John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Date of Birth:

Feb 15, 1882

Place of Birth:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an acclaimed American actor. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in groundbreaking portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in various genres in both the silent and sound eras. Barrymore's personal life has been the subject of much writing before and since his passing in 1942. Today John Barrymore is mostly known for his roles in movies like Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1920), Grand Hotel (1932), Dinner at Eight (1933), Twentieth Century (1934), and Don Juan (1926), the first ever movie to use a Vitaphone soundtrack.

A member of a multi-generation theatrical dynasty, he was the brother of Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore, and was the paternal grandfather of Drew Barrymore.

filmography:

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

1945

Hold That Co-ed Hold That Co-ed

1938

Long Lost Father Long Lost Father

1934

Playmates Playmates

1941

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

General Crack General Crack

1929

Hollywood: The Selznick Years Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Going Hollywood: The '30s Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Show of Shows Show of Shows

1929

Checking Out: Grand Hotel Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

The Sea Beast The Sea Beast

1926

Moby Dick Moby Dick

1930

Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin

1932

The Great Profile The Great Profile

1940

The Mad Genius The Mad Genius

1931

Bulldog Drummond's Peril Bulldog Drummond's Peril

1938

National Red Cross Pageant National Red Cross Pageant

1917

Topaze Topaze

1933

Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman

1917

Reunion in Vienna Reunion in Vienna

1933

Vagabonding On The Pacific Vagabonding On The Pacific

1926

The Horror of It All The Horror of It All

1983

The Great Man Votes The Great Man Votes

1939

The Lost Bridegroom The Lost Bridegroom

1916

Nearly a King Nearly a King

1916

The Voice That Thrilled the World The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

Okay for Sound Okay for Sound

1946

It's Showtime It's Showtime

1976

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Are You a Mason? Are You a Mason?

1915

An American Citizen An American Citizen

1914

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

1933

Romance in the Dark Romance in the Dark

1938

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

Night Club Scandal Night Club Scandal

1937

The Golden Twenties The Golden Twenties

1950

Land of Liberty Land of Liberty

1939

The Circus: Premiere The Circus: Premiere

1928

World Premiere World Premiere

1941

The Man from Blankley's The Man from Blankley's

1930

Complicated Women Complicated Women

2003

Hollywood Goes to Town Hollywood Goes to Town

1938

The Lotus Eater The Lotus Eater

1921

True Confession True Confession

1937

Beau Brummel Beau Brummel

1924

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette

1938

The Dictator The Dictator

1915

The Man from Mexico The Man from Mexico

1914

The Incorrigible Dukane The Incorrigible Dukane

1915

The Red Widow The Red Widow

1916

On the Quiet On the Quiet

1918

The Test of Honor The Test of Honor

1919

Maytime Maytime

1937

Here Comes the Bride Here Comes the Bride

1919

A Prize Package A Prize Package

1912

Just Pretending Just Pretending

1912

The Horror Show The Horror Show

1979

Grand Hotel Grand Hotel

1932

Midnight Midnight

1939

Twentieth Century Twentieth Century

1934

The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman

1940

Rasputin and the Empress Rasputin and the Empress

1932

The Widow Casey's Return The Widow Casey's Return

1912

One on Romance One on Romance

1913

The Dream of a Moving Picture Director The Dream of a Moving Picture Director

1912

Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet

1936

Movie Maniacs Movie Maniacs

1936

Eternal Love Eternal Love

1929

Don Juan Don Juan

1926

Tempest Tempest

1928

Spawn of the North Spawn of the North

1938

The Beloved Rogue The Beloved Rogue

1927

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

1937

State's Attorney State's Attorney

1932

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

When a Man Loves When a Man Loves

1927

Night Flight Night Flight

1933

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

Svengali Svengali

1931

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

1937

Yesterday and Today Yesterday and Today

1953

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974

Dinner at Eight Dinner at Eight

1933

Life in Hollywood No. 4 Life in Hollywood No. 4

1927

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes

1922

Counsellor at Law Counsellor at Law

1933

A Bill of Divorcement A Bill of Divorcement

1932

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1920

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