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Minor Watson
Acting
Born: December 22, 1889
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).
Known For
The File on Thelma Jordon
as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell
They Died with Their Boots On
as Senator Smith
Boys Town
as Bishop
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Sam Ronson
Trapeze
as John Ringling North
Yankee Doodle Dandy
as Albee
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Branch Rickey
Beyond the Forest
as Moose
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Capt. Brandy
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
