John M. Watson Sr.
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Hoodlum
as Manager of Pool Hall
1997
The Fugitive
as Bones Roosevelt
1993
Groundhog Day
as Le barman
1993
Stranger Than Fiction
as TV Author
2006
Only the Lonely
as Leo
1991
Soul Food
as Uncle Pete
1997
Natural Born Killers
as Black Inmate
1994
The Public Eye
as Scullion
1992
39: A Film by Carroll McKane
as Jake
2006
Opportunity Knocks
as Harold Monroe
1990
The Trouble with Dee Dee
as Ali
2005
Hero
as African American Wannabee
1992
To Sir, with Love II
as Publisher
1996
