Acting
Pierre Watkin
- Born
- Dec 27, 1889 · Aged 70
- Died
- Feb 3, 1960
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 255
- TV credits
- 30
Also known as (3)
- Pierre Frank Watkin
- Pierre F. Watkin
- Pierre Watkins
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…
