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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. He was killed during the Blitz in August 1941.
R. Henderson Bland was born on 10 March 1876 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mr. Gilfil's Love Story (1920), From the Manger to the Cross (1912) and A Cigarette Maker's Romance (1920). He was married to Maud. He died on 20 August 1941 in London, England, UK.
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- Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
May 3, 2022 · A theater actor, the Englishman Robert Henderson Bland had never made a movie when Sidney Olcott offered him to play Christ in "From the Manger to the Cross", for the Kalem Company, one of...
- 4 min
- 146
- Sidney Olcott
From the Manger to the Cross: Directed by Sidney Olcott. With R. Henderson Bland, Percy Dyer, Gene Gauntier, Alice Hollister. An account of the life of Jesus Christ according to the New Testament, told as a series of tableaus interspersed with Bible verses.
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- Biography, Drama
- Sidney Olcott
- 1913
Apr 28, 2022 · ROBERT HENDERSON BLAND was a 2nd lieutenant in the 11th Gloucester Regiment who fought in France until he was wounded on April 25th 1918. He was both a distinguished soldier and a keen actor. He worked with Lily Langtry and Sir Henry Irving during the early part of the twentieth century.
- England
- March 10, 1876
- Maud Henderson-Bland
- August 20, 1941
From the Manger to the Cross or Jesus of Nazareth (often shortened to simply From the Manger to the Cross) is a 1912 American drama film directed by Sidney Olcott, written by Gene Gauntier (who also portrays Virgin Mary), and starring Robert Henderson-Bland as Jesus of Nazareth.
On May 6th 1835, Henderson's Grandfather, William Henderson Bland, a tea merchant, became an owner in R & W Fullwood, Bland & Co. This firm, originally established circa 1785, sold products associated with cheese making, such as vells which are dried calf stomachs.
