H.B. Warner Discussion

H.B. Warner: H.B. Warner. Actor: It's a Wonderful Life. 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...

Known For: It's a Wonderful Life (Mr. Gower), Lost Horizon (Chang), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (Judge May), You Can't Take It with You (Ramsey)