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'Larkin Douglass Watson III' (February 24, 1921 – May 1, 1989) was an American actor, born in Jackson, Georgia.
Before an acting career, he received two Purple Heart awards for his service in World War II. A character actor since 1950, his most notable roles were in the movies ''Julius Caesar'' (1953), ''Sayonara'' (1957), and ''The Money Pit'' (1986). He was also an acclaimed actor on the New York stage, acting in several Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. In addition, he played on such soap operas as ''Moment of Truth'' (1965), ''Search for Tomorrow'' (1966-1968), and ''Love of Life'' (1972-1973).
On ''Another World'', Watson portrayed Mackenzie "Mac" Cory; the third actor to play the role, he had replaced Robert Emhardt. Watson earned the ''Another World'' role after a critically-acclaimed turn playing Kent in ''King Lear'' at the 1974 New York Shakespeare Festival.
He won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Best Actor, in 1980 and 1981. He was under contract at the time of his 1989 death from a heart attack at the age of 68. His character on the show also died shortly afterward.