Pierre Watkin
Dec 27, 1889 — Feb 3, 1960 (70 years)
235 Movies
10 Series
Pierre Watkin is an actor active since the 1920s. Their performance in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senator Barnes remains one of the most memorable of their filmography. They have also starred in Meet John Doe and The Pride of the Yankees. Their filmography spans 235 films and 10 TV productions across 102 years, working mainly across genres like comedy, drama, romance.
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235Movies
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Pierre Watkin
235 Movies
10 Series
Pierre Watkin is an actor active since the 1920s. Their performance in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senator Barnes remains one of the most memorable of their filmography. They have also starred in Meet John Doe and The Pride of the Yankees. Their filmography spans 235 films and 10 TV productions across 102 years, working mainly across genres like comedy, drama, romance.
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235
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Knute Rockne All American
1940
Bermuda Mystery
1944
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
You Can't Take It with You
1938
Girls' School
1938
Claudia and David
1946
The Fountainhead
1949
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
Obliging Young Lady
1942
Wall Street Cowboy
1939
Her Husband's Affairs
1947
The Go-Getter
1937
The Bank Dick
1940
Jungle Woman
1944
Stage Door
1937
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
The Maverick Queen
1956
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
They Made Her a Spy
1939
Knock on Any Door
1949
Meet John Doe
1941
Fighting Back
1948
The Singing Marine
1937
An Innocent Affair
1948
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
King of Chinatown
1939
Crazy House
1943
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
The Missing Lady
1946
Stand By All Networks
1942
Thrill of a Romance
1945
I Love You Again
1940
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
A Man Betrayed
1941
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
Buy Me That Town
1941
Dakota
1945
Lydia
1941
The Big Bluff
1955
Shock
1946
Adventure
1945
Mission to Moscow
1943
Superman
1948
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
Road to Singapore
1940
No Time for Comedy
1940
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Dr. Bowers
1959–1960
TV
Marjorie Morningstar
Civil Official (uncredited)
1958
Film
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Mr. Robinson (uncredited)
1958–1959
TV
Spook Chasers
Dr. Moss
1957
Film
Don't Knock The Rock
Mayor George Bagley
1956
Film
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Armtrong
1956
Film
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
Investor
1956
Film
Thunder Over Arizona
Dr. Peterson
1956
Film
The Maverick Queen
McMillan
1956
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pierre Watkin still alive?
Pierre Watkin passed away on February 3, 1960 at age 70.
What are the most famous roles of Pierre Watkin?
Pierre Watkin is best known for roles in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Monsieur Verdoux, You Can't Take It with You.
How many movies has Pierre Watkin been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1924), Pierre Watkin has appeared in 251 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Pierre Watkin's first movie?
The career of Pierre Watkin began with He Who Gets Slapped (1924).
What is Pierre Watkin's most recent movie or series?
Pierre Watkin's most recent release is Bat Masterson, which premiered on October 8, 1958.
What TV shows has Pierre Watkin appeared in?
On television, Pierre Watkin has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, I Love Lucy, Perry Mason, Adventures of Superman.
Pierre Watkin
1889-12-27
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.