Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: December 27, 1889

Deathday: February 03, 1960

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Known For

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

1939-10-19

Siren of Atlantis
Siren of Atlantis

1949-01-04

I Love You Again
I Love You Again

1940-08-09

Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar

1958-04-24

Cinderella Swings It
Cinderella Swings It

1943-01-22

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

1936-04-09

Petticoat Politics
Petticoat Politics

1941-01-31

The Covered Trailer
The Covered Trailer

1939-11-10

Apology for Murder
Apology for Murder

1945-09-27

Creature with the Atom Brain
Creature with the Atom Brain

1955-07-01

Little Giant
Little Giant

1946-02-22

The Madonna's Secret
The Madonna's Secret

1946-02-16

End of the Road
End of the Road

1944-11-10

Violence
Violence

1947-05-09

Stage Door
Stage Door

1937-10-08

The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit

1949-11-12

Dead Man's Eyes
Dead Man's Eyes

1944-11-10

Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent

1942-03-01

The Hunted
The Hunted

1948-04-07

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

1941-11-18

Sioux City Sue
Sioux City Sue

1946-11-21

He Who Gets Slapped
He Who Gets Slapped

1924-12-22

Whistling in Dixie
Whistling in Dixie

1942-12-31

The Saint Takes Over
The Saint Takes Over

1940-06-07

Outside These Walls
Outside These Walls

1939-05-04

Thunder Over Arizona
Thunder Over Arizona

1956-08-04

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

1991-04-11

Zamba
Zamba

1949-09-01

Sudden Danger
Sudden Danger

1955-12-14

Teddy the Rough Rider
Teddy the Rough Rider

1940-02-21

Atom Man vs. Superman
Atom Man vs. Superman

1950-07-20

About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie

1954-08-03

Under Your Spell
Under Your Spell

1936-11-06

Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd

1945-05-23

Two Lost Worlds
Two Lost Worlds

1951-01-05

Under Southern Stars
Under Southern Stars

1937-02-20

Knock on Any Door
Knock on Any Door

1949-02-22

Heart of the Rio Grande
Heart of the Rio Grande

1942-03-11

Paradise Isle
Paradise Isle

1937-07-21

The Shadow Returns
The Shadow Returns

1946-02-16

The Missing Lady
The Missing Lady

1946-08-17

Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask

1946-05-25

Shadow of Suspicion
Shadow of Suspicion

1944-09-23

Divorce
Divorce

1945-08-18

Larceny on the Air
Larceny on the Air

1937-01-11

Sea Devils
Sea Devils

1937-02-19

Jesse James at Bay
Jesse James at Bay

1941-10-17

Society Lawyer
Society Lawyer

1939-03-21

Country Gentlemen
Country Gentlemen

1936-11-08

The Lost Planet
The Lost Planet

1953-06-04

The Great Victor Herbert
The Great Victor Herbert

1939-12-29

The Big Hangover
The Big Hangover

1950-05-26

Bill Cracks Down
Bill Cracks Down

1937-03-22

Five Little Peppers in Trouble
Five Little Peppers in Trouble

1940-09-01

The Man Who Cried Wolf
The Man Who Cried Wolf

1937-08-29

Out West with the Peppers
Out West with the Peppers

1940-06-30

The Hit Parade
The Hit Parade

1937-04-26

King of Hockey
King of Hockey

1936-12-19

She's Dangerous
She's Dangerous

1937-01-24

Claudia and David
Claudia and David

1946-02-25

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938-10-07

Life with Henry
Life with Henry

1941-01-23

Superman
Superman

1948-07-15

Adventure in Washington
Adventure in Washington

1941-05-29

An Innocent Affair
An Innocent Affair

1948-10-15

Mountain Justice
Mountain Justice

1937-04-24

Midnight Intruder
Midnight Intruder

1938-02-06

Tip-Off Girls
Tip-Off Girls

1938-04-01

Mr. Muggs Rides Again
Mr. Muggs Rides Again

1945-07-15

The Great Mike
The Great Mike

1944-11-15

Ice Capades Revue
Ice Capades Revue

1942-12-24

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

1938-04-20

The Jones Family in Hollywood
The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939-06-02

Gangs of Chicago
Gangs of Chicago

1940-05-18

Breakfast for Two
Breakfast for Two

1937-10-22

The Second Face
The Second Face

1950-12-01

Daredevils of the Clouds
Daredevils of the Clouds

1948-07-26

Last of the Buccaneers
Last of the Buccaneers

1950-10-25

Dangerous to Know
Dangerous to Know

1938-03-11

The Red Stallion
The Red Stallion

1947-08-16

Redwood Forest Trail
Redwood Forest Trail

1950-09-18

Captain Tugboat Annie
Captain Tugboat Annie

1945-11-17

Blue Grass of Kentucky
Blue Grass of Kentucky

1950-01-22

Risky Business
Risky Business

1939-03-03

The Wild Frontier
The Wild Frontier

1947-09-30

The Phantom Speaks
The Phantom Speaks

1945-04-13

Illegal Traffic
Illegal Traffic

1938-11-02

It Had to Happen
It Had to Happen

1936-02-14

The Spirit of Culver
The Spirit of Culver

1939-03-10

Ever Since Eve
Ever Since Eve

1937-07-15

History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night

1937-03-05

Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman

1944-06-01

Fighting Back
Fighting Back

1948-07-30

Wall Street Cowboy
Wall Street Cowboy

1939-08-06

Hold That Line
Hold That Line

1952-03-23

Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare

1938-10-14

Girls' School
Girls' School

1938-09-30

Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets

1938-08-08

Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl

1938-08-27

Wanted: Jane Turner
Wanted: Jane Turner

1936-12-04

The Gentleman from Louisiana
The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936-08-14

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

1938-12-24

I Love a Bandleader
I Love a Bandleader

1945-09-13

Secret Service of the Air
Secret Service of the Air

1939-03-04

The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick

1940-11-29

Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation

1938-10-22

Devil's Playground
Devil's Playground

1937-01-24

King of the Underworld
King of the Underworld

1939-01-14

The Mysterious Miss X
The Mysterious Miss X

1939-01-10

Docks of New York
Docks of New York

1945-02-24

Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy

1939-02-11

Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose

1939-02-17

They Made Her a Spy
They Made Her a Spy

1939-04-14

I Ring Doorbells
I Ring Doorbells

1946-02-28

Incident
Incident

1948-10-30

Everything's on Ice
Everything's on Ice

1939-10-05

Arsène Lupin Returns
Arsène Lupin Returns

1938-02-25

Strange Illusion
Strange Illusion

1945-03-31

Over the Border
Over the Border

1950-03-12

The Lady Objects
The Lady Objects

1938-10-12

She Knew All the Answers
She Knew All the Answers

1941-05-13

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

1956-10-02

Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves

1940-08-02

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

1946-08-12

Alaska Patrol
Alaska Patrol

1949-03-10

The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope

1942-07-01

The Flaming Urge
The Flaming Urge

1953-09-27

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

1938-09-01

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

1945-06-08

The Gallant Blade
The Gallant Blade

1948-10-12

Bermuda Mystery
Bermuda Mystery

1944-05-01

Brick Bradford
Brick Bradford

1947-12-18

Hard Boiled Mahoney
Hard Boiled Mahoney

1947-05-10

Song of Love
Song of Love

1947-10-09

Great Guns
Great Guns

1941-10-10

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

1940-12-24

Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux

1947-09-26

Dakota
Dakota

1945-12-15

Her Husband's Affairs
Her Husband's Affairs

1947-11-12

Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938-04-07

Dangerous
Dangerous

1935-12-25

Counterfeit
Counterfeit

1936-05-25

The Counterfeiters
The Counterfeiters

1948-05-28

Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai

1937-12-17

Murder Is My Business
Murder Is My Business

1946-03-07

Buy Me That Town
Buy Me That Town

1941-10-03

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

1937-04-16

The Californian
The Californian

1937-07-18

Radar Secret Service
Radar Secret Service

1950-01-28

The Stranger Wore a Gun
The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953-07-30

Two in the Dark
Two in the Dark

1936-01-10

No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy

1940-09-14

Hired Wife
Hired Wife

1940-09-13

Captain Caution
Captain Caution

1940-08-09

Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American

1940-10-05

Father Is A Prince
Father Is A Prince

1940-11-18

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

1940-11-29

Glamour Girl
Glamour Girl

1948-01-16

Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River

1940-08-28

Mystery Sea Raider
Mystery Sea Raider

1940-10-26

Road to Singapore
Road to Singapore

1940-03-22

Swing Time
Swing Time

1936-08-28

The Strange Mrs. Crane
The Strange Mrs. Crane

1948-10-07

Johnny Dark
Johnny Dark

1954-06-25

Geronimo
Geronimo

1939-11-26

Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe

1941-03-14

Swamp Fire
Swamp Fire

1946-09-06

Rock Island Trail
Rock Island Trail

1950-05-18

Atlantic City
Atlantic City

1944-09-15

El Paso
El Paso

1949-03-22

Spook Chasers
Spook Chasers

1957-06-02

In Old Amarillo
In Old Amarillo

1951-05-15

Earthbound
Earthbound

1940-06-06

Secrets of a Sorority Girl
Secrets of a Sorority Girl

1945-08-15

Sunset in the West
Sunset in the West

1950-09-25

Cracked Nuts
Cracked Nuts

1941-07-02

Thundering Caravans
Thundering Caravans

1952-06-20

Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie

1943-10-01

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

1943-01-01

Nevada City
Nevada City

1941-06-19

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

1958-08-01

The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime

1943-10-26

The Maverick Queen
The Maverick Queen

1956-05-03

Adventure
Adventure

1945-12-28

Lay That Rifle Down
Lay That Rifle Down

1955-07-07

Confession
Confession

1937-08-19

Mary Lou
Mary Lou

1948-01-23

Dangerous Number
Dangerous Number

1937-01-22

Green Light
Green Light

1937-02-20

Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady

1942-04-01

Off the Record
Off the Record

1939-01-21

Slightly French
Slightly French

1949-02-02

The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter

1937-05-22

Follow That Woman
Follow That Woman

1945-12-14

High School Hero
High School Hero

1946-09-06

The Singing Marine
The Singing Marine

1937-07-03

Love Letters of a Star
Love Letters of a Star

1936-11-08

Stand By All Networks
Stand By All Networks

1942-10-29

Miss Mink of 1949
Miss Mink of 1949

1949-02-11

The Chaser
The Chaser

1938-07-29

The Big Game
The Big Game

1936-10-09

Bunker Bean
Bunker Bean

1936-06-26

Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island

1951-09-13

Naval Academy
Naval Academy

1941-06-05

Fired Wife
Fired Wife

1943-09-04

Du Barry was a Lady
Du Barry was a Lady

1943-08-13

Crazy House
Crazy House

1943-10-08

Destroyer
Destroyer

1943-08-19

Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow

1943-04-29

The Shanghai Chest
The Shanghai Chest

1948-07-11

The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees

1942-07-14

For Beauty's Sake
For Beauty's Sake

1941-06-06

Ladies of Washington
Ladies of Washington

1944-05-25

State Police
State Police

1938-03-18

South of Dixie
South of Dixie

1944-06-23

Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea

1939-11-08

If You Could Only Cook
If You Could Only Cook

1935-12-30

You May Be Next!
You May Be Next!

1936-02-05

The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead

1949-06-25

Lydia
Lydia

1941-09-18

Marked Woman
Marked Woman

1937-04-10

It Ain't Hay
It Ain't Hay

1943-03-10

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

1945-02-02

The Adventures of Jane Arden
The Adventures of Jane Arden

1939-03-18

China Clipper
China Clipper

1936-08-11

I'll Remember April
I'll Remember April

1945-04-01

Over 21
Over 21

1945-08-08

Keep Your Powder Dry
Keep Your Powder Dry

1945-04-01

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

1944-09-02

The Big Bluff
The Big Bluff

1955-06-05

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

1956-11-01

Sailor's Lady
Sailor's Lady

1940-07-05

Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll

1946-12-08

Hold That Baby!
Hold That Baby!

1949-06-06

A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed

1941-03-07

The Mad Miss Manton
The Mad Miss Manton

1938-10-21

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

1953-07-08

Shock
Shock

1946-02-01

The Adventures of Martin Eden
The Adventures of Martin Eden

1942-02-26

Jack Armstrong
Jack Armstrong

1947-02-06

Flamingo Road
Flamingo Road

1949-04-30

Beyond Our Own
Beyond Our Own

1947-11-16

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

1956-12-14

Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts

1942-05-21

Michael O'Halloran
Michael O'Halloran

1937-05-15

The Gentleman from Nowhere
The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948-09-09

Money Madness
Money Madness

1948-04-15

Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance

1945-05-23

Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai

1937-12-17

King of Chinatown
King of Chinatown

1939-03-17