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Stanley James Warmington (16 December 1884 – 10 May 1941), or just S. J. Warmington, was an English actor who appeared on film, stage, radio, and television in the early 20th century.


Life and career

Warmington was born in
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, England on 16 December 1884. Warmington studied for the stage at the
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after working as a journalist.Who was who in the Theatre, 1912–1976.
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: Gale Group, 1978. .
Beginning in the 1910s he appeared in numerous stage productions in
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in London and
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in New York City. In 1919 Warmington landed his first cinematic role in the
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'' Wisp o' the Woods'' and he went on to play
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, typically a detective or police officer, in some of
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’s earliest films including ''
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'', '' The 39 Steps'', '' The Man Who Knew Too Much'', and ''
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''. In the late 1930s Warmington gained national fame for playing the lead role in the
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''. In 1939 Warmington also acted in some of the earliest
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. In 1934 Warmington married film and stage actress Ms. Victoria Olga Edwine Slade (b. 1891 – d. 1949)Olga Slade (1891–1949)
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Warmington’s death

S. J. Warmington was killed at the age of 56 during the Second World War when the
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intentionally bombed
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s in Great Britain. On the evening of 10 May 1941 Warmington was in bed at his home, Number 39,
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in
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, London, when his neighbourhood was showered with
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''.


Filmography

*1919: '' A Smart Set'' – Herbert Sterne *1919: '' Wisp o' the Woods'' – James Whitmore *1920: ''
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'' – Randolph Ferguson *1928: ''
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'' – Frank Sullivan *1930: ''
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'' – Bennett *1930: ''
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'' – Warder *1931: '' The Calendar'' *1932: ''
The Crooked Lady ''The Crooked Lady'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring George Graves, Isobel Elsom, Ursula Jeans and Austin Trevor. A quota quickie, it was filmed at Twickenham Studios. Cast * George Graves as Sir Charl ...
'' – Inspector Hilton *1934: '' The Man Who Knew Too Much'' – Rawlings – Gang Member (uncredited) *1935: '' The 39 Steps'' – Scotland Yard Man (uncredited) *1936: ''
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'' – Hollingshead *1939: '' Bees on the Boat-Deck'' (TV Movie) *1939: '' The Little Father of the Wilderness'' (TV Movie) – Captain Chevillon (final film role)


Stage performances

* March 1920 – ''
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'' as Sir William Catesby at
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in
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. * February 1920 – ''Trimmed in Scarlet'' as Charles Knight at
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in
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. * October 1914 – ''My Lady's Dress'' at the Playhouse Theatre in New York.


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Warmington, S. J. English male film actors English male radio actors English male stage actors English male television actors British civilians killed in World War II 1884 births 1941 deaths Deaths by airstrike during World War II 20th-century English male actors