H.B. Warner
Acting
Born: 1876-10-25 · London, England, UK
Died: 1958-12-21
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 th
🎬 Movies (30)
The Resurrection of Christ
2026
Lux Æterna: The Art of Filmmaking
2019
The Son of God
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)
The Ten Commandments
1956
Amminadab
The First Legion
1951
Father José Sierra
Journey Into Light
1951
Wiz, the Wino
Savage Drums
1951
Maou
Here Comes the Groom
1951
Uncle Elihu
Sunset Boulevard
1950
H.B. Warner
El Paso
1949
Judge Fletcher
Hellfire
1949
Brother Joseph
The Prince of Thieves
1948
Gilbert Head
High Wall
1947
Mr. Slocum
Driftwood
1947
Rev. Hollingsworth
The Judge Steps Out
1947
Chief Justice Hayes
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Mr. Gower
Strange Impersonation
1946
Dr. Mansfield, plastic surgeon
Prospecting for Petroleum
1946
The Voice of History (voice)
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946
Sen. McCarden
Captain Tugboat Annie
1945
Judge Abbott
Rogues' Gallery
1944
Professor Reynolds
Enemy of Women
1944
Col. Eberhart Brandt
Faces in the Fog
1944
Defense Attorney Rankins
Action in Arabia
1944
Abdul al-Rashid
Hitler's Children
1943
The Bishop
Women in Bondage
1943
Pastor Renz
Crossroads
1942
Prosecuting Attorney
The Boss of Big Town
1942
Jeffrey Moore
A Yank in Libya
1942
Herbert Forbes
All That Money Can Buy
1941
Justice Hawthorne