Minor Watson
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).
Dead End
as Mr. GriswaldMobster "Baby Face" Martin returns home to visit the New York neighborhood where he grew up,...
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Gentleman Jim
as Buck WareAs bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and...
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Trapeze
as John Ringling NorthA pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when...
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Yankee Doodle Dandy
as AlbeeA film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George...
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Woman of the Year
as William J. HardingRival reporters Sam and Tess fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship...
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They Died with Their Boots On
as Senator SmithThe story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his...
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The Thin Man Goes Home
as Sam RonsonOn a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.
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Action in the North Atlantic
as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited)Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are...
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Western Union
as Pat GroganWhen Edward Creighton leads the construction of the Western Union to unite East with West, he...
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Crash Dive
as Adm. Bob StewartA US Navy submarine, the USS Corsair, is operating in the North Atlantic, hunting German...
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Mission to Moscow
as Loy HendersonAmbassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns...
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The File on Thelma Jordon
as Judge Calvin H. BlackwellCleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with...
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Kings Row
as Sam WintersFive young adults in a small American town face the revelations of secrets that threaten to ruin...
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Guadalcanal Diary
as Col Wallace E. GraysonConcentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the...
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Untamed Frontier
as Matt DenbowThe Denbow family denies access across their land to homesteaders. To evade a murder charge,...
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Boys Town
as BishopDevout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of...
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Capt. BrandyHuckleberry Finn, a rambunctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes...
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Beyond the Forest
as MooseRosa, the self-serving wife of a small-town doctor, gets a better offer when a wealthy big-city...
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Navy Blue and Gold
as Lt. MilburnThree Navy Cadets become friends, support each other and struggle to survive the rigorous training.
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Bewitched
as GovernorA girl enlists a psychic to get rid of her murderous alternate personality.
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Mister 880
as Judge O'NeilThe Skipper is a charming old man loved by all his neighbors. What they don't know is that he is...
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Courage of Lassie
as Sheriff Ed GraysonBill's separated from his litter, making friends with the wild creatures until he's found and...
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As Young as You Feel
as Harold P. ClevelandSixty-five-year-old John Hodges must retire from Acme Printing. He later impersonates the...
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Power of the Press
as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)During WWII, the publisher of the isolationist New York Gazette is murdered just as he was about...
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The Monster and the Girl
as Judge PulverAfter a young woman is coerced into prostitution and her brother framed for murder by an...
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Saratoga Trunk
as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited)An opportunistic Texas gambler and the exiled Creole daughter of an aristocratic family join...
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Ten Wanted Men
as Jason CarrWhen his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher...
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To the Shores of Tripoli
as Christopher WintersChronicle of a spoiled rich boy who joins the Marines with an off-handed attitude and finally...
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Princess O'Rourke
as Mr. WashburnA down-to-earth pilot charms a European princess on vacation in the United States.
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The Star
as Joe MorrisonA washed-up movie queen finds romance, but continues to desire a comeback.
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Young People
as DakinWendy Ballantine's parents decide to retire from show biz so she can have a normal life. They...
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The Jackie Robinson Story
as Branch RickeyBiography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century....
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A Bell for Adano
as Maj. Gen. McKayMajor Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano....
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Of Human Hearts
as Captain GriggsThis is a story about family relationships, set in the time before and during the American Civil...
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Charlie Chan in Paris
as Insp. RenardCharlie's visit to Paris, ostensibly a vacation, is really a mission to investigate a...
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While New York Sleeps
as Charles MacFarlandNewspaperman (Whalen) looks into the deaths of bond-carriers while romancing a show girl (Rogers).
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Fast Company
as Steve LangnerMarried book-dealers Joel & Garda Sloane try to clear a friend in the murder of a rival book-seller.
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Happy Land
as Judge ColvinAn Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist...
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The Woman I Love
as DeschampsIn World War I France, a pilot falls in love with the wife of his friend and superior officer.
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The Pursuit of Happiness
as Colonel SherwoodLederer is a Hessian soldier who defects to the Americans during the Revolutionary War.He falls...
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The Big Shot
as Warden George BoothDuke Berne, former big shot but now a three-time loser, fears returning to crime because a...
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
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Maisie
as Prosecuting AttorneyWisecracking showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself trapped in a Wyoming town when her new...
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Moon Over Miami
as Mr. Jim ReynoldsAfter losing nearly all of an inheritance to taxes, sisters Kay and Barbara Latimer, waitresses...
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20 Mule Team
as MarshalIt is 1892 in Death Valley and the yields from the Borax ore are getting so small that refining...
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Little Egypt
as Cyrus GraydonA belly dancer causes a scandal with her suggestive dancing at a Worlds Fair exhibition at the...
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Rangers of Fortune
as Clem BowdryFred MacMurray stars as a US Army misfit who, with pals Albert Dekker and Gilbert Roland, roam...
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The Remarkable Andrew
as District Attorney Orville BeamishWhen Andrew Long, hyper-efficient small town accountant, finds a $1240 discrepancy in the city...
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Stablemates
as Barney DonovanA boozy former veterinarian and a teenage orphan team together with dreams of entering a...
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Birth of the Blues
as Henri LambertJeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He...
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God Is My Co-Pilot
as Col. Caleb V. HaynesRobert L. Scott has dreamed his whole life of being a fighter pilot, but when war comes he finds...
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Mister Dynamite
as Clark LewisA gambler hires a detective to investigate when a murder is committed in his casino.
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Joshua SpeedAbe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham...
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Annapolis Farewell
as Cmmdre. BriggsCommodore Fitzhugh, an old retired naval officer, lives at the Annapolis Naval Academy and,...
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Gallant Sons
as Barton NewboldWhen a teenager's father is accused of murder, the boy and his high-school classmates set out to...
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Christmas Holiday
as TownsendDon't be fooled by the title. Christmas Holiday is a far, far cry from It's a Wonderful Life....
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Hidden Gold
as Ed ColbyHoppy and Lucky have been called in to investigate a series of stage holdups. The robbers are...
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Stand Up and Fight
as U.S. Marshal ColeA southern aristocrat clashes with a driver transporting stolen slaves to freedom.
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Mr. District Attorney
as Arthur BarretAn assistant prosecutor and his spunky friend investigate a suddenly hot case.
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That's My Baby!
as R. P. (Phineas) MoodyA love triangle occurs between the publisher's daughter Betty Moody. comic book artist Tim...
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Babbitt
as Paul 'Paulivus' F. ReislingMiddle aged George F. Babbitt is a leading citizen in the town of Zenith, the fastest growing...
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Here I Am a Stranger
as EvansThe story of a young man's discovery of his father.
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The Flying Irishman
as Airport Personnel ManagerThis is the story of the historic 1938 flight of Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan. Mr. Corrigan...
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Love, Honor and Behave
as Dr. MacConagheyComedy about a weak husband, afraid to say "no" to his new wife, who realizes he must assert...
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Here Come the Waves
as Superior Officer (uncredited)Show business twin sisters Rosemary and Susie, one serious and the other a scatterbrain, join...
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Age of Indiscretion
as Mr. AdamsA book publisher finds his business floundering, which prompts his socially ambitious wife to...
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Bright Victory
as Mr. PatersonA soldier blinded in war returns home and attempts to adjust to civilian life.
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The Rawhide Years
as Matt ComfortBen Matthews gives up the flashy life of a riverboat gambler, hoping to settle down in Galena...
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Boys' Ranch
as Mr. HarperA juvenile delinquent is sent to a rehabilitation ranch, but he immediately proves to be a...
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Pursuit
as Hale"Mitch" Mitchell is an aviator who has been hired to take a child in a guardianship suit out of...
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When's Your Birthday?
as ReganSome shady characters discover that a sad sack nightclub bus boy has the ability to predict...
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The Ambassador's Daughter
as Gen. Andrew HarveyWhile on leave in Paris, a G.I. pursues an ambassador's daughter. Meanwhile she's out to prove...
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The Hardys Ride High
as Terry ArcherSixth of the Judge Hardy series. Judge James K. Hardy is brought the fabulous news from attorney...
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That Certain Woman
as Clark TildenA gangster's widow fights for love despite society's disapproval.
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Shadows in the Night
as Frederick GordonA criminal psychologist tries to help a beautiful heiress going mad in a haunted mansion.
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Viva Cisco Kid
as Jesse AllenCisco saves a stagecoach from being robbed and takes a shine to one of the passengers whose...
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News Is Made at Night
as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford MusseyNewspaper editor (Foster) will do almost anything to increase circulation. He campaigns to free...
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The Falcon Out West
as Dave ColbyWhen a Texas playboy is murdered in a New York City nightclub the Falcon investigates. When he...
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Rose of the Rancho
as Jonathan HillIt is California in 1852 that only recently being surrendered by Mexico to the United States and...
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Angels Wash Their Faces
as MaloneyA young man just released from a reformatory moves to a new neighborhood with his sister,...
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A Southern Yankee
as Gen. WatkinsRed Skelton plays Aubrey Filmore, a feather-brained but lovable bellboy who dreams of becoming...
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Television Spy
as Burton LawsonA scientist invents a television device called the Iconoscope. Foreign agents hear about it and...
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Checkers
as Dr. SmithA clever veterinarian repairs a horse's leg so the animal can run in a big race and save a man's...
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24 Hours
as David MelbournA nightclub singer is carrying on an affair with a married man. When she is found murdered, her...
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The Longest Night
as HardyLove with a clerk and a robbery by gangsters preoccupy a department store's new owner.
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My Son John
as Dr. CarverIn this Cold War drama, a woman suspects her son is a Communist spy.
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Mary Jane's Pa
as Kenneth MarvinSam Preston is a small-town newspaper publisher who suffers from wanderlust. Leaving his family,...
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Kiss the Boys Goodbye
as Uncle Jefferson Davis BethanyNew York chorus girl Cindy Lou Bethany becomes frustrated when she prepares for an audition for...
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You Came Along
as Uncle JackWar hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute...
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Saturday's Heroes
as Doc ThomasCollege football player is expelled for ticket scalping, and teams up with reporter to expose...
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Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as Ramsey KentHenry and his pal Dizzy become Boy Scout leaders, but a spoiled brat in their troop quickly...
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Lady Tubbs
as FishbakerA cook in a railroad construction camp inherits $500,000. She pretends to be English royalty and...
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Roar of the Crowd
as Cyrus MackeyJohnny Tracy, son of veteran race driver Pop Tracy, is working his way up on the racing circuit,...
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Face to Face
as Scratchy WilsonTwo short films released together under a collective title. The first, "Secret Sharer", directed...
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Boy Friend
as Capt. DuffyA cop pretends to be a crook in order to catch a gang of outlaws. The bad guys run a night club...
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Judge ThatcherThis made-for-TV production originally aired on the "Climax!" show and opened up its second...
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The Parson of Panamint
as Sheriff NickersonAs he looks over the dusty, deserted remains of the western "boom town" of Panamint, grizzled...
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The Llano Kid
as Sheriff Robert McLaneLora Travers is the only person who can identify hold-up artist The Llano Kid and she persuades...
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Dollars-Pounds-Sense
as Charles Watson"You're worth your weight in gold!" This is what Charles Watson, a young spendthrift, told every...
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Yanks Ahoy
as Capt. ScottSergeants flirt with a nurse aboard ship and go fishing for a Japanese Sub.
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Cupid and Three
as BenArthur and Ben are friendly rivals for the hand of Celia. Celia, however, prefers Ben and tries...
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