Jack Warden

• Name — Jack Warden • Birth Name — John Warden Lebzelter Jr. • Born — 18 September 1920 • Birthplace — Newark, New Jersey, U.S. • Died — 19 July 2006 • Place of death — New York City, U.S. • Other Names — Johnny Costello • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1945–2000 • Children — 1

Warden was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Laura M. (née Costello) and John Warden Lebzelter, who was an engineer and technician. He was of Irish and Pennsylvania Dutch (German) ancestry. Raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he was expelled from high school for fighting. He eventually fought as a professional boxer under the name Johnny Costello. He fought in 13 bouts as a welterweight, but earned little money.

Warden worked as a nightclub bouncer, tugboat deckhand, and lifeguard, before joining the United States Navy in 1938. He was stationed for three years in China with the Yangtze Patrol. Warden joined the United States Merchant Marine in 1941, but he quickly tired of the long convoy runs. In 1942, Warden moved to the United States Army, where he served as a paratrooper in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, with the 101st Airborne Division in World War II. In 1944, on the eve of the D-Day invasion (in which many of his friends died), Warden, then a staff sergeant, shattered his leg when he landed in a tree during a night-time practice jump in England. He spent almost eight months in the hospital recuperating, during which time he read a Clifford Odets play and decided to become an actor. Notably, Warden later portrayed a paratrooper from the 101st's rivals—the 82nd Airborne Division—in That Kind of Woman. After leaving the army, Warden moved to New York City and studied acting on the G.I. Bill.

• Illustration — Warden (left) as Mike Haines with Frank Converse as Det. Johnny Corso in ABC's N.Y.P.D. (1968) Warden joined the company of Theatre '47 of Dallas, moving there and performing with them for five years. In 1948, he made his television debut on the anthology series The Philco Television Playhouse and also appeared on the series Studio One. His first film roles were uncredited bit parts in the 1950 films The Asphalt Jungle and Sunset Boulevard. He was also in the 1951 film You're in the Navy Now, which also featured the screen debuts of Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson. Warden appeared in his first credited film role in 1951 in The Man with My Face. From 1952 to 1955, Warden appeared in the television series Mister Peepers with Wally Cox. In 1953, he was cast as a sympathetic corporal in From Here to Eternity. Warden's breakthrough film role was Juror No. 7, a salesman who wants a quick decision in a murder case, in 12 Angry Men. Warden guest-starred in many television series over the years, such as Marilyn Maxwell's ABC drama series, Bus Stop, and David Janssen's ABC drama, The Fugitive. He received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Chicago Bears coach George Halas in the television movie, Brian's Song. He was twice nominated for his starring role in the 1980s comedy/drama series Crazy Like a Fox. Warden was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice: for his performances in Shampoo and Heaven Can Wait. He also had notable roles in Bye Bye Braverman, The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, All the President's Men, The White Buffalo,...And Justice for All, Being There, Used Cars (in which he played dual roles), The Verdict, Problem Child and its sequel, as well as While You Were Sleeping, Guilty as Sin and the Norm Macdonald comedy Dirty Work. His final film was The Replacements in 2000, opposite Gene Hackman and Keanu Reeves.

Warden married French actress Vanda Dupre on October 10, 1958. They had one son, Christopher. Although they separated in the late 1970s, the couple never legally divorced. Warden's health declined in his later years, which resulted in his retirement from acting in 2000. He lived for the rest of his life in Manhattan, New York City, with his girlfriend, Marucha Hinds.

Warden died of heart and kidney failure in a New York City hospital on July 19, 2006, at the age of 85.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1952 — Tales of Tomorrow — Steve — 1 episode • Mister Peepers — Chicago Cabbie • 1953 — The Campbell Playhouse • Man Against Crime — Deck Hand — 2 episodes • 1954–1955 — Kraft Television Theatre — Various roles • Studio One — Various roles — 3 episodes • 1955 — Justice — Two roles — "Flight from Fear" and "Save Me Now" • 1956 — The Alcoa Hour — Frank Doran — 1 episode • Climax! — Lieutenant Ravenna — "Flame-Out in T-6" • 1958–1959 — Playhouse 90 — Various roles — 3 episodes • 1959 — Five Fingers — Fitzgerald — "The Moment of Truth" • Bonanza — Mike Wilson — "The Paiute War" • 1959–1960 — The Twilight Zone — James A. Corry, Mouth McGarry — "The Lonely", "The Mighty Casey" • The Untouchables — Larry Halloran Otto Frick — The George 'Bugs' Moran Story, The Otto Frick Story • 1960 — Outlaws — 2 episodes • 1961 — Route 66 — Adam Darcy — The Clover Throne • Checkmate — Farrell — "Between Two Guns" • Bus Stop — Joe Harrison — "Accessory by Consent" • The Asphalt Jungle — Deputy Police Commissioner Matthew Gower — 13 episodes • 1962 — Naked City — Cornelius Daggett — "Face of the Enemy" • Naked City — Steve Lollo — "The King of Venus Will Take Care of You" • Naked City — Sam Langen — "The Spectre of the Rose Street Gang" • Target: The Corruptors — Jerry Skala — "The Organizers, Parts 1 and 2" • Tales of Wells Fargo — Brad Axton — "The Traveler" • Route 66 — Sandor Biro — "Feat of Strength" • Going My Way — Carl Wiczinski — "Not Good Enough for Mary" • Wagon Train — Martin Onyx — "The Martin Onyx Story" • 1963 — Route 66 — Major Barbon — "Two Strangers and an Old Enemy" • 77 Sunset Strip — Max Eames — "Flight 307" • 1964 — Breaking Point — Carlo Scotti — "No Squares in My Family Circle" • The Great Adventure — Latham — 1 episode • Bewitched — Rex Barker — "It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog" • 1965 — The Virginian — John Conway — "Shadows of the Past" • Dr. Kildare — Ernie Duffy — 1 episode • 1966 — The Wackiest Ship in the Army — Major Simon Butcher — 29 episodes • 1967 — The Fugitive — Alex Patton — "Concrete Evidence" • The Invaders — Barney Cahill — 1 episode • 1967–1969 — N.Y.P.D. — Lieutenant Mike Haines — 49 episodes • 1971 — The Face of Fear — Lieutenant George Coy — Television film • Brian's Song — George Halas — ABC Movie of the Week Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama • 1972 — What's a Nice Girl Like You...? — Lieutenant Burton — ABC Movie of the Week • Lieutenant Schuster's Wife — Captain Patrick Lonergan — Television film • 1973 — Wheeler and Murdoch — Sam Wheeler • 1974 — The Godchild — Sergeant Dobbs • 1975 — Journey from Darkness — Fred Hartman • 1976 — Jigsaw John — "Jigsaw" John St. John — 15 episodes • 1979–1980 — The Bad News Bears — Morris Buttermaker — 23 episodes • 1983 — Hobson's Choice — Henry Horatio Hobson — Television film • 1984 — Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues — Mark Twain • 1984–1986 — Crazy Like a Fox — Harrison "Harry" Fox Sr. — 35 episodes Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1985–1986) • 1985 — A.D. — Nerva — Television miniseries • 1987 — Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War — J. Edgar Hoover — Television film • 1988 — Police Story: The Watch Commander — Joe Wilson • 1989 — Knight & Daye — Hank Knight — 1 episode • 1990 — Judgment — Claude Fortier — Television film • 1995 — Problem Child 3: Junior in Love — Big Ben • 1997 — Ink — Timothy Logan — 1 episode • 1999 — The Norm Show — Harry

Jack Warden is recorded as actor and boxer.