H. B. Warner

Also known as Henry Byron Warner, Harry Warner

English film and theatre actor (1876–1958)

Film & TV

London, England, UK

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…

Known for

The Resurrection of Christ2026
Lux Æterna: The Art of Filmmaking — The Son of God2019
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life — Self (archive footage)1987
The Ten Commandments — Amminadab1956
The First Legion — Father José Sierra1951
Journey Into Light — Wiz, the Wino1951
Savage Drums — Maou1951
Here Comes the Groom — Uncle Elihu1951
Sunset Boulevard — H.B. Warner1950
El Paso — Judge Fletcher1949

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Instance of: human
Family name: Warner
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: London
Place of death: Woodland Hills
Occupation: film actor
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Image: H B Warner - Jun 1919 FF.jpg

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Commons category: H. B. Warner
date of birth: 1876-10-26
date of death: 1958-12-21
cause of death: myocardial infarction
birth name: Henry Byron Charles Stewart Warner-Lickford
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
manner of death: natural causes
start of work period: 1900-00-00
different from: Harry Warner

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