Pierre Watkin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1889-12-27
Day of Death
1960-02-03 (70 years old)
Pierre Watkin
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.
Known For
Acting
(1991)
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
as Doc Hyer
(1958)
Marjorie Morningstar
as Civil Official (uncredited)
(1958)
(1957)
Spook Chasers
as Dr. Moss
(1956)
Thunder Over Arizona
as Dr. Peterson
(1956)
Don't Knock The Rock
as Mayor George Bagley
(1956)
The Maverick Queen
as McMillan
(1956)
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Armtrong
(1956)
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
as Investor
(1955)
The Big Bluff
as Mr. Winthrop
(1955)
Creature with the Atom Brain
as Mayor Bremer
(1955)
Lay That Rifle Down
as Mr. Coswell
(1955)
Sudden Danger
as George Caldwell
(1954)
About Mrs. Leslie
as Lewis
(1954)
Johnny Dark
as Ed J. Winston
(1953)
The Stranger Wore a Gun
as Jason Conroy
(1953)
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
as Commissioner Morrison
(1953)
The Flaming Urge
as Albert Cruickshank
(1953)
The Lost Planet
as Ned Hilton
(1952)
Thundering Caravans
as Head Marshal
(1952)
Hold That Line
as Morgan T. Stanhope
(1951)
Mysterious Island
as Confederate Officer
(1951)
In Old Amarillo
as George B. Hills
(1951)
Two Lost Worlds
as Magistrate Jeffries
(1950)
Rock Island Trail
as Major
(1950)
The Big Hangover
as Samuel C. Long
(1950)
Last of the Buccaneers
as Gov. Claiborne
(1950)
Radar Secret Service
as Mr. Hamilton
(1950)
Redwood Forest Trail
as Arthur Cameron
(1950)
Over the Border
as Rand Malloy
(1950)
The Second Face
as Mr. Hamilton
(1950)
Atom Man vs. Superman
as Perry White
(1950)
Sunset in the West
as Gordon MacKnight
(1950)
Blue Grass of Kentucky
as Head Steward
(1949)
The Fountainhead
as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
(1949)
(1949)
Knock on Any Door
as Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
(1949)
(1949)
Slightly French
as Publicity Man (uncredited)
(1949)
Zamba
as Benton
(1949)
Siren of Atlantis
as Colonel
(1949)
Hold That Baby!
as John Winston
(1949)
Alaska Patrol
as Mr. Sigmund
(1949)
Miss Mink of 1949
as Cranston
(1949)
The Story of Seabiscuit
as Charles S. Howard
(1948)
Money Madness
as Judge (uncredited)
(1948)
Superman
as Perry White
(1948)
The Gentleman from Nowhere
as Hoffman
(1948)
The Hunted
as Simon Rand, Attorney
(1948)
Incident
as C. W. Sloan
(1948)
The Gallant Blade
as Governor
(1948)
An Innocent Affair
as T.D. Hendricks
(1948)
Mary Lou
as Airline President
(1948)
The Counterfeiters
as Carter
(1948)
The Shanghai Chest
as Judge Wesley Armstrong
(1948)
Daredevils of the Clouds
as Douglas Harrison
(1948)
The Strange Mrs. Crane
as Clinton Crane
(1948)
Glamour Girl
as T.J. Hopkins
(1948)
Fighting Back
as Colonel
(1947)
Monsieur Verdoux
as Prison Official (uncredited)
(1947)
Song of Love
as Duke of X (uncredited)
(1947)
Hard Boiled Mahoney
as Dr. Rolfe Carter
(1947)
Her Husband's Affairs
as Vice President Beitler
(1947)
Violence
as Ralph Borden
(1947)
The Wild Frontier
as Frank Lane
(1947)
The Red Stallion
as Richard Moresby
(1947)
Brick Bradford
as Professor Salisbury
(1947)
Beyond Our Own
as Dr. Blake
(1947)
Jack Armstrong
as Uncle Jim Fairfield
(1946)
Shock
as Blake - Belmont Arms Hotel Manager
(1946)
Magnificent Doll
as Harper
(1946)
Little Giant
as P.S. Van Loon
(1946)
The Shadow Returns
as Police Commissioner J.R. Weston
(1946)
High School Hero
as Governor Huffington
(1946)
Murder Is My Business
as Arnold Ramsey
(1946)
Behind the Mask
as Police Commissioner Weston
(1946)
G.I. War Brides
as Editor
(1946)
The Missing Lady
as Police Commissioner Weston
(1946)
Sioux City Sue
as G.W. Rhodes
(1946)
Claudia and David
as Hartley Naughton
(1946)
The Madonna's Secret
as District Attorney
(1946)
I Ring Doorbells
as G.B. Barton
(1946)
Swamp Fire
as P.T. Hilton
(1945)
Strange Illusion
as District Attorney Wallace Armstrong
(1945)
Thrill of a Romance
as Tycoon (uncredited)
(1945)
Dakota
as Wexton Geary
(1945)
Adventure
as Mr. Buckley
(1945)
Here Come the Co-Eds
as Police Chief (uncredited)
(1945)
Over 21
as Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)
(1945)
The Phantom Speaks
as Charlie Davis
(1945)
Divorce
as John Carter
(1945)
Follow That Woman
as J.B. Henderson
(1945)
Apology for Murder
as Craig Jordan
(1945)
Captain Tugboat Annie
as Dr. Turner
(1945)
I'll Remember April
as Dr. Armitage
(1945)
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
as Dr. Harlan Johnson
(1945)
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
as Dr. Fletcher
(1945)
I Love a Bandleader
as Dr. Gardiner
(1945)
Keep Your Powder Dry
as Mr. Lorrison
(1945)
Docks of New York
as Captain Jacobs
(1945)
I'll Tell the World
as Dr. Mullins
(1945)
Three's a Crowd
as Marcus Pett
(1944)
Jungle Woman
as Dr. Meredith
(1944)
Ladies of Washington
as Dr. John Crane (uncredited)
(1944)
Dead Man's Eyes
as Hayden's Lawyer
(1944)
Atlantic City
as Sen. Hodges
(1944)
South of Dixie
as Dean Williamson
(1944)
Bermuda Mystery
as Herbert Bond
(1944)
The Great Mike
as Colonel Whitley
(1944)
Shadow of Suspicion
as Frank Randall
(1944)
Oh, What a Night!
as Tom Gordon
(1944)
End of the Road
as District Attorney
(1943)
Mission to Moscow
as Naval Attache (uncredited)
(1943)
Destroyer
as Admiral
(1943)
It Ain't Hay
as Maj. Harper (uncredited)
(1943)
Crazy House
as Prosecutor
(1943)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Ambrose
(1943)
The Chance of a Lifetime
as State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)
(1943)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Judge
(1943)
Fired Wife
as Doctor
(1943)
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as British Agent Z
(1943)
Cinderella Swings It
as Brock Harris
(1942)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Mr. Twitchell
(1942)
Nazi Agent
as Grover Blaine McHenry
(1942)
The Adventures of Martin Eden
as Amos Morley
(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)
Whistling in Dixie
as Doctor
(1942)
The Magnificent Dope
as Carson
(1942)
Stand By All Networks
as Grant Neeley
(1942)
Ice Capades Revue
as Wiley Stone
(1941)
Meet John Doe
as Hammett
(1941)
Great Guns
as Col. Wayburn
(1941)
A Man Betrayed
as Governor
(1941)
Lydia
as Speaker
(1941)
For Beauty's Sake
as Middlesex
(1941)
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as Crothers
(1941)
Life with Henry
as Mr. Joseph Anderson
(1941)
She Knew All the Answers
as George Wharton
(1941)
Cracked Nuts
as Mr. Benson
(1941)
Adventure in Washington
as Frank Conroy
(1941)
Jesse James at Bay
as Phineas Krager - Land Dealer
(1941)
Buy Me That Town
as Carlton Williams
(1941)
Nevada City
as Amos Norton
(1941)
Naval Academy
as Capt. Davis
(1941)
Petticoat Politics
as Alfred Wilcox
(1940)
Road to Singapore
as Morgan Wycott (uncredited)
(1940)
Hired Wife
as Charlie - Phyllis's Escort
(1940)
I Love You Again
as Mr. W.H. Sims
(1940)
No Time for Comedy
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
(1940)
Knute Rockne All American
as Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)
(1940)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Boss Crogan
(1940)
The Bank Dick
as Mr. Skinner
(1940)
Captain Caution
as American Consul
(1940)
Golden Gloves
as A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)
(1940)
(1940)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Mr. Robert Chandler
(1940)
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
as J.H. King
(1940)
Father Is A Prince
as Mr. Lee
(1940)
Earthbound
as President of the Court
(1940)
The Saint Takes Over
as Ben Egan
(1940)
Rhythm on the River
as Uncle John
(1940)
Sailor's Lady
as Captain
(1940)
Mystery Sea Raider
as Straker
(1940)
Teddy the Rough Rider
as Sen. Platt
(1940)
Out West with the Peppers
as J.H. King
(1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator Barnes
(1939)
Fast and Loose
as Victor Stockton (uncredited)
(1939)
Wings of the Navy
as Capt. March
(1939)
King of the Underworld
as District Attorney
(1939)
Geronimo
as Col. White
(1939)
The Mysterious Miss X
as Winslow
(1939)
Off the Record
as Barton
(1939)
Everything's on Ice
as Hotel Manager
(1939)
Secret Service of the Air
as Chief of the Secret Service
(1939)
Society Lawyer
as Henry V. Adams
(1939)
King of Chinatown
as Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)
(1939)
The Spirit of Culver
as Capt. Wharton
(1939)
The Jones Family in Hollywood
as Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)
(1939)
Rulers of the Sea
as Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)
(1939)
The Adventures of Jane Arden
as Albert Thayer
(1939)
They Made Her a Spy
as Colonel Wilson
(1939)
Outside These Walls
as Hewitt Bronson
(1939)
Wall Street Cowboy
as Roger Hammond
(1939)
The Covered Trailer
as Horace Cartwright
(1939)
Risky Business
as Abernathy
(1939)
The Great Victor Herbert
as Albert Martin
(1938)
You Can't Take It with You
as Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)
(1938)
The Mad Miss Manton
as Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
(1938)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)
(1938)
Smashing the Rackets
as John Nelson Davis
(1938)
Young Dr. Kildare
as Mr. Robert Chanler
(1938)
There's That Woman Again
as Mr. Nacelle
(1938)
The Chaser
as Mr. Beaumont
(1938)
State Police
as Col. C.B. Clarke
(1938)
Illegal Traffic
as Jigger
(1938)
There's Always a Woman
as Mr. Ketterling
(1938)
Midnight Intruder
as Attorney Peter Winslow
(1938)
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Mr. Carter (uncredited)
(1938)
Girls' School
as Mr. Alfred Simpson
(1938)
Dangerous to Know
as Senator Carson
(1938)
Girls on Probation
as Mr. Storm
(1938)
Tip-Off Girls
as George Murkil
(1938)
The Lady Objects
as Mr. Harper
(1938)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Mr. Wondel
(1938)
Boy Meets Girl
as B.K. Whitacre
(1937)
Stage Door
as Carmichael
(1937)
Sea Devils
as USS Taroe Commander
(1937)
Confession
as Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)
(1937)
(1937)
Devil's Playground
as Submarine Commander
(1937)
Marked Woman
as Judge #2 (uncredited)
(1937)
The Go-Getter
as Browne
(1937)
Ever Since Eve
as Barton
(1937)
Internes Can't Take Money
as Dr. Fearson
(1937)
Dangerous Number
as Mr. Stark - the Bridegroom
(1937)
Daughter of Shanghai
as L.T. Yorkland
(1937)
Daughter of Shanghai
as Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
(1937)
Green Light
as Dr. Booth
(1937)
Breakfast for Two
as Gordon Faraday
(1937)
Mountain Justice
as Governor
(1937)
The Singing Marine
as General
(1937)
The Hit Parade
as J. B. Hawley
(1937)
She's Dangerous
as H.J. Conrad
(1937)
The Californian
as Miller
(1937)
Bill Cracks Down
as William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.
(1937)
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Governor
(1937)
Paradise Isle
as Dr. Steinmeyer
(1937)
Michael O'Halloran
as Mark Grave
(1937)
Larceny on the Air
as Kennedy
(1937)
Under Southern Stars
as Robert E. Lee
(1936)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Arthur Cedar (uncredited)
(1936)
(1936)
China Clipper
as Secretary of State (uncredited)
(1936)
Two in the Dark
as City Editor (uncredited)
(1936)
Wanted: Jane Turner
as Andrew Norris (uncredited)
(1936)
You May Be Next!
as Bernard Pine (uncredited)
(1936)
Bunker Bean
as Mr. Barnes (uncredited)
(1936)
The Big Game
as The College Chancellor
(1936)
Love Letters of a Star
as Hobbs
(1936)
King of Hockey
as Thomas A. White
(1936)
Country Gentlemen
as Mr. Grayson
(1936)
It Had to Happen
as District Attorney
(1936)
Under Your Spell
as Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)
(1936)
Counterfeit
as Matt McDonald
(1936)
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as Roger Leland
(1935)
Dangerous
as George Sheffield
(1935)
If You Could Only Cook
as Mr. Balderson (uncredited)
(1924)
He Who Gets Slapped
as Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)