Minor Watson
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Minor Watson (left) and Jackie Robinson in The Jackie Robinson Story
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| Born | December 22, 1889 Marianna, Arkansas, United States |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Alton, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film, television, stage actor |
| Years active | 1922–1959 |
| Spouse(s) | Elinor Hewitt (?-?) |
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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Early years
Watson was the son of Mrs. Alice Rodgers.[1] He attended St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin,[2] and Shurtleff College in Alton, Illinois. At Shurtleff, he was a member of Sigma Phi, in which he said he was encouraged to pursue a career in drama.[3]
Film
Watson began his film career with Essanay Studios in 1913.[4] He was described as "the new recruit that plays lover parts."[5]
Stage
Watson's Broadway credits include State of the Union, End of Summer, Tapestry in Gray, A Divine Drudge, Reunion in Vienna, Friendship, This Thing Called Love, These Modern Women, Howdy King, Mismates, The Magnolia Lady, and Why Men Leave Home.[6]
Personal life
Watson married Elinor Hewitt December 7, 1919, in Boston, Massachusetts.[7]
Death
Watson is buried in Alton Cemetery in Alton, Illinois.
Partial filmography
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- 24 Hours (1931)
- Our Betters (1933)
- Another Language (1933)
- Babbitt (1934)
- The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)
- Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)
- Mister Dynamite (1935)
- Mary Jane's Pa (1935)
- Lady Tubbs (1935)
- Age of Indiscretion (1935)
- Pursuit (1935)
- Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
- Saturday's Heroes (1937)
- The Woman I Love (1937)
- Dead End (1937)
- That Certain Woman (1937)
- Fast Company (1938)
- Love, Honor and Behave (1938)
- Checkers (1938)
- Boys Town (1938)
- Stablemates (1938)
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)
- The Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)
- Here I Am a Stranger (1939)
- Television Spy (1939)
- The Hardys Ride High (1939)
- News Is Made at Night (1939)
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
- Rangers of Fortune (1940)
- The Llano Kid (1940)
- Gallant Sons (1940)
- 20 Mule Team (1940)
- Young People (1940)
- Western Union (1941)
- Moon Over Miami (1941)
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
- Birth of the Blues (1941)
- To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)
- Woman of the Year (1942)
- Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)
- The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
- Kings Row (1942)
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
- The Big Shot (1942)
- Gentleman Jim (1942)
- Princess O'Rourke (1943)
- Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943) (uncredited)
- The Falcon Out West (1944)
- The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
- Here Come the Waves (1944)
- That's My Baby! (1944)
- The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
- God Is My Co-Pilot (1945)
- Bewitched (1945)
- The Virginian (1946)
- Courage of Lassie (1946)
- Boys' Ranch (1946)
- Saratoga Trunk (1946)
- A Southern Yankee (1948)
- Beyond the Forest (1949)
- The File on Thelma Jordon (1950)
- The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
- Mister 880 (1950)
- Bright Victory (1951)
- Little Egypt (1951)
- As Young as You Feel (1951)
- My Son John (1952)
- The Star (1952)
- Roar of the Crowd (1953)
- Untamed Frontier (1954)
- Ten Wanted Men (1955)
- Trapeze (1956)
- The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)
- The Rawhide Years (1958)
References
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- Minor Watson at the Internet Movie Database
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- Minor Watson at AllMovie
- Minor Watson at Find a Grave
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