Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. [1] [2]
Esmond was born in Surrey, England. [3] She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage for many years before going into silent films and later talkies. [4] She became a prolific supporting actress in films, often playing servants and nannies, as in Dear Octopus (1943). [3]
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 most recognizable role to modern audiences is Mr. Gower in the perennially shown film It's a Wonderful Life, directed by Capra. He appeared in the original 1937 version of Lost Horizon as Chang, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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