Warner Leroy Baxter was born on March 29, 1889 in Columbus, Ohio to Edwin and Jane (Barrett) Baxter. Warner's father died on September 16, 1889, and so not only was he an only child, but he was also raised by his mother and various other members of his family. He was married twice: first to Viola Caldwell from 1911 to 1913 when they divorced, and then to Winifred Bryson from 1918 until his death in 1951. Based on available information, he and his two wives never had any children together.
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1930 while starring as the The Cisco Kid in Old Arizona (1929). He was the first American to win the award.
He died in 1951 due to complications from pneumonia at the age of 62. He is interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
"Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD1C-3ZQ : 8 December 2014), Warner Baxter, 30 Mar 1889; citing Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, reference v 1 p 22; FHL microfilm 2,026,908.
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRS4-QHQ : 24 May 2016), Warner Baxter, 30 Mar 1889; citing Birth, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,026,908.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMZB-PRD : 22 January 2015), Warner Baxter in household of John Radebaugh, Montgomery Township, Precinct A Columbus City Ward 16, Franklin, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 15B, family 333, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,269.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLX1-68M : 29 October 2015), Warner L Baxter in household of Warren L Barritt, Columbus Ward 10, Franklin, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 150, sheet 13B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,195.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVF-KKP : 12 December 2014), Warner Leroy Baxter, 1917-1918; citing Los Angeles City no 17, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,530,898.
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/244F-9SR : accessed 2 August 2015), Warner Leroy Baxter and Winifred M. Bryson, 29 Jan 1918; citing Marriage, Bronx, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,941,353.
"New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KX9N-XHD : 2 October 2015), Warner Baxter, 1925; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"California, Los Angeles Passenger Lists, 1907-1948," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZQS-C38 : 28 November 2014), Warner Baxter, 1931; citing Immigration, ship name City Of Los Angeles, NARA microfilm publication M1764 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 34; FHL microfilm 1,734,638.
"Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists, 1900-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Z-NB9R : 30 December 2014), Warner Baxter, 1931; citing Ship , NARA microfilm publication A3422 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"California, Los Angeles Passenger Lists, 1907-1948," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZQ3-DNB : 28 November 2014), Warner Baxter, 1933; citing Immigration, ship name California, NARA microfilm publication M1764 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 43; FHL microfilm 1,734,647.
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DH-P5G : 8 April 2016), Warner Leroy Baxter, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VG5T-T8Z : accessed 2 August 2015), Warner Leroy Baxter, 07 May 1951; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTH2-S32 : 19 May 2014), Warner Baxter, May 1951; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ1-BPMX : 13 December 2015), Warner Baxter, 1951; Burial, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale); citing record ID 3559, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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