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