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