Minor Watson: Minor Watson. Actor: Beyond the Forest. Minor Watson was a jovial, grandfatherly actor specializing in playing warm-hearted doctors, affable small-town businessmen, concerned army officers and other such characters. Watson wasn't as prolific as many other actors of his type; while he made slightly more than 100 films, his colleagues such as Russell Hicks and Pierre Watkin had over 300 to their credit, although Watson usually brought a warmth and a...
Known For: Beyond the Forest (Moose Lawson), Gentleman Jim (Buck Ware), The Jackie Robinson Story (Branch Rickey), Woman of the Year (William J. Harding)