Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Birthday: Dec 22, 1889

Bio: Courtly character actor Minor Watson made his stage debut in Brooklyn in 1911. After 11 years of stock experience, Watson made his Broadway bow in Why Men Leave Home. By the end of the 1920s he was a major stage star, appearing in vehicles specially written for him. Recalling his entree into films in 1931, Watson was fond of saying, "I'm a stage actor by heart and… More Bio: Courtly character actor Minor Watson made his stage debut in Brooklyn in 1911. After 11 years of stock experience, Watson made his Broadway bow in Why Men Leave Home. By the end of the 1920s he was a major stage star, appearing in vehicles specially written for him. Recalling his entree into films in 1931, Watson was fond of saying, "I'm a stage actor by heart and by profession. I was a movie star by necessity and a desire to eat." Though never a true "movie star" per se, he remained gainfully employed into the 1950s in choice character roles. Often called upon to play show-biz impresarios, he essayed such roles as E.F. Albee in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and John Ringling North in Trapeze (1956). One of Minor Watson's largest and most well-rounded screen assignments was the part of cagey Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey in 1950's The Jackie Robinson Story. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Filmography

The Life of Jackie Robinson (2003)
- Actor
The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn (1993)
- Capt. Brandy
Ambassador's Daughter (1956)
- General Harvey
Trapeze (1956)
- John Ringling-North
- 60%
Ten Wanted Men (1954)
- Jason Carr
The Star (1952)
- Joe Morrison
- 0%
My Son John (1952)
- Dr. Carvey
As Young as You Feel (1951)
- Cleveland
Bright Victory (1951)
- Mr. Paterson
Mister 880 (1950)
- Judge O'Neil
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
- Branch Rickey
- 75%
The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
- Judge Calvin Blackwell
Beyond the Forest (1949)
- Moose
Southern Yankee (1948)
- Gen. Watkins
Courage of Lassie (1946)
- Sheriff Ed Grayson
The Virginian (1946)
- Judge Henry
Saratoga Trunk (1945)
- J.P. Reynolds
A Bell for Adano (1945)
- Gen. McKay
God is My Co-Pilot (1945)
- Col. Caleb V. Haynes
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
- Sam Ronson
- 60%
Here Come the Waves (1944)
- Superior officer
Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
- Rear Admiral Australian
That's My Baby (1944)
- R.P. Moody
Happy Land (1943)
- Judge Colvin
Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
- Col. Grayson
Princess O'Rourke (1943)
- Mrs. Washburn
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
- Rear Adm. Hartridge
Crash Dive (1943)
- (Adm. Bob Stewart)
Power of the Press (1943)
- John Carter
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
- Ed Albee
- 91%
Woman of the Year (1942)
- William Harding
- 89%
Gentleman Jim (1942)
- Buck Ware
- 100%
To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)
- Capt. Winter
Kings Row (1941)
- Sam Winters
- 100%
Birth of the Blues (1941)
- Henri Lambert
Moon Over Miami (1941)
- Reynolds
The Monster and the Girl(The Avenging Brain ) (1941)
- Judge Pulver
Western Union (1941)
- Pat Grogan
- 80%
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
- Sen. Smith
- 82%
Young People (1940)
- Dakin
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Spirit of the People) (1940)
- Joshua Speed
- 80%
Knute Rockne - All American (1940)
- Committee Member
- 80%
Hidden Gold (1940)
- Ed Colby
The Hardys Ride High (1939)
- Terry B. Archer
Boys Town (1938)
- The Bishop
- 89%
Of Human Hearts (1938)
- Capt. Griggs
Saturday's Heroes (1937)
- Doc Thomas
That Certain Woman (1937)
- Tilden
Dead End (1937)
- Mr. Griswold
- 100%
The Woman I Love (1937)
- Deschamps
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
- Lt. Milburn
When's Your Birthday? (1937)
- Regan
Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)
- Renaud
Babbitt (1934)
- Actor
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