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Jack Warner | |
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Jack (centre) and Muriel Warner photographed at the Granville Hotel, Ramsgate, with proprietors and friends William and Florence Hamilton, East Kent Times, 8 April 1953 | |
Born | Horace John Waters 24 October 1895 Bromley-by-Bow, London, England |
Died | 24 May 1981 London, England | (aged 85)
Resting place | East London Cemetery, London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1943–1978 |
Known for | Dixon of Dock Green |
Spouse |
Muriel Peters (m. 1933) |
Jack Warner, OBE (born Horace John Waters; 24 October 1895 – 24 May 1981) was a British actor. He is closely associated with the role of PC George Dixon, which he played in the 1950 film The Blue Lamp and later in the television series Dixon of Dock Green from 1955 until 1976, but he was also for some years one of Britain's most popular film stars.