John "Jack" Warner (1916–1977), known professionally as John Warren, was a British screenwriter and support actor. Specialising in comedy writing, he worked with several figures at the forefront of British comedy, such as

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and Mike and Bernie Winters. He had several screenwriting projects with film director

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whom he first encountered as an actor in 1948.

Biography

Warren was born on 13 November 1916 in England, UK. He was a writer and actor. In the Second World War he served in the

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. Following his discharge, John pursued a career in films but only served in minor roles. He did however make many contacts and moved into scriptwriting in the late 50s, having considerably more success in this field. John was known for Up the Creek (1958), Further Up the Creek (1958) and Hell Below Zero (1954). He died on 9 February 1977 in

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Film Scripts

* Up The Creek (1958) * Further Up the Creek (1959) *

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(1960) * Life is a Circus (1960) *

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(1962) * The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) * Rotten to the Core (1965) * Ooh… You Are Awful (1972)

TV Show Scripts

* Dave's Kingdom (1964) * Fire Crackers (two episodes, 1965) * Cooperama (1966) a showcase for

*Mike and Bernie's Show (1966) comedy showcase for Mike and Bernie Winters *Life With Cooper (1966–1968) long-running showcase for

*The Stanley Baxter Show (one episode 1968) long-running showcase for

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* As Good Cooks Go (seven episodes, 1969–70) *Bernie (1878–1980) a series centred upon

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multiple scripts from 1963 to 1977 *It's Lulu (one episode, 1973) long-running showcase for

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*The

Christmas Show (1974) *

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TV movie (1972) *Sacha's In Town (two episodes, 1972) showcase for

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*A Christmas Night to Remember, annual show broadcast in UK on

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- 1963, 1970 and 1971 * From a Bird's Eye View (one episode, 1970)

Film Roles

A very frequent actor in support roles Warren was a well-known face but not a well-known name (and often went uncredited). His need to choose a new name stemmed from the pre-existence of the actor Jack Warner who was operating out of the same studios. * When the Bough Breaks (1947) guest at party (uncredited) * The Mark of Cain (1947) as Mr Wilkins (uncredited) * One Night With You (1948) as ticket collector * My Brother's Keeper (1948) as motorist at Nora's Garage (uncredited) * Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill (1948) as chauffeur * William Comes to Town (1948) as circus official * Warning to Wantons (1949) (uncredited) * It's Not Cricket (1949) as orderly * Marry Me! (1949) as newspaper reporter (uncredited) * Up for the Cup (1950) as Cartwright * Traveller's Joy (1950) as embassy manager (uncredited) *

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(1950) (uncredited) * Shadow of the Past (1950) as furniture man * The Reluctant Widow (1950) * The Astonished Heart (1950) as barman * Boys in Brown (1949) signalman (uncredited) * A Case of Poisoning (1949) as the butcher * Diamond City (1949) as the town crier * The Franchise Affair (1951) as Charlie the pub landlord *

Laughter in Paradise ''Laughter in Paradise'' is a 1951 British comedy film directed by Mario Zampi, starring Alastair Sim, Fay Compton, George Cole, and Guy Middleton. It was written by Jack Davies and Michael Pertwee. The film was remade as '' Some Will, S ...

(1951) as card player (uncredited) * A Case for PC 49 (1951) as Coffee Dan *

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(1951) as barman (uncredited) *

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(1951) as ship's officer in "Winter's Cruise" section * Mr. Denning Drives North (1951) as Mr Ash * Stolen Face (1952) as railway guard * Gift Horse (1952) as man in crowd (uncredited) * The Lost Hours (1952) as man with dog *

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(1952) as Keeper of the Wheel (uncredited) * The Net (1953) as Ted (uncredited) * Top of the Form (1953) as bookie (uncredited) * Glad Tidings (1953) as barman * Personal Affair (1953) as man in news room (uncredited) * Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) as man with hammer (uncredited) * 36 Hours (1953) as clerk (uncredited) * Trouble in Store (1953) as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) * Stryker of the Yard (1953) * Hell Below Zero (1954) as hotel receptionist * Fast and Loose (1954) as chauffeur * Up to His Neck (1954) as Collins *

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(1954) as waiter (uncredited) *

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(1955) as Clerk of Works * Passage Home (1955) as Cook * One Good Turn (1955) as ticket collector (with

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) * Bride of the Monster (1955) as Jake * The Woman for Joe (1955) as workman in pub (uncredited) * Secret Venture (1955) as bargee (uncredited) * Portrait of Alison (1955) as postman (uncredited) *

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as Sgt Major Gradwick * Jumping for Joy (1956) as commentator at racetrack (uncredited) * The Feminine Touch (1956) (uncredited) *

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(1956) as airport official (uncredited) * Eyewitness (1956) as Joe the barman at

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(uncredited) * The Last Man to Hang (1956) as passport official (uncredited) * The Battle of the River Plate (1956) as chief signalman on HMS Exeter (uncredited) * Brothers in Law (1957) as Mr Venner * A Night To Remember (1958) as crewman on Titanic (uncredited) * Up the Creek (1958) as Cooky * Further Up the Creek (1959) as Cooky * Free Love Confidential (1970)

TV roles

* She Stoops to Conquer (1949 TV movie) as Stingo and Jeremy * Stryker of the Yard (1961) *

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(1967) as Sikorski

References

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