Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Date of Birth:

Dec 27, 1889

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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.

filmography:

Stand By All Networks Stand By All Networks

1942

The Singing Marine The Singing Marine

1937

The Chaser The Chaser

1938

Miss Mink of 1949 Miss Mink of 1949

1949

Mysterious Island Mysterious Island

1951

The Big Game The Big Game

1936

Love Letters of a Star Love Letters of a Star

1936

High School Hero High School Hero

1946

Green Light Green Light

1937

Obliging Young Lady Obliging Young Lady

1942

Off the Record Off the Record

1939

Slightly French Slightly French

1949

Follow That Woman Follow That Woman

1945

The Go-Getter The Go-Getter

1937

Bunker Bean Bunker Bean

1936

Naval Academy Naval Academy

1941

Ladies of Washington Ladies of Washington

1944

For Beauty's Sake For Beauty's Sake

1941

State Police State Police

1938

South of Dixie South of Dixie

1944

You May Be Next! You May Be Next!

1936

Rulers of the Sea Rulers of the Sea

1939

The Pride of the Yankees The Pride of the Yankees

1942

Shanghai Chest Shanghai Chest

1948

Du Barry was a Lady Du Barry was a Lady

1943

Fired Wife Fired Wife

1943

Crazy House Crazy House

1943

Destroyer Destroyer

1943

Mission to Moscow Mission to Moscow

1943

Dangerous Number Dangerous Number

1937

Mary Lou Mary Lou

1948

Swamp Fire Swamp Fire

1946

Geronimo Geronimo

1939

Rock Island Trail Rock Island Trail

1950

Atlantic City Atlantic City

1944

Secrets of a Sorority Girl Secrets of a Sorority Girl

1945

Spook Chasers Spook Chasers

1957

The Strange Mrs. Crane The Strange Mrs. Crane

1948

Johnny Dark Johnny Dark

1954

Dr. Kildare's Crisis Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940

Knute Rockne All American Knute Rockne All American

1940

Rhythm on the River Rhythm on the River

1940

Mystery Sea Raider Mystery Sea Raider

1940

Road to Singapore Road to Singapore

1940

Earthbound Earthbound

1940

Over the Border Over the Border

1950

Adventure Adventure

1945

The Maverick Queen The Maverick Queen

1956

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

1958

The Chance of a Lifetime The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

Confession Confession

1937

Lay That Rifle Down Lay That Rifle Down

1955

Nevada City Nevada City

1941

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

1943

In Old Amarillo In Old Amarillo

1951

Sunset in the West Sunset in the West

1950

Cracked Nuts Cracked Nuts

1941

Thundering Caravans Thundering Caravans

1952

Swing Shift Maisie Swing Shift Maisie

1943

If You Could Only Cook If You Could Only Cook

1935

The Fountainhead The Fountainhead

1949

Hold That Line Hold That Line

1952

History Is Made at Night History Is Made at Night

1937

G.I. War Brides G.I. War Brides

1946

Alaska Patrol Alaska Patrol

1949

Golden Gloves Golden Gloves

1940

I'll Tell the World I'll Tell the World

1945

Captain Tugboat Annie Captain Tugboat Annie

1945

Blue Grass of Kentucky Blue Grass of Kentucky

1950

Ice Capades Revue Ice Capades Revue

1942

The Great Mike The Great Mike

1944

The Jones Family in Hollywood The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

Daredevils of the Clouds Daredevils of the Clouds

1948

Dangerous to Know Dangerous to Know

1938

The Magnificent Dope The Magnificent Dope

1942

The Flaming Urge The Flaming Urge

1953

Teddy the Rough Rider Teddy the Rough Rider

1940

Zamba Zamba

1949

Under Your Spell Under Your Spell

1936

Gangs of Chicago Gangs of Chicago

1940

The Gallant Blade The Gallant Blade

1948

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

1956

He Who Gets Slapped He Who Gets Slapped

1924

Sioux City Sue Sioux City Sue

1946

Song of Love Song of Love

1947

Hard Boiled Mahoney Hard Boiled Mahoney

1947

Marjorie Morningstar Marjorie Morningstar

1958

Petticoat Politics Petticoat Politics

1941

The Covered Trailer The Covered Trailer

1939

Knock on Any Door Knock on Any Door

1949

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

1991

Oh, What a Night! Oh, What a Night!

1944

I'll Remember April I'll Remember April

1945

Keep Your Powder Dry Keep Your Powder Dry

1945

Shake, Rattle and Rock! Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1956

Sailor's Lady Sailor's Lady

1940

The Big Bluff The Big Bluff

1955

Over 21 Over 21

1945

The Adventures of Jane Arden The Adventures of Jane Arden

1939

China Clipper China Clipper

1936

Lydia Lydia

1941

Marked Woman Marked Woman

1937

It Ain't Hay It Ain't Hay

1943

Here Come the Co-eds Here Come the Co-eds

1945

Magnificent Doll Magnificent Doll

1946

Hold That Baby! Hold That Baby!

1949

Don't Knock The Rock Don't Knock The Rock

1956

Beyond Our Own Beyond Our Own

1947

Meet the Stewarts Meet the Stewarts

1942

Michael O'Halloran Michael O'Halloran

1937

Outside These Walls Outside These Walls

1939

Cinderella Swings It Cinderella Swings It

1943

Flamingo Road Flamingo Road

1949

Jack Armstrong Jack Armstrong

1947

The Mad Miss Manton The Mad Miss Manton

1938

A Man Betrayed A Man Betrayed

1941

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

1953

Shock Shock

1946

The Adventures of Martin Eden The Adventures of Martin Eden

1942

Captain Caution Captain Caution

1940

No Time for Comedy No Time for Comedy

1940

Out West with the Peppers Out West with the Peppers

1940

The Big Hangover The Big Hangover

1950

Five Little Peppers in Trouble Five Little Peppers in Trouble

1940

She's Dangerous She's Dangerous

1937

The Hit Parade The Hit Parade

1937

Bill Cracks Down Bill Cracks Down

1937

The Great Victor Herbert The Great Victor Herbert

1939

The Lost Planet The Lost Planet

1953

Larceny on the Air Larceny on the Air

1937

The Shadow Returns The Shadow Returns

1946

Sea Devils Sea Devils

1937

Society Lawyer Society Lawyer

1939

Country Gentlemen Country Gentlemen

1936

King of Hockey King of Hockey

1936

Claudia and David Claudia and David

1946

Tip-Off Girls Tip-Off Girls

1938

Mountain Justice Mountain Justice

1937

Mr. Muggs Rides Again Mr. Muggs Rides Again

1945

There's Always a Woman There's Always a Woman

1938

The Second Face The Second Face

1950

Breakfast for Two Breakfast for Two

1937

Midnight Intruder Midnight Intruder

1938

Superman Superman

1948

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

The Man Who Cried Wolf The Man Who Cried Wolf

1937

Life with Henry Life with Henry

1941

Adventure in Washington Adventure in Washington

1941

An Innocent Affair An Innocent Affair

1948

The Missing Lady The Missing Lady

1946

Behind the Mask Behind the Mask

1946

Violence Violence

1947

End of the Road End of the Road

1944

The Story of Seabiscuit The Story of Seabiscuit

1949

Stage Door Stage Door

1937

Nazi Agent Nazi Agent

1942

Dead Man's Eyes Dead Man's Eyes

1944

The Madonna's Secret The Madonna's Secret

1946

Little Giant Little Giant

1946

I Love You Again I Love You Again

1940

Siren of Atlantis Siren of Atlantis

1949

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Apology for Murder Apology for Murder

1945

Creature with the Atom Brain Creature with the Atom Brain

1955

The Hunted The Hunted

1948

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

1941

Heart of the Rio Grande Heart of the Rio Grande

1942

Under Southern Stars Under Southern Stars

1937

Two Lost Worlds Two Lost Worlds

1951

Paradise Isle Paradise Isle

1937

Divorce Divorce

1945

Shadow of Suspicion Shadow of Suspicion

1944

Three's a Crowd Three's a Crowd

1945

Atom Man vs. Superman Atom Man vs. Superman

1950

Whistling in Dixie Whistling in Dixie

1942

The Saint Takes Over The Saint Takes Over

1940

Thunder Over Arizona Thunder Over Arizona

1956

Sudden Danger Sudden Danger

1955

About Mrs. Leslie About Mrs. Leslie

1954

The Red Stallion The Red Stallion

1947

Redwood Forest Trail Redwood Forest Trail

1950

Great Guns Great Guns

1941

Bermuda Mystery Bermuda Mystery

1944

The Green Hornet Strikes Again! The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

Monsieur Verdoux Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Her Husband's Affairs Her Husband's Affairs

1947

Dakota Dakota

1945

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

1938

The Lady Objects The Lady Objects

1938

I Ring Doorbells I Ring Doorbells

1946

Incident Incident

1948

Arsène Lupin Returns Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

Strange Illusion Strange Illusion

1945

She Knew All the Answers She Knew All the Answers

1941

Jesse James at Bay Jesse James at Bay

1941

Dangerous Dangerous

1935

The Stranger Wore a Gun The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953

Radar Secret Service Radar Secret Service

1950

Two in the Dark Two in the Dark

1936

Father Is A Prince Father Is A Prince

1940

Hired Wife Hired Wife

1940

Meet John Doe Meet John Doe

1941

The Californian The Californian

1937

Internes Can't Take Money Internes Can't Take Money

1937

Counterfeit Counterfeit

1936

The Counterfeiters The Counterfeiters

1948

Brick Bradford Brick Bradford

1947

Murder Is My Business Murder Is My Business

1946

Buy Me That Town Buy Me That Town

1941

Everything's on Ice Everything's on Ice

1939

They Made Her a Spy They Made Her a Spy

1939

Fighting Back Fighting Back

1948

Ever Since Eve Ever Since Eve

1937

Jungle Woman Jungle Woman

1944

Wall Street Cowboy Wall Street Cowboy

1939

Wanted: Jane Turner Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

Young Dr. Kildare Young Dr. Kildare

1938

It Had to Happen It Had to Happen

1936

The Wild Frontier The Wild Frontier

1947

Risky Business Risky Business

1939

Last of the Buccaneers Last of the Buccaneers

1950

The Phantom Speaks The Phantom Speaks

1945

The Spirit of Culver The Spirit of Culver

1939

Illegal Traffic Illegal Traffic

1938

Girls' School Girls' School

1938

Boy Meets Girl Boy Meets Girl

1938

King of the Underworld King of the Underworld

1939

Devil's Playground Devil's Playground

1937

The Mysterious Miss X The Mysterious Miss X

1939

Docks of New York Docks of New York

1945

Fast and Loose Fast and Loose

1939

Wings of the Navy Wings of the Navy

1939

Girls on Probation Girls on Probation

1938

The Bank Dick The Bank Dick

1940

There's That Woman Again There's That Woman Again

1938

Smashing the Rackets Smashing the Rackets

1938

The Gentleman from Louisiana The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936

I Love a Bandleader I Love a Bandleader

1945

Secret Service of the Air Secret Service of the Air

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

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