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| birth_name = John Hickson Warner | | birth_name = John Hickson Warner | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|01|01|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|01|01|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[George, Western Cape|George]], [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]] | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|05|19|1924|01|01|df=y}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|05|19|1924|01|01|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[ | | death_place = [[Canterbury|Canterbury]], Kent | ||
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| occupation = Actor | | occupation = Actor | ||
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'''John Hickson Warner''' (1 January 1924 – 19 May 2001) was a British film, television and stage actor whose career spanned more than five decades. His most famous role was that of Timothy Dawes in ''[[ | '''John Hickson Warner''' (1 January 1924 – 19 May 2001) was a British film, television and stage actor whose career spanned more than five decades. His most famous role was that of Timothy Dawes in ''[[Salad Days (musical)|Salad Days]]'', which premiered in the UK at the [[Bristol Old Vic|Theatre Royal]] in 1954, and transferred to the [[Vaudeville Theatre|Vaudeville Theatre]] in London in the same year. | ||
==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
Born the son of a clergyman in [[ | Born the son of a clergyman in [[George, Western Cape|George]], [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]], Warner was educated at [[Brighton College|Brighton College]] after his family returned to [[UK|Britain]] in 1929.<ref name=guardian/> He decided to become an actor while watching his father in an amateur production of the play ''[[Berkeley Square (play)|Berkeley Square]]'' on [[Worthing Pier|Worthing Pier]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1331986/John-Warner.html|title=John Warner|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> His first job in 1939 was at the Little Theatre in [[Bristol|Bristol]].<ref name=guardian/> After service in the [[Royal Navy|Royal Navy]] during the [[Second World War|Second World War]] on board ''HMS Rattlesnake'' (he rose to the rank of [[Lieutenant (navy)|Lieutenant]]), which included working on the [[Arctic convoys of World War II|Russian convoys]], he resumed his acting career. | ||
==Film and television== | ==Film and television== | ||
His first television appearance was in 1946. Later television appearances include ''The Winslow Boy'' (1958), ''Duty Bound'' (1958), ''[[ | His first television appearance was in 1946. Later television appearances include ''The Winslow Boy'' (1958), ''Duty Bound'' (1958), ''[[Sunday Night Theatre|Sunday Night Theatre]]'' (BBC, 1950–1958), ''[[Ivanhoe (1958 TV series)|Ivanhoe]]'' (1958), ''[[BBC Sunday-Night Play|BBC Sunday-Night Play]]'' (1960), ''[[An Age of Kings|An Age of Kings]]'' (1960), ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'' (1966), ''[[The Man in Room 17|The Man in Room 17]]'' (1966), ''[[Theatre 625|Theatre 625]]'' (1967), ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)|Doctor in the House]]'' (1969), ''[[Paul Temple (TV series)|Paul Temple]]'' (1969), ''[[Comedy Playhouse]]'' (1970), ''[[The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]'' (1971), ''[[The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club|The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club]]'' (1972), ''[[Son of the Bride (TV series)|Son of the Bride]]'' (1973), ''[[Doctor in Charge]]'' (1973), ''[[Prince Regent (TV series)|Prince Regent]]'' (1979) and ''[[Cribb|Cribb]]'' (1980).<ref name=IMDB/> | ||
He played 'Tolly' Tolliver in 18 episodes of ''[[Potter (TV series)|Potter]]'' (1979–1983) starring [[Arthur Lowe]], and the Reverend Austin Doyle in 14 episodes of the sitcom ''[[Terry and June]]'' between 1979 and 1987.<ref name=IMDB>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912505/ Warner] on the [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-510vvn/potter/|title=Potter (TV Series)|website=Radio Times}}</ref> | He played 'Tolly' Tolliver in 18 episodes of ''[[Potter (TV series)|Potter]]'' (1979–1983) starring [[Arthur Lowe]], and the Reverend Austin Doyle in 14 episodes of the sitcom ''[[Terry and June]]'' between 1979 and 1987.<ref name=IMDB>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912505/ Warner] on the [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-510vvn/potter/|title=Potter (TV Series)|website=Radio Times}}</ref> | ||
Other television appearances include ''[[ | Other television appearances include ''[[The Treaty (film)|The Treaty]]'' (1991), ''[[Agatha Christie's Poirot|Agatha Christie's Poirot]]'' (1992), ''[[Lovejoy|Lovejoy]]'' (1992), ''[[Mr. Bean]]'' (1992), ''[[Shakespeare: The Animated Tales|Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]'' (1992–94)<ref>[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/566312/index.html 'Hamlet On Screen'] – the [[British Film Institute|British Film Institute]] website</ref> and ''[[Desmond's]]'' (1994).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=52162|title=John Warner|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> | ||
Warner's film appearances include ''[[ | Warner's film appearances include ''[[The Cruel Sea (1953 film)|The Cruel Sea]]'' (1953), ''[[Isadora (film)|Isadora]]'' (1968), ''[[Sunday Bloody Sunday (film)|Sunday Bloody Sunday]]'' (1971), ''The Trouble with 2B'' (1972), ''Got It Made'' (1974), ''[[Little Dorrit (1987 film)|Little Dorrit]]'' (1987) and ''[[Without a Clue|Without a Clue]]'' (1988).<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba5ae9e43|title=John Warner|website=BFI}}</ref> | ||
==Theatre== | ==Theatre== | ||
Warner's first [[ | Warner's first [[William Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] role was that of the Chief Fairy in a production of ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor|The Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' directed by [[Tyrone Guthrie|Tyrone Guthrie]] in 1942.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/1b/the-merry-wives-of-windsor/production/7r6|title=Production of The Merry Wives of Windsor | Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> He appeared in [[Peter Brook|Peter Brook]]'s productions of ''[[Romeo and Juliet|Romeo and Juliet]]'' and ''[[Love's Labour's Lost|Love's Labour's Lost]]'' at the [[Royal Shakespeare Theatre|Royal Shakespeare Theatre]] in 1947.<ref name=guardian>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/jun/08/guardianobituaries|title=Obituary: John Warner|date=8 June 2001|website=the Guardian}}</ref> In the 1950s Warner spent some years at the [[Bristol Old Vic|Bristol Old Vic]] when it regularly transferred productions to the [[Old Vic|Old Vic]]. In 1951 he played Osric and Reynaldo to [[Alec Guinness]]'s ''[[Hamlet|Hamlet]]'' at the [[Noël Coward Theatre|New Theatre]] in London.<ref name=guardian/> | ||
Warner created the role of Timothy Dawes in ''[[ | Warner created the role of Timothy Dawes in ''[[Salad Days (musical)|Salad Days]]'' which premiered in the UK at the [[Bristol Old Vic|Theatre Royal]] in Bristol in June 1954, and transferred to the [[Vaudeville Theatre|Vaudeville Theatre]] in London on 5 August 1954,<ref>[http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_s/salad_days.htm "Salad Days History, Story, Roles and Musical Numbers"] guidetomusicaltheatre.com. Retrieved 16 March 2012</ref> running for 2,283 performances to become the longest-running show in musical theatre history until overtaken by ''[[My Fair Lady|My Fair Lady]]'' in the US (1956) and ''[[Oliver!]]'' in the UK (1960).<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=szASEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT85&lpg=PT85&dq=salad+days+running+for+2,283+performances+the+longest-running+show+in+musical+theatre+history+until+overtaken+by+%27%27%5B%5BMy+Fair+Lady%5D%5D%27%27+in+the+US+(1956)+and+%27%27%5B%5BOliver!&source=bl&ots=R3Khh-jNCa&sig=ACfU3U3xETPktpaakOAcBBM7r3FT-D6Auw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjcq4v71M30AhXGOcAKHTomBRsQ6AF6BAgkEAM#v=onepage&q=salad%20days%20running%20for%202%2C283%20performances%20the%20longest-running%20show%20in%20musical%20theatre%20history%20until%20overtaken%20by%20 Odd Boy Out: The ‘hilarious, eye-popping, unforgettable’ Sunday Times bestseller 2021]''%5B%5BMy%20Fair%20Lady%5D%5D''%20in%20the%20US%20(1956)%20and%20''%5B%5BOliver!&f=false</ref> He appeared in ''A Man of Distinction'' at the [[Shaftesbury Theatre|New Theatre]] in 1957.<ref name=guardian/> | ||
Other stage appearances included Canon Fulbert in [[ | Other stage appearances included Canon Fulbert in [[Ronald Millar|Ronald Millar]]'s ''Abelard and Heloise'' at [[Wyndham's Theatre|Wyndham's Theatre]] (1970), the [[Royal Shakespeare Company|RSC]]'s ''[[Becket|Becket]]'' and ''[[The Taming of the Shrew|The Taming of the Shrew]]'' (both 1961), [[George Bernard Shaw|Shaw]]'s ''[[Widowers' Houses|Widowers' Houses]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal Stratford East|Theatre Royal Stratford East]] (1965) and ''[[Ring Round the Moon|Ring Round the Moon]]'' at the [[Haymarket Theatre|Haymarket Theatre]] (1968).<ref name=theatricalia>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/26c/john-warner|title=John Warner | Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref><ref name=guardian/> Warner played 'Rattie' four times in productions of ''[[Toad of Toad Hall|Toad of Toad Hall]]'', and he regularly appeared at the [[Chichester Festival production history|Chichester Festival]] from 1978.<ref name=guardian/> | ||
With the London Shakespeare Group he went on an international tour of ''[[ | With the London Shakespeare Group he went on an international tour of ''[[Twelfth Night|Twelfth Night]]'', which travelled through Pakistan, Jordan and Iraq in 1974. He acted in ''[[Guys And Dolls#1982 London revival|Guys and Dolls]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in 1982, and in ''[[London Assurance|London Assurance]]'' (1989).<ref name=theatricalia/> | ||
For a period he lived at 5 Thayer Street in [[ | For a period he lived at 5 Thayer Street in [[Marylebone|Marylebone]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.notableabodes.com/person-abode-details/10274/john-warner-actor_5-thayer-street-marylebone-london|title=Warner on the 'Notable Abodes' website}}</ref> He was the Vice-President of the Actors' Benevolent Fund. | ||
John Warner died of [[ | John Warner died of [[Heart Attack|Heart Attack]] on 19 May 2001 in [[Canterbury|Canterbury]], Kent aged 77.<ref name=bfi/> He never married.<ref name=guardian/> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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*[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/jun/08/guardianobituaries Warner's obituary] in ''[[The Guardian]]'' | *[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/jun/08/guardianobituaries Warner's obituary] in ''[[The Guardian]]'' | ||
*[http://www.culturegrid.org.uk/static/showResource/2686732 The John Warner Collection at the University of Bristol Theatre Collection] | *[http://www.culturegrid.org.uk/static/showResource/2686732 The John Warner Collection at the University of Bristol Theatre Collection] | ||
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| Born | John Hickson Warner 1 January 1924 |
| Died | 19 May 2001 (aged 77) Canterbury, Kent |
| Occupation | Actor |
John Hickson Warner (1 January 1924 – 19 May 2001) was a British film, television and stage actor whose career spanned more than five decades. His most famous role was that of Timothy Dawes in Salad Days, which premiered in the UK at the Theatre Royal in 1954, and transferred to the Vaudeville Theatre in London in the same year.
Early years
Born the son of a clergyman in George, South Africa, Warner was educated at Brighton College after his family returned to Britain in 1929.[1] He decided to become an actor while watching his father in an amateur production of the play Berkeley Square on Worthing Pier.[2] His first job in 1939 was at the Little Theatre in Bristol.[1] After service in the Royal Navy during the Second World War on board HMS Rattlesnake (he rose to the rank of Lieutenant), which included working on the Russian convoys, he resumed his acting career.
Film and television
His first television appearance was in 1946. Later television appearances include The Winslow Boy (1958), Duty Bound (1958), Sunday Night Theatre (BBC, 1950–1958), Ivanhoe (1958), BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960), An Age of Kings (1960), Softly, Softly (1966), The Man in Room 17 (1966), Theatre 625 (1967), Doctor in the House (1969), Paul Temple (1969), Comedy Playhouse (1970), The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971), The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (1972), Son of the Bride (1973), Doctor in Charge (1973), Prince Regent (1979) and Cribb (1980).[3]
He played 'Tolly' Tolliver in 18 episodes of Potter (1979–1983) starring Arthur Lowe, and the Reverend Austin Doyle in 14 episodes of the sitcom Terry and June between 1979 and 1987.[3][4]
Other television appearances include The Treaty (1991), Agatha Christie's Poirot (1992), Lovejoy (1992), Mr. Bean (1992), Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992–94)[5] and Desmond's (1994).[6]
Warner's film appearances include The Cruel Sea (1953), Isadora (1968), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), The Trouble with 2B (1972), Got It Made (1974), Little Dorrit (1987) and Without a Clue (1988).[7]
Theatre
Warner's first Shakespearean role was that of the Chief Fairy in a production of The Merry Wives of Windsor directed by Tyrone Guthrie in 1942.[8] He appeared in Peter Brook's productions of Romeo and Juliet and Love's Labour's Lost at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 1947.[1] In the 1950s Warner spent some years at the Bristol Old Vic when it regularly transferred productions to the Old Vic. In 1951 he played Osric and Reynaldo to Alec Guinness's Hamlet at the New Theatre in London.[1]
Warner created the role of Timothy Dawes in Salad Days which premiered in the UK at the Theatre Royal in Bristol in June 1954, and transferred to the Vaudeville Theatre in London on 5 August 1954,[9] running for 2,283 performances to become the longest-running show in musical theatre history until overtaken by My Fair Lady in the US (1956) and Oliver! in the UK (1960).[10] He appeared in A Man of Distinction at the New Theatre in 1957.[1]
Other stage appearances included Canon Fulbert in Ronald Millar's Abelard and Heloise at Wyndham's Theatre (1970), the RSC's Becket and The Taming of the Shrew (both 1961), Shaw's Widowers' Houses at the Theatre Royal Stratford East (1965) and Ring Round the Moon at the Haymarket Theatre (1968).[11][1] Warner played 'Rattie' four times in productions of Toad of Toad Hall, and he regularly appeared at the Chichester Festival from 1978.[1]
With the London Shakespeare Group he went on an international tour of Twelfth Night, which travelled through Pakistan, Jordan and Iraq in 1974. He acted in Guys and Dolls at the National Theatre in 1982, and in London Assurance (1989).[11]
For a period he lived at 5 Thayer Street in Marylebone.[12] He was the Vice-President of the Actors' Benevolent Fund.
John Warner died of Heart Attack on 19 May 2001 in Canterbury, Kent aged 77.[7] He never married.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The Cruel Sea | Baker | |
| 1959 | The Captain's Table | Henry Lomax | |
| 1959 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Egeus | Voice |
| 1968 | Isadora | Mr. Stirling | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Sunday Bloody Sunday | Party Guest #4 | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2B | Headmaster | |
| 1974 | Got It Made | Rector | |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit | Bootmaker | |
| 1988 | Without a Clue | Peter Giles | |
| 1990 | The Fool |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Obituary: John Warner". the Guardian. 8 June 2001.
- ^ "John Warner". www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ a b Warner on the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Potter (TV Series)". Radio Times.
- ^ 'Hamlet On Screen' – the British Film Institute website
- ^ "John Warner". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ a b "John Warner". BFI.
- ^ "Production of The Merry Wives of Windsor | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Salad Days History, Story, Roles and Musical Numbers" guidetomusicaltheatre.com. Retrieved 16 March 2012
- ^ Odd Boy Out: The ‘hilarious, eye-popping, unforgettable’ Sunday Times bestseller 2021%5B%5BMy%20Fair%20Lady%5D%5D%20in%20the%20US%20(1956)%20and%20%5B%5BOliver!&f=false
- ^ a b "John Warner | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Warner on the 'Notable Abodes' website".
