Warner Baxter
Warner Leroy Baxter (March 29, 1889 – May 7, 1951)[1][note 1] was an American movie actor. Baxter became known for his role as The Cisco Kid in the 1928 movie In Old Arizona, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 2nd Academy Awards.[3]
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| Born | March 29, 1889 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1951 (aged 62) |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1914–50 |
| Spouse(s) | Viola Caldwell (1911–13) Winifred Bryson (1918–51) (his death) |
Notes
- the book Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory gives his date of birth as March 29, 1891, while American Classic Screen Profiles gives the date as March 29, 1892[2]
References
- "Los Angeles Times Hollywood Star Walk - Warner Baxter". Los Angeles Times. May 8, 1951. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Tibbetts, John C.; Welsh, James M. (2010). American Classic Screen Profiles. Scarecrow Press. pp. 26–29. ISBN 9780810876774. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- "The Official Academy Awards Database". oscars.org. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
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