Pierre Watkin
Acting
Born December 27, 1889
Biography
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Perry Mason
Dragnet
I Love Lucy
Four Star Playhouse
Adventures of Superman
Highway Patrol
Bat Masterson
The Jack Benny Program
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Count of Monte Cristo
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Adventures of Kit Carson
City Detective
December Bride
Racket Squad
The Whistler
Lux Video Theatre
Hopalong Cassidy
Boston Blackie
Fury
Cavalcade of America
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Jungle Jim
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
You Can't Take It with You
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Creature with the Atom Brain
The Fountainhead
Knute Rockne All American
The Maverick Queen
The Pride of the Yankees
Monsieur Verdoux
Meet John Doe
A Volta do Besouro Verde
Swing Time
Knock on Any Door