Pierre Watkin
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1889 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor in many films, serials, and television series from the 1930s through the 1950s, especially westerns. He is perhaps best remembered for being the father of Eleanor Twitchell, the lady who captures Lou Gehrig's heart in Pride of the Yankees (1942) Watkin was born in Sioux City, Iowa. In the 1920s, he had his own theatrical troupe, the Pierre Watkin Players. In 1927, th...
Known For
Filmography
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
1991
as Doc Hyer
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
as Civil Official (uncredited)
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Bat Masterson
1958
as Judge Smith
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Dr. Bowers
Spook Chasers
1957
as Dr. Moss
Perry Mason
1957
as Judge Keetley
Perry Mason
1957
as Judge
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Mr. Robinson (uncredited)
Thunder Over Arizona
1956
as Dr. Peterson
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956
as Investor
The Maverick Queen
1956
as McMillan
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1956
as Armtrong
Don't Knock The Rock
1956
as Mayor George Bagley
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
as Mayor Bremer
Sudden Danger
1955
as George Caldwell
Lay That Rifle Down
1955
as Mr. Coswell
The Big Bluff
1955
as Mr. Winthrop
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Porter
Highway Patrol
1955
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
Jungle Jim
1955
Fury
1955
as Ellis
About Mrs. Leslie
1954
as Lewis
Johnny Dark
1954
as Ed J. Winston
December Bride
1954
The Whistler
1954
The Lost Planet
1953
as Ned Hilton
The Flaming Urge
1953
as Albert Cruickshank
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
as Jason Conroy
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
1953
as Commissioner Morrison
City Detective
1953
Hold That Line
1952
as Morgan T. Stanhope
Thundering Caravans
1952
as Head Marshal
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Sir Lancelot
Cavalcade of America
1952
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Allan Pinkerton
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mr. Morgan
Two Lost Worlds
1951
as Magistrate Jeffries
In Old Amarillo
1951
as George B. Hills
Mysterious Island
1951
as Confederate Officer
I Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Dorrance
Dragnet
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as J. Harrison Hardesty
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Racket Squad
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Boston Blackie
1951
Atom Man vs. Superman
1950
as Perry White
The Big Hangover
1950
as Samuel C. Long
The Second Face
1950
as Mr. Hamilton
Last of the Buccaneers
1950
as Gov. Claiborne
Redwood Forest Trail
1950
as Arthur Cameron
Blue Grass of Kentucky
1950
as Head Steward
Over the Border
1950
as Rand Malloy
Radar Secret Service
1950
as Mr. Hamilton
Rock Island Trail
1950
as Major
Sunset in the West
1950
as Gordon MacKnight
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Sleamish
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Hinchecliffe
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Mr. Lewis
Siren of Atlantis
1949
as Colonel
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949
as Charles S. Howard
Zamba
1949
as Benton
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
1949
as Mr. Sigmund
El Paso
1949
Slightly French
1949
as Publicity Man (uncredited)
Miss Mink of 1949
1949
as Cranston
The Fountainhead
1949
as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
Hold That Baby!
1949
as John Winston
Flamingo Road
1949
The Hunted
1948
as Simon Rand, Attorney
Superman
1948
as Perry White
An Innocent Affair
1948
as T.D. Hendricks
Daredevils of the Clouds
1948
as Douglas Harrison
Fighting Back
1948
as Colonel
Incident
1948
as C. W. Sloan
The Gallant Blade
1948
as Governor
The Counterfeiters
1948
as Carter
Glamour Girl
1948
as T.J. Hopkins
The Strange Mrs. Crane
1948
as Clinton Crane
Mary Lou
1948
as Airline President
The Shanghai Chest
1948
as Judge Wesley Armstrong
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948
as Hoffman
Money Madness
1948
as Judge (uncredited)
Violence
1947
as Ralph Borden
The Red Stallion
1947
as Richard Moresby
The Wild Frontier
1947
as Frank Lane
Brick Bradford
1947
as Professor Salisbury
Hard Boiled Mahoney
1947
as Dr. Rolfe Carter
Song of Love
1947
as Duke of X (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Prison Official (uncredited)
Her Husband's Affairs
1947
as Vice President Beitler
Jack Armstrong
1947
as Uncle Jim Fairfield
Beyond Our Own
1947
as Dr. Blake
Little Giant
1946
as P.S. Van Loon
The Madonna's Secret
1946
as District Attorney
Sioux City Sue
1946
as G.W. Rhodes
The Shadow Returns
1946
as Police Commissioner J.R. Weston
The Missing Lady
1946
as Police Commissioner Weston
Behind the Mask
1946
as Police Commissioner Weston
Claudia and David
1946
as Hartley Naughton
I Ring Doorbells
1946
as G.B. Barton
G.I. War Brides
1946
as Editor
Murder Is My Business
1946
as Arnold Ramsey
Swamp Fire
1946
as P.T. Hilton
High School Hero
1946
as Governor Huffington
Magnificent Doll
1946
as Harper (uncredited)
Shock
1946
as Blake (uncredited)
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946
as Superintendent (uncredited)
Apology for Murder
1945
as Craig Jordan
Three's a Crowd
1945
as Marcus Pett
Divorce
1945
as John Carter
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
1945
as Dr. Fletcher
Captain Tugboat Annie
1945
as Dr. Turner
The Phantom Speaks
1945
as Charlie Davis
I Love a Bandleader
1945
as Dr. Gardiner
Docks of New York
1945
as Captain Jacobs
Strange Illusion
1945
as Armstrong
I'll Tell the World
1945
as Dr. Mullins
Dakota
1945
as Wexton Geary
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
1945
as Dr. Harlan Johnson
Adventure
1945
as Mr. Buckley
Follow That Woman
1945
as J.B. Henderson
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
as Police Chief (uncredited)
I'll Remember April
1945
as Dr. Armitage
Over 21
1945
as Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)
Keep Your Powder Dry
1945
as Mr. Lorrison
Thrill of a Romance
1945
as Tycoon (uncredited)
End of the Road
1944
as District Attorney
Dead Man's Eyes
1944
as Hayden's Lawyer
Shadow of Suspicion
1944
as Frank Randall
The Great Mike
1944
as Colonel Whitley
Jungle Woman
1944
as Dr. Meredith
Bermuda Mystery
1944
as Herbert Bond
Atlantic City
1944
as Sen. Hodges
Ladies of Washington
1944
as Dr. John Crane (uncredited)
South of Dixie
1944
as Dean Williamson
Oh, What a Night!
1944
as Tom Gordon
Cinderella Swings It
1943
as Brock Harris
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Judge
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943
as British Agent Z
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)
Fired Wife
1943
as Doctor
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Ambrose (uncredited)
Crazy House
1943
as Prosecutor
Destroyer
1943
as Admiral
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Naval Attache (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
1943
as Maj. Harper (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
1942
as Grover Blaine McHenry
Whistling in Dixie
1942
as Doctor
Heart of the Rio Grande
1942
as Randolph Lane
Ice Capades Revue
1942
as Wiley Stone
The Magnificent Dope
1942
as Carson
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as John Markham
Stand By All Networks
1942
as Grant Neeley
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Mr. Twitchell
The Adventures of Martin Eden
1942
as Amos Morley
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Club Guest (uncredited)
Petticoat Politics
1941
as Alfred Wilcox
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941
as Crothers
Jesse James at Bay
1941
as Phineas Krager - Land Dealer
Life with Henry
1941
as Mr. Joseph Anderson
Adventure in Washington
1941
as Frank Conroy
She Knew All the Answers
1941
as George Wharton
Great Guns
1941
as Col. Wayburn
Buy Me That Town
1941
as Carlton Williams
Meet John Doe
1941
as Hammett
Cracked Nuts
1941
as Mr. Benson
Nevada City
1941
as Amos Norton
Naval Academy
1941
as Capt. Davis
For Beauty's Sake
1941
as Middlesex
Lydia
1941
as Speaker
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Governor
I Love You Again
1940
as Mr. W.H. Sims
The Saint Takes Over
1940
as Ben Egan
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
as Sen. Platt
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
1940
as J.H. King
Out West with the Peppers
1940
as J.H. King
Gangs of Chicago
1940
The Bank Dick
1940
as Mr. Skinner
Golden Gloves
1940
as A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
as Boss Crogan
No Time for Comedy
1940
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Hired Wife
1940
as Charlie - Phyllis's Escort
Captain Caution
1940
as American Consul
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Mr. Lee
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Mr. Robert Chandler
Rhythm on the River
1940
as Uncle John
Mystery Sea Raider
1940
as Straker
Road to Singapore
1940
as Morgan Wycott (uncredited)
Earthbound
1940
as President of the Court
Sailor's Lady
1940
as Captain
Yesterday's Heroes
1940
as Harvey Mason
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senator Barnes
The Covered Trailer
1939
as Horace Cartwright
Outside These Walls
1939
as Hewitt Bronson
Society Lawyer
1939
as Henry V. Adams
The Great Victor Herbert
1939
as Albert Martin
The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939
as Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)
Risky Business
1939
as Abernathy
The Spirit of Culver
1939
as Capt. Wharton
Wall Street Cowboy
1939
as Roger Hammond
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Chief of the Secret Service
King of the Underworld
1939
as District Attorney
The Mysterious Miss X
1939
as Winslow
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Capt. March
Fast and Loose
1939
as Victor Stockton (uncredited)
They Made Her a Spy
1939
as Colonel Wilson
Everything's on Ice
1939
as Hotel Manager
Geronimo
1939
as Col. White
Off the Record
1939
as Barton
Rulers of the Sea
1939
as Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939
as Albert Thayer
King of Chinatown
1939
as Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
as Mr. Wondel
Midnight Intruder
1938
as Attorney Peter Winslow
Tip-Off Girls
1938
as George Murkil
There's Always a Woman
1938
as Mr. Ketterling
Dangerous to Know
1938
as Senator Carson
Illegal Traffic
1938
as Jigger
Young Dr. Kildare
1938
as Mr. Robert Chanler
Girls' School
1938
as Mr. Alfred Simpson
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as John Nelson Davis
Boy Meets Girl
1938
as B.K. Whitacre
There's That Woman Again
1938
as Mr. Nacelle
Girls on Probation
1938
as Mr. Storm
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
as Mr. Carter (uncredited)
The Lady Objects
1938
as Mr. Harper
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)
The Chaser
1938
as Mr. Beaumont
State Police
1938
as Col. C.B. Clarke
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
Stage Door
1937
as Carmichael
Under Southern Stars
1937
as Robert E. Lee
Paradise Isle
1937
as Dr. Steinmeyer
Larceny on the Air
1937
as Kennedy
Sea Devils
1937
as USS Taroe Commander
Bill Cracks Down
1937
as William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.
The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937
as Governor
The Hit Parade
1937
as J. B. Hawley
She's Dangerous
1937
as H.J. Conrad
Mountain Justice
1937
as Governor
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Gordon Faraday
Ever Since Eve
1937
as Barton
History Is Made at Night
1937
Devil's Playground
1937
as Submarine Commander
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
as L.T. Yorkland
Internes Can't Take Money
1937
as Dr. Fearson
The Californian
1937
as Miller
Confession
1937
as Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)
Dangerous Number
1937
as Mr. Stark - the Bridegroom
Green Light
1937
as Dr. Booth
The Go-Getter
1937
as Browne
The Singing Marine
1937
as General
Marked Woman
1937
as Judge #2 (uncredited)
Michael O'Halloran
1937
as Mark Grave
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
as Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937
as Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Arthur Cedar (uncredited)
Under Your Spell
1936
as Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)
Country Gentlemen
1936
as Mr. Grayson
King of Hockey
1936
as Thomas A. White
It Had to Happen
1936
as District Attorney
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Andrew Norris (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936
as Roger Leland
Counterfeit
1936
as Matt McDonald
Two in the Dark
1936
as City Editor (uncredited)
Swing Time
1936
as (uncredited)
Love Letters of a Star
1936
as Hobbs
The Big Game
1936
as The College Chancellor
Bunker Bean
1936
as Mr. Barnes (uncredited)
You May Be Next!
1936
as Bernard Pine (uncredited)
China Clipper
1936
as Secretary of State (uncredited)
Dangerous
1935
as George Sheffield
If You Could Only Cook
1935
as Mr. Balderson (uncredited)
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
as Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)