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