John M. Watson Sr.

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.
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Hoodlum
Manager of Pool Hall

The Fugitive
Bones Roosevelt

Groundhog Day
Bartender

Stranger Than Fiction
TV Author

Only the Lonely
Leo

Soul Food
Uncle Pete

Natural Born Killers
Black Inmate

The Public Eye
Scullion

39: A Film by Carroll McKane
Jake

Opportunity Knocks
Harold Monroe

The Trouble with Dee Dee
Ali

Hero
African American Wannabee

To Sir, with Love II
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