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
''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typi ...
'' (1945), ''
The Virginian'' (1946), and ''
The Jackie Robinson Story'' (1950)
Early years
Watson was the son of Mrs. Alice Rodgers.
[ ] He attended
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin, and
Shurtleff College
Shurtleff College was a Baptist liberal arts school in Alton, Illinois until 1957.
History
Founded in 1827 by Reverend John Mason Peck (a Baptist missionary) as Rock Spring Seminary in St. Clair County, Illinois, and relocated to Alton, Illin ...
in Alton, Illinois. He said that, as a member of Sigma Phi at Shurtleff, he was encouraged to pursue a career in drama.
Film
Watson began his film career with
Essanay Studios
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company was an early American motion picture studio. The studio was founded in 1907 in Chicago, and later developed an additional film lot in Niles Canyon, California. Its various stars included Francis X. Bushman, ...
in 1913. He was described as "the new recruit that plays lover parts."
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''.
Personal life
Watson married Elinor Hewitt December 7, 1919, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Death
Watson is buried in Alton Cemetery in Alton, Illinois.
Partial filmography
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24 Hours'' (1931) as David Melbourn
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Our Betters'' (1933) as Arthur Fenwick
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