Complex sentence: Pierre Watkin (December 29,1889 in Sioux City, Iowa--February 3,1960 in Hollywood, California) was an American character actor in many films, serials, and television series from the 1930s through the 1950s, especially westerns.
Split into simpler sentences: Pierre Watkin (December 29,1889 in Sioux City, Iowa--February 3,1960 in Hollywood, California) was an American actor. He was a character actor in many films, serials and TV series from the 1930s through the 1950s, especially westerns.