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.
253 movies · 27 shows
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
1991·7.3
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976·0.0
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
1958·9.5
Marjorie Morningstar
1958·6.3
Spook Chasers
1957·4.9
Don't Knock The Rock
1956·5.8
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1956·5.6
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956·9.5
Thunder Over Arizona
1956·6.3
The Maverick Queen
1956·5.8
Sudden Danger
1955·5.5
Lay That Rifle Down
1955·6.0
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955·5.1
The Big Bluff
1955·5.1
About Mrs. Leslie
1954·7.4
Johnny Dark
1954·5.8
The Flaming Urge
1953·7.0
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953·5.5
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
1953·6.5
The Lost Planet
1953·4.7
Thundering Caravans
1952·7.0
Hold That Line
1952·7.0
Mysterious Island
1951·6.6
In Old Amarillo
1951·8.0
Two Lost Worlds
1951·4.2
The Second Face
1950·7.0
Last of the Buccaneers
1950·6.7
Sunset in the West
1950·7.4
Redwood Forest Trail
1950·7.0
Atom Man vs. Superman
1950·5.5
The Big Hangover
1950·6.4
Rock Island Trail
1950·6.3
Over the Border
1950·8.0
Radar Secret Service
1950·3.4
Blue Grass of Kentucky
1950·7.0
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949·6.0
Zamba
1949·5.0
The Fountainhead
1949·6.8
Hold That Baby!
1949·5.8
Flamingo Road
1949·7.0
El Paso
1949·6.0
Alaska Patrol
1949·10.0
Knock on Any Door
1949·6.2
Miss Mink of 1949
1949·5.7
Slightly French
1949·7.5
Siren of Atlantis
1949·5.5
Incident
1948·5.4
An Innocent Affair
1948·4.8
The Gallant Blade
1948·6.8
The Strange Mrs. Crane
1948·6.3
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948·7.5
Fighting Back
1948·6.7
Daredevils of the Clouds
1948·6.5
Superman
1948·6.2
The Shanghai Chest
1948·6.6
The Counterfeiters
1948·6.3
Money Madness
1948·4.7
The Hunted
1948·5.6
Mary Lou
1948·0.0
Glamour Girl
1948·10.0
Brick Bradford
1947·7.0
Beyond Our Own
1947·9.0
Her Husband's Affairs
1947·5.6
Song of Love
1947·6.8
The Wild Frontier
1947·9.0
Monsieur Verdoux
1947·7.7
The Red Stallion
1947·10.0
Hard Boiled Mahoney
1947·6.8
Violence
1947·5.5
Jack Armstrong
1947·9.0
Magnificent Doll
1946·6.1
Sioux City Sue
1946·10.0
Swamp Fire
1946·5.6
High School Hero
1946·6.5
The Missing Lady
1946·4.8
G.I. War Brides
1946·9.0
Behind the Mask
1946·5.5
Murder Is My Business
1946·8.0
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946·8.5
I Ring Doorbells
1946·7.0
Claudia and David
1946·7.5
Little Giant
1946·5.3
The Madonna's Secret
1946·6.4
The Shadow Returns
1946·5.8
Shock
1946·5.9
Adventure
1945·6.4
Dakota
1945·5.2
Follow That Woman
1945·6.5
Captain Tugboat Annie
1945·8.0
Apology for Murder
1945·4.9
I Love a Bandleader
1945·8.0
Divorce
1945·6.0
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
1945·9.0
Over 21
1945·6.7
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
1945·7.0
I'll Tell the World
1945·7.0
Three's a Crowd
1945·8.0
Thrill of a Romance
1945·6.6
The Phantom Speaks
1945·5.7
I'll Remember April
1945·4.5
Keep Your Powder Dry
1945·6.1
Strange Illusion
1945·5.6
Docks of New York
1945·8.0
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945·5.9
The Great Mike
1944·9.0
End of the Road
1944·5.8
Dead Man's Eyes
1944·6.6
Shadow of Suspicion
1944·7.5
Atlantic City
1944·6.3
Oh, What a Night!
1944·8.0
South of Dixie
1944·10.0
Jungle Woman
1944·5.2
Ladies of Washington
1944·6.7
Bermuda Mystery
1944·8.0
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943·6.7
Crazy House
1943·6.0
Swing Shift Maisie
1943·6.8
Fired Wife
1943·5.6
Destroyer
1943·6.8
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943·6.5
Mission to Moscow
1943·5.7
It Ain't Hay
1943·6.5
Cinderella Swings It
1943·9.0
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943·6.0
Whistling in Dixie
1942·6.2
Ice Capades Revue
1942·6.0
Stand By All Networks
1942·5.2
The Pride of the Yankees
1942·7.4
The Magnificent Dope
1942·7.3
Meet the Stewarts
1942·5.5
Obliging Young Lady
1942·6.0
Heart of the Rio Grande
1942·9.0
Nazi Agent
1942·6.6
The Adventures of Martin Eden
1942·8.0
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941·5.6
Jesse James at Bay
1941·4.8
Great Guns
1941·5.9
Buy Me That Town
1941·6.3
Lydia
1941·6.5
Cracked Nuts
1941·7.0
Nevada City
1941·7.0
For Beauty's Sake
1941·10.0
Naval Academy
1941·9.0
Adventure in Washington
1941·7.0
She Knew All the Answers
1941·6.6
Meet John Doe
1941·7.3
A Man Betrayed
1941·5.6
Petticoat Politics
1941·9.0
Life with Henry
1941·6.5
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940·6.8
The Bank Dick
1940·6.5
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940·6.7
Father Is A Prince
1940·6.5
Mystery Sea Raider
1940·6.0
Knute Rockne All American
1940·6.2
Yesterday's Heroes
1940·10.0
No Time for Comedy
1940·5.3
Hired Wife
1940·6.8
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
1940·7.2
Rhythm on the River
1940·6.9
I Love You Again
1940·7.2
Captain Caution
1940·5.7
Golden Gloves
1940·6.0
Sailor's Lady
1940·6.5
Out West with the Peppers
1940·6.0
The Saint Takes Over
1940·6.7
Earthbound
1940·4.9
Gangs of Chicago
1940·5.8
Road to Singapore
1940·6.4
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940·6.8
The Great Victor Herbert
1939·5.4
Geronimo
1939·5.3
The Covered Trailer
1939·7.0
Rulers of the Sea
1939·6.7
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939·7.8
Everything's on Ice
1939·5.3
Wall Street Cowboy
1939·5.8
The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939·10.0
Outside These Walls
1939·8.8
They Made Her a Spy
1939·6.8
Society Lawyer
1939·5.4
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939·6.3
King of Chinatown
1939·5.6
The Spirit of Culver
1939·10.0
Secret Service of the Air
1939·6.1
Risky Business
1939·6.5
Fast and Loose
1939·5.9
Wings of the Navy
1939·6.2
Off the Record
1939·6.4
King of the Underworld
1939·6.4
The Mysterious Miss X
1939·5.4
There's That Woman Again
1938·6.2
Illegal Traffic
1938·6.6
Girls on Probation
1938·6.2
The Mad Miss Manton
1938·6.4
Young Dr. Kildare
1938·6.7
The Lady Objects
1938·5.7
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938·8.0
Girls' School
1938·6.5
You Can't Take It with You
1938·7.5
Boy Meets Girl
1938·6.9
Smashing the Rackets
1938·6.7
The Chaser
1938·8.0
There's Always a Woman
1938·6.0
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938·6.4
Tip-Off Girls
1938·7.5
State Police
1938·8.0
Dangerous to Know
1938·6.6
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938·6.3
Midnight Intruder
1938·5.9
Daughter of Shanghai
1937·5.4
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937·5.9
Breakfast for Two
1937·5.9
Stage Door
1937·7.1
The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937·7.0
Confession
1937·6.2
Paradise Isle
1937·6.0
The Californian
1937·7.0
Ever Since Eve
1937·5.8
The Singing Marine
1937·5.3
The Go-Getter
1937·6.2
Michael O'Halloran
1937·9.0
The Hit Parade
1937·6.3
Mountain Justice
1937·6.3
Internes Can't Take Money
1937·6.5
Marked Woman
1937·6.6
Bill Cracks Down
1937·5.7
History Is Made at Night
1937·6.6
Under Southern Stars
1937·7.0
Green Light
1937·6.7
Sea Devils
1937·6.0
She's Dangerous
1937·7.0
Devil's Playground
1937·6.6
Dangerous Number
1937·4.9
Larceny on the Air
1937·7.0
King of Hockey
1936·5.4
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936·6.0
Country Gentlemen
1936·5.5
Love Letters of a Star
1936·9.0
Under Your Spell
1936·7.3
The Big Game
1936·6.6
Swing Time
1936·6.8
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936·8.0
China Clipper
1936·5.9
Bunker Bean
1936·5.3
Counterfeit
1936·6.3
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936·7.5
It Had to Happen
1936·6.3
You May Be Next!
1936·4.8
Two in the Dark
1936·6.1
If You Could Only Cook
1935·7.5
Dangerous
1935·6.6
He Who Gets Slapped
1924·7.6