Pierre Watkin
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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.
Known for
Perry Mason
Judge Keetley
Perry Mason
Judge
Four Star Playhouse
Mr. Morgan
Dragnet
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Dr. Bowers
Highway Patrol
I Love Lucy
Mr. Dorrance
The Jack Benny Program
Mr. Lewis
Bat Masterson
Judge Smith
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Porter
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
December Bride
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Adventures of Superman
Sir Lancelot
I Love You Again
Mr. W.H. Sims
In Old Amarillo
George B. Hills
El Paso
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Earthbound
President of the Court
Boston Blackie
Fury
Ellis
Lux Video Theatre
Sleamish
Lux Video Theatre
Hinchecliffe
Racket Squad
Girls' School
Mr. Alfred Simpson
Bermuda Mystery
Herbert Bond
Jack Armstrong
Uncle Jim Fairfield
Hired Wife
Charlie - Phyllis's Escort
City Detective
Cracked Nuts
Mr. Benson
Fighting Back
Colonel
Song of Love
Duke of X (uncredited)
The Count of Monte Cristo
Naval Academy
Capt. Davis
Monsieur Verdoux
Prison Official (uncredited)
Ice Capades Revue
Wiley Stone
Hopalong Cassidy
The Whistler
Geronimo
Col. White
Sailor's Lady
Captain
An Innocent Affair
T.D. Hendricks
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Mr. Robinson (uncredited)
She's Dangerous
H.J. Conrad
The Adventures of Jane Arden
Albert Thayer
They Made Her a Spy
Colonel Wilson
Counterfeit
Matt McDonald
King of the Underworld
District Attorney
Teddy the Rough Rider
Sen. Platt
Mr. Moto's Gamble
District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)
Docks of New York
Captain Jacobs
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Siren of Atlantis
Colonel
Paradise Isle
Dr. Steinmeyer
Buy Me That Town
Carlton Williams
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Allan Pinkerton
Her Husband's Affairs
Vice President Beitler
Wall Street Cowboy
Roger Hammond
Captain Tugboat Annie
Dr. Turner
Dangerous
George Sheffield
Glamour Girl
T.J. Hopkins
You Can't Take It with You
Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)
I'll Remember April
Dr. Armitage
Michael O'Halloran
Mark Grave
I'll Tell the World
Dr. Mullins
Atlantic City
Sen. Hodges
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senator Barnes
Tip-Off Girls
George Murkil
King of Hockey
Thomas A. White
Knute Rockne All American
Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)
High School Hero
Governor Huffington
G.I. War Brides
Editor
Jungle Jim
Lydia
Speaker
Claudia and David
Hartley Naughton
Du Barry Was a Lady
Ambrose (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
John Markham
The Pride of the Yankees
Mr. Twitchell
The Bank Dick
Mr. Skinner
Marjorie Morningstar
Civil Official (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
J. Harrison Hardesty
The Fountainhead
Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
Browne
Petticoat Politics
Alfred Wilcox
Father Is A Prince
Mr. Lee
Slightly French
Publicity Man (uncredited)
Girls on Probation
Mr. Storm
The Mad Miss Manton
Mr. Fenton (uncredited)
Daredevils of the Clouds
Douglas Harrison
King of Chinatown
Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Arthur Cedar (uncredited)
Stage Door
Carmichael
Country Gentlemen
Mr. Grayson
The Story of Seabiscuit
Charles S. Howard
Destroyer
Admiral
If You Could Only Cook
Mr. Balderson (uncredited)
Shock
Blake - Belmont Arms Hotel Manager
Meet John Doe
Hammett
Swing Time
(uncredited)
Superman
Perry White
A Man Betrayed
Governor
I Love a Bandleader
Dr. Gardiner
Captain Caution
American Consul
Redwood Forest Trail
Arthur Cameron
Stand By All Networks
Grant Neeley
History Is Made at Night
Flamingo Road
South of Dixie
Dean Williamson
Society Lawyer
Henry V. Adams
Dakota
Wexton Geary
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Boss Crogan
The Stranger Wore a Gun
Jason Conroy
Johnny Dark
Ed J. Winston
Mission to Moscow
Naval Attache (uncredited)
Marked Woman
Judge #2 (uncredited)
Jungle Woman
Dr. Meredith
China Clipper
Secretary of State (uncredited)
Thrill of a Romance
Tycoon (uncredited)
He Who Gets Slapped
Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)
Adventure
Mr. Buckley
Thundering Caravans
Head Marshal
Oh, What a Night!
Tom Gordon
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Crothers
Knock on Any Door
Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
Morgan Wycott (uncredited)
Crazy House
Prosecutor
Daughter of Shanghai
L.T. Yorkland
Daughter of Shanghai
Mr. Yorkland (uncredited)
Great Guns
Col. Wayburn
The Counterfeiters
Carter
Money Madness
Judge (uncredited)
About Mrs. Leslie
Lewis
The Maverick Queen
McMillan
Rulers of the Sea
Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited)
Two Lost Worlds
Magistrate Jeffries
Rhythm on the River
Uncle John
Risky Business
Abernathy
Swing Shift Maisie
Judge
Nazi Agent
Grover Blaine McHenry
The Shanghai Chest
Judge Wesley Armstrong
Off the Record
Barton
Little Giant
P.S. Van Loon
The Big Hangover
Samuel C. Long
Strange Illusion
District Attorney Wallace Armstrong
Smashing the Rackets
John Nelson Davis
Two in the Dark
City Editor (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
Maj. Harper (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
Club Guest (uncredited)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)
Nevada City
Amos Norton
There's That Woman Again
Mr. Nacelle
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Armtrong
The Gallant Blade
Governor
Atom Man vs. Superman
Perry White
The Big Game
The College Chancellor
Here Come the Co-Eds
Police Chief (uncredited)
The Magnificent Dope
Carson
The Saint Takes Over
Ben Egan
Zamba
Benton
Over 21
Joel I. Nixon (uncredited)
Rock Island Trail
Major
Ever Since Eve
Barton
She Knew All the Answers
George Wharton
You May Be Next!
Bernard Pine (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
Capt. March
Creature with the Atom Brain
Mayor Bremer
Keep Your Powder Dry
Mr. Lorrison
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Mr. Robert Chandler
Devil's Playground
Submarine Commander
The Missing Lady
Police Commissioner Weston
Incident
C. W. Sloan
Fired Wife
Doctor
Golden Gloves
A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
Harper (uncredited)
Dangerous to Know
Senator Carson
The Red Stallion
Richard Moresby
Lay That Rifle Down
Mr. Coswell
Mountain Justice
Governor
Under Southern Stars
Robert E. Lee
Swamp Fire
P.T. Hilton
Don't Knock The Rock
Mayor George Bagley
Confession
Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)
The Lady Objects
Mr. Harper
Heart of the Rio Grande
Randolph Lane
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
British Agent Z
Dead Man's Eyes
Hayden's Lawyer
Young Dr. Kildare
Mr. Robert Chanler
No Time for Comedy
First-Nighter (uncredited)
The Adventures of Martin Eden
Amos Morley
It Had to Happen
District Attorney
Divorce
John Carter
Cinderella Swings It
Brock Harris
The Second Face
Mr. Hamilton
Secret Service of the Air
Chief of the Secret Service
Sea Devils
USS Taroe Commander
Sunset in the West
Gordon MacKnight
Jesse James at Bay
Phineas Krager - Land Dealer
Last of the Buccaneers
Gov. Claiborne
Bunker Bean
Mr. Barnes (uncredited)
Mysterious Island
Confederate Officer
The Singing Marine
General
Boy Meets Girl
B.K. Whitacre
Shadow of Suspicion
Frank Randall
Out West with the Peppers
J.H. King
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
J.H. King
Sioux City Sue
G.W. Rhodes
The Big Bluff
Mr. Winthrop
The Covered Trailer
Horace Cartwright
Apology for Murder
Craig Jordan
Breakfast for Two
Gordon Faraday
Whistling in Dixie
Doctor
Under Your Spell
Allen's Lawyer (uncredited)
Midnight Intruder
Attorney Peter Winslow
Adventure in Washington
Frank Conroy
Behind the Mask
Police Commissioner Weston
The Shadow Returns
Police Commissioner J.R. Weston
For Beauty's Sake
Middlesex
The Jones Family in Hollywood
Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)
Three's a Crowd
Marcus Pett
Internes Can't Take Money
Dr. Fearson
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
Investor
Wanted: Jane Turner
Andrew Norris (uncredited)
The Lost Planet
Ned Hilton
The Gentleman from Louisiana
Roger Leland
There's Always a Woman
Mr. Ketterling
Blue Grass of Kentucky
Head Steward
Outside These Walls
Hewitt Bronson
The Chaser
Mr. Beaumont
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
Dr. Harlan Johnson
The Mysterious Miss X
Winslow
Miss Mink of 1949
Cranston
The Man Who Cried Wolf
Governor
Thunder Over Arizona
Dr. Peterson
Arsène Lupin Returns
Mr. Carter (uncredited)
Illegal Traffic
Jigger
Mystery Sea Raider
Straker
Murder Is My Business
Arnold Ramsey
Hold That Baby!
John Winston
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Wondel
The Gentleman from Nowhere
Hoffman
Bill Cracks Down
William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.
The Spirit of Culver
Capt. Wharton
The Phantom Speaks
Charlie Davis
Follow That Woman
J.B. Henderson
Hold That Line
Morgan T. Stanhope
The Hunted
Simon Rand, Attorney
Violence
Ralph Borden
State Police
Col. C.B. Clarke
Love Letters of a Star
Hobbs
The Flaming Urge
Albert Cruickshank
Gangs of Chicago
Larceny on the Air
Kennedy
Spook Chasers
Dr. Moss
Sudden Danger
George Caldwell
Hard Boiled Mahoney
Dr. Rolfe Carter
Green Light
Dr. Booth
Everything's on Ice
Hotel Manager
The Californian
Miller
Dangerous Number
Mr. Stark - the Bridegroom
Life with Henry
Mr. Joseph Anderson
The Hit Parade
J. B. Hawley
Beyond Our Own
Dr. Blake
Fast and Loose
Victor Stockton (uncredited)
The Madonna's Secret
District Attorney
End of the Road
District Attorney
The Wild Frontier
Frank Lane
Ladies of Washington
Dr. John Crane (uncredited)
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
Commissioner Morrison
Brick Bradford
Professor Salisbury
Radar Secret Service
Mr. Hamilton
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
Dr. Fletcher
Alaska Patrol
Mr. Sigmund
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
I Ring Doorbells
G.B. Barton
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
Doc Hyer
The Great Victor Herbert
Albert Martin
The Great Mike
Colonel Whitley
Over the Border
Rand Malloy
The Strange Mrs. Crane
Clinton Crane
Mary Lou
Airline President