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John Barrymore

Acting

2.0 Popularity Feb 15, 1882 (60 years old) 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 mot...

Biography

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 90

2021
2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel Movie

as Self / Various roles (archive footage)

2003
Complicated Women Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1991
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio Movie

as Hamlet (archive sound)

1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s Movie

as (archive footage)

1983
The Horror of It All Movie

as Svengali (archive footage)

1979
The Horror Show Movie

as (archive footage)

1976
That's Entertainment, Part II Movie

as (archive footage)

1976
It's Showtime Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years Movie

as 'Bill of Divorcement' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1961
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1953
Yesterday and Today Movie

as (archive footage)

1950
The Golden Twenties Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1946
Okay for Sound Movie

as Don Juan (archive footage)

1945
1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World Movie

as Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)

1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1941
Playmates Movie

as John Barrymore

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday February 15, 1882 (60 years old)
Died May 29, 1942
Place of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As John Sidney Blyth, Jack Barrymore, John Sidney Blythe Barrymore
Years Active 1912 - 2021
Popularity 2.0
Career Stats
90 Total Credits
90 Movie Roles
5 Photos