--- name: "Jack Warden" canonical: "https://film.one/person/jack-warden" fi1m_id: "jack-warden" imdb_id: "nm0912001" tmdb_id: 5251 wikidata_id: "Q373968" roles: ["Actor"] born: "18 September 1920" died: "19 July 2006" reviewed_on_fi1m: 10 average_fi1m_score: 78 average_as: "actor" average_over: 10 updated: "2026-10-22T02:13:23.593495+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Jack Warden ## Identity Jack Warden - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jack-warden - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** jack-warden - **IMDb ID:** nm0912001 - **TMDB ID:** 5251 - **Wikidata ID:** Q373968 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Warden, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373968, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912001/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5251 Actor. Born 18 September 1920 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Died 19 July 2006. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 18 September 1920, Newark, New Jersey, USA - **Died:** 19 July 2006 - **Active:** 1953–1995 - **Also known as:** John Warden Lebzelter, Jr., Джек Уорден - **Frequently works with:** [James Mason](https://film.one/person/james-mason.md), [Martin Balsam](https://film.one/person/martin-balsam.md), [Sidney Lumet](https://film.one/person/sidney-lumet.md) - **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won) - **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 10 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 87 (2), 1960s 84 (1), 1970s 83 (3), 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 62 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 73 across 9 titles - **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 9 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 5, Romance 3, Mystery 2, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1 - **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $580m across 9 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Warden, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373968, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912001/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5251 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Being There*](https://film.one/film/being-there.md) (84), [*From Here to Eternity*](https://film.one/film/from-here-to-eternity.md) (83), [*Bullets Over Broadway*](https://film.one/film/bullets-over-broadway.md) (80) - **Disney+:** [*12 Angry Men*](https://film.one/film/12-angry-men.md) (91), [*While You Were Sleeping*](https://film.one/film/while-you-were-sleeping.md) (74) - **Pluto TV:** [*Heaven Can Wait*](https://film.one/film/heaven-can-wait.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Jack Warden was an American actor who appeared in film and television from the 1950s until 2000. Born John Warden Lebzelter Jr. on 18 September 1920 in Newark, New Jersey, he died on 19 July 2006 in New York City. His breakthrough film role was as Juror No. 7 in *12 Angry Men* (1957). He received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for *Shampoo* (1975) and *Heaven Can Wait* (1978), and won a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in the television film *Brian's Song* (1971). Other notable credits include *All the President's Men* (1976), *Being There* (1979) and *The Verdict* (1982). Warden began his career on stage, making his Broadway debut in a 1952 revival of *Golden Boy*, and appeared in numerous television series including *Mister Peepers* (1952–1955) and *The Twilight Zone*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (10) - *While You Were Sleeping* (1995), Fi1m 74, as Saul Tuttle — [page](https://film.one/film/while-you-were-sleeping.md) - *Bullets Over Broadway* (1994), Fi1m 80, as Julian Marx — [page](https://film.one/film/bullets-over-broadway.md) - *Problem Child* (1990), Fi1m 32, as Big Ben — [page](https://film.one/film/problem-child-1990.md) - *The Verdict* (1982), Fi1m 84, as Mickey Morrissey — [page](https://film.one/film/the-verdict.md) - *Being There* (1979), Fi1m 84, as President 'Bobby' — [page](https://film.one/film/being-there.md) - *Heaven Can Wait* (1978), Fi1m 74, as Max Corkle — [page](https://film.one/film/heaven-can-wait.md) - *All the President's Men* (1976), Fi1m 90, as Harry Rosenfeld — [page](https://film.one/film/all-the-presidents-men.md) - *The Fugitive* (1963), Fi1m 84, as Alex 'Pat' Patton — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md) - *12 Angry Men* (1957), Fi1m 91, as Juror 7 — [page](https://film.one/film/12-angry-men.md) - *From Here to Eternity* (1953), Fi1m 83, as Cpl. Buckley — [page](https://film.one/film/from-here-to-eternity.md) ## Complete filmography (156) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Replacements* (2000), as Edward O'Neil - *A Dog of Flanders* (1999), as Jehan - *The Norm Show* (1999), series, Actor - *Dirty Work* (1998), as Pops - *Bulworth* (1998), as Eddie Davers - *Chairman of the Board* (1998), as Armand McMillan - *The Island on Bird Street* (1997), as Boruch - *Ink* (1996), series, as Timothy Logan - *Ed* (1996), as Chubb - *Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead* (1995), as Joe Heff - *Mighty Aphrodite* (1995), as Tiresias - *Problem Child 3* (1995), as Big Ben - *While You Were Sleeping* (1995), as Saul — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/while-you-were-sleeping.md) - *Bullets Over Broadway* (1994), as Julian Marx — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bullets-over-broadway.md) - *La Classe américaine* (1993), as A Journalist (archive footage) - *Guilty as Sin* (1993), as Moe - *Toys* (1992), as Old General Zevo - *Night and the City* (1992), as Al Grossman - *Passed Away* (1992), as Jack Scanlan - *Problem Child 2* (1991), as Big Ben Healy - *Judgment* (1990), as Claude Fortier - *Problem Child* (1990), as Big Ben — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/problem-child-1990.md) - *Everybody Wins* (1990), as Judge Harry Murdoch - *Knight & Daye* (1989), series, as Hank Knight - *Dead Solid Perfect* (1988), as Hubert 'Bad Hair' Wimberly - *Police Story: The Watch Commander* (1988), as Joe Wilson - *Police Story* (1988), series, as Joe Wilson - *The Presidio* (1988), as Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure - *September* (1987), as Lloyd - *The Three Kings* (1987), as David - *Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War* (1987), as J. Edgar Hoover - *Still Crazy Like a Fox* (1987), as Harry Fox - *Three Wishes for Jamie* (1987), as Owen Tavish - *The Cosmic Eye* (1986), as Rocko (voice) - *Alice in Wonderland* (1985), series, as Owl - *A.D.* (1985), series, as Nerva - *The Aviator* (1985), as Moravia - *Robert Kennedy & His Times* (1985), series, as Joseph Kennedy Sr. - *Crazy like a Fox* (1984), series, as Harry Fox - *Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues* (1984), as Mark Twain - *Crackers* (1984), as Garvey - *Hobson's Choice* (1983), as Henry Horatio Hobson - *The Verdict* (1982), as Mickey Morrissey — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-verdict.md) - *So Fine* (1981), as Jack - *Chu Chu and the Philly Flash* (1981), as The Commander - *Carbon Copy* (1981), as Nelson Longhurst - *The Great Muppet Caper* (1981), as Mike Tarkenian - *A Private Battle* (1980), as Cornelius Ryan - *Used Cars* (1980), as Roy L. Fuchs / Luke Fuchs - *Being There* (1979), as President 'Bobby' — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/being-there.md) - *Topper* (1979), as Cosmo Topper - *...And Justice for All* (1979), as Judge Francis Rayford - *The Champ* (1979), as Jackie - *Beyond the Poseidon Adventure* (1979), as Harold Meredith - *Dreamer* (1979), as Harry - *The Bad News Bears* (1979), series, as Morris Buttermaker - *Death on the Nile* (1978), as Ludwig Bessner - *Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette* (1978), as Dr. Ludwig Bessner - *Heaven Can Wait* (1978), as Max Corkle — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/heaven-can-wait.md) - *The White Buffalo* (1977), as Charlie Zane - *Raid on Entebbe* (1976), as Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur - *All the President's Men* (1976), as Harry Rosenfeld — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/all-the-presidents-men.md) - *Jigsaw John* (1976), series, as John St. John - *They Only Come Out at Night* (1975), as John "Jigsaw" St. John - *Journey from Darkness* (1975), as Fred Hartman - *Shampoo* (1975), as Lester Karpf - *The Godchild* (1974), as Sgt. Dobbs - *The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz* (1974), as Max - *Remember When* (1974), as Joe Hodges - *Billy Two Hats* (1974), as Sheriff Henry Gifford - *The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing* (1973), as Dawes - *Lieutenant Schuster's Wife* (1972), as Capt. Patrick Lonergan - *Dig: A Journey Into Earth* (1972), as Rocco (voice) - *Man on a String* (1972), as Jake Moniker - *What's a Nice Girl Like You...?* (1971), as Lt. Joe Burton - *Brian's Song* (1971), as Coach Halas - *The Face of Fear* (1971), as Lieutenant George Coy - *Welcome to the Club* (1971), Actor - *Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?* (1971), as Dr. Solomon F. Moses - *Summertree* (1971), as Herb - *The Sporting Club* (1971), as Earl Olive - *A Memory of Two Mondays* (1971), as Gus - *Bye Bye Braverman* (1968), as Barnet Weinstein - *N.Y.P.D.* (1967), series, as Mike Haines - *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Barney Cahill - *Blindfold* (1966), as General George Pratt - *The Wackiest Ship in the Army* (1965), series, as Simon Butcher - *The Adventures of Gallegher* (1965), series, as Lt. Fergus - *Slattery's People* (1964), series, Actor - *Bewitched* (1964), series, as Rex Barker - *The Thin Red Line* (1964), as First Sgt. Welsh - *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Jack Fleming - *The Great Adventure* (1963), series, as Latham - *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Alex 'Pat' Patton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md) - *Breaking Point* (1963), series, Actor - *Donovan's Reef* (1963), as William Dedham - *Flashing Spikes* (1962), as Comissioner - *Going My Way* (1962), series, Actor - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Jubal Tatum, John Conway - *Escape from Zahrain* (1962), as Huston - *Alcoa Premiere* (1961), series, Actor - *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor - *Bus Stop* (1961), series, Actor - *Target: The Corruptors!* (1961), series, Actor - *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Ernie Duffy - *The Lawbreakers* (1961), as Matthew Gower - *The Asphalt Jungle* (1961), series, as D. P. C. Matthew Gower - *Route 66* (1960), series, as Adam - *Stagecoach West* (1960), series, Actor - *Outlaws* (1960), series, Actor - *Checkmate* (1960), series, Actor - *Wake Me When It's Over* (1960), as Dave 'Doc' Farrington - *Five Fingers* (1959), series, Actor - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as James A. Corry, Mouth McGarry — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Mike Wilson - *That Kind of Woman* (1959), as George Kelly - *The Sound and the Fury* (1959), as Ben Compson - *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Max Eames - *Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse* (1958), series, as Joe Rogarti - *Naked City* (1958), series, as Neil Daggett, Steve Lollo, Sam Langan - *Nightmare at Ground Zero* (1958), as Long - *Run Silent, Run Deep* (1958), as Yeoman 1st Class Mueller - *Darby's Rangers* (1958), as Saul Rosen / Narrator - *Suspicion* (1957), series, as Charlie Hayes - *12 Angry Men* (1957), as Juror 7 — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/12-angry-men.md) - *The Bachelor Party* (1957), as The Bachelor [Eddie Watkins] - *The Lark* (1957), as Robert de Beaudricourt - *Edge of the City* (1957), as Charles Malik - *The Kaiser Aluminum Hour* (1956), series, Actor - *Tragedy in a Temporary Town* (1956), as Frank Doran - *The Alcoa Hour* (1955), series, Actor - *The Petrified Forest* (1955), as Boze - *Norby* (1955), series, as Bobo - *The Challenge* (1955), as Bill Whitman - *Producers' Showcase* (1954), series, Actor - *Climax!* (1954), series, as Lt. Ravenna - *Center Stage* (1954), series, Actor - *Justice* (1954), series, Actor - *Inner Sanctum* (1954), series, Actor - *The United States Steel Hour* (1953), series, Actor - *The Man Behind the Badge* (1953), series, Actor - *From Here to Eternity* (1953), as Cpl. Buckley — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/from-here-to-eternity.md) - *The Campbell Playhouse* (1952), series, Actor - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Robert de Beaudricourt - *Tales of Tomorrow* (1951), series, Actor - *The Man with My Face* (1951), as Walt Davis - *You're in the Navy Now* (1951), as Tommy Morse - *The Frogmen* (1951), as Crew Member - *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Man, Sgt. Stivers, Capt. Giluley, Miller - *Danger* (1950), series, Actor - *Sunset Boulevard* (1950), as Party Guest (uncredited) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/sunset-boulevard.md) - *The Asphalt Jungle* (1950), as Man (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-asphalt-jungle.md) - *The Big Story* (1949), series, as Teddy Merrill - *Studio One* (1948), series, as Russ Adams, Mike, Lt. Brown - *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, Actor - *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, as Mouth McGary ## Gallery - ![Jack Warden](https://film.one/media/person/59303/gallery-fd74636f4552.jpg) Jack Warden — Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Jack_Warden.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Jack Warden](https://film.one/media/person/59303/gallery-aaa4f1b3f1c4.jpg) Jack Warden — Image via TMDB - ![Jack Warden](https://film.one/media/person/59303/gallery-929b4093a0f0.jpg) Jack Warden — Image via TMDB - ![Jack Warden](https://film.one/media/person/59303/gallery-f7a3b804d6d5.jpg) Jack Warden — Image via TMDB - ![Jack Warden](https://film.one/media/person/59303/gallery-35d9d77100d0.jpg) Jack Warden — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated - 1979: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Heaven Can Wait* - 1976: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Shampoo* ### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won - 1972: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *Brian's Song* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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