
Warner Baxter
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Warner Leroy Baxter (March 29, 1889 – May 7, 1951) was an American film actor from the 1910s to the 1940s. Baxter became known for his role as The Cisco Kid in the 1928 film In Old Arizona for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 2nd Academy Awards. He frequently played womanizing, charismatic Latin bandit types in westerns, and played The Cisco Kid or a similar character throughout the 1930s, but had a range of other roles throughout his career.
Best Warner Baxter Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Warner Baxter's career based on audience ratings.
Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Warner Baxter.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ingrid Bergman Remembered | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1990 | Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To | (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | Average | Similar → |
| 1952 | O. Henry's Full House | Cisco Kid ((Prologue) (archive footage)) (uncredited) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1950 | State Penitentiary | Rodger Manners | Hit | Similar → |
| 1949 | The Devil's Henchmen | Jess Arno | Average | Similar → |
| 1949 | The Crime Doctor's Diary | Dr. Robert Ordway | Average | Similar → |
| 1948 | The Gentleman from Nowhere | Earl Donovan / Robert Ashton | Average | Similar → |
| 1947 | The Crime Doctor's Gamble | Dr. Robert Ordway | Flop | Similar → |
| 1947 | The Millerson Case | Dr. Robert Ordway | Average | Similar → |
| 1946 | Crime Doctor's Man Hunt | Dr. Robert Ordway | Average | Similar → |
| 1946 | Just Before Dawn | Dr. Robert Ordway | Average | Similar → |
| 1945 | The Crime Doctor's Warning | Dr. Robert Ordway | Average | Similar → |
| 1945 | The Crime Doctor's Courage | Dr. Robert Ordway | Flop | Similar → |
| 1944 | Shadows in the Night | Dr. Robert Ordway | Average | Similar → |
| 1943 | The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case | Dr. Robert Ordway | Flop | Similar → |
| 1943 | Crime Doctor | Dr. Robert J. Ordway / Phillip Morgan | Average | Similar → |
| 1941 | Adam Had Four Sons | Adam Stoddard | Average | Similar → |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1939 | Barricade | Hank Topping | Flop | Similar → |
| 1939 | The Return of the Cisco Kid | The Cisco Kid | Flop | Similar → |
| 1939 | Wife, Husband and Friend | Leonard Borland aka Logan Bennett | Average | Similar → |
| 1938 | I'll Give a Million | Tony Newlander | Average | Similar → |
| 1937 | Wife, Doctor and Nurse | Dr. Judd Lewis | Average | Similar → |
| 1937 | Vogues of 1938 | George Curson | Flop | Similar → |
| 1936 | The Road to Glory | Captain Paul La Roche | Average | Similar → |
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark Island | Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd | Hit | Similar → |
| 1936 | King of Burlesque | Kerry Bolton | Average | Similar → |
| 1935 | La Fiesta de Santa Barbara | Self | Average | Similar → |
| 1935 | Under the Pampas Moon | Cesar Campo | Flop | Similar → |
| 1935 | One More Spring | Jaret Otkar | Average | Similar → |
| 1934 | Broadway Bill | Dan Brooks | Average | Similar → |
| 1934 | Stand Up and Cheer! | Lawrence Cromwell | Flop | Similar → |
| 1933 | Penthouse | Jackson 'Jack' Durant | Hit | Similar → |
| 1933 | 42nd Street | Julian Marsh | Hit | Similar → |
| 1931 | Surrender | Sergeant Dumaine | Flop | Similar → |
| 1931 | The Cisco Kid | The Cisco Kid | Average | Similar → |
| 1931 | The Squaw Man | Jim Wingate - aka Jim Carston | Flop | Similar → |
| 1931 | Their Mad Moment | Esteban Cristera | Flop | Similar → |
| 1931 | The Stolen Jools | Cisco Kid Character | Average | Similar → |
| 1930 | The Arizona Kid | The Arizona Kid | Average | Similar → |
| 1930 | Such Men Are Dangerous | Ludwig Kranz / Pierre Villard | Flop | Similar → |
| 1929 | Happy Days | Minstrel Show Performer | Average | Similar → |
| 1929 | Linda | Dr. Paul Randall | Average | Similar → |
| 1928 | In Old Arizona | The Cisco Kid | Flop | Similar → |
| 1928 | West of Zanzibar | Doc | Hit | Similar → |
| 1928 | Ramona | Alessandro | Average | Similar → |
| 1926 | Miss Brewster's Millions | Thomas B. Hancock Jr | Average | Similar → |
| 1925 | The Awful Truth | Norman Satterlee | Flop | Similar → |
| 1924 | His Forgotten Wife | Donald Allen / John Rolfe | Flop | Similar → |
Warner Baxter - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Warner Baxter?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Warner Baxter is "Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To" with a rating of 9.0/10.
How many movies has Warner Baxter acted in?
Warner Baxter has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Warner Baxter?
Other notable films include "42nd Street", "West of Zanzibar", and "The Prisoner of Shark Island".




