frontier

1952

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1955

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

1956

Ten Wanted Men

Ten Wanted Men

1955

The Longest Night

The Longest Night

1936

Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho

1936

The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

1942

Touchdown, Army

Touchdown, Army

1938

Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell

1935

To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

1941

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

Shadows in the Night

Shadows in the Night

1944

Crash Dive

Crash Dive

1943

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945

Roar of the Crowd

Roar of the Crowd

1953

Here Come the Waves

Here Come the Waves

1944

Checkers

Checkers

1937

Boy Friend

Boy Friend

1939