About R. Henderson Bland
Lived 1876 – 1941 (aged 65). R. Henderson Bland was an actor, military personnel, poet and film actor.
Robert Henderson Bland (10 March 1876 – 20 August 1941) was an English film actor and poet. He was active in film between 1912 and 1921, and was the earliest known actor to portray Jesus on screen in the 1912 film From the Manger to the Cross. He was killed during the Blitz on August 20, 1941.
Personal life Bland served as a captain in the Gloucestershire Regiment during the First World War and was wounded in April 1918, having been deployed to France in July 1916.
Select filmography From the Manger to the Cross (1912) - Jesus Mr. Gilfil's Love Story (1920) - Maynard Gilfil General Post (1920) – Edward Smith Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills (1921) – Shadrack Morgan
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Who was R. Henderson Bland?
English actor and poet (1876-1941)
When was R. Henderson Bland born?
R. Henderson Bland was born on 10 March 1876 in Croydon.
When did R. Henderson Bland die?
R. Henderson Bland died on 20 August 1941 in London.
What was R. Henderson Bland's occupation?
R. Henderson Bland was an actor, military personnel, poet and film actor.
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