H.B. Warner

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

10/25/1875

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Harry Byron LickfoldHenry B. WarnerH. B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Biography

Henry Byron Warner (often credited as H.B. Warner; 25 October 1875 – 21 December 1958) 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 h...

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