Jack Warden

Biography

Jack Warden was an American actor who appeared in film and television and on the stage. Born in Newark and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he studied acting in New York on the G.I. Bill and spent five years with Theatre '47 of Dallas before his television debut in 1948. He moved into films, and his breakthrough came as Juror No. 7 in 12 Angry Men (1957). Earlier he had a role in From Here to Eternity (1953). His two Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor came for Shampoo (1975) and Heaven Can Wait (1978), he earned a BAFTA nomination for Shampoo, and he won a Primetime Emmy for his performance as George Halas in Brian's Song (1971). He also appeared in the television series Mister Peepers. He appeared in All the President's Men. He was also in Being There, and in Used Cars he played dual roles. His final film was The Replacements (2000).

85years old at death

Born September 18, 1920Newark
Died July 19, 2006New York City
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Also credited as John Warden Lebzelter Jr.

Movie Career

Films: 51
Career span: 49 years1951 to 2000

Genres

Drama55%, 28 films
Comedy47%, 24 films
Crime24%, 12 films
Romance18%, 9 films
Adventure14%, 7 films

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A change of course
Jack Warden fought as a professional welterweight boxer under the name Johnny Costello, going 13 bouts but earning little money.
Early training
Warden became a member of the Theatre '47 company in Dallas, relocated there, and acted with the group across five years.
First role
Warden's first credited film role came in 1951 in The Man with My Face, after uncredited bit parts in The Asphalt Jungle and Sunset Boulevard.

Jack Warden movies on Netflix

The Replacements2000IMDb rating 6.7as Edward O'Neil
A Dog of Flanders1999IMDb rating 6.2as Jehan Daas
Chairman of the Board1998IMDb rating 2.4as Armand McMillan
Dirty Work1998IMDb rating 6.4as 'Pops' McKenna
The Island on Bird Street1997IMDb rating 7.1as Boruch
Ed1996IMDb rating 2.8as Chubb
Problem Child 31995IMDb rating 3.4as Big Ben
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead1995IMDb rating 6.7as Joe Heff
While You Were Sleeping1995IMDb rating 6.8as Saul
Bullets Over Broadway1994IMDb rating 7.4as Julian Marx
Guilty as Sin1993IMDb rating 5.7as Moe Plimpton
Night and the City1992IMDb rating 5.8as Al Grossman
Passed Away1992IMDb rating 5.8as Jack Scanlan
Toys1992IMDb rating 5.2as Old General Zevo
Problem Child 21991IMDb rating 5.0as 'Big' Ben Healy
Everybody Wins1990IMDb rating 5.1as Judge Harry Murdoch
Problem Child1990IMDb rating 5.5as Big Ben
The Presidio1988IMDb rating 6.0as Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure
September1987IMDb rating 6.4as Lloyd
The Cosmic Eye1986IMDb rating 6.1as Rocko (voice)
The Aviator1985IMDb rating 5.6as Moravia
Crackers1984IMDb rating 5.2as Garvey
The Verdict1982IMDb rating 7.7as Mickey Morrissey
Carbon Copy1981IMDb rating 5.7as Nelson Longhurst
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash1981IMDb rating 4.2as The Commander
So Fine1981IMDb rating 5.1as Jack
The Great Muppet Caper1981IMDb rating 7.1as Mike Tarkanian
Used Cars1980IMDb rating 6.7as Roy L. Fuchs / Luke Fuchs
...And Justice for All1979IMDb rating 7.4as Judge Francis Rayford
Being There1979IMDb rating 7.9as President 'Bobby'
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure1979IMDb rating 4.7as Harold Meredith
The Champ1979IMDb rating 6.8as Jackie
Death on the Nile1978IMDb rating 7.3as Dr. Bessner
Heaven Can Wait1978IMDb rating 6.9as Max Corkle
The White Buffalo1977IMDb rating 6.2as Charlie Zane
All the President's Men1976IMDb rating 7.9as Harry Rosenfeld
Raid on Entebbe1976IMDb rating 6.7as Gen. Mordecai Gur
Shampoo1975IMDb rating 6.4as Lester
Billy Two Hats1974IMDb rating 6.3as Sheriff Henry Gifford
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz1974IMDb rating 6.7as Max
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing1973IMDb rating 6.2as Dawes
Brian's Song1971IMDb rating 7.5as Coach Halas
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?1971IMDb rating 5.4as Dr. Solomon F. Moses
Donovan's Reef1963IMDb rating 6.7as Dr. William Dedham
Escape from Zahrain1962IMDb rating 6.0as Huston
That Kind of Woman1959IMDb rating 6.1as George Kelly
Run Silent, Run Deep1958IMDb rating 7.3as Yeoman 1st Class Mueller
12 Angry Men1957IMDb rating 9.0as Juror 7
Edge of the City1957IMDb rating 7.2as Charles Malik
From Here to Eternity1953IMDb rating 7.6as Corp. Buckley
You're in the Navy Now1951IMDb rating 6.3as Tommy Morse

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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12 Angry Men1957 Crime, Dramaas Juror 7
IMDb rating 9.01.0M votes
All the President's Men1976 Biography, Drama, Historyas Harry Rosenfeld
IMDb rating 7.9139K votes
While You Were Sleeping1995as Saul
IMDb rating 6.8129K votes
...And Justice for All1979as Judge Francis Rayford
IMDb rating 7.447K votes
Being There1979as President 'Bobby'
IMDb rating 7.983K votes
The Verdict1982as Mickey Morrissey
IMDb rating 7.751K votes
Problem Child1990as Big Ben
IMDb rating 5.536K votes
Dirty Work1998as 'Pops' McKenna
IMDb rating 6.433K votes

Most often with

Sidney Lumet directed four of these films, Hal Ashby two and Woody Allen two. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles Bronson

James Mason

Martin Balsam

Gilbert Gottfried

Rudy Bond

Burt Lancaster

Sidney LumetDirector, 4 films

Hal AshbyDirector, 2 films

Woody AllenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Charles Bronson3 films together, 1951 to 1977
Charles Bronson's page
- The White Buffalo1977IMDb rating 6.2Warden as Charlie ZaneBronson as Bill Hickok
- Raid on Entebbe1976IMDb rating 6.7Warden as Gen. Mordecai GurBronson as Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
- You're in the Navy Now1951IMDb rating 6.3Warden as Tommy MorseBronson as Wascylewski
James Mason3 films together, 1962 to 1982
James Mason's page
- The Verdict1982IMDb rating 7.7Warden as Mickey MorrisseyMason as Ed Concannon
- Heaven Can Wait1978IMDb rating 6.9Warden as Max CorkleMason as Mr. Jordan
- Escape from Zahrain1962IMDb rating 6.0Warden as HustonMason as Johnson
Martin Balsam3 films together, 1957 to 1976
Martin Balsam's page
- All the President's Men1976IMDb rating 7.9Warden as Harry RosenfeldBalsam as Howard Simons
- Raid on Entebbe1976IMDb rating 6.7Warden as Gen. Mordecai GurBalsam as Daniel Cooper
- 12 Angry Men1957IMDb rating 9.0Warden as Juror 7Balsam as Juror 1
Gilbert Gottfried3 films together, 1990 to 1995
Gilbert Gottfried's page
- Problem Child 31995IMDb rating 3.4Warden as Big BenGottfried as Dr. Peabody
- Problem Child 21991IMDb rating 5.0Warden as 'Big' Ben HealyGottfried as Mr. Peabody
- Problem Child1990IMDb rating 5.5Warden as Big BenGottfried as Mr. Peabody
Rudy Bond3 films together, 1957 to 1971
Rudy Bond's page
- Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?1971IMDb rating 5.4Warden as Dr. Solomon F. MosesBond as Newsdealer
- Run Silent, Run Deep1958IMDb rating 7.3Warden as Yeoman 1st Class MuellerBond as Sonarman 1st Class Cullen
- 12 Angry Men1957IMDb rating 9.0Warden as Juror 7Bond as Judge
Burt Lancaster2 films together, 1953 to 1958
Burt Lancaster's page
- Run Silent, Run Deep1958IMDb rating 7.3Warden as Yeoman 1st Class MuellerLancaster as Lt. Jim Bledsoe
- From Here to Eternity1953IMDb rating 7.6Warden as Corp. BuckleyLancaster as Sgt. Milton Warden
Sidney LumetDirector, 4 films, 1957 to 1993
All films by Sidney Lumet
- Guilty as Sin1993IMDb rating 5.7Warden as Moe Plimpton
- The Verdict1982IMDb rating 7.7Warden as Mickey Morrissey
- That Kind of Woman1959IMDb rating 6.1Warden as George Kelly
- 12 Angry Men1957IMDb rating 9.0Warden as Juror 7
Hal AshbyDirector, 2 films, 1975 to 1979
All films by Hal Ashby
- Being There1979IMDb rating 7.9Warden as President 'Bobby'
- Shampoo1975IMDb rating 6.4Warden as Lester
Woody AllenDirector, 2 films, 1987 to 1994
All films by Woody Allen
- Bullets Over Broadway1994IMDb rating 7.4Warden as Julian Marx
- September1987IMDb rating 6.4Warden as Lloyd
Also two films together35 more actors
- Dustin HoffmanAll the President's Men (1976) and Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)
- Jon VoightA Dog of Flanders (1999) and The Champ (1979)
- Bill CobbsEd (1996) and Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
- Lee MarvinDonovan's Reef (1963) and You're in the Navy Now (1951)
- Peter BoyleWhile You Were Sleeping (1995) and Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
- Denholm ElliottSeptember (1987) and The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
- Dianne WiestBullets Over Broadway (1994) and September (1987)
- Lee J. CobbThe Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973) and 12 Angry Men (1957)
- Mia FarrowSeptember (1987) and Death on the Nile (1978)
- John FiedlerThat Kind of Woman (1959) and 12 Angry Men (1957)
- Peter UstinovThe Great Muppet Caper (1981) and Death on the Nile (1978)
- Slim PickensBeyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) and The White Buffalo (1977)
- Julie ChristieHeaven Can Wait (1978) and Shampoo (1975)
- Charles GrodinThe Great Muppet Caper (1981) and Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- David HuddlestonBilly Two Hats (1974) and Brian's Song (1971)
- Ed Begley12 Angry Men (1957) and You're in the Navy Now (1951)
- John RitterProblem Child 2 (1991) and Problem Child (1990)
- Warren BeattyHeaven Can Wait (1978) and Shampoo (1975)
- Mark HarmonThe Presidio (1988) and Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
- Brad DexterShampoo (1975) and Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
- Stefan GieraschThe Champ (1979) and That Kind of Woman (1959)
- Arthur MaletToys (1992) and Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- Maureen StapletonPassed Away (1992) and The Cosmic Eye (1986)
- Don RicklesDirty Work (1998) and Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
- Joel FluellenRun Silent, Run Deep (1958) and You're in the Navy Now (1951)
- Sam WanamakerThe Aviator (1985) and Death on the Nile (1978)
- Tony SiricoBullets Over Broadway (1994) and So Fine (1981)
- Edward BinnsThe Verdict (1982) and 12 Angry Men (1957)
- Harvey LembeckRaid on Entebbe (1976) and You're in the Navy Now (1951)
- Dominic Chianese...And Justice for All (1979) and All the President's Men (1976)
- Amy YasbeckProblem Child 2 (1991) and Problem Child (1990)
- Ed CallCrackers (1984) and Carbon Copy (1981)
- Eric EdwardsProblem Child 3 (1995) and Problem Child 2 (1991)
- Michael J. OliverProblem Child 2 (1991) and Problem Child (1990)
- Michael OliverProblem Child 2 (1991) and Problem Child (1990)
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