Pierre Watkin
Born December 27, 1889 (Age: 136)
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
1958
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as
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Age: 68
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
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as Civil Official (uncredited)
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Age: 68
Don't Knock The Rock
1956
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as Mayor George Bagley
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Age: 66
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1956
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as Armtrong
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Age: 66
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956
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as Investor
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Age: 66
Thunder Over Arizona
1956
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as Dr. Peterson
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Age: 66
The Maverick Queen
1956
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as McMillan
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Age: 66
Sudden Danger
1955
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as George Caldwell
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Age: 65
Lay That Rifle Down
1955
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as Mr. Coswell
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Age: 65
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
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as Mayor Bremer
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Age: 65
The Big Bluff
1955
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as Mr. Winthrop
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Age: 65
About Mrs. Leslie
1954
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as Lewis
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Age: 64
Johnny Dark
1954
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as Ed J. Winston
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Age: 64
The Flaming Urge
1953
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as Albert Cruickshank
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Age: 63
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
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as Jason Conroy
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Age: 63
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
1953
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as Commissioner Morrison
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Age: 63
The Lost Planet
1953
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as Ned Hilton
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Age: 63
The Second Face
1950
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as Mr. Hamilton
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Age: 60
Last of the Buccaneers
1950
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as Gov. Claiborne
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Age: 60
Sunset in the West
1950
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as Gordon MacKnight
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Age: 60
Redwood Forest Trail
1950
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as Arthur Cameron
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Age: 60
Atom Man vs. Superman
1950
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as Perry White
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Age: 60
The Big Hangover
1950
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as Samuel C. Long
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Age: 60
Rock Island Trail
1950
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as Major
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Age: 60
Over the Border
1950
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as Rand Malloy
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Age: 60
Radar Secret Service
1950
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as Mr. Hamilton
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Age: 60
Blue Grass of Kentucky
1950
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as Head Steward
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Age: 60
Adventure
1945
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as Mr. Buckley
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Age: 56
Dakota
1945
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as Wexton Geary
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Age: 55
Follow That Woman
1945
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as J.B. Henderson
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Age: 55
Captain Tugboat Annie
1945
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as Dr. Turner
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Age: 55
Apology for Murder
1945
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as Craig Jordan
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Age: 55
I Love a Bandleader
1945
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as Dr. Gardiner
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Age: 55
Divorce
1945
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as John Carter
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Age: 55
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
1945
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as Dr. Harlan Johnson
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Age: 55
Over 21
1945
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as Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
1945
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as Dr. Fletcher
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Age: 55
I'll Tell the World
1945
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as Dr. Mullins
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Age: 55
Thrill of a Romance
1945
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as Tycoon (uncredited)
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Age: 55
No Image
Three's a Crowd
1945
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as Marcus Pett
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Age: 55
The Phantom Speaks
1945
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as Charlie Davis
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Age: 55
Keep Your Powder Dry
1945
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as Mr. Lorrison
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Age: 55
I'll Remember April
1945
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as Dr. Armitage
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Age: 55
Strange Illusion
1945
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as District Attorney Wallace Armstrong
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Age: 55
Docks of New York
1945
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as Captain Jacobs
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Age: 55
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
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as Police Chief (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Whistling in Dixie
1942
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as Doctor
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Age: 53
Ice Capades Revue
1942
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as Wiley Stone
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Age: 52
Stand By All Networks
1942
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as Grant Neeley
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Age: 52
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
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as Mr. Twitchell
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Age: 52
The Magnificent Dope
1942
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as Carson
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Age: 52
Meet the Stewarts
1942
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as Club Guest (uncredited)
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Age: 52
Obliging Young Lady
1942
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as John Markham
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Age: 52
Heart of the Rio Grande
1942
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as Randolph Lane
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Age: 52
Nazi Agent
1942
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as Grover Blaine McHenry
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Age: 52
The Adventures of Martin Eden
1942
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as Amos Morley
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Age: 52
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941
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as Crothers
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Age: 51
Jesse James at Bay
1941
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as Phineas Krager - Land Dealer
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Age: 51
Great Guns
1941
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as Col. Wayburn
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Age: 51
Buy Me That Town
1941
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as Carlton Williams
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Age: 51
Lydia
1941
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as Speaker
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Age: 51
Cracked Nuts
1941
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as Mr. Benson
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Age: 51
Nevada City
1941
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as Amos Norton
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Age: 51
For Beauty's Sake
1941
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as Middlesex
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Age: 51
Naval Academy
1941
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as Capt. Davis
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Age: 51
Adventure in Washington
1941
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as Frank Conroy
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Age: 51
She Knew All the Answers
1941
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as George Wharton
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Age: 51
Meet John Doe
1941
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as Hammett
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Age: 51
A Man Betrayed
1941
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as Governor
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Age: 51
Petticoat Politics
1941
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as Alfred Wilcox
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Age: 51
Life with Henry
1941
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as Mr. Joseph Anderson
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Age: 51