Actor

Pierre Watkin

December 27, 1889

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.

Notable work

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
as Senator Barnes
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Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
as Prison Official (uncredited)
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You Can't Take It with You (1938)
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
7.5
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
as Arthur Cedar (uncredited)

Often works with

Jean Arthur
3 titles together
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, You Can't Take It with You, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
H.B. Warner
3 titles together
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, You Can't Take It with You, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Tristram Coffin
3 titles together
The Fountainhead, Adventures of Superman, Creature with the Atom Brain
James Stewart
2 titles together
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, You Can't Take It with You
Edward Arnold
2 titles together
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, You Can't Take It with You
Ruth Donnelly
2 titles together
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Full filmography · 150

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
as Doc Hyer
1991
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
cast
1958
Marjorie Morningstar
as Civil Official (uncredited)
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Spook Chasers
as Dr. Moss
1957
Don't Knock The Rock
as Mayor George Bagley
1956
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Armtrong
1956
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
as Investor
1956
Thunder Over Arizona
as Dr. Peterson
1956
The Maverick Queen
as McMillan
1956
Sudden Danger
as George Caldwell
1955
Lay That Rifle Down
as Mr. Coswell
1955
Creature with the Atom Brain
as Mayor Bremer
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