Birth Day: 1889-12-27
Place of birth: --
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.
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As Doc Hyer -
As Civil Official (uncredited) -
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As Dr. Moss -
As Armtrong -
As Investor -
As McMillan -
As Mayor George Bagley -
As Dr. Peterson -
As Mayor Bremer -
As George Caldwell -
As Mr. Winthrop -
As Mr. Coswell -
As Ed J. Winston -
As Lewis -
As Commissioner Morrison -
As Albert Cruickshank -
As Ned Hilton -
As Jason Conroy -
As Morgan T. Stanhope -
As Head Marshal -
As Confederate Officer -
As George B. Hills -
As Magistrate Jeffries -
As Mr. Hamilton -
As Gov. Claiborne -
As Arthur Cameron -
As Head Steward -
As Major -
As Samuel C. Long -
As Rand Malloy -
As Mr. Hamilton -
As Gordon MacKnight -
As Perry White -
As Charles S. Howard -
As Colonel -
As Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited) -
As Publicity Man (uncredited) -
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As John Winston -
As Cortlandt Official (uncredited) -
As Benton -
As Mr. Sigmund -
As Cranston -
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As C. W. Sloan -
As Perry White -
As T.D. Hendricks -
As Airline President -
As Douglas Harrison -
As Judge Wesley Armstrong -
As Governor -
As Clinton Crane -
As T.J. Hopkins -
As Colonel -
As Judge (uncredited) -
As Simon Rand, Attorney -
As Hoffman -
As Carter -
As Dr. Blake -
As Frank Lane -
As Ralph Borden -
As Richard Moresby -
As Vice President Beitler -
As Dr. Rolfe Carter -
As Prison Official (uncredited) -
As Professor Salisbury -
As Uncle Jim Fairfield -
As Duke of X (uncredited) -
As G.B. Barton -
As District Attorney -
As Governor Huffington -
As Police Commissioner J.R. Weston -
As Hartley Naughton -
As G.W. Rhodes -
As P.S. Van Loon -
As Editor -
As Arnold Ramsey -
As Blake - Belmont Arms Hotel Manager -
As Police Commissioner Weston -
As Police Commissioner Weston -
As P.T. Hilton -
As Harper (uncredited) -
As Dr. Gardiner -
As Dr. Mullins -
As Wexton Geary -
As Dr. Harlan Johnson -
As Captain Jacobs -
As Mr. Buckley -
As District Attorney Wallace Armstrong -
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As Dr. Turner -
As John Carter -
As Dr. Fletcher -
As Marcus Pett
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As Dr. Armitage -
As Tycoon (uncredited) -
As Craig Jordan -
As Colonel Whitley -
As Herbert Bond -
As Hayden's Lawyer -
As Dr. Meredith -
As District Attorney -
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As Frank Randall -
As Tom Gordon -
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As Dean Williamson -
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As Brock Harris -
As Doctor -
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As Randolph Lane -
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As Doctor -
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As Wiley Stone -
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As Governor -
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As Mr. Benson -
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As Speaker -
As Amos Norton -
As Frank Conroy -
As Mr. Joseph Anderson -
As Col. Wayburn -
As Phineas Krager - Land Dealer -
As George Wharton -
As Mr. Robert Chandler -
As Mr. W.H. Sims -
As J.H. King -
As Captain -
As Sen. Platt -
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As Ben Egan -
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As Morgan Wycott (uncredited) -
As Straker -
As Uncle John -
As Boss Crogan -
As Mr. Lee -
As Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited) -
As American Consul -
As Charlie - Phyllis's Escort -
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As J.H. King -
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As Albert Thayer -
As Mr. Caldwell (Uncredited) -
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As Barton -
As Senator Barnes -
As Col. White -
As Hotel Manager -
As Albert Martin -
As District Attorney -
As Henry V. Adams -
As Winslow -
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As Victor Stockton (uncredited) -
As Colonel Wilson -
As Roger Hammond -
As Capt. Wharton -
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As Abernathy -
As Horace Cartwright -
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As Mr. Robert Chanler -
As Mr. Alfred Simpson -
As Jigger -
As Attorney Peter Winslow -
As Mr. Ketterling -
As George Murkil -
As Mr. Nacelle -
As John Nelson Davis -
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As B.K. Whitacre -
As Mr. Wondel -
As Senator Carson -
As Mr. Harper -
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As Mr. Storm -
As Mr. Fenton (uncredited) -
As District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins) -
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As Governor -
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As Carmichael -
As Mark Grave -
As Robert E. Lee
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As Governor -
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As Kennedy -
As USS Taroe Commander -
As Gordon Faraday -
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As Barton -
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As General -
As Miller -
As Dr. Fearson -
As L.T. Yorkland
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As Mr. Stark - the Bridegroom -
As Dr. Booth -
As Browne -
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As Judge Dobson - Racing Steward (uncredited) -
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As The College Chancellor -
As Allen's Lawyer (uncredited) -
As Arthur Cedar (uncredited) -
As City Editor (uncredited) -
As Secretary of State (uncredited) -
As District Attorney -
As Matt McDonald -
As Mr. Grayson -
As Hobbs -
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As Andrew Norris (uncredited) -
As Roger Leland -
As Bernard Pine (uncredited) -
As Thomas A. White -
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As George Sheffield -
As Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)