John Warren (actor)
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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 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.
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 (1958), Further Up the Creek (1958) and Hell Below Zero (1954).
He died on 9 February 1977 in Kingston upon Thames.[1]
Film Scripts
- Up The Creek (1958)
- Further Up the Creek (1959)
- Two-Way Stretch (1960)
- Life is a Circus (1960)
- Operation Snatch (1962)
- The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
- Rotten to the Core (1965)
- Ooh… You Are Awful (1972)[2]
TV Show Scripts
- Dave's Kingdom (1964)
- Fire Crackers (two episodes, 1965)
- Cooperama (1966) a showcase for Tommy Cooper
- Mike and Bernie's Show (1966) comedy showcase for Mike and Bernie Winters
- Life with Cooper (1966–1968) long-running showcase for Tommy Cooper
- The Stanley Baxter Show (one episode 1968) long-running showcase for Stanley Baxter
- As Good Cooks Go (seven episodes, 1969–70)
- Bernie (1878–1980) a series centred upon Bernie Winters
- The Dick Emery Show multiple scripts from 1963 to 1977
- It's Lulu (one episode, 1973) long-running showcase for Lulu
- The Dick Emery Christmas Show (1974)
- Dick Whittington TV movie (1972)
- Sacha's In Town (two episodes, 1972) showcase for Sacha Distel
- A Christmas Night to Remember, annual show broadcast in UK on Christmas Day - 1963, 1970 and 1971
- From a Bird's Eye View (one episode, 1970)