Quick Facts
Born:
1911-03-10
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
57 Total Roles
Warner Anderson
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Biography
Warner Anderson (March 10, 1911 – August 26, 1976) was an American actor, best known for his starring roles in TV dramas The Lineup and Peyton Place. Anderson was born to "a theatrical family" in Brooklyn, New York, March 10, 1911. He was a Republican.
Anderson had a small part in a film in 1915. A contemporary newspaper article about the movie Sunbeam, in which Anderson appeared in 1917, noted, "Warner Anderson is one of the cleverest children in motion pictures." "He made his adult screen debut in This Is the Army in 1943.
He had supporting parts in several films through the years. They included The Caine Mutiny, Blackboard Jungle, and Destination Tokyo. Operation Burma with Errol Flynn.
Anderson had a small part in a film in 1915. A contemporary newspaper article about the movie Sunbeam, in which Anderson appeared in 1917, noted, "Warner Anderson is one of the cleverest children in motion pictures." "He made his adult screen debut in This Is the Army in 1943.
He had supporting parts in several films through the years. They included The Caine Mutiny, Blackboard Jungle, and Destination Tokyo. Operation Burma with Errol Flynn.
Known For
The Caine Mutiny
Capt. Blakely
Blackboard Jungle
Dr. Bradley
Detective Story
Endicott Sims
The Rockford Files
Alfred Bannister
Song of the Thin Man
Dr. Monolaw
Destination Moon
Dr. Charles Cargraves
The Lineup
Lt. Ben Guthrie
Objective, Burma!
Col. J. Carter
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Rockford Files TV | Alfred Bannister |
| 1971 | O'Hara, U.S. Treasury TV | Self |
| 1970 | The Immortal TV | Self |
| 1969 | Gidget Grows Up MOVIE | Ambassador Post |
| 1967 | Ironside TV | Self |
| 1964 | Rio Conchos MOVIE | Col. Wagner |
| 1964 | Peyton Place TV | Matthew Swain |
| 1961 | Armored Command MOVIE | Lt. Col. Wilson |
| 1958 | The Lineup MOVIE | Lt. Ben Guthrie |
| 1955 | A Lawless Street MOVIE | Hamer Thorne |