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Home/People/John M. Watson Sr.
John M. Watson Sr. profile photo
Born
Jan 10, 1937Died: Sep 7, 2006
Lived 69 years
Place of Birth
Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

13
Movies
1
TV Shows
Also Known As
John Watson Sr.
IMDb Profile

John M. Watson Sr.

Acting

Biography
John M. Watson Sr. (January 10, 1937 - September 7, 2006) was an American Jazz musician and actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in films such as Groundhog Day, The Fugitive, Natural Born Killers, and Soul Food. He was also a noted trombonist with musicians Red Saunders and Count Basie. Description above from the Wikipedia article John M. Watson Sr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2006
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39: A Film by Carroll McKane

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2006
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The Trouble with Dee Dee

as Ali
2005
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Soul Food

as Uncle Pete
1997
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Hoodlum

as Manager of Pool Hall
1997
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To Sir, with Love II

as Publisher
1996
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Natural Born Killers

as Black Inmate
1994
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The Fugitive

as Bones Roosevelt
1993
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Groundhog Day

as Le barman
1993
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The Public Eye

as Scullion
1992
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Hero

as African American Wannabee
1992
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Only the Lonely

as Leo
1991
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Opportunity Knocks

as Harold Monroe
1990