Portrait of John M. Watson Sr.

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.

Born: January 10, 1937

Place of Birth: Ohio, USA

Filmography

2006
1997
Soul Food

as Uncle Pete

1997
Hoodlum

as Manager of Pool Hall

1996
Early Edition

as Morris Sanford

1996
1994
Natural Born Killers

as Black Inmate

1993
The Fugitive

as Bones Roosevelt

1993
Groundhog Day

as Bartender

1992
The Public Eye

as Scullion

1992
Hero

as African American Wannabee

1991
1990
Opportunity Knocks

as Harold Monroe