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Jack Warner

Jack Warner

Actor · Died May 24, 1981, aged 85 · Bromley-by-Bow, London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jack Warner OBE was an English film and television actor. He was born in London, his real name being Horace John Waters. His sisters Elsie and Doris Waters were well-known comediennes under the names Gert and Daisy. Like them, Jack Warner made his name in music hall and radio, but he became known to cinema audiences as the patriarch in a trio of popular post-World War II family films beginning with Here Come the Huggetts. He also co-starred in the 1955 Hammer film version of The Quatermass Xperiment and as a police superintendent in the 1955 Ealing Studios black comedy The Ladykillers. Warner attended the Coopers' Company's Grammar School for Boys in Mile End, while his sisters both attended the nearby sister school, Coborn School for Girls in Bow. The three children were choristers at St. Leonard's Church, Bromley-by-Bow, and for a time, Warner was the choir's soloist. By the early war years Warner was nationally known and starred in a BBC radio comedy show Garrison Theatre, invariably opening with, "A Monologue Entitled...". It was in 1949 that Warner first played the role for which he would be remembered, PC George Dixon, in the film The Blue Lamp. One observer predicted, "This film will make Jack the most famous policeman in Britain". Although the police constable was shot dead in the film, the character was revived in 1955 for the BBC television series Dixon of Dock Green, which ran until 1976. In later years though, Warner and his long-past-retirement-age character were confined to a less prominent desk sergeant role. The series had a prime-time slot on Saturday evenings, and always opened with Dixon giving a little soliloquy to the camera, beginning with the words, "Good evening, all". According to Warner's autobiography, Jack of All Trades, Elizabeth II once visited the television studio where the series was made and told Warner "that she thought Dixon of Dock Green had become part of the British way of life". He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1965. In 1973, he was made a Freeman of the City of London. Warner commented in his autobiography that the honour "entitles me to a set of 18th century rules for the conduct of life urging me to be sober and temperate". Warner added, "Not too difficult with Dixon to keep an eye on me!" The characterisation by Warner of Dixon was held in such high regard that officers from Paddington Green Police Station bore the coffin at his funeral in 1981. Warner is buried in East London Cemetery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Warner (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 24, 1895
Died
May 24, 1981 (aged 85)
From
Bromley-by-Bow, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are Jack Warner's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
51%
Survival
11%
Bonds
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
7%
Power
6%
Self
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
2 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
3
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jack Warner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Warner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dominique(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Aladdin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as George Dixon (uncredited)

  • Jigsaw(1962)

    as Det. Insp. Fred Fellows

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Night with the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Carve Her Name with Pride(1958)

    as Mr. Bushell

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Eye to Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Now and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mr. J. Pritchard

  • Home and Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as George Knowles

  • The Ladykillers(1955)

    as The Superintendent

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Quatermass Xperiment(1955)

    as Inspector Lomax

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dixon of Dock Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 433 episodes · as PC George Dixon

  • Forbidden Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Maj. Alec White

  • Bang! You're Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Bonsell

  • Break to Freedom(1953)

    as Capt Maddox

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Square Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Danny Felton

  • The Final Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sam Palmer

  • Those People Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sam Twigg

  • The Postman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Meet Me Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Murdoch

  • The Hundred Hour Hunt(1952)

    as Inspector Lane

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol(1951)

    as Jorkins

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Valley of the Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Inspector Peterson

  • Talk of a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Bartley Murnahan

  • The Day Begins Early (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Joe Huggett

  • The Blue Lamp(1950)

    as PC George Dixon

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Boys in Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Governor

  • The Huggetts Abroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Joe Huggett

  • Vote for Huggett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Joe Huggett

  • Train of Events (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Jim Hardcastle

  • Here Come the Huggetts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Joe Huggett

  • My Brother's Keeper(1948)

    as George Martin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Against the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Max Cronk

  • Easy Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Philip Stafford

  • It Always Rains on Sunday(1947)

    as Detective Sergeant Fothergill

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Holiday Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Joe Huggett

  • Dear Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Inspector Penbury

  • Hue and Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Nightingale

  • The Captive Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Cpl. Ted Horsfall

  • The Dummy Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jack

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1943 to 1980; peak year 1962.

Biggest box office

The Ladykillers (1955)

$50K worldwide

Highest rated

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19431980

Peak 1962 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1946Screen debut· The Captive Heart
  • 1950First top-billed film· The Blue Lamp

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1940s14 · acting1950s22 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 20% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jack Warner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jack Warner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Warner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lewis Gilbert shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles