Mills Watson
Biography
Born in Oakland in 1940, Mills Watson is a retired American actor who became a familiar television face as Deputy Perkins, the comedic lawman he played in B. J. and the Bear before starring in The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo. His other sitcom role was Uncle Buster on Harper Valley P.T.A. Watson considers Deputy Perkins his personal favorite and most fun role, and in 1980 he appeared on the cover of TV Guide as that character with Claude Akins and Brian Kerwin. He took guest parts in many series, among them Gunsmoke and McCloud. His film appearances include Papillon (1973), Cujo (1983), and Bulletproof (1988). He was also in the miniseries War and Remembrance, and he finished his screen career with the 1992 television movie Gunsmoke: To the Last Man.
86years old
Turns 87 on July 10in 241 days
- Born Oakland
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 19 years1970 to 1989
Genres
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Mills Watson movies on Netflix
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClureas Boler
Bulletproofas Colby
Going Undercoveras Billy O'Shea
Cujoas Gary Pervier
The Return of the Incredible Hulkas Sheriff
Treasure of Matecumbeas Catrell
Charley and the Angelas Frankie Zuto
Papillonas Guard
… tick… tick… tick…as Joe Warren
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Mills Watson shares two films with Dub Taylor, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Dub Taylor2 films together, 1970 to 1976
Dub Taylor's page Treasure of Matecumbe1976IMDb rating 6.0Watson as CatrellTaylor as Sheriff Forbes
… tick… tick… tick…1970IMDb rating 6.7Watson as Joe WarrenTaylor as Junior
George Lindsey2 films together, 1973 to 1976
George Lindsey's page Treasure of Matecumbe1976IMDb rating 6.0Watson as CatrellLindsey as Coahoma Sheriff
Charley and the Angel1973IMDb rating 6.0Watson as Frankie ZutoLindsey as Pete
Frank Welker1 film together, 1983
Frank Welker's page Cujo1983IMDb rating 6.1Watson as Gary PervierWelker as Cujo (voice; uncredited)
Danny Trejo1 film together, 1988
Danny Trejo's page Bulletproof1988IMDb rating 4.9Watson as ColbyTrejo as Sharkey
Ed Begley Jr.1 film together, 1973
Ed Begley Jr.'s page Charley and the Angel1973IMDb rating 6.0Watson as Frankie ZutoBegley as Derwood Moseby
Cloris Leachman1 film together, 1973
Cloris Leachman's page Charley and the Angel1973IMDb rating 6.0Watson as Frankie ZutoLeachman as Nettie Appleby
Vincent McEveetyDirector, 2 films, 1973 to 1976
All films by Vincent McEveety Treasure of Matecumbe1976IMDb rating 6.0Watson as Catrell
Charley and the Angel1973IMDb rating 6.0Watson as Frankie Zuto
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


