Warner Anderson (March 10, 1911 – August 26, 1976) was an American actor.
Early years
Anderson was born to "a theatrical family" in Brooklyn, New York, March 10, 1911.Aaker, Everett (2006). ''Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . pp. 14–16. He was a Republican.
Film
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
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Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
appearances in ''Maytime'' (1917–1918), ''Happiness'' (1917–1918), ''Medea'' (1920), ''Within Four Walls'' (1923), ''Broken Journey'' (1942), and ''Remains to Be Seen'' (1951–1952).
Radio
In the 1940s, Anderson was the announcer for ''
The Bell Telephone Hour
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''.
Television
Anderson starred as Lt. Ben Guthrie in the TV series '' The Lineup'', which ran from 1954–60. In
syndication
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, reruns of ''The Lineup'' were broadcast under the title ''San Francisco Beat''. His ''The Lineup'' costar was Tom Tully. Anderson played the same role in the 1958 film '' The Lineup''.
He played newspaper publisher Matthew Swain on the TV series '' Peyton Place''. He also served as the narrator at the beginning of each episode. He continued as narrator even after his character was written out of the series.
Death
Anderson died August 26, 1976, at the age of 65, in a hospital in Santa Monica, California. He was survived by his wife and a son.
My Reputation
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The Arnelo Affair
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Plot
A lawyer's wife, Anne Parkson ( Frances Gifford) is bored and neg ...
High Wall
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P ...
'' (1947) – Dr. George Poward
* ''
Alias a Gentleman
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Plot
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'' (1948) – Capt. Charlie Lopen
* ''
Tenth Avenue Angel
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The Lucky Stiff
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'' (1949) – Eddie Britt
* ''
The Doctor and the Girl
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'' (1949) – Dr. George Esmond
* '' Destination Moon'' (1950) – Dr. Charles Cargraves
* '' Santa Fe'' (1951) – Dave Baxter
* '' Only the Valiant'' (1951) – Trooper Rutledge
* '' Go For Broke'' (1951) – Col. Charles W. Pence
* '' Bannerline'' (1951) – Roy
* ''
Detective Story
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'' (1951) – Endicott Sims
* '' The Blue Veil'' (1951) – Bill Parker
* ''
The Star
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'' (1952) – Harry Stone
* ''
The Last Posse
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* '' The Yellow Tomahawk'' (1954) – Major Ives
* '' The Caine Mutiny'' (1954) – Capt. Blakely
* '' Drum Beat'' (1954) – Gen. Canby
* '' The Violent Men'' (1954) – Jim McCloud
* ''
Blackboard Jungle
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'' (1955) – Dr. Bradley
* ''
A Lawless Street
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Plot
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'' (1955) – Hamer Thorne
* '' The Lineup'' (1958) – Lt. Ben Guthrie
* ''
Armored Command
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"It was th ...
'' (1961) – Lt. Col. Wilson
* '' Rio Conchos'' (1964) – Col. Wagner
* '' The Bubble'' (1966) – Doctor (uncredited)
* '' Peyton Place'' (1964–1969, TV Series) – Narrator / Matthew Swain
* ''
Bearcats!
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