Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson
Anderson as Matthew Swain inPeyton Place.
Born	(1911-03-10)March 10, 1911 Brooklyn, New York,U.S.
Died	August 26, 1976(1976-08-26)(aged 65) Santa Monica,California,U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1916–1975
Spouse	Leeta Anderson

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.He was aRepublican.

Film

Anderson had a small part in a film in 1915. A contemporary newspaper article about the movieSunbeam,in which Anderson appeared in 1917, noted, "Warner Anderson is one of the cleverest children in motion pictures.""He made his adult screen debut inThis Is the Armyin 1943.

He had supporting parts in several films through the years. They includedThe Caine Mutiny,Blackboard Jungle,andDestination Tokyo.Operation Burma with Errol Flynn.

Stage

Anderson's work on stage includedBroadwayappearances inMaytime(1917–1918),Happiness(1917–1918),Medea(1920),Within Four Walls(1923),Broken Journey(1942), andRemains to Be Seen(1951–1952).

Radio

In the 1940s, Anderson was the announcer forThe Bell Telephone Hour.

Television

Anderson starred as Lt. Ben Guthrie in the TV seriesThe Lineup,which ran from 1954 to 1960. Insyndication,reruns ofThe Lineupwere broadcast under the titleSan Francisco Beat.HisThe Lineupcostar wasTom Tully.Anderson played the same role in the 1958 filmThe Lineup.

He played newspaper publisher Matthew Swain on the TV seriesPeyton 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.

Partial filmography

• The Sunbeam(1916) as Bobby Rutherford
• This Is the Army(1943) as Kate Smith's Announcer (uncredited)
• Destination Tokyo(1943) as Andy
• Objective, Burma!(1945) as Col. J. Carter
• Dangerous Partners(1945) as Miles Kempen
• Her Highness and the Bellboy(1945) as Paul MacMillan
• Week-End at the Waldorf(1945) as Dr. Robert Campbell
• Abbott and Costello in Hollywood(1945) as Norman Royce
• My Reputation(1946) as Frank Everett
• Bad Bascomb(1946) as Luther Mason
• Faithful in My Fashion(1946) as Walter Medcraft
• Three Wise Fools(1946) as The O'Monahan
• The Arnelo Affair(1947) as Det. Sam Leonard
• The Beginning or the End(1947) as Captain William S. Parsons U.S.N.
• Dark Delusion(1947) as Teddy Selkirk
• Song of the Thin Man(1947) as Dr. Monolaw
• High Wall(1947) as Dr. George Poward
• Alias a Gentleman(1948) as Capt. Charlie Lopen
• Tenth Avenue Angel(1948) as Joseph Mills
• Command Decision(1948) as Colonel Earnest Haley
• The Lucky Stiff(1949) as Eddie Britt
• The Doctor and the Girl(1949) as Dr. George Esmond
• Destination Moon(1950) as Dr. Charles Cargraves
• Santa Fe(1951) as Dave Baxter
• Only the Valiant(1951) as Trooper Rutledge
• Go For Broke(1951) as Col. Charles W. Pence
• Bannerline(1951) as Roy
• Detective Story(1951) as Endicott Sims
• The Blue Veil(1951) as Bill Parker
• The Star(1952) as Harry Stone
• The Last Posse(1953) as Robert Emerson
• A Lion Is in the Streets(1953) as Jules Bolduc
• The Yellow Tomahawk(1954) as Major Ives
• The Caine Mutiny(1954) as Capt. Blakely
• Drum Beat(1954) as Gen. Canby
• The Violent Men(1954) as Jim McCloud
• Blackboard Jungle(1955) as Dr. Bradley
• A Lawless Street(1955) as Hamer Thorne
• The Lineup(1958) as Lt. Ben Guthrie
• Armored Command(1961) as Lt. Col. Wilson
• Rio Conchos(1964) as Col. Wagner
• The Bubble(1966) as Doctor (uncredited)
• Peyton Place(1964–1969, TV Series) as Narrator / Matthew Swain
• Bearcats!(1971, TV Series) as Mr. Huddleston

External links

• Warner AndersonatIMDb
• Warner Andersonat theInternet Broadway Database
• Warner AndersonatTV Guide