Acting
Pierre Watkin
EN cinema · 254 credits
Born
27 December 1889
Died
3 February 1960 (aged 70)
Also known as Pierre Frank Watkin · Pierre F. Watkin · Pierre Watkins
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
Filmography
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
as Doc Hyer
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as (archive footage)
Marjorie Morningstar
as Civil Official (uncredited)
Spook Chasers
as Dr. Moss
Thunder Over Arizona
as Dr. Peterson
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
as Investor
The Maverick Queen
as McMillan
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Armtrong
Don't Knock The Rock
as Mayor George Bagley
Creature with the Atom Brain
as Mayor Bremer
Sudden Danger
as George Caldwell
Lay That Rifle Down
as Mr. Coswell
The Big Bluff
as Mr. Winthrop
About Mrs. Leslie
as Lewis
Johnny Dark
as Ed J. Winston
The Lost Planet
as Ned Hilton
The Flaming Urge
as Albert Cruickshank
The Stranger Wore a Gun
as Jason Conroy
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
as Commissioner Morrison
Hold That Line
as Morgan T. Stanhope
Thundering Caravans
as Head Marshal
Two Lost Worlds
as Magistrate Jeffries
In Old Amarillo
as George B. Hills
Mysterious Island
as Confederate Officer
Atom Man vs. Superman
as Perry White
The Big Hangover
as Samuel C. Long
The Second Face
as Mr. Hamilton
Last of the Buccaneers
as Gov. Claiborne
Redwood Forest Trail
as Arthur Cameron
Blue Grass of Kentucky
as Head Steward
Over the Border
as Rand Malloy
Radar Secret Service
as Mr. Hamilton
Rock Island Trail
as Major
Sunset in the West
as Gordon MacKnight
Siren of Atlantis
as Colonel
The Story of Seabiscuit
as Charles S. Howard
Zamba
as Benton
Knock on Any Door
as Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
as Mr. Sigmund
El Paso
Actor
Slightly French
as Publicity Man (uncredited)
Miss Mink of 1949
as Cranston
The Fountainhead
as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
Hold That Baby!
as John Winston
The Hunted
as Simon Rand, Attorney
Superman
as Perry White
An Innocent Affair
as T.D. Hendricks
Daredevils of the Clouds
as Douglas Harrison
Fighting Back
as Colonel
Incident
as C. W. Sloan
The Gallant Blade
as Governor
The Counterfeiters
as Carter
Glamour Girl
as T.J. Hopkins
The Strange Mrs. Crane
as Clinton Crane
Mary Lou
as Airline President
The Shanghai Chest
as Judge Wesley Armstrong
The Gentleman from Nowhere
as Hoffman
Money Madness
as Judge (uncredited)
The Arkansas Swing
as Horse Vet
Violence
as Ralph Borden
The Red Stallion
as Richard Moresby
The Wild Frontier
as Frank Lane
Hard Boiled Mahoney
as Dr. Rolfe Carter
Brick Bradford
as Professor Salisbury
Song of Love
as Duke of X (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
as Prison Official (uncredited)
Her Husband's Affairs
as Vice President Beitler
Jack Armstrong
as Uncle Jim Fairfield
Beyond Our Own
as Dr. Blake
Little Giant
as P.S. Van Loon
The Madonna's Secret
as District Attorney
Sioux City Sue
as G.W. Rhodes
Behind the Mask
as Police Commissioner Weston
The Missing Lady
as Police Commissioner Weston
The Shadow Returns
as Police Commissioner J.R. Weston
Claudia and David
as Hartley Naughton
I Ring Doorbells
as G.B. Barton
G.I. War Brides
as Editor
Murder Is My Business
as Arnold Ramsey
Swamp Fire
as P.T. Hilton
High School Hero
as Governor Huffington
Magnificent Doll
as Harper (uncredited)
Shock
as Blake (uncredited)
Miss Susie Slagle's
as Superintendent (uncredited)
Apology for Murder
as Craig Jordan
Three's a Crowd
1945
Three's a Crowd
as Marcus Pett
Divorce
as John Carter
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
as Dr. Fletcher
Captain Tugboat Annie
as Dr. Turner
The Phantom Speaks
as Charlie Davis
I Love a Bandleader
as Dr. Gardiner
Docks of New York
as Captain Jacobs
Strange Illusion
as Armstrong
I'll Tell the World
as Dr. Mullins
Dakota
as Wexton Geary
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
as Dr. Harlan Johnson
Adventure
as Mr. Buckley
Follow That Woman
as J.B. Henderson
Here Come the Co-Eds
as Police Chief (uncredited)
I'll Remember April
as Dr. Armitage
Over 21
as Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)
Keep Your Powder Dry
as Mr. Lorrison
Thrill of a Romance
as Tycoon (uncredited)
End of the Road
as District Attorney
Dead Man's Eyes
as Hayden's Lawyer
Shadow of Suspicion
as Frank Randall
The Great Mike
as Colonel Whitley
Jungle Woman
as Dr. Meredith
Bermuda Mystery
as Herbert Bond
Atlantic City
as Sen. Hodges
Ladies of Washington
as Dr. John Crane (uncredited)
South of Dixie
as Dean Williamson
Oh, What a Night!
as Tom Gordon
Cinderella Swings It
as Brock Harris
Swing Shift Maisie
as Judge
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as British Agent Z
The Chance of a Lifetime
as State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)
Fired Wife
as Doctor
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Ambrose (uncredited)
Crazy House
as Prosecutor
Destroyer
as Admiral
Mission to Moscow
as Naval Attache (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
as Maj. Harper (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
as Grover Blaine McHenry
Whistling in Dixie
as Doctor
Heart of the Rio Grande
as Randolph Lane
Ice Capades Revue
as Wiley Stone
The Magnificent Dope
as Carson
Obliging Young Lady
as John Markham
Stand By All Networks
as Grant Neeley
The Pride of the Yankees
as Mr. Twitchell
The Adventures of Martin Eden
as Amos Morley
Meet the Stewarts
as Club Guest (uncredited)
Petticoat Politics
as Alfred Wilcox
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as Crothers
Jesse James at Bay
as Phineas Krager - Land Dealer
Life with Henry
as Mr. Joseph Anderson
Adventure in Washington
as Frank Conroy
She Knew All the Answers
as George Wharton
Great Guns
as Col. Wayburn
Buy Me That Town
as Carlton Williams
Meet John Doe
as Hammett
Cracked Nuts
as Mr. Benson
Nevada City
as Amos Norton
Naval Academy
as Capt. Davis
For Beauty's Sake
as Middlesex
Lydia
as Speaker
A Man Betrayed
as Governor
I Love You Again
as Mr. W.H. Sims
The Saint Takes Over
as Ben Egan
Teddy the Rough Rider
as Sen. Platt
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
as J.H. King
Out West with the Peppers
as J.H. King
The Bank Dick
as Mr. Skinner
Golden Gloves
as A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Boss Crogan
No Time for Comedy
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Hired Wife
as Charlie - Phyllis's Escort
Captain Caution
as American Consul
Knute Rockne All American
as Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
as Mr. Lee
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Mr. Robert Chandler
Rhythm on the River
as Uncle John
Mystery Sea Raider
as Straker
Road to Singapore
as Morgan Wycott (uncredited)
Earthbound
as President of the Court
Sailor's Lady
as Captain
Yesterday's Heroes
as Harvey Mason
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator Barnes
The Covered Trailer
as Horace Cartwright
Outside These Walls
as Hewitt Bronson
Society Lawyer
as Henry V. Adams
The Great Victor Herbert
as Albert Martin
The Jones Family in Hollywood
as Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)
Risky Business
as Abernathy
The Spirit of Culver
as Capt. Wharton
Wall Street Cowboy
as Roger Hammond
Secret Service of the Air
as Chief of the Secret Service
King of the Underworld
as District Attorney
The Mysterious Miss X
as Winslow
Wings of the Navy
as Capt. March
Fast and Loose
as Victor Stockton (uncredited)
They Made Her a Spy
as Colonel Wilson
Everything's on Ice
as Hotel Manager
Geronimo
as Col. White
Off the Record
as Barton
Rulers of the Sea
as Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)
The Adventures of Jane Arden
as Albert Thayer
King of Chinatown
as Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Mr. Wondel
Midnight Intruder
as Attorney Peter Winslow
Tip-Off Girls
as George Murkil
There's Always a Woman
as Mr. Ketterling
Dangerous to Know
as Senator Carson
Illegal Traffic
as Jigger
Young Dr. Kildare
as Mr. Robert Chanler
Girls' School
as Mr. Alfred Simpson
Smashing the Rackets
as John Nelson Davis
Boy Meets Girl
as B.K. Whitacre
There's That Woman Again
as Mr. Nacelle
Girls on Probation
as Mr. Storm
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Mr. Carter (uncredited)
The Lady Objects
as Mr. Harper
You Can't Take It with You
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)
The Chaser
as Mr. Beaumont
State Police
as Col. C.B. Clarke
The Mad Miss Manton
as Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
Stage Door
as Carmichael
Under Southern Stars
as Robert E. Lee
Paradise Isle
as Dr. Steinmeyer
Larceny on the Air
as Kennedy
Sea Devils
as USS Taroe Commander
Bill Cracks Down
as William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Governor
The Hit Parade
as J. B. Hawley
She's Dangerous
as H.J. Conrad
Mountain Justice
as Governor
Breakfast for Two
as Gordon Faraday
Ever Since Eve
as Barton
Devil's Playground
as Submarine Commander
Daughter of Shanghai
as L.T. Yorkland, as Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
Internes Can't Take Money
as Dr. Fearson
The Californian
as Miller
Confession
as Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)
Dangerous Number
as Mr. Stark - the Bridegroom
Green Light
as Dr. Booth
The Go-Getter
as Browne
The Singing Marine
as General
Marked Woman
as Judge #2 (uncredited)
Michael O'Halloran
as Mark Grave
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Arthur Cedar (uncredited)
Under Your Spell
as Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)
Country Gentlemen
as Mr. Grayson
King of Hockey
as Thomas A. White
It Had to Happen
as District Attorney
Wanted: Jane Turner
as Andrew Norris (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as Roger Leland
Counterfeit
as Matt McDonald
Two in the Dark
as City Editor (uncredited)
Swing Time
as (uncredited)
The Big Game
as The College Chancellor
Bunker Bean
as Mr. Barnes (uncredited)
You May Be Next!
as Bernard Pine (uncredited)
China Clipper
as Secretary of State (uncredited)
Dangerous
as George Sheffield
If You Could Only Cook
as Mr. Balderson (uncredited)
He Who Gets Slapped
as Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)