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File No. 464482 · Adjudicated
Jack L. Warner
Entrepreneur — Warner Bros. co-founder, film studio executive, producer
Born
1892
Birthplace
LONDON, ONTARIO
Citizenships
CA
Canadianness Score
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4.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria
Designation
Johnny Canuck 🦸Canadian to the core. May have moved, but still calls everyone “bud”.
Scorecard
Path A — born on Canadian soilI. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
LONDON, ONTARIO
Canadian parentage — not scored
No Canadian parents on record
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — no
Raised elsewhere
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
No Canadian credits on file
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Has never brought it up
Canada claims them back — not scored
No claim lodged
Fun fact
Warner Bros. co-founder, he was actually born in London, Ontario, making him more Canadian than most people realize.
The verdict
Jack L. Warner, the legendary American film studio mogul who co-founded Warner Bros. was born in Ontario to Polish immigrant parents. His career as head of production spanned over 45 years—longer than any other classic Hollywood mogul—ushering in the era of synchronized sound and classic gritty dramas.
Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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