Warner Anderson
Warner Anderson was an American actor, best known for his starring roles in TV dramas The Lineup and Peyton Place.
Early years
Anderson was born to "a theatrical family" in Brooklyn, New York, March 10, 1911. He was a Republican.
Film
Anderson had a small part in a film in 1915. A contemporary newspaper article about the movie Sunbeam, in which Anderson appeared in 1917, noted, "Warner Anderson is one of the cleverest children in motion pictures." "He made his adult screen debut in This Is the Army in 1943.
He had supporting parts in several films through the years. They included The Caine Mutiny, Blackboard Jungle, and Destination Tokyo. Operation Burma with Errol Flynn.
Stage
Anderson's work on stage included Broadway appearances in Maytime, Happiness, Medea, Within Four Walls, Broken Journey, and Remains to Be Seen.
Radio
In the 1940s, Anderson was the announcer for The Bell Telephone Hour.
Television
Anderson starred as Lt. Ben Guthrie in the TV series The Lineup, which ran from 1954 to 1960. In syndication, reruns of The Lineup were broadcast under the title San Francisco Beat. His The Lineup costar was Tom Tully. Anderson played the same role in the 1958 film The Lineup.
He played newspaper publisher Matthew Swain on the TV series Peyton Place. He also served as the narrator at the beginning of each episode. He continued as narrator even after his character was written out of the series.
Death
Anderson died August 26, 1976, at the age of 65, in a hospital in Santa Monica, California. He was survived by his wife and a son.
Partial filmography
The Sunbeam as Bobby RutherfordThis Is the Army as Kate Smith's Announcer Destination Tokyo as AndyObjective, Burma! as Col. J. CarterDangerous Partners as Miles KempenHer Highness and the Bellboy as Paul MacMillanWeek-End at the Waldorf as Dr. Robert CampbellAbbott and Costello in Hollywood as Norman RoyceMy Reputation as Frank EverettBad Bascomb as Luther MasonFaithful in My Fashion as Walter MedcraftThree Wise Fools as The O'MonahanThe Arnelo Affair as Det. Sam LeonardThe Beginning or the End as Captain William S. Parsons U.S.N.Dark Delusion as Teddy SelkirkSong of the Thin Man as Dr. MonolawHigh Wall as Dr. George PowardAlias a Gentleman as Capt. Charlie LopenTenth Avenue Angel as Joseph MillsCommand Decision as Colonel Earnest HaleyThe Lucky Stiff as Eddie BrittThe Doctor and the Girl as Dr. George EsmondDestination Moon as Dr. Charles CargravesSanta Fe as Dave BaxterOnly the Valiant as Trooper RutledgeGo For Broke as Col. Charles W. PenceBannerline as RoyDetective Story as Endicott SimsThe Blue Veil as Bill ParkerThe Star as Harry StoneThe Last Posse as Robert EmersonA Lion Is in the Streets as Jules BolducThe Yellow Tomahawk as Major IvesThe Caine Mutiny as Capt. BlakelyDrum Beat as Gen. CanbyThe Violent Men as Jim McCloudBlackboard Jungle as Dr. BradleyA Lawless Street as Hamer ThorneThe Lineup as Lt. Ben GuthrieArmored Command as Lt. Col. WilsonRio Conchos as Col. WagnerThe Bubble as Doctor Peyton Place as Narrator / Matthew SwainBearcats! as Mr. HuddlestonThe Rockford Files as Alfred Bannister