1. – HB Warner, The King of Kings, 1927. JB was director CB DeMille’s original choice to play Jesus Christ, but the sagebrush actor died from TB at 29. And CB chose HB – no kin to JB, born James B. Tobias – changing his name on being raised by HB’s family.
Birth year: 1895Death year: 1924Other name: Casting Calls: 1