Holiday tradition

Remembering a forgotten movie star—H. B. Warner—He graduated from London University, planning to be a doctor, but turned his attention to acting. Successful on the London and NY stages, he entered movies in Harp of Tara (1914) playing a priest. He had immediate success as a leading man and was highly praised for his portrayal of Jesus in Cecil B. DeMille’s The King of Kings (1927). Sound was no problem, but his age sent him into supporting roles in such movies as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). He was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for Lost Horizon (1937). His career ended in the early 1950s after over 130 movies. But he returns every Christmas as the drunken druggist in It’s a Wonderful Life (1946).
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Published on November 26, 2020 10:56
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