Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Date of Birth:

Apr 28, 1878

Place of Birth:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul (1931), and remains best known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. He is also particularly remembered as Ebenezer Scrooge in annual broadcasts of A Christmas Carol during his last two decades. He is also known for playing Dr. Leonard Gillespie in MGM's nine Dr. Kildare films, a role he reprised in a further six films focussing solely on Gillespie and in a radio series entitled The Story of Dr. Kildare. He was a member of the theatrical Barrymore family.

filmography:

Yesterday and Today Yesterday and Today

1953

The End of the Tour The End of the Tour

1917

The Sheriff's Baby The Sheriff's Baby

1913

Gold and Glitter Gold and Glitter

1912

A Cry for Help A Cry for Help

1912

The Informer The Informer

1912

The Romance of Elaine The Romance of Elaine

1915

The Master Mind The Master Mind

1920

Dorian's Divorce Dorian's Divorce

1916

The Upheaval The Upheaval

1916

Screen Actors Screen Actors

1950

The House of Darkness The House of Darkness

1913

Meddling Women Meddling Women

1924

Decameron Nights Decameron Nights

1924

The Unwelcome Guest The Unwelcome Guest

1913

Just Gold Just Gold

1913

Near To Earth Near To Earth

1913

The Wrong Bottle The Wrong Bottle

1913

The Ranchero's Revenge The Ranchero's Revenge

1913

Red Hicks Defies the World Red Hicks Defies the World

1913

In Diplomatic Circles In Diplomatic Circles

1913

The Well The Well

1913

Love in an Apartment Hotel Love in an Apartment Hotel

1913

A Chance Deception A Chance Deception

1913

Heredity Heredity

1912

So Runs the Way So Runs the Way

1913

Brutality Brutality

1912

My Hero My Hero

1912

An Adventure in the Autumn Woods An Adventure in the Autumn Woods

1913

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

1925

The Movies March On The Movies March On

1939

The Little Tease The Little Tease

1913

Women Love Diamonds Women Love Diamonds

1927

Fifty-Fifty Fifty-Fifty

1925

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story

1951

Oil and Water Oil and Water

1913

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

1925

Brooding Eyes Brooding Eyes

1926

America America

1924

Wildfire Wildfire

1915

D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

2002

Complicated Women Complicated Women

2003

Twenty Years After Twenty Years After

1944

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

1976

The Quitter The Quitter

1916

A Timely Interception A Timely Interception

1913

Jim the Penman Jim the Penman

1921

The Copperhead The Copperhead

1920

The Thirteenth Hour The Thirteenth Hour

1927

The Woman in Black The Woman in Black

1914

Film Fun Film Fun

1955

The Lady and the Mouse The Lady and the Mouse

1913

Children of the Whirlwind Children of the Whirlwind

1925

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

The Great Adventure The Great Adventure

1921

The God Within The God Within

1912

Enemies of Women Enemies of Women

1923

The River Woman The River Woman

1928

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

A Gamble with Death A Gamble with Death

1913

The Enemy's Baby The Enemy's Baby

1913

Boomerang Bill Boomerang Bill

1922

National Red Cross Pageant National Red Cross Pageant

1917

I Am the Man I Am the Man

1924

A Man of Iron A Man of Iron

1925

The Splendid Road The Splendid Road

1925

The Wrongdoers The Wrongdoers

1925

The Millionaire's Double The Millionaire's Double

1917

His Father's Son His Father's Son

1917

The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde

1915

A Modern Magdalen A Modern Magdalen

1915

The Flaming Sword The Flaming Sword

1915

Dora Thorne Dora Thorne

1915

The Brand of Cowardice The Brand of Cowardice

1916

A Yellow Streak A Yellow Streak

1915

The Woman Who Did The Woman Who Did

1925

The Barrier The Barrier

1926

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You

2008

Estrellados Estrellados

1930

Vincent Price's Dracula Vincent Price's Dracula

1986

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

The Massacre The Massacre

1912

A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore

1938

Land of Liberty Land of Liberty

1939

Almost a Wild Man Almost a Wild Man

1913

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938

Road House Road House

1928

Checking Out: Grand Hotel Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Hollywood: The Selznick Years Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Super Duper Bloopers Super Duper Bloopers

1986

Under the Gaslight Under the Gaslight

1914

The Exploits of Elaine The Exploits of Elaine

1914

Her Father's Silent Partner Her Father's Silent Partner

1914

All for Science All for Science

1913

Judith of Bethulia Judith of Bethulia

1914

A Misunderstood Boy A Misunderstood Boy

1913

The Battle The Battle

1911

The White Caps The White Caps

1905

The Stolen Treaty The Stolen Treaty

1913

Fighting Blood Fighting Blood

1911

Under the Shadow of the Law Under the Shadow of the Law

1913

The Mirror The Mirror

1913

I Was Meant for You I Was Meant for You

1913

The Work Habit The Work Habit

1913

The Crook and the Girl The Crook and the Girl

1913

The Miser's Heart The Miser's Heart

1911

The Chief's Blanket The Chief's Blanket

1912

The Cracksman's Gratitude The Cracksman's Gratitude

1914

Woman Against Woman Woman Against Woman

1914

Men and Women Men and Women

1914

The Power of the Press The Power of the Press

1914

The Seats of the Mighty The Seats of the Mighty

1914

The Span of Life The Span of Life

1914

The Bartered Crown The Bartered Crown

1914

The House of Discord The House of Discord

1913

The Perfidy of Mary The Perfidy of Mary

1913

The Tender Hearted Boy The Tender Hearted Boy

1913

Pa Says Pa Says

1913

The Vengeance of Galora The Vengeance of Galora

1913

The Suffragette Minstrels The Suffragette Minstrels

1913

The Mesmerist The Mesmerist

2003

Dragon Seed Dragon Seed

1944

The Yellow Ticket The Yellow Ticket

1931

Dr. Kildare's Crisis Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940

The Girl from Missouri The Girl from Missouri

1934

The Road to Glory The Road to Glory

1936

Should Ladies Behave Should Ladies Behave

1933

The Show The Show

1927

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

The Temptress The Temptress

1926

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

1941

Tennessee Johnson Tennessee Johnson

1942

Dr. Kildare Goes Home Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940

Night Flight Night Flight

1933

The Mysterious Island The Mysterious Island

1929

Broken Lullaby Broken Lullaby

1932

The Gorgeous Hussy The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

The New York Hat The New York Hat

1912

Death's Marathon Death's Marathon

1913

A Family Affair A Family Affair

1937

The Return Of Peter Grimm The Return Of Peter Grimm

1935

Navy Blue and Gold Navy Blue and Gold

1937

Down to the Sea in Ships Down to the Sea in Ships

1949

Guilty Hands Guilty Hands

1931

A Yank at Oxford A Yank at Oxford

1938

Dr. Kildare's Victory Dr. Kildare's Victory

1942

Calling Dr. Kildare Calling Dr. Kildare

1939

Young Dr. Kildare Young Dr. Kildare

1938

The Secret of Dr. Kildare The Secret of Dr. Kildare

1939

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

1940

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

1941

A Free Soul A Free Soul

1931

Dinner at Eight Dinner at Eight

1933

Mata Hari Mata Hari

1931

On Borrowed Time On Borrowed Time

1939

Mark of the Vampire Mark of the Vampire

1935

The Devil-Doll The Devil-Doll

1936

Since You Went Away Since You Went Away

1944

The Little Colonel The Little Colonel

1935

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

1938

West of Zanzibar West of Zanzibar

1928

Key Largo Key Largo

1948

Calling Dr. Gillespie Calling Dr. Gillespie

1942

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

Duel in the Sun Duel in the Sun

1946

Grand Hotel Grand Hotel

1932

Public Hero Number 1 Public Hero Number 1

1935

Sadie Thompson Sadie Thompson

1928

The Musketeers of Pig Alley The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

Camille Camille

1936

Lady Be Good Lady Be Good

1941

David Copperfield David Copperfield

1935

Malaya Malaya

1949

Captains Courageous Captains Courageous

1937

Saratoga Saratoga

1937

Lone Star Lone Star

1952

The Valley of Decision The Valley of Decision

1945

Rasputin and the Empress Rasputin and the Empress

1932

Free and Easy Free and Easy

1930

Test Pilot Test Pilot

1938

A Guy Named Joe A Guy Named Joe

1943

Treasure Island Treasure Island

1934

3 Men in White 3 Men in White

1944

The Voice of Bugle Ann The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936

The Stars Look Down The Stars Look Down

1940

The Lucky Lady The Lucky Lady

1926

The Bad Man The Bad Man

1941

An Indian's Loyalty An Indian's Loyalty

1913

The Painted Lady The Painted Lady

1912

Main Street to Broadway Main Street to Broadway

1953

Body and Soul Body and Soul

1927

Three Friends Three Friends

1913

Dark Delusion Dark Delusion

1947

Paris at Midnight Paris at Midnight

1926

Drums of Love Drums of Love

1928

Alias Jimmy Valentine Alias Jimmy Valentine

1928

The Devil's Garden The Devil's Garden

1920

The Penalty The Penalty

1941

Ah, Wilderness! Ah, Wilderness!

1935

The Strong Man's Burden The Strong Man's Burden

1913

The One She Loved The One She Loved

1912

My Baby My Baby

1912

The Telephone Girl and the Lady The Telephone Girl and the Lady

1913

Breakdowns of 1949 Breakdowns of 1949

1949

Hollywood: Style Center of the World Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Fate Fate

1913

From the Ends of the Earth From the Ends of the Earth

1939

Christopher Bean Christopher Bean

1933

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

The Face in the Fog The Face in the Fog

1922

Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership

1949

The Lion and the Mouse The Lion and the Mouse

1928

The Stranger's Return The Stranger's Return

1933

Classmates Classmates

1914

The Burglar’s Dilemma The Burglar’s Dilemma

1912

Friends Friends

1912

Strongheart Strongheart

1914

Wife Tamers Wife Tamers

1926

Right Cross Right Cross

1950

Let Freedom Ring Let Freedom Ring

1939

The Bells The Bells

1926

Sweepings Sweepings

1933

The Wanderer The Wanderer

1913

The Yaqui Cur The Yaqui Cur

1913

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

1942

The Switchtower The Switchtower

1913

So Near, Yet So Far So Near, Yet So Far

1912

One Man's Journey One Man's Journey

1933

Bannerline Bannerline

1951

Looking Forward Looking Forward

1933

The Secret Heart The Secret Heart

1946

Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin

1932

The Christmas Party The Christmas Party

1931

The Eternal City The Eternal City

1923

Unseeing Eyes Unseeing Eyes

1923

That's Entertainment! That's Entertainment!

1974

This Side of Heaven This Side of Heaven

1934

Between Two Women Between Two Women

1945

Three Wise Fools Three Wise Fools

1946

The Washington Masquerade The Washington Masquerade

1932

Our Mr. Sun Our Mr. Sun

1956

Carolina Carolina

1934

It's a Wonderful Life It's a Wonderful Life

1946

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