Pierre Frank Watkin was an American character actor best known for playing distinguished authority figures throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood. He is best remembered for being the first actor to portray Perry White in both of the Superman serials of the late 1940s, and as the father of Eleanor Twitchell, the lady who captures Lou Gehrig's heart in Pride of the Yankees (1942).
Pierre Watkin
Active - 1924 - 1991 |
Birth - Dec 29, 1887 |
Death - Feb 3, 1960 |
Genres - Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime, Action-Adventure
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Subgenres - Romantic Comedy, Musical, Western Film, Biographical Film, Film Noir
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Pierre F. Watkin, Pierre Watkins-
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Romantic Comedy, Musical, Western Film, Biographical Film, Film Noir, Comedy Drama, American Football Film, Spy Film, Sport Film, Boxing Film, Buddy Film, Historical Film, Musical Comedy, Propaganda Film, Spy, Superhero Film, Swashbuckler Film, Teen Drama, Baseball, Christmas Film, Comedy Horror, Courtroom, Dance Film, Ghost Film, Legal Drama, Monster Film, Pirate Film, Political Drama, Prison Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Rock Music, Satire, Screwball Comedy Film, Silent Feature, Silent Film, Spaghetti Western, Sports Comedy, Supernatural Horror Film, Teen Comedy, Trial Film