S. J. Warmington

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Stanley J. Warmington (December 16, 1884- May 10, 1941), or just S. J. Warmington, was a British actor who appeared on film, stage, radio and television in the early 20th century.

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[edit] Life and career

Warmington was born in Hertfordshire England on December 16, 1884. [1] Warmington studied for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and previously had worked as a journalist. [2] Beginning in the 1910s he appeared in numerous stage productions in West End theatre in London and Broadway theatre in New York. [3] In 1919 Warmington landed his first cinematic role in the silent film Wisp o' the Woods [4] and he went on to play supporting roles, typically a detective or police officer, in some of Alfred Hitchcock’s earliest films including Sabotage, The 39 Steps, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Murder!. [5] In the late 1930s Warmington gained national fame for playing the lead role in the BBC radio drama Inspector Hornleigh. In 1939 Warmington also acted in some of the earliest made-for-tv films.[3]

[edit] Warmington’s death

S. J. Warmington was killed at the age of fifty-six during the Battle of Britain when the German Luftwaffe deliberately bombed residential areas in Great Britain. On the evening of May 10, 1941 Warmington was in bed at his home in London when his neighborhood was showered with incendiary bombs. Warmington went out to help extinguish the resulting fires and was amongst those killed when a high explosive bomb fell. The civilian casualties from the more than year long bombing campaign were high, with tens of thousands killed and injured. Warmington’s death received a minor mention in The Times. [1][3]

[edit] Filmography

  • 1939 – The Little Father of the Wilderness (Made for TV) as Captain Chevillon [6]
  • 1939 – Bees on the Boat-Deck (Made for TV) [7]
  • 1936 – Sabotage as Hollingshead [8]
  • 1935 – The 39 Steps as Scotland Yard Man [9]
  • 1934 – The Man Who Knew Too Much as Rawlings [10]
  • 1932 – The Crooked Lady as Inspector Hilton [11]
  • 1930 – Escape as Warder [12]
  • 1930 – Murder! as Bennett [13]
  • 1928 – South Sea Bubble as Frank Sullivan [14]
  • 1919 – A Smart Set as Herbert Sterne [15]
  • 1919 – Wisp o' the Woods as James Whitmore [4]

[edit] Stage performances

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b IBDB. Stanley Warmington. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  2. ^ Who was who in the Theatre, 1912-1976. Detroit: Gale Group, 1978. ISBN 081030466.
  3. ^ a b c "London's Latest Ordeal Prime Minister Inspects The Damage, A New Home For Parliament From Our Parliamentary Correspondent", The Times, 13 May 1941, pp. pg. 4; col F. 
  4. ^ a b Wisp o' the Woods. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  5. ^ IMDB. S. J. Warmington. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  6. ^ The Little Father of the Wilderness. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  7. ^ Bees on the Boat-Deck. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  8. ^ Sabotage. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  9. ^ The 39 Steps. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  10. ^ The Man Who Knew Too Much. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  11. ^ The Crooked Lady. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  12. ^ Escape. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  13. ^ Murder!. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  14. ^ South Sea Bubble. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  15. ^ A Smart Set. IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  16. ^ King Richard III. IBDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  17. ^ Trimmed in Scarlet. IBDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
  18. ^ My Lady's Dress. IBDB. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.

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NAME Warmington, Stanley J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Warmington, S. J.; Warmington, Stanley
SHORT DESCRIPTION British actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 16, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH Hertfordshire England
DATE OF DEATH May 10, 1941
PLACE OF DEATH London, England