H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

ACTOR

Henry Byron Warner 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.)

  • When was
    H.B. Warner born?

    H.B. Warner was born on Thursday, October 26, 1876

  • Where was
    H.B. Warner born?

    H.B. Warner was born in London, England, UK

  • How old was
    H.B. Warner when they died?

    H.B. Warner was 82

  • When did H.B. Warner die?

    H.B. Warner died on
    Sunday, December 21, 1958

  • How tall is H.B. Warner?

    H.B. Warner is 6'0"(1.84m)


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