Pierre Watkin
Born: 1889-12-29 Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Died: 1960-02-03
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, ...
Acting (in our collection)
Two Lost Worlds
(1951)
The Fountainhead
(1949)
The Story of Seabiscuit
(1949)
Monsieur Verdoux
(1947)
The Pride of the Yankees
(1942)
Meet John Doe
(1941)
The Bank Dick
(1940)
Knute Rockne All American
(1940)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Stage Door
(1937)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
(1936)