Mills Watson

Mills Watson
Born	William Oscar Watson July 10, 1940 Oakland, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1968–1992
Spouse(s)	Caroline Mary Mason, 1968–1970 (divorced)

Mills Watson (born William Oscar Watson on July 10, 1940) is an American actor who is probably best known for his role as Deputy Perkins, first on B.J. and the Bear and later on The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo. He also played Uncle Buster in the sitcom, Harper Valley P.T.A..

Watson has appeared in guest roles in numerous TV series such as Hawaii Five-O, Emergency!, McCloud, M*A*S*H, The Rockford Files, The A-Team and Murder She Wrote, as well as movies including ...tick...tick...tick... (1970), The Wild Country (1970), Dirty Little Billy (1972), Charley and the Angel (1973), Papillon (1973), The Midnight Man (1974), Treasure of Matecumbe (1976), Up In Smoke (1978), Cujo (1983) and Bulletproof (1988).

After his acting debut in 1968, in an episode of Gunsmoke, his last role was in the television film Gunsmoke: To the Last Man. Watson retired from acting and now resides in Marcola, Oregon.^[1]

References

1. "An Interview with Ed Lauter". Shock Cinema, Issue #38 (New York City): 3–8, 48. May 2010. Ed Lauter quote, page 4 (article includes a cast photo of Lauter and Mills together): "Mills is retired now: He lives up in Marcola, Oregon, has 22 acres, and is as happy as a clam."

External links

• Mills Watson at the Internet Movie Database