Pierre Watkin
male
Born on December 27, 1889 (136 years old)
Passed Away on February 03, 1960
Known for Acting
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, the group moved its headquarters from Sioux Falls to Lincoln, Nebraska. Watkin portrayed Perry White in both of the Superman serials of the late 1940s, which starred Kirk Alyn as the title character and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. Watkin played a few different characters in the television series Adventures of Superman, in which John Hamilton played Perry White. He was set to reprise his role as the editor of The Daily Planet in a revival of the series in 1959, as Hamilton had died in the interim since the cancellation of the original series. However, series star George Reeves also died in the summer of 1959, and those plans ended. Watkin himself died six months later. He also cast in 1955 in the episode "Joey and the Gypsies" of the NBC children's western series Fury. Watkin guest starred in the CBS western series Brave Eagle. He was cast twice each on the ABC/Warner Brothers series, Cheyenne (as Harvey Sinclair in "The Law Man") and Annie Oakley (as the Reverend Mills in the 1956 episode "The Reckless Press"). In 1958, Watkin portrayed Dr. Breen of Samaritan Hospital in the episode "San Francisco Story" of Rex Allen's syndicated western series, Frontier Doctor. During the first season of CBS's Perry Mason from 1957 to 1958, Watkin appeared in three episodes as Judge Keetley. He was also cast during the 1950s on The Range Rider, Tales of the Texas Rangers, in three episodes of the western aviation adventure series Sky King, and five times on The Jack Benny Program. Watkin played the part of Colonel Duncan in the 1958 episode "Decoy" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Colt .45.
Cast Credits
- 1991
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
Two Lost Worlds
as
Magistrate Jeffries
1951
In Old Amarillo
as
George B. Hills
1951
Mysterious Island
as
Confederate Officer
1951
I Love Lucy
as
Mr. Dorrance
1951
Dragnet
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as
J. Harrison Hardesty
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Racket Squad
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Boston Blackie
1951
- 1950
Atom Man vs. Superman
as
Perry White
1950
The Big Hangover
as
Samuel C. Long
1950
The Second Face
as
Mr. Hamilton
1950
Last of the Buccaneers
as
Gov. Claiborne
1950
Redwood Forest Trail
as
Arthur Cameron
1950
Blue Grass of Kentucky
as
Head Steward
1950
Over the Border
as
Rand Malloy
1950
Radar Secret Service
as
Mr. Hamilton
1950
Rock Island Trail
as
Major
1950
Sunset in the West
as
Gordon MacKnight
1950
- no image
Lux Video Theatre
as
Sleamish
1950
- no image
Lux Video Theatre
as
Hinchecliffe
1950
The Jack Benny Program
as
Mr. Lewis
1950
- 1949
Siren of Atlantis
as
Colonel
1949
The Story of Seabiscuit
as
Charles S. Howard
1949
Zamba
as
Benton
1949
Knock on Any Door
as
Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
1949
Alaska Patrol
as
Mr. Sigmund
1949
El Paso
1949
Slightly French
as
Publicity Man (uncredited)
1949
Miss Mink of 1949
as
Cranston
1949
The Fountainhead
as
Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
1949
Hold That Baby!
as
John Winston
1949
Flamingo Road
1949
- 1948
The Hunted
as
Simon Rand, Attorney
1948
Superman
as
Perry White
1948
An Innocent Affair
as
T.D. Hendricks
1948
Daredevils of the Clouds
as
Douglas Harrison
1948
Fighting Back
as
Colonel
1948
Incident
as
C. W. Sloan
1948
The Gallant Blade
as
Governor
1948
The Counterfeiters
as
Carter
1948
Glamour Girl
as
T.J. Hopkins
1948
The Strange Mrs. Crane
as
Clinton Crane
1948
Mary Lou
as
Airline President
1948
The Shanghai Chest
as
Judge Wesley Armstrong
1948
The Gentleman from Nowhere
as
Hoffman
1948
Money Madness
as
Judge (uncredited)
1948
- 1947
Violence
as
Ralph Borden
1947
The Red Stallion
as
Richard Moresby
1947
The Wild Frontier
as
Frank Lane
1947
Hard Boiled Mahoney
as
Dr. Rolfe Carter
1947
Brick Bradford
as
Professor Salisbury
1947
Song of Love
as
Duke of X (uncredited)
1947
Monsieur Verdoux
as
Prison Official (uncredited)
1947
Her Husband's Affairs
as
Vice President Beitler
1947
Jack Armstrong
as
Uncle Jim Fairfield
1947
Beyond Our Own
as
Dr. Blake
1947
- 1946
Little Giant
as
P.S. Van Loon
1946
The Madonna's Secret
as
District Attorney
1946
Sioux City Sue
as
G.W. Rhodes
1946
Behind the Mask
as
Police Commissioner Weston
1946
The Missing Lady
as
Police Commissioner Weston
1946
The Shadow Returns
as
Police Commissioner J.R. Weston
1946
Claudia and David
as
Hartley Naughton
1946
I Ring Doorbells
as
G.B. Barton
1946
G.I. War Brides
as
Editor
1946
Murder Is My Business
as
Arnold Ramsey
1946
Swamp Fire
as
P.T. Hilton
1946
High School Hero
as
Governor Huffington
1946
Magnificent Doll
as
Harper (uncredited)
1946
Shock
as
Blake - Belmont Arms Hotel Manager
1946
- 1945
Apology for Murder
as
Craig Jordan
1945
- no image
Three's a Crowd
as
Marcus Pett
1945
Divorce
as
John Carter
1945
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
as
Dr. Fletcher
1945
Captain Tugboat Annie
as
Dr. Turner
1945
The Phantom Speaks
as
Charlie Davis
1945
I Love a Bandleader
as
Dr. Gardiner
1945
Docks of New York
as
Captain Jacobs
1945
Strange Illusion
as
District Attorney Wallace Armstrong
1945
I'll Tell the World
as
Dr. Mullins
1945
Dakota
as
Wexton Geary
1945
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
as
Dr. Harlan Johnson
1945
Adventure
as
Mr. Buckley
1945
Follow That Woman
as
J.B. Henderson
1945
Here Come the Co-Eds
as
Police Chief (uncredited)
1945
I'll Remember April
as
Dr. Armitage
1945
Over 21
as
Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)
1945
Keep Your Powder Dry
as
Mr. Lorrison
1945
Thrill of a Romance
as
Tycoon (uncredited)
1945
- 1944
End of the Road
as
District Attorney
1944
Dead Man's Eyes
as
Hayden's Lawyer
1944
Shadow of Suspicion
as
Frank Randall
1944
The Great Mike
as
Colonel Whitley
1944
Jungle Woman
as
Dr. Meredith
1944
Bermuda Mystery
as
Herbert Bond
1944
Atlantic City
as
Sen. Hodges
1944
Ladies of Washington
as
Dr. John Crane (uncredited)
1944
South of Dixie
as
Dean Williamson
1944
Oh, What a Night!
as
Tom Gordon
1944
- 1943
Cinderella Swings It
as
Brock Harris
1943
Swing Shift Maisie
as
Judge
1943
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as
British Agent Z
1943
The Chance of a Lifetime
as
State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)
1943
Fired Wife
as
Doctor
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady
as
Ambrose (uncredited)
1943
Crazy House
as
Prosecutor
1943
Destroyer
as
Admiral
1943
Mission to Moscow
as
Naval Attache (uncredited)
1943
It Ain't Hay
as
Maj. Harper (uncredited)
1943
- 1942
Nazi Agent
as
Grover Blaine McHenry
1942
Whistling in Dixie
as
Doctor
1942
Heart of the Rio Grande
as
Randolph Lane
1942
Ice Capades Revue
as
Wiley Stone
1942
The Magnificent Dope
as
Carson
1942
Obliging Young Lady
as
John Markham
1942
Stand By All Networks
as
Grant Neeley
1942
The Pride of the Yankees
as
Mr. Twitchell
1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden
as
Amos Morley
1942
Meet the Stewarts
as
Club Guest (uncredited)
1942
- 1941
Petticoat Politics
as
Alfred Wilcox
1941
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as
Crothers
1941
Jesse James at Bay
as
Phineas Krager - Land Dealer
1941
Life with Henry
as
Mr. Joseph Anderson
1941
Adventure in Washington
as
Frank Conroy
1941
She Knew All the Answers
as
George Wharton
1941
Great Guns
as
Col. Wayburn
1941
Buy Me That Town
as
Carlton Williams
1941
Meet John Doe
as
Hammett
1941
Cracked Nuts
as
Mr. Benson
1941
Nevada City
as
Amos Norton
1941
Naval Academy
as
Capt. Davis
1941
For Beauty's Sake
as
Middlesex
1941
Lydia
as
Speaker
1941
A Man Betrayed
as
Governor
1941
- 1940
I Love You Again
as
Mr. W.H. Sims
1940
The Saint Takes Over
as
Ben Egan
1940
Teddy the Rough Rider
as
Sen. Platt
1940
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
as
J.H. King
1940
Out West with the Peppers
as
J.H. King
1940
Gangs of Chicago
1940
The Bank Dick
as
Mr. Skinner
1940
Golden Gloves
as
A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)
1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as
Boss Crogan
1940
No Time for Comedy
as
First-Nighter (uncredited)
1940
Hired Wife
as
Charlie - Phyllis's Escort
1940
Captain Caution
as
American Consul
1940
Knute Rockne All American
as
Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)
1940
Father Is A Prince
as
Mr. Lee
1940
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as
Mr. Robert Chandler
1940
Rhythm on the River
as
Uncle John
1940
Mystery Sea Raider
as
Straker
1940
Road to Singapore
as
Morgan Wycott (uncredited)
1940
Earthbound
as
President of the Court
1940
Sailor's Lady
as
Captain
1940
- 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as
Senator Barnes
1939
The Covered Trailer
as
Horace Cartwright
1939
Outside These Walls
as
Hewitt Bronson
1939
Society Lawyer
as
Henry V. Adams
1939
The Great Victor Herbert
as
Albert Martin
1939
The Jones Family in Hollywood
as
Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)
1939
Risky Business
as
Abernathy
1939
The Spirit of Culver
as
Capt. Wharton
1939
Wall Street Cowboy
as
Roger Hammond
1939
Secret Service of the Air
as
Chief of the Secret Service
1939
King of the Underworld
as
District Attorney
1939
The Mysterious Miss X
as
Winslow
1939
Wings of the Navy
as
Capt. March
1939
Fast and Loose
as
Victor Stockton (uncredited)
1939
They Made Her a Spy
as
Colonel Wilson
1939
Everything's on Ice
as
Hotel Manager
1939
Geronimo
as
Col. White
1939
Off the Record
as
Barton
1939
Rulers of the Sea
as
Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)
1939
The Adventures of Jane Arden
as
Albert Thayer
1939
King of Chinatown
as
Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)
1939
- 1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as
Mr. Wondel
1938
Midnight Intruder
as
Attorney Peter Winslow
1938
Tip-Off Girls
as
George Murkil
1938
There's Always a Woman
as
Mr. Ketterling
1938
Dangerous to Know
as
Senator Carson
1938
Illegal Traffic
as
Jigger
1938
Young Dr. Kildare
as
Mr. Robert Chanler
1938
Girls' School
as
Mr. Alfred Simpson
1938
Smashing the Rackets
as
John Nelson Davis
1938
Boy Meets Girl
as
B.K. Whitacre
1938
There's That Woman Again
as
Mr. Nacelle
1938
Girls on Probation
as
Mr. Storm
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
as
Mr. Carter (uncredited)
1938
The Lady Objects
as
Mr. Harper
1938
You Can't Take It with You
as
Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as
District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)
1938
The Chaser
as
Mr. Beaumont
1938
State Police
as
Col. C.B. Clarke
1938
The Mad Miss Manton
as
Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
1938
- 1937
Stage Door
as
Carmichael
1937
- no image
Under Southern Stars
as
Robert E. Lee
1937
Paradise Isle
as
Dr. Steinmeyer
1937
Larceny on the Air
as
Kennedy
1937
Sea Devils
as
USS Taroe Commander
1937
Bill Cracks Down
as
William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.
1937
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as
Governor
1937
The Hit Parade
as
J. B. Hawley
1937
She's Dangerous
as
H.J. Conrad
1937
Mountain Justice
as
Governor
1937
Breakfast for Two
as
Gordon Faraday
1937
Ever Since Eve
as
Barton
1937
History Is Made at Night
1937
Devil's Playground
as
Submarine Commander
1937
Daughter of Shanghai
as
L.T. Yorkland
1937
Internes Can't Take Money
as
Dr. Fearson
1937
The Californian
as
Miller
1937
Confession
as
Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)
1937
Dangerous Number
as
Mr. Stark - the Bridegroom
1937
Green Light
as
Dr. Booth
1937
The Go-Getter
as
Browne
1937
The Singing Marine
as
General
1937
Marked Woman
as
Judge #2 (uncredited)
1937
Michael O'Halloran
as
Mark Grave
1937
Daughter of Shanghai
as
Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
1937
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as
Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited)
1937
- 1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as
Arthur Cedar (uncredited)
1936
Under Your Spell
as
Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)
1936
Country Gentlemen
as
Mr. Grayson
1936
King of Hockey
as
Thomas A. White
1936
It Had to Happen
as
District Attorney
1936
Wanted: Jane Turner
as
Andrew Norris (uncredited)
1936
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as
Roger Leland
1936
Counterfeit
as
Matt McDonald
1936
Two in the Dark
as
City Editor (uncredited)
1936
Swing Time
as
(uncredited)
1936
Love Letters of a Star
as
Hobbs
1936
The Big Game
as
The College Chancellor
1936
Bunker Bean
as
Mr. Barnes (uncredited)
1936
You May Be Next!
as
Bernard Pine (uncredited)
1936
China Clipper
as
Secretary of State (uncredited)
1936
- 1935
- 1924
