H. B. Warner was a British actor. He was born Henry Byron Charles Stewart Warner-Lickfold in St John's Wood, London, England in 1875. His father, Charles Warner, was an actor, and, although young Henry had initially thought about studying medicine, he eventually followed in his father's footsteps and performed on the stage. Warner began his film career in silent films in 1914, when he debuted in The Lost Paradise. He played lead roles, culminating in the role of Jesus Christ in Cecil B. DeMille's silent film epic, The King of Kings in 1927. Following that film, he was usually cast in... dignified roles, in such films as the 1930 version of Liliom , Grand Canary , the 1935 version of A Tale of Two Cities , Mr. Deeds Goes to Town , the original 1937 version of Lost Horizon , You Can't Take It with You , Mr. Smith Goes to Washington , The Rains Came , and The Corsican Brothers.
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| Birthdate: | October 26, 1875 |
| Birthplace: | St John's Wood |
| Date of death: | December 21, 1958 |
| Also known as: | Henry Byron Charles Stewart Warner-Lickford, Harry Byron Warner, Henry B. Warner |