Jack Warner
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Subject: Jack Warner (English film and television actor).
Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
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Source [1]: Jack Warner OBE, English film and television actor. Real name: Horace John Waters. Born in London (Bromley-by-Bow, London, England, UK). Birthday: October 24, 1895. Death: May 24, 1981 (85 years old). Sisters: Elsie and Doris Waters (comediennes Gert and Daisy). Career: Music hall and radio; known for post-WWII family films starting with Here Come the Huggetts (patriarch role); co-starred in The Quatermass Xperiment (1955, Hammer film); police superintendent in The Ladykillers (1955, Ealing Studios black comedy). Attended Coopers' Company's Grammar School for Boys in Mile End.
Source [2]: Born Horace John Waters in Bromley-by-Bow, Poplar, London. Third child of Edward William Waters (master fulling maker and undertaker's warehouseman) and Maud Mary Best. Sisters: Elsie and Doris Waters.
Source [3]: Mentions a different Jack Warner (Jacob Warner, born 1892, died 1978, American producer/Warner Bros co-founder). Exclude this as it refers to a different person.
Source [4]: General link, no specific details.
Name: Jack Warner (born Horace John Waters).
Profession: English film and television actor.
Birth: October 24, 1895, in Bromley-by-Bow, Poplar, London, England.
Parents: Edward William Waters and Maud Mary Best.
Siblings: Elsie and Doris Waters (comediennes known as Gert and Daisy).
Education: Coopers' Company's Grammar School for Boys in Mile End.
Career:
Career overview
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Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Jack Warner (the actor).
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Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Source [1] (TMDB): Jack Warner OBE, English film and television actor. Born Horace John Waters in Bromley-by-Bow, London, England, UK. Birthday: October 24, 1895. Death: May 24, 1981 (85 years old). Sisters: Elsie and Doris Waters (comediennes Gert and Daisy). Career: Music hall and radio. Cinema: Patriarch in a trio of post-WWII family films starting with Here Come the Huggetts. Co-starred in 1955 Hammer film The Quatermass Xperiment. Played a police superintendent in the 1955 Ealing Studios black comedy The Ladykillers. Known credits: 43.
Source [2] (Wikipedia): Born Horace John Waters in Bromley-by-Bow, Poplar, London. Parents: Edward William Waters (master fulling maker and undertaker's warehouseman) and Maud Mary Best. Sisters: Elsie and Doris Waters (comediennes).
Source [3] (Wikipedia PL): Refers to a different Jack Warner (American producer/entrepreneur, born 1892, died 1978). Must ignore this for the actor Jack Warner.
Source [4] (ČSFD): General link, no specific data.
Paragraph 1: Early Career and Background.
Jack Warner, born Horace John Waters, was an English film and television actor. He was born in Bromley-by-Bow, Poplar, London, to Edward William Waters, a master fulling maker and undertaker's warehouseman, and Maud Mary Best. His sisters, Elsie and Doris Waters, were well-known comediennes performing under the names Gert and Daisy. Like his sisters, Warner established his career in music hall and radio before transitioning to cinema.
Paragraph 2: Film Career.
Warner became known to cinema audiences as the patriarch in a trio of popular post-World War II family films, a series that began with Here Come the Huggetts. His film credits include co-starring in the 1955 Hammer film The Quatermass Xperiment. In the same year, he appeared in the 1955 Ealing Studios black comedy The Ladykillers, in which he played a police superintendent. According to The Movie Database, he has 43 known credits.
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Jack Warner, born Horace John Waters, was an English film and television actor. He was born in Bromley-by-Bow, Poplar, London, to Edward William Waters, a master fulling maker and undertaker's warehouseman, and Maud Mary Best. His sisters, Elsie and Doris Waters, were well-known comediennes performing under the names Gert and Daisy. Like his sisters, Warner established his career in music hall and radio before transitioning to cinema.
Warner became known to cinema audiences as the patriarch in a trio of popular post-World War II family films, a series that began with Here Come the Huggetts. His film credits include co-starring in the 1955 Hammer film The Quatermass Xperiment. In the same year, he appeared in the 1955 Ealing Studios black comedy The Ladykillers, in which he played a police superintendent. According to The Movie Database, he has 43 known credits.
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Full Filmography
43 titles- The Brothers Warner (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Dominique (1980)
- Tell Me Another (1976) as Himself
- Aladdin (1974) as George Dixon (uncredited)
- The Ealing Comedies (1970) as Self
- Jigsaw (1962) as Det. Insp. Fred Fellows
- Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) as Mr. Bushell
- Christmas Night with the Stars (1958)
- Eye to Eye (1957) as Narrator
- Home and Away (1956) as George Knowles
- Now and Forever (1956) as Mr. J. Pritchard
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as PC George Dixon
- The Ladykillers (1955) as The Superintendent
- The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) as Inspector Lomax
- Forbidden Cargo (1954) as Maj. Alec White
- Bang! You're Dead (1954) as Bonsell
- Those People Next Door (1953) as Sam Twigg
- The Final Test (1953) as Sam Palmer
- Albert R.N. (1953) as Capt Maddox
- The Square Ring (1953) as Danny Felton
- Meet Me Tonight (1952) as Murdoch
- The Postman (1952)
- Emergency Call (1952) as Inspector Lane
- Scrooge (1951) as Jorkins
- Valley of the Eagles (1951) as Inspector Peterson
- Talk of a Million (1951) as Bartley Murnahan
- The Blue Lamp (1950) as PC George Dixon
- The Day Begins Early (1950) as Joe Huggett
- Train of Events (1949) as Jim Hardcastle
- The Huggetts Abroad (1949) as Joe Huggett
- Vote for Huggett (1949) as Joe Huggett
- Boys in Brown (1949) as Governor
- Against the Wind (1948) as Max Cronk
- Here Come the Huggetts (1948) as Joe Huggett
- My Brother's Keeper (1948) as George Martin
- Easy Money (1948) as Philip Stafford
- It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) as Detective Sergeant Fothergill
- Hue and Cry (1947) as Nightingale
- Holiday Camp (1947) as Joe Huggett
- Dear Murderer (1947) as Inspector Penbury
- The Captive Heart (1946) as Cpl. Ted Horsfall
- The Dummy Talks (1943) as Jack
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What movies or TV shows is Jack Warner best known for?
Jack Warner is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Due West: Our Sex Journey (2012), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), Dixon of Dock Green (1955), The Ladykillers (1955).
When and where was Jack Warner born?
Jack Warner was born on October 24, 1895 in Bromley-by-Bow, London, England, UK. They passed away on May 24, 1981.
How many credits does Jack Warner have?
Jack Warner has accumulated over 43 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1943 to 2008.
What is Jack Warner's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Jack Warner (English film and television actor). Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use only provided facts. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. No preamble or quotes. Goal: 90-130 words. Source [1]: Jack Warner O...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Scrooge (1951) as Jorkins — aged about 55
- The Ladykillers (1955) as The Superintendent — aged about 59
- The Square Ring (1953) as Danny Felton — aged about 57
- Meet Me Tonight (1952) as Murdoch — aged about 56
- The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 98
- The Blue Lamp (1950) as PC George Dixon — aged about 54
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