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