John Warren (actor)


John "Jack" Warner, 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 Tommy Cooper, Peter Sellers, Dick Emery and Mike and Bernie Winters.
He had several screenwriting projects with film director Val Guest 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 Royal Navy. 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, Further Up the Creek and Hell Below Zero.
He died on 9 February 1977 in Kingston upon Thames.

Film Scripts

TV Show Scripts

Film Roles

A very frequent actor in support roles Warren was a well-known face but not a well-known name. 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.

TV roles