Pierre Watkin
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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.
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Films (254)
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
1991 · Doc Hyer
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 · (archive footage)
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
1958
Marjorie Morningstar
1958 · Civil Official (uncredited)
Spook Chasers
1957 · Dr. Moss
Don't Knock The Rock
1956 · Mayor George Bagley
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1956 · Armtrong
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956 · Investor
Thunder Over Arizona
1956 · Dr. Peterson
The Maverick Queen
1956 · McMillan
Sudden Danger
1955 · George Caldwell
Lay That Rifle Down
1955 · Mr. Coswell
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955 · Mayor Bremer
The Big Bluff
1955 · Mr. Winthrop
About Mrs. Leslie
1954 · Lewis
Johnny Dark
1954 · Ed J. Winston
The Flaming Urge
1953 · Albert Cruickshank
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953 · Jason Conroy
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
1953 · Commissioner Morrison
The Lost Planet
1953 · Ned Hilton
Thundering Caravans
1952 · Head Marshal
Hold That Line
1952 · Morgan T. Stanhope
Mysterious Island
1951 · Confederate Officer
In Old Amarillo
1951 · George B. Hills
Two Lost Worlds
1951 · Magistrate Jeffries
The Second Face
1950 · Mr. Hamilton
Last of the Buccaneers
1950 · Gov. Claiborne
Sunset in the West
1950 · Gordon MacKnight
Redwood Forest Trail
1950 · Arthur Cameron
Atom Man vs. Superman
1950 · Perry White
The Big Hangover
1950 · Samuel C. Long
Rock Island Trail
1950 · Major
Over the Border
1950 · Rand Malloy
Radar Secret Service
1950 · Mr. Hamilton
Blue Grass of Kentucky
1950 · Head Steward
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949 · Charles S. Howard
Zamba
1949 · Benton
The Fountainhead
1949 · Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
Hold That Baby!
1949 · John Winston
Flamingo Road
1949
El Paso
1949
Alaska Patrol
1949 · Mr. Sigmund
Knock on Any Door
1949 · Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
Miss Mink of 1949
1949 · Cranston
Slightly French
1949 · Publicity Man (uncredited)
Siren of Atlantis
1949 · Colonel
Incident
1948 · C. W. Sloan
An Innocent Affair
1948 · T.D. Hendricks
The Gallant Blade
1948 · Governor
The Strange Mrs. Crane
1948 · Clinton Crane
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948 · Hoffman
Fighting Back
1948 · Colonel
The Arkansas Swing
1948 · Horse Vet
Daredevils of the Clouds
1948 · Douglas Harrison
Superman
1948 · Perry White
The Shanghai Chest
1948 · Judge Wesley Armstrong
The Counterfeiters
1948 · Carter
Money Madness
1948 · Judge (uncredited)
The Hunted
1948 · Simon Rand, Attorney
Mary Lou
1948 · Airline President
Glamour Girl
1948 · T.J. Hopkins
Brick Bradford
1947 · Professor Salisbury
Beyond Our Own
1947 · Dr. Blake
Her Husband's Affairs
1947 · Vice President Beitler
Song of Love
1947 · Duke of X (uncredited)
The Wild Frontier
1947 · Frank Lane
Monsieur Verdoux
1947 · Prison Official (uncredited)
The Red Stallion
1947 · Richard Moresby
Hard Boiled Mahoney
1947 · Dr. Rolfe Carter
Violence
1947 · Ralph Borden
Jack Armstrong
1947 · Uncle Jim Fairfield
Magnificent Doll
1946 · Harper (uncredited)
Sioux City Sue
1946 · G.W. Rhodes
Swamp Fire
1946 · P.T. Hilton
High School Hero
1946 · Governor Huffington
The Missing Lady
1946 · Police Commissioner Weston
G.I. War Brides
1946 · Editor
Behind the Mask
1946 · Police Commissioner Weston
Murder Is My Business
1946 · Arnold Ramsey
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946 · Superintendent (uncredited)
I Ring Doorbells
1946 · G.B. Barton
Claudia and David
1946 · Hartley Naughton
Little Giant
1946 · P.S. Van Loon
The Madonna's Secret
1946 · District Attorney
The Shadow Returns
1946 · Police Commissioner J.R. Weston
Shock
1946 · Blake (uncredited)
Adventure
1945 · Mr. Buckley
Dakota
1945 · Wexton Geary
Follow That Woman
1945 · J.B. Henderson
Captain Tugboat Annie
1945 · Dr. Turner
Apology for Murder
1945 · Craig Jordan
I Love a Bandleader
1945 · Dr. Gardiner
Divorce
1945 · John Carter
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
1945 · Dr. Harlan Johnson
Over 21
1945 · Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
1945 · Dr. Fletcher
I'll Tell the World
1945 · Dr. Mullins
Three's a Crowd
1945 · Marcus Pett
Thrill of a Romance
1945 · Tycoon (uncredited)
The Phantom Speaks
1945 · Charlie Davis
I'll Remember April
1945 · Dr. Armitage
Keep Your Powder Dry
1945 · Mr. Lorrison
Strange Illusion
1945 · Armstrong
Docks of New York
1945 · Captain Jacobs
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945 · Police Chief (uncredited)
The Great Mike
1944 · Colonel Whitley
End of the Road
1944 · District Attorney
Dead Man's Eyes
1944 · Hayden's Lawyer
Shadow of Suspicion
1944 · Frank Randall
Atlantic City
1944 · Sen. Hodges
Oh, What a Night!
1944 · Tom Gordon
South of Dixie
1944 · Dean Williamson
Jungle Woman
1944 · Dr. Meredith
Ladies of Washington
1944 · Dr. John Crane (uncredited)
Bermuda Mystery
1944 · Herbert Bond
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943 · State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)
Crazy House
1943 · Prosecutor
Swing Shift Maisie
1943 · Judge
Fired Wife
1943 · Doctor
Destroyer
1943 · Admiral
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943 · Ambrose (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
1943 · Naval Attache (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
1943 · Maj. Harper (uncredited)
Cinderella Swings It
1943 · Brock Harris
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943 · British Agent Z
Whistling in Dixie
1942 · Doctor
Ice Capades Revue
1942 · Wiley Stone
Stand By All Networks
1942 · Grant Neeley
The Pride of the Yankees
1942 · Mr. Twitchell
The Magnificent Dope
1942 · Carson
Meet the Stewarts
1942 · Club Guest (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
1942 · John Markham
Heart of the Rio Grande
1942 · Randolph Lane
Nazi Agent
1942 · Grover Blaine McHenry
The Adventures of Martin Eden
1942 · Amos Morley
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941 · Crothers
Jesse James at Bay
1941 · Phineas Krager - Land Dealer
Great Guns
1941 · Col. Wayburn
Buy Me That Town
1941 · Carlton Williams
Lydia
1941 · Speaker
Cracked Nuts
1941 · Mr. Benson
Nevada City
1941 · Amos Norton
For Beauty's Sake
1941 · Middlesex
Naval Academy
1941 · Capt. Davis
Adventure in Washington
1941 · Frank Conroy
She Knew All the Answers
1941 · George Wharton
Meet John Doe
1941 · Hammett
A Man Betrayed
1941 · Governor
Petticoat Politics
1941 · Alfred Wilcox
Life with Henry
1941 · Mr. Joseph Anderson
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940 · Boss Crogan
The Bank Dick
1940 · Mr. Skinner
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940 · Mr. Robert Chandler
Father Is A Prince
1940 · Mr. Lee
Mystery Sea Raider
1940 · Straker
Knute Rockne All American
1940 · Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)
Yesterday's Heroes
1940 · Harvey Mason
No Time for Comedy
1940 · First-Nighter (uncredited)
Hired Wife
1940 · Charlie - Phyllis's Escort
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
1940 · J.H. King
Rhythm on the River
1940 · Uncle John
I Love You Again
1940 · Mr. W.H. Sims
Captain Caution
1940 · American Consul
Golden Gloves
1940 · A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
1940 · Captain
Out West with the Peppers
1940 · J.H. King
The Saint Takes Over
1940 · Ben Egan
Earthbound
1940 · President of the Court
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Road to Singapore
1940 · Morgan Wycott (uncredited)
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940 · Sen. Platt
The Great Victor Herbert
1939 · Albert Martin
Geronimo
1939 · Col. White
The Covered Trailer
1939 · Horace Cartwright
Rulers of the Sea
1939 · Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Senator Barnes
Everything's on Ice
1939 · Hotel Manager
Wall Street Cowboy
1939 · Roger Hammond
The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939 · Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)
Outside These Walls
1939 · Hewitt Bronson
They Made Her a Spy
1939 · Colonel Wilson
Society Lawyer
1939 · Henry V. Adams
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939 · Albert Thayer
King of Chinatown
1939 · Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)
The Spirit of Culver
1939 · Capt. Wharton
Secret Service of the Air
1939 · Chief of the Secret Service
Risky Business
1939 · Abernathy
Fast and Loose
1939 · Victor Stockton (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
1939 · Capt. March
Off the Record
1939 · Barton
King of the Underworld
1939 · District Attorney
The Mysterious Miss X
1939 · Winslow
There's That Woman Again
1938 · Mr. Nacelle
Illegal Traffic
1938 · Jigger
Girls on Probation
1938 · Mr. Storm
The Mad Miss Manton
1938 · Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
Young Dr. Kildare
1938 · Mr. Robert Chanler
The Lady Objects
1938 · Mr. Harper
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 · Mr. Wondel
Girls' School
1938 · Mr. Alfred Simpson
You Can't Take It with You
1938 · Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Boy Meets Girl
1938 · B.K. Whitacre
Smashing the Rackets
1938 · John Nelson Davis
The Chaser
1938 · Mr. Beaumont
There's Always a Woman
1938 · Mr. Ketterling
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938 · District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)
Tip-Off Girls
1938 · George Murkil
State Police
1938 · Col. C.B. Clarke
Dangerous to Know
1938 · Senator Carson
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938 · Mr. Carter (uncredited)
Midnight Intruder
1938 · Attorney Peter Winslow
Daughter of Shanghai
1937 · L.T. Yorkland, Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937 · Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited)
Breakfast for Two
1937 · Gordon Faraday
Stage Door
1937 · Carmichael
The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937 · Governor
Confession
1937 · Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)
Paradise Isle
1937 · Dr. Steinmeyer
The Californian
1937 · Miller
Ever Since Eve
1937 · Barton
The Singing Marine
1937 · General
The Go-Getter
1937 · Browne
Michael O'Halloran
1937 · Mark Grave
The Hit Parade
1937 · J. B. Hawley
Mountain Justice
1937 · Governor
Internes Can't Take Money
1937 · Dr. Fearson
Marked Woman
1937 · Judge #2 (uncredited)
Bill Cracks Down
1937 · William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.
History Is Made at Night
1937
Under Southern Stars
1937 · Robert E. Lee
Green Light
1937 · Dr. Booth
Sea Devils
1937 · USS Taroe Commander
She's Dangerous
1937 · H.J. Conrad
Devil's Playground
1937 · Submarine Commander
Dangerous Number
1937 · Mr. Stark - the Bridegroom
Larceny on the Air
1937 · Kennedy
King of Hockey
1936 · Thomas A. White
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936 · Andrew Norris (uncredited)
Country Gentlemen
1936 · Mr. Grayson
Love Letters of a Star
1936 · Hobbs
Under Your Spell
1936 · Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)
The Big Game
1936 · The College Chancellor
Swing Time
1936 · (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936 · Roger Leland
China Clipper
1936 · Secretary of State (uncredited)
Bunker Bean
1936 · Mr. Barnes (uncredited)
Counterfeit
1936 · Matt McDonald
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · Arthur Cedar (uncredited)
It Had to Happen
1936 · District Attorney
You May Be Next!
1936 · Bernard Pine (uncredited)
Two in the Dark
1936 · City Editor (uncredited)
If You Could Only Cook
1935 · Mr. Balderson (uncredited)
Dangerous
1935 · George Sheffield
He Who Gets Slapped
1924 · Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)
Séries (27)
Bat Masterson
1958 · Judge Smith
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958 · Dr. Bowers
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 · Mr. Robinson (uncredited)
Perry Mason
1957 · Judge Keetley, Judge
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
Fury
1955 · Ellis
Highway Patrol
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Porter
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
Jungle Jim
1955
December Bride
1954
The Whistler
1954
City Detective
1953
Cavalcade of America
1952 · Allan Pinkerton
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · Mr. Morgan
Adventures of Superman
1952 · Sir Lancelot
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Dragnet
1951
I Love Lucy
1951 · Mr. Dorrance
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · J. Harrison Hardesty
Boston Blackie
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Racket Squad
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
The Jack Benny Program
1950 · Mr. Lewis
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Sleamish, Hinchecliffe