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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 is 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.
Warner Baxter. Jump to Academy Awards, USA (1) Walk of Fame (1) 2 wins. Academy Awards, USA. 1930 Winner Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. In Old Arizona. Walk of Fame. 1960 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame. Motion Picture. On 8 February 1960. At 6284 Hollywood Blvd. Contribute to this page. Suggest an edit or add missing content.
He was the first American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Got the part of the Cisco Kid in the movie In Old Arizona (1928) due in part to veteran director Raoul Walsh 's automobile accident in which he lost an eye.
- March 29, 1889
- May 7, 1951
Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins total. Photos 423. Known for. Penthouse. 6.8. Jackson Durant. 1933. 42nd Street. 7.3.
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- Columbus, Ohio, USA
- January 1, 1
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Mar 29, 2010 · The film for which Warner Baxter won his Academy Award, In Old Arizona, comes with its own Peggy Sawyer story—Raoul Walsh had been set to both direct and star the groundbreaking Western but a jackrabbit jumped through his windshield and blinded Walsh in his right eye.
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Mar 11, 2024 · Warner Baxter won as the Cisco Kid , who rode around the Texas-Mexico border helping people. Baxter was the only person to win best actor for a Western until Gary Cooper 25 years later.
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.
