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.
Acted in 103
1970s
- 1977
1960s
- 1966
Destination Saturn
Killer Kane
- 1964
1950s
- 1956
- 1954
Day of Triumph
Barabbas
Casanova's Big Night
(uncredited)
- 1953
- 1952
The Atomic City
Arnie Molter
- 1951
Roaring City
Bill Rafferty
The Lemon Drop Kid
Thoughtful Man (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
Ricco Morgan
Trail of the Yukon
Muskeg Joe
- 1948
Congo Bill
Rogan
The Big Punch
Con Festig
Stage Struck
Mr. Barda
Here Comes Trouble
Police Reporter (uncredited)
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
Mort Fowler
- 1947
Where the North Begins
Joe
King of the Bandits
Smoke Kirby
The Black Widow
Nick Ward
That Hagen Girl
Eddie (uncredited)
High Tide
Nick Dyke
Killer Dill
Louie Moronie
Bells of San Fernando
Juan Mendoza
The Thirteenth Hour
Ranford
- 1946
North of the Border
Henchman Jean Gaspee (as Anthony Ward)
Don Ricardo Returns
Don Jose Luerra
Dark Alibi
Jimmy Slade
King of the Forest Rangers
Burt Spear
The Mask of Diijon
Hold-Up Man (Uncredited)
- 1945
Black Market Babies
Movie
Captain Tugboat Annie
Jake
Allotment Wives
Joe Agnew
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
Nick Vegas
Bewitched
Masher on Street (uncredited)
There Goes Kelly
Bob Farrell
Here Come the Co-Eds
Carlton Basketball Coach (uncredited)
- 1944
Mystery of the Riverboat
Bruno Bloch
Shadow of Suspicion
Bill
Dixie Jamboree
'Double', Phony Indian (as Tony Warde)
Sensations of 1945
Moroni (uncredited)
The Mummy's Ghost
Detective at Museum (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Catlen
The Great Alaskan Mystery
Brandon
- 1943
Riders of the Deadline
"Gunner" Madigan
Where Are Your Children?
Jim Wilson
The Masked Marvel
'Killer' Mace
So's Your Uncle
Stagehand
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
Relzah
Crime Doctor
First Reporter in Court (uncredited)
I Escaped from the Gestapo
Lokin
White Savage
Clerk
Shantytown
Gangster (uncredited)
The Ghost and the Guest
Killer Blake
Keep 'Em Slugging
Thug
- 1942
King of the Mounties
Stark
Eyes of the Underworld
Doorman (uncredited)
Broadway
Gangster (uncredited)
Man With Two Lives
Hugo
- 1941
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
John Corey
Down in San Diego
Tony
Singapore Woman
Tough Seaman in Crow's Nest (uncredited)
The Spider Returns
Henchman Trigger
Ridin' on a Rainbow
Scoop Morrison, Bank Robber
- 1940
The Green Archer
Lefty Brent
So You Won't Talk?
Dolf
Millionaires in Prison
Max, Convict (uncredited)
Florian
Rider
1930s
- 1939
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Photographer
Chip of the Flying U
Ed Duncan
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Bouncer (uncredited)
Oklahoma Frontier
Wayne
Dust Be My Destiny
Second Thug on Train (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Joe Rubla
Tell No Tales
Frankie Lewis (uncredited)
Buck Rogers
Killer Kane
Almost a Gentleman
Kidnapper
Twelve Crowded Hours
Jerry Miller (uncredited)
Pacific Liner
Crew Member (uncredited)
- 1938
The Affairs of Annabel
Bailey
Come On, Leathernecks!
Nick
The Saint in New York
Maury Yule (Uncredited)
Law of the Underworld
Henchman Larry
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
King Turan of the Forest People
- 1937
Tim Tyler's Luck
Garry Drake
Escape by Night
Mike Grayson
