Personal Info
Birth date
1908-11-04 (116 Years)
Day of death
1975-01-08
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
Anthony Ward
Tony Ward
Tony Warde
Benjamin Schwartz
Anthony Warde
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anthony Warde (November 4, 1908 – January 8, 1975) was a noted American actor who appeared in over 150 films between 1937 and 1964. A native of Pennsylvania, Warde started his Hollywood career in Escape by Night, appearing in a handful of undistinguished feature films before gaining popularity as one of the hardest working henchmen in the 1930s and 1940s serials. Warde first appeared in his first film bow in 1936, but he spent most of his time bothering serials heroes as a vicious bodyguard, underground leader or infamous rustler, but also was satisfactory in character roles and the occasional sympathetic part. Usually, he played in many unsavory characterizations, including low-budget crime and Western styles throughout his career. He also appeared in popular serials such as Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938), for Universal; The Spider Returns (1941) and Batman (1943) for Columbia, as well as in The Masked Marvel (1943), The Purple Monster Strikes (1945) and The Black Widow (1947) for Republic. But Warde is probably best remembered for playing Killer Kane, gangster ruler of the Earth in Universal's adaptation of Buck Rogers (1939). In the 1950s, he made a multiple number of TV appearances including a brief turn as a counterfeiter in two episodes of Amos 'N' Andy. Warde made his last screen appearance in The Carpetbaggers, a 1964 film adaptation of Harold Robbins' best-seller novel. Following his acting career, he owned a men's clothing store. Anthony Warde died in Hollywood, California at the age of 66.
Filmography
The Abbott and Costello Show
7.1
Overview:
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.Rear Window
8.352
Overview:
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.The War of the Worlds
6.8
Overview:
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.The Man Who Knew Too Much
7.5
Overview:
A couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination plot. When the child is kidnapped to ensure their silence, they have to take matters into their own hands to save him.Dark Alibi
6.1
Overview:
After three men are convicted of bank robberies, Charlie becomes suspicious. After some investigation Charlie finds the men are innocent and that the fingerprint evidence used to convict them had been forged. Charlie then proceeds to find the true bank robbers.Batman
6.4
Overview:
Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with the help of their allies, are in pursuit.The Ghost and the Guest
5.2
Overview:
Newlyweds Webster and Jackie Frye spend their honeymoon in a sinister old country house. Before long, they are besieged by a gang of crooks, searching for a fortune in diamonds. With the help of chauffeur Harmony Jones, the honeymooners attempt to outsmart the villains.Man With Two Lives
5.3
Overview:
A man is brought back from death at the same time a vicious criminal dies in the electric chair. However, the man's soul is now taken over by the electrocuted gangster, who embarks on a vengeful crime wave.Escape by Night
5.7
Overview:
Runyonesque crooks on the lam hide out on blind man's pastoral farm and decide to go straight.The Sea Hawk
7.093
Overview:
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.Law of the Underworld
5.5
Overview:
A respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal connections to save two innocent people from executionMarie Antoinette
6.6
Overview:
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.Storm Warning
6.6
Overview:
A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sister.Johnny Eager
6.1
Overview:
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.Panhandle
5.818
Overview:
An ex-gunfighter woos two women while avenging his brother, victim of a crooked gambler.High Tide
5.9
Overview:
A car accident traps two men inside a car near the water. With the tide coming in, they discuss the circumstances that led up to the accident.The Carpetbaggers
5.8
Overview:
Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s Hollywood.Tell No Tales
5.3
Overview:
A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.The Mummy's Ghost
5.7
Overview:
An Egyptian high priest travels to America to reclaim the bodies of ancient Egyptian princess Ananka and her living guardian mummy Kharis. Learning that Ananka's spirit has been reincarnated into another body, he kidnaps a young woman of Egyptian descent with a mysterious resemblance to the princess. However, the high priest's greedy desires cause him to lose control of the mummy...Mysterious Island
5.3
Overview:
It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War. The balloon drifts for days and finally lands on a mysterious volcanic island with very unusual inhabitants. Also landing, in a better aircraft, is Rulu, a visitor from Mercury. She seeks a radio-active material that will enable her to manufacture an explosive that will destroy the world or, at least, the portion known as Earth in this 15 Chapter Serial from the 1950s.The Masked Marvel
4.75
Overview:
A team of two-fisted insurance investigators (one of whom disguises himself as The Masked Marvel) endeavor to discover and thwart the loathsome saboteur Sakima.The Atomic City
5.2
Overview:
Spies hold the son of a nuclear physicist (Gene Barry) hostage in exchange for the Los Alamos bomb formula.Singapore Woman
6.6
Overview:
A fallen woman seeks redemption at a Singapore rubber plantation. Melodrama.Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
6.4
Overview:
To solve the murder of a man shot in a locked room, Chan must wade through a Fun House, the writings of an unscrupulous author, and chess pieces.Dust Be My Destiny
6.2
Overview:
Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter leads to a fight between them, leading to the older man's death due to a weak heart. Joe and Mabel go on the run as he thinks no-one would believe a nobody like him.The Green Archer
5.9
Overview:
The struggle over the Bellamy estate ends with Michael Bellamy accused of murder and killed on the way to prison, while his brother Abel Bellamy takes control of the estate for his own nefarious plans.The Saint in New York
6.2
Overview:
A crime spree in New York forces the police commissioner to turn to Englishman Simon Templar, who fights lawlessness and corruption through unorthodox methods. Templar sets his sights on individual crimes bosses, and after bringing down two vicious leaders through disguise and deception, discovers that there is a mastermind behind all the city's crime.Florian
1
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Set against the backdrop of WWI Europe, a man and woman of different classes are brought together by their love of Lippizan horses.Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
5.7
Overview:
Dick Tracy goes up against a villain known as The Ghost, who can turn himself invisible.That Hagen Girl
5.2
Overview:
Mary Hagen lives in a small town in Ohio and goes to Jordon Junior College. For years, there has been whispers, rumors and gossip about who are her real parents. When Tom Bates returns to town, he takes over the house and practice that Judge Merrivale left him when he died. As Tom has been away a number of years, this leads to more gossip and Mary believes that he is her father. The popular and rich Ken loves Mary, but his family and friends constantly remind him that she is 'not one of us'. Julia, a teacher at school encourages Mary but Mary cannot get a break in anything she does, or is accused of doing. Tom knows the answer to her true identity, and he is silent.Acting
1977Buck Rogers as Killer Kane
1966Destination Saturn as Killer Kane
1966Sakima and the Masked Marvel as Killer Mace
1964The Carpetbaggers as Moroni
1956The Man Who Knew Too Much as French Policeman (uncredited)
1954Day of Triumph as Barabbas
1954Rear Window as Detective (uncredited)
1954Casanova's Big Night as (uncredited)
1953The War of the Worlds as Military Police Driver (uncredited)
1953Raiders of the Seven Seas as Don Delgado
1953Planet Outlaws as Killer Kane
1952The Abbott and Costello Show (1 Episode) as Blackie
1952The Atomic City as Arnie Molter
1951Mysterious Island as Confederate Officer
1951Roaring City as Bill Rafferty
1951The Lemon Drop Kid as Thoughtful Man (uncredited)
1951Storm Warning as Jukebox Collector (uncredited)
1949Radar Patrol vs. Spy King as Ricco Morgan
1949Trail of the Yukon as Muskeg Joe
1948Congo Bill as Rogan
1948The Big Punch as Con Festig
1948Stage Struck as Mr. Barda
1948Here Comes Trouble as Police Reporter (uncredited)
1948Panhandle as Kenney (uncredited)
1948Dangers of the Canadian Mounted as Mort Fowler
1947Where the North Begins as Joe
1947King of the Bandits as Smoke Kirby
1947The Black Widow as Nick Ward
1947That Hagen Girl as Eddie (uncredited)
1947High Tide as Nick Dyke
1947Killer Dill as Louie Moronie
1947Bells of San Fernando as Juan Mendoza
1947The Thirteenth Hour as Ranford
1946North of the Border as Henchman Jean Gaspee (as Anthony Ward)
1946Don Ricardo Returns as Don Jose Luerra
1946Dark Alibi as Jimmy Slade
1946King of the Forest Rangers as Burt Spear
1946The Mask of Diijon as Hold-Up Man (Uncredited)
1945Black Market Babies as Unknown
1945Captain Tugboat Annie as Jake
1945Allotment Wives as Joe Agnew
1945Secrets of a Sorority Girl as Nick Vegas
1945Bewitched as Masher on Street (uncredited)
1945The Monster and the Ape as Joe Flint
1945Here Come the Co-Eds as Carlton Basketball Coach (uncredited)
1944Mystery of the Riverboat as Bruno Bloch
1944Shadow of Suspicion as Bill
1944Dixie Jamboree as 'Double', Phony Indian (as Tony Warde)
1944The Mummy's Ghost as Detective at Museum (uncredited)
1944Sensations of 1945 as Moroni (uncredited)
1944Are These Our Parents? as Sam Bailey
1944Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat as Catlen
1944The Great Alaskan Mystery as Brandon
1943Riders of the Deadline as "Gunner" Madigan
1943Where Are Your Children? as Jim Wilson
1943The Masked Marvel as 'Killer' Mace
1943So's Your Uncle as Stagehand
1943Secret Service In Darkest Africa as Relzah
1943Batman as Stone
1943Crime Doctor as First Reporter in Court (uncredited)
1943Captive Wild Woman as Tony - Handler (uncredited)
1943I Escaped from the Gestapo as Lokin
1943White Savage as Clerk
1943Shantytown as Gangster (uncredited)
1943The Ghost and the Guest as Killer Blake
1943Keep 'Em Slugging as Thug
1942King of the Mounties as Stark
1942Eyes of the Underworld as Doorman (uncredited)
1942Broadway as Gangster (uncredited)
1942Man With Two Lives as Hugo
1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. as John Corey
1941Johnny Eager as Guard Outside Luce's Office Door (uncredited)
1941Down in San Diego as Tony
1941Singapore Woman as Tough Seaman in Crow's Nest (uncredited)
1941The Spider Returns as Henchman Trigger
1941Lady from Louisiana as Lottery Thug
1941Ridin' on a Rainbow as Scoop Morrison, Bank Robber
1940The Green Archer as Lefty Brent
1940So You Won't Talk? as Dolf
1940The Sea Hawk as Whipper
1940Millionaires in Prison as Max, Convict (uncredited)
1940Florian as Rider
1940The Earl of Chicago as Kilmount Salesman (uncredited)
1939Charlie McCarthy, Detective as Photographer
1939Chip of the Flying U as Ed Duncan
1939The Amazing Mr. Williams as Bouncer (uncredited)
1939Oklahoma Frontier as Wayne
1939Dust Be My Destiny as Second Thug on Train (uncredited)
1939Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Joe Rubla
1939Tell No Tales as Frankie Lewis (uncredited)
1939Buck Rogers as Killer Kane
1939Almost a Gentleman as Kidnapper
1939Twelve Crowded Hours as Jerry Miller (uncredited)
1939Pacific Liner as Crew Member (uncredited)
1938The Affairs of Annabel as Bailey
1938Marie Antoinette as Marat (uncredited)
1938Come On, Leathernecks! as Nick
1938The Saint in New York as Maury Yule (Uncredited)
1938Law of the Underworld as Henchman Larry
1938Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars as King Turan of the Forest People
1937Tim Tyler's Luck as Garry Drake
1937Escape by Night as Mike Grayson