H.B. Warner

Oyuncu Doğum: 1876-10-25 • London, England, UK

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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 wanted him to become a doctor, and he graduated from London University but eventually gave up his medical studies. The theater was in his blood, and he studied acting in Paris and Italy before joining his father's stock company, making his debut in the English production of "Drink." It was from his father that he honed his craft. Warner made it to America in the early 1900s, after touring the British Empire. Billed as Harry Warner, he made his Broadway debut in the American colonial drama "Audrey" at Hoyt's Theatre on November 24, 1902, starring James O'Neill, the father of playwright Eugene O'Neill. He was billed as H.B. Warner in his next appearance on Broadway, in the 1906 comedy "Nurse Marjorie." He appeared in 13 more Broadway productions in his career, from the twin-bill of "Susan in Search of a Husband" & "A Tenement Tragedy" (also 1906) to "Silence" in 1925. He moved into motion pictures, making his debut in the Mutual short Harp of Tara (1914). Also in 1914, he appeared in a film written by Cecil B. DeMille for Famous Players Lasky, The Ghost Breaker (1914), in which he had played on Broadway the year before. Warner became a leading man and a star in silent pictures, reaching the zenith of his career playing Jesus in DeMille's The King of Kings (1927). His excellent performance was actually enhanced by the silent screen, allowing the audience to imagine how Jesus would sound. Warner could be extremely moving in silent pictures, notably in the melodrama Sorrell and Son (1927) as a war veteran father who sacrifices all for his son. When talkies arrived, he became a busy supporting player. A favorite of Frank Capra , appeared in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). Cast again by Capra, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Lost Horizon (1937). He also appeared in You Can't Take It with You (1938), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). Other major talkies included The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) and Topper Returns (1941). Other than Jesus, the role he is best remembered role for today is in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), in which he played Mr. Gower, the druggist who is saved from committing a lethal medication error by the young George Bailey (the James Stewart character as a child). H.B. Warner appeared in Sunset Blvd. (1950) as himself. His last credited role was as Amminadab in DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956), a remake of the earlier silent The Ten Commandments (1923). He last role was an uncredited bit part in Darby's Rangers (1958).

H.B. Warner

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One Hour Before Dawn

Romance of a Rogue

Felix O'Day

The Argyle Case

The Princess and the Plumber

The Gray Wolf's Ghost

For a Woman's Honor

Is Love Everything?

Whispering Smith

The Pagan God

A Woman Commands

The Gamblers

Man-Made Women

A Fugitive from Matrimony

Şahane Hayat

Sunset Bulvarı

Behold My Wife!

The Second Floor Mystery

Captain Tugboat Annie

On Your Back

Silence

Conquest

Christopher Bean

Wedding Rings

Justice Takes a Holiday

Bay Smith Washington'a Gidiyor

On Emir

Bay Deeds Şehre Gidiyor

Para Beraber Gitmez

The First Legion

Charlie Chan's Chance

The Crusader

The Doctor's Secret

Tiger Rose

The Furies

The Seventh Sin

Wild Company

The Corsican Brothers

Rose of the Rancho

Savage Drums

When We Were Twenty-One

Dice of Destiny

The Man Who Turned White

Ötesi

Lost Horizon

A Tale of Two Cities

New Moon

Lux Æterna: The Art of Filmmaking

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

Driftwood

Liliom

Army Girl

Let Freedom Ring

The Judge Steps Out

Women in Bondage

Tom Brown of Culver

Five Star Final

The Reckless Hour

Nurse Edith Cavell

The Show of Shows

The Son-Daughter

Journey Into Light

South of Tahiti

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Blackmailer

Topper Returns

High Wall

The Trial of Mary Dugan

Hellfire

The Prince of Thieves

The King of Kings

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Bulldog Drummond's Bride

Zaza

Along Came Love

The Boss of Big Town

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police