H.B. Warner
Acting
Born October 25, 1876 · London, England, UK
Biography
Henry Byron Warner (often credited as H.B. Warner) was an English actor. He was the definitive cinematic Jesus Christ in Cecil B. DeMille's The King of Kings (1927). He was born into a prominent theatrical family on October 26, 1875 in London. His father was Charles Warner, and his grandfather was James Warner, both prominent English actors. He replaced J.B. Warner as Jesus in The King of Kings (1927) when J.B. died of tuberculosis at age 29. (J.B. was not Henry's brother. J.B. had taken the professional last name "Warner" because Henry's family took him in.) Henry Warner's family wante…
Known For · 40 titles
It's a Wonderful Life
Sunset Boulevard
The Ten Commandments
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
You Can't Take It with You
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Lost Horizon
The Resurrection of Christ
The Show of Shows
A Tale of Two Cities
French Dressing
Strange Impersonation
Haunting Shadows
Felix O'Day
The Toy Wife
Five Star Final
Driftwood
The Adventures of Marco Polo
The King of Kings
Nurse Edith Cavell
Rose of the Rancho
Captain Tugboat Annie
All That Money Can Buy
Action in Arabia
Topper Returns
Crossroads
The Rains Came
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Zaza
Sorrell and Son
Sorrell and Son
The Garden Murder Case
El Paso
Behold My Wife!
Our Fighting Navy
The Corsican Brothers
The Judge Steps Out
Army Girl
The Gray Wolf's Ghost
The Lost Paradise