Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Actor

Marianna, Arkansas, USA
December 22, 1889

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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Minor Watson 1
Minor Watson 2

Representative Works

They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7
/ English
Touchdown, Army
Touchdown, Army
7.5
/ English
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
5.6
/ English
Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men
5.9
/ English
Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
5.9
/ English
Boys Town
Boys Town
6.8
/ English
Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch
7.0
/ English
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic
7.1
/ English
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
5.0
/ English
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
7.0
/ English
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.0
/ English
Trapeze
Trapeze
6.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

They Died with Their Boots On
1941Nominee

Best Performance

They Died with Their Boots On

Touchdown, Army
1938Winner

Best Performance

Touchdown, Army

Guadalcanal Diary
1943Nominee

Best Performance

Guadalcanal Diary

Career Highlights

Ten Wanted Men
1955Highlight

Best Performance

Ten Wanted Men

Courage of Lassie
1946Highlight

Best Performance

Courage of Lassie

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