Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde
	Warde in Escape by Night (1937)
Born	Benjamin Schwartz; January 1, 1909; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 8, 1975 (aged 66); Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1937–1964

Anthony Warde (born Benjamin Schwartz;^[1] January 1, 1909 – January 8, 1975) was an American actor who appeared in over 150 movies from 1937 to 1964.

Early years

Born as Benjamin Schwartz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on New Year's Day 1909, Warde was raised in Danbury, Connecticut.^[1]

Stage

Warde gained early acting experience at the Pasadena Playhouse and performed with the Federal Theatre Project.^[1] In 1940, he toured with the Eighteen Actors dramatic group, which included Victor Jory and Morris Ankrum, among others.^[2] In 1953, he worked in summer stock theatre.^[3]

Film

Warde started his Hollywood career in Escape by Night,^[1] appearing in a handful of undistinguished feature films before gaining popularity as one of the hardest working henchmen in the 1930s and 1940s serials.

Warde first appeared in his first film bow in 1936, but he spent most of his time bothering serials heroes as a vicious bodyguard, underground leader or infamous rustler, but also was satisfactory in character roles and the occasional sympathetic part. Usually, he played in many unsavory characterizations, including low-budget crime and Western styles throughout his career. He also appeared in popular serials such as Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938), for Universal; The Spider Returns (1941) and Batman (1943) for Columbia, as well as in The Masked Marvel (1943), The Purple Monster Strikes (1945) and The Black Widow (1947) for Republic.^{[citation needed]}

But Warde is probably best remembered for playing Killer Kane, gangster ruler of the Earth in Universal's adaptation of Buck Rogers (1939). In the 1950s, he made a multiple number of TV appearances including a brief turn as a counterfeiter in two episodes of Amos 'N' Andy.^{[citation needed]}

Warde made his last screen appearance in The Carpetbaggers, a 1964 film adaptation of Harold Robbins' best-seller novel. Following his acting career, he owned a men's clothing store.^[1]

Death

Warde died in Hollywood, California at the age of 66.^[4]

Selected filmography

Films

Escape by Night (1937) - Mike Grayson
A Girl with Ideas (1937) - Gangster (uncredited)
Tim Tyler's Luck (1937, Serial) - Garry Drake
Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938) - Krim in Play (uncredited)
King of the Newsboys (1938) - Henchman (uncredited)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938, Serial) - King Turan of the Forest People [Chs. 7, 11, 13]
Law of the Underworld (1938) - Larry (uncredited)
The Saint in New York (1938) - Maury Yule (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette (1938) - Marat (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars (1938) - Cain's Third Bodyguard (uncredited)
Come On, Leathernecks! (1938) - Nick
The Affairs of Annabel (1938) - Bailey
The Storm (1938) - Sailor (uncredited)
Newsboys' Home (1938) - Blake (uncredited)
Pacific Liner (1939) - Crew Member (uncredited)
Risky Business (1939) - Jackson's Henchman (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours (1939) - Jerry Miller (uncredited)
Almost a Gentleman (1939) - Kidnapper (uncredited)
Buck Rogers (1939, Serial) - Killer Kane
Tell No Tales (1939) - Frankie Lewis (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) - Joe Rubla
Dust Be My Destiny (1939) - Second Thug on Train (uncredited)
Oklahoma Frontier (1939) - Wayne
The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939) - Bouncer (uncredited)
Chip of the Flying U (1939) - Ed Duncan
Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939) - Photographer (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago (1940) - Kilmount Salesman (uncredited)
Florian (1940) - Rider (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison (1940) - Max, Convict (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk (1940) - Whipper (uncredited)
So You Won't Talk (1940) - Dolf
The Green Archer (1940, Serial) - Lefty Brent (uncredited)
Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941) - Scoop Morrison, Bank Robber
Lady from Louisiana (1941) - Lottery Thug (uncredited)
The Spider Returns (1941, Serial) - Henchman Trigger
Singapore Woman (1941) - Tough Seaman in Crow's Nest (uncredited)
Down in San Diego (1941) - Tony
Blues in the Night (1941) - Del's Henchman #1 (uncredited)
Johnny Eager (1941) - Guard Outside Luce's Office Door (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941) - John Corey
The Man with Two Lives (1942) - Hugo
Broadway (1942) - Gangster (uncredited)
Timber (1942) - Henchman (uncredited)
Eyes of the Underworld (1942) - Doorman (uncredited)
King of the Mounties (1942, Serial) - Stark
Pittsburgh (1942) - Kane's Fight Attendant (uncredited)
Silent Witness (1943) - Racketeer Lou Manson
Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) - Thug (uncredited)
The Ghost and the Guest (1943) - Killer Blake
Shantytown (1943) - Gangster (uncredited)
White Savage (1943) - Clerk
A Gentle Gangster (1943) - Charles
I Escaped from the Gestapo (1943) - Lokin
Three Hearts for Julia (1943) - Reporter at Army Concert Hall (uncredited)
Captive Wild Woman (1943) - Tony - Handler (uncredited)
Crime Doctor (1943) - First Reporter in Court (uncredited)
Batman (1943, Serial) - Stone (uncredited)
Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943, Serial) - Relzah [Ch. 12-13] (uncredited)
The Masked Marvel (1943, Serial) - 'Killer' Mace
So's Your Uncle (1943) - Stagehand
Where Are Your Children? (1943) - Jim Lawson
Riders of the Deadline (1943) - 'Gunner' Madigan
The Desert Song (1943) - French Soldier (uncredited)
The Phantom (1943, Serial) - Karak (uncredited)
The Impostor (1944) - Soldier (uncredited)
The Great Alaskan Mystery (1944, Serial) - Brandon [Chs. 3-13]
Follow the Boys (1944) - Captain (uncredited)
The Chinese Cat (1944) - Catlen
Waterfront (1944) - 2nd Waterfront Sailor (uncredited)
Are These Our Parents? (1944) - Sam Bailey
Sensations of 1945 (1944) - Moroni (uncredited)
The Mummy's Ghost (1944) - Detective (uncredited)
Dixie Jamboree (1944) - 'Double', Phony Indian
Machine Gun Mama (1944) - Carlos
Shadow of Suspicion (1944) - Bill Randall
Mystery of the River Boat (1944, Serial) - Bruno Bloch
Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945, Serial) - Muller [Ch 1-10] (uncredited)
Here Come the Co-Eds (1945) - Carlton Basketball Coach (uncredited)
There Goes Kelly (1945) - Bob Farrell
The Cisco Kid Returns (1945) - Paul Conway
The Monster and the Ape (1945, Serial) - Joe Flint- Henchman
Bewitched (1945) - Masher on Street (uncredited)
The Purple Monster Strikes (1945, Serial) - Tony [Ch. 7]
Secrets of a Sorority Girl (1945) - Nick Vegas
Paris Underground (1945) - Underground Leader (uncredited)
Allotment Wives (1945) - Joe Agnew
Captain Tugboat Annie (1945) - Jake
Black Market Babies (1945) - Paul Carroll
The Mask of Diijon (1946) - Hold-up Man (uncredited)
Hop Harrigan (1946, Serial) - Edwards
The Wife of Monte Cristo (1946) - Captain Benoit
King of the Forest Rangers (1946, Serial) - Burt Spear
Dark Alibi (1946) - Jimmy Slade
The Mysterious Mr. M (1946, Serial) - Martin Brandon (uncredited)
The Missing Lady (1946) - Henchman Lefty
Wife Wanted (1946) - Friendship Club Con Artist (uncredited)
Don Ricardo Returns (1946) - Don Jose Luerra
The Thirteenth Hour (1947) - Ranford
Bells of San Fernando (1947) - Juan Mendoza, Overseer
Killer Dill (1947) - Louie Moronie
High Tide (1947) - Nick Dyke
That Hagen Girl (1947) - Eddie - Pushy Night Club Patron (uncredited)
The Black Widow (1947, Serial) - Nick Ward
King of the Bandits (1947) - Smoke Kirby
Devil Ship (1947) - Burke
Panhandle (1948) - Kenney (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble (1948) - Police Reporter (uncredited)
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted (1948, Serial) - Mort Fowler
The Dude Goes West (1948) - Barney - the Bartender (uncredited)
Stage Struck (1948) - Mr. Barda
The Big Punch (1948) - Con Festig
Congo Bill (1948, Serial) - Rogan
Fighting Fools (1949) - Marty, a Henchman (uncredited)
Trail of the Yukon (1949) - Muskeg Joe
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949, Serial) - Ricco Morgan
South Sea Sinner (1950) - First Policeman (uncredited)
Storm Warning (1951) - Jukebox Collector (uncredited)
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) - Thoughtful Man (uncredited)
Roaring City (1951) - Bill Rafferty
Mysterious Island (1951, Serial) - Confederate Officer (uncredited)
The Atomic City (1952) - Arnie Molter
Hurricane Smith (1952) - Bos'n (uncredited)
The Stars Are Singing (1953) - Bit Role (uncredited)
The War of the Worlds (1953) - Military Police Driver (uncredited)
The Girl Who Had Everything (1953) - Victor's Colleague (uncredited)
Houdini (1953) - Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Here Come the Girls (1953) - Moretti - Clown in Dressing Room (uncredited)
Casanova's Big Night (1954) - Gondolier (uncredited)
Rear Window (1954) - Detective (uncredited)
Day of Triumph (1954) - Barabbas
Strategic Air Command (1955) - Yakotda Controller (uncredited)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) - French Policeman (uncredited)
The Delicate Delinquent (1957) - Police Academy Drill Instructor (uncredited)
Inside the Mafia (1959) - Bob Kalen (uncredited)
The Carpetbaggers (1964) - Moroni

Television

The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951-1953) - Joe / Frankie
Sky King (1952) - Vic Lawrence
The Abbott and Costello Show (1953) - Blackie
The Loretta Young Show (1954)
Topper (1955) - Barco
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) - Deshon
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1960) - Curt Dance
The Jack Benny Show (1961)
Mister Ed (1961–63) - Sam Morgan / Policeman

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Mayer, Geoff (2017). Encyclopedia of American Film Serials. McFarland. pp. 285–286. ISBN 978-0-7864-7762-3. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
^ "Famous Play Is Offered Friday". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. The San Bernardino County Sun. April 30, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved March 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Summer Stock Season Ends at San Gabriel". Covina Argus. California, Covina. Covina Argus. September 3, 1953. p. 18. Retrieved March 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Erickson, Hal. "Anthony Warde". AllMovie. AllMovie. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.