Pierre Watkin
Acting
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.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator Barnes
Age 49 (now 70)
He Who Gets Slapped
as Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)
Age 34 (now 70)
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as British Agent Z
Age 53 (now 70)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)
Age 86 (now 70)
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
as Commissioner Morrison
Age 63 (now 70)
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
as Dr. Harlan Johnson
Age 55 (now 70)
The Chance of a Lifetime
as State Governor Rutledge (Uncredited)
Age 53 (now 70)
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as British Agent Z
Age 53 (now 70)
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as Crothers
Age 51 (now 70)
Knute Rockne All American
as Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)
Age 50 (now 70)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator Barnes
Age 49 (now 70)
The Jones Family in Hollywood
as Movie Studio Producer (uncredited)
Age 49 (now 70)
Secret Service of the Air
as Chief of the Secret Service
Age 49 (now 70)
You Can't Take It with You
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Age 48 (now 70)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)
Age 48 (now 70)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited)
Age 47 (now 70)
If You Could Only Cook
as Mr. Balderson (uncredited)
Age 46 (now 70) He Who Gets Slapped
as Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)
Age 34 (now 70)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Mr. Robinson (uncredited)
Age 67 (now 70)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as J. Harrison Hardesty
Age 61 (now 70)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
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Also Known As
Pierre Frank Watkin, Pierre F. Watkin, Pierre Watkins
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