H. B. Warner

H.B. Warner, English actor (died 1958)

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Born: October 26, 1876
Died: December 21, 1958
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1876

About H. B. Warner

Henry Byron Warner was an English film and theatre actor. He was popular during the silent era and played Jesus Christ in The King of Kings. In later years, he successfully moved into supporting roles and appeared in numerous films directed by Frank Capra. Warner's stage debut came in It's Never Too Late to Mend when he was 21. Henry Byron Warner (né Lickfold; 26 October 1876 – 21 December 1958) was an English film and theatre actor. Warner's most recognizable role to modern audiences is Mr. His father, Charles Warner, was an actor, and although Henry initially thought about studying medicine, he eventually performed on the stage.

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The world when H. B. Warner was born

H. B. Warner was born in 1876. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst National League baseball season
Top headlineBattle of Little Bighorn — Custer's Last Stand
Technology milestoneAlexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
Notable inventionTelephone
World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population43.4M

1876 versus 2026

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Measure	1876	2026
Population	43.4M	341 million

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