Pierre Watkin
Acting
Born December 27, 1889
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.
Films (251)
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
1991
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
1958
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
Spook Chasers
1957
Don't Knock The Rock
1956
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1956
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956
Thunder Over Arizona
1956
The Maverick Queen
1956
Sudden Danger
1955
Lay That Rifle Down
1955
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
The Big Bluff
1955
About Mrs. Leslie
1954
Johnny Dark
1954
The Flaming Urge
1953
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
1953
The Lost Planet
1953
Thundering Caravans
1952
Hold That Line
1952
Mysterious Island
1951
In Old Amarillo
1951
Two Lost Worlds
1951
The Second Face
1950
Last of the Buccaneers
1950
Sunset in the West
1950
Redwood Forest Trail
1950
Atom Man vs. Superman
1950
The Big Hangover
1950
Rock Island Trail
1950
Over the Border
1950
Radar Secret Service
1950
Blue Grass of Kentucky
1950
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949
Zamba
1949
The Fountainhead
1949
Hold That Baby!
1949
Flamingo Road
1949
El Paso
1949
Alaska Patrol
1949
Knock on Any Door
1949
Miss Mink of 1949
1949
Slightly French
1949
Siren of Atlantis
1949
Incident
1948
An Innocent Affair
1948
The Gallant Blade
1948
The Strange Mrs. Crane
1948
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948
Fighting Back
1948
Daredevils of the Clouds
1948
Superman
1948
The Shanghai Chest
1948
The Counterfeiters
1948
Money Madness
1948
The Hunted
1948
Mary Lou
1948
Glamour Girl
1948
Brick Bradford
1947
Beyond Our Own
1947
Her Husband's Affairs
1947
Song of Love
1947
The Wild Frontier
1947
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
The Red Stallion
1947
Hard Boiled Mahoney
1947
Violence
1947
Jack Armstrong
1947
Magnificent Doll
1946
Sioux City Sue
1946
Swamp Fire
1946
High School Hero
1946
The Missing Lady
1946
G.I. War Brides
1946
Behind the Mask
1946
Murder Is My Business
1946
I Ring Doorbells
1946
Claudia and David
1946
Little Giant
1946
The Madonna's Secret
1946
The Shadow Returns
1946
Shock
1946
Adventure
1945
Dakota
1945
Follow That Woman
1945
Captain Tugboat Annie
1945
Apology for Murder
1945
I Love a Bandleader
1945
Divorce
1945
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
1945
Over 21
1945
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
1945
I'll Tell the World
1945
Three's a Crowd
1945
Thrill of a Romance
1945
The Phantom Speaks
1945
I'll Remember April
1945
Keep Your Powder Dry
1945
Strange Illusion
1945
Docks of New York
1945
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
The Great Mike
1944
End of the Road
1944
Dead Man's Eyes
1944
Shadow of Suspicion
1944
Atlantic City
1944
Oh, What a Night!
1944
South of Dixie
1944
Jungle Woman
1944
Ladies of Washington
1944
Bermuda Mystery
1944
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
Crazy House
1943
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
Fired Wife
1943
Destroyer
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
Mission to Moscow
1943
It Ain't Hay
1943
Cinderella Swings It
1943
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943
Whistling in Dixie
1942
Ice Capades Revue
1942
Stand By All Networks
1942
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
The Magnificent Dope
1942
Meet the Stewarts
1942
Obliging Young Lady
1942
Heart of the Rio Grande
1942
Nazi Agent
1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden
1942
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941
Jesse James at Bay
1941
Great Guns
1941
Buy Me That Town
1941
Lydia
1941
Cracked Nuts
1941
Nevada City
1941
For Beauty's Sake
1941
Naval Academy
1941
Adventure in Washington
1941
She Knew All the Answers
1941
Meet John Doe
1941
A Man Betrayed
1941
Petticoat Politics
1941
Life with Henry
1941
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
The Bank Dick
1940
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
Father Is A Prince
1940
Mystery Sea Raider
1940
Knute Rockne All American
1940
Yesterday's Heroes
1940
No Time for Comedy
1940
Hired Wife
1940
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
1940
Rhythm on the River
1940
I Love You Again
1940
Captain Caution
1940
Golden Gloves
1940
Sailor's Lady
1940
Out West with the Peppers
1940
The Saint Takes Over
1940
Earthbound
1940
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Road to Singapore
1940
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
The Great Victor Herbert
1939
Geronimo
1939
The Covered Trailer
1939
Rulers of the Sea
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Everything's on Ice
1939
Wall Street Cowboy
1939
The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939
Outside These Walls
1939
They Made Her a Spy
1939
Society Lawyer
1939
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939
King of Chinatown
1939
The Spirit of Culver
1939
Secret Service of the Air
1939
Risky Business
1939
Fast and Loose
1939
Wings of the Navy
1939
Off the Record
1939
King of the Underworld
1939
The Mysterious Miss X
1939
There's That Woman Again
1938
Illegal Traffic
1938
Girls on Probation
1938
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
Young Dr. Kildare
1938
The Lady Objects
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
Girls' School
1938
You Can't Take It with You
1938
Boy Meets Girl
1938
Smashing the Rackets
1938
The Chaser
1938
There's Always a Woman
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
Tip-Off Girls
1938
State Police
1938
Dangerous to Know
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
Midnight Intruder
1938
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937
Breakfast for Two
1937
Stage Door
1937
The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937
Confession
1937
Paradise Isle
1937
The Californian
1937
Ever Since Eve
1937
The Singing Marine
1937
The Go-Getter
1937
Michael O'Halloran
1937
The Hit Parade
1937
Mountain Justice
1937
Internes Can't Take Money
1937
Marked Woman
1937
Bill Cracks Down
1937
History Is Made at Night
1937
Under Southern Stars
1937
Green Light
1937
Sea Devils
1937
She's Dangerous
1937
Devil's Playground
1937
Dangerous Number
1937
Larceny on the Air
1937
King of Hockey
1936
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
Country Gentlemen
1936
Love Letters of a Star
1936
Under Your Spell
1936
The Big Game
1936
Swing Time
1936
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936
China Clipper
1936
Bunker Bean
1936
Counterfeit
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
It Had to Happen
1936
You May Be Next!
1936
Two in the Dark
1936
If You Could Only Cook
1935
Dangerous
1935
He Who Gets Slapped
1924