Lionel Barrymore

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

243

Gender

Male

Birthday

1878-04-28

Day of death

1954-11-15 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Lionel Barrymore

Biography

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 focusing solely on Gillespie and in a radio series entitled The Story of Dr. Kildare. He was a member of the theatrical Barrymore family.

Known For

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • The Mysterious Island

    The Mysterious Island

  • West of Zanzibar

    West of Zanzibar

  • Key Largo

    Key Largo

  • The Wanderer

    The Wanderer

  • Let Freedom Ring

    Let Freedom Ring

  • Main Street to Broadway

    Main Street to Broadway

  • A Yank at Oxford

    A Yank at Oxford

  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

  • Our Mr. Sun

    Our Mr. Sun

  • The Barrier

    The Barrier

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • Broken Lullaby

    Broken Lullaby

  • The Thirteenth Hour

    The Thirteenth Hour

  • The Show

    The Show

  • The Lion and the Mouse

    The Lion and the Mouse

  • Young Dr. Kildare

    Young Dr. Kildare

  • Wildfire

    Wildfire

  • A Free Soul

    A Free Soul

  • The Burglar’s Dilemma

    The Burglar’s Dilemma

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • Since You Went Away

    Since You Went Away

  • Dr. Kildare Goes Home

    Dr. Kildare Goes Home

  • The Painted Lady

    The Painted Lady

  • Lone Star

    Lone Star

  • Calling Dr. Kildare

    Calling Dr. Kildare

  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare

    The Secret of Dr. Kildare

  • Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    Hollywood: Style Center of the World

  • Near To Earth

    Near To Earth

  • Camille

    Camille

  • Duel in the Sun

    Duel in the Sun

  • The Valley of Decision

    The Valley of Decision

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • The Miser's Heart

    The Miser's Heart

  • The New York Hat

    The New York Hat

  • A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

    A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

  • The Quitter

    The Quitter

  • The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

    The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

  • Between Two Women

    Between Two Women

  • Heredity

    Heredity

  • Grand Hotel

    Grand Hotel

  • The Girl from Missouri

    The Girl from Missouri

  • The Mesmerist

    The Mesmerist

  • Saratoga

    Saratoga

  • The Washington Masquerade

    The Washington Masquerade

  • The Stars Look Down

    The Stars Look Down

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

  • From the Ends of the Earth

    From the Ends of the Earth

  • Paris at Midnight

    Paris at Midnight

  • Three Wise Fools

    Three Wise Fools

  • One Man's Journey

    One Man's Journey

  • Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

    Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

  • Dragon Seed

    Dragon Seed

  • Captains Courageous

    Captains Courageous

  • The Yaqui Cur

    The Yaqui Cur

  • This Side of Heaven

    This Side of Heaven

  • Night Flight

    Night Flight

  • Dr. Kildare's Victory

    Dr. Kildare's Victory

  • The White Caps

    The White Caps

  • The Millionaire's Double

    The Millionaire's Double

  • Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

    Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

  • Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

    Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

  • Test Pilot

    Test Pilot

  • Down to the Sea in Ships

    Down to the Sea in Ships

  • Carolina

    Carolina

  • The Exploits of Elaine

    The Exploits of Elaine

  • Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

  • Guilty Hands

    Guilty Hands

  • Breakdowns of 1949

    Breakdowns of 1949

  • The Musketeers of Pig Alley

    The Musketeers of Pig Alley

  • Right Cross

    Right Cross

  • The Bells

    The Bells

  • The Return Of Peter Grimm

    The Return Of Peter Grimm

  • So Near, Yet So Far

    So Near, Yet So Far

  • A Timely Interception

    A Timely Interception

  • Christopher Bean

    Christopher Bean

  • An Adventure in the Autumn Woods

    An Adventure in the Autumn Woods

  • Calling Dr. Gillespie

    Calling Dr. Gillespie

  • Dinner at Eight

    Dinner at Eight

  • Sweepings

    Sweepings

  • America

    America

  • Navy Blue and Gold

    Navy Blue and Gold

  • A Yellow Streak

    A Yellow Streak

  • Sadie Thompson

    Sadie Thompson

  • A Misunderstood Boy

    A Misunderstood Boy

  • The Chief's Blanket

    The Chief's Blanket

  • Children of the Whirlwind

    Children of the Whirlwind

  • The Temptress

    The Temptress

  • The Eternal City

    The Eternal City

  • Public Hero Number 1

    Public Hero Number 1

  • The Devil-Doll

    The Devil-Doll

  • The Secret Heart

    The Secret Heart

  • Unseeing Eyes

    Unseeing Eyes

  • Rasputin and the Empress

    Rasputin and the Empress

  • Death's Marathon

    Death's Marathon

  • Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

    Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

  • My Baby

    My Baby

  • The House of Darkness

    The House of Darkness

  • The Hollywood Revue of 1929

    The Hollywood Revue of 1929

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • 3 Men in White

    3 Men in White

  • The Voice of Bugle Ann

    The Voice of Bugle Ann

  • The Battle

    The Battle

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • I Am the Man

    I Am the Man

  • Enemies of Women

    Enemies of Women

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • Looking Forward

    Looking Forward

  • Tennessee Johnson

    Tennessee Johnson

  • Almost a Wild Man

    Almost a Wild Man

  • Brutality

    Brutality

  • The Penalty

    The Penalty

  • Arsène Lupin

    Arsène Lupin

  • The Tender Hearted Boy

    The Tender Hearted Boy

  • Estrellados

    Estrellados

  • The Christmas Party

    The Christmas Party

  • The One She Loved

    The One She Loved

  • Mark of the Vampire

    Mark of the Vampire

  • Ah, Wilderness!

    Ah, Wilderness!

  • Mata Hari

    Mata Hari

  • So Runs the Way

    So Runs the Way

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • Woman Against Woman

    Woman Against Woman

  • The Bad Man

    The Bad Man

  • In Diplomatic Circles

    In Diplomatic Circles

  • The Movies March On

    The Movies March On

  • The Brand of Cowardice

    The Brand of Cowardice

  • Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

    Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

  • The Stranger's Return

    The Stranger's Return

  • The Yellow Ticket

    The Yellow Ticket

  • The House of Discord

    The House of Discord

  • Love in an Apartment Hotel

    Love in an Apartment Hotel

  • A Family Affair

    A Family Affair

  • The Switchtower

    The Switchtower

  • Land of Liberty

    Land of Liberty

  • A Guy Named Joe

    A Guy Named Joe

  • Dr. Kildare's Crisis

    Dr. Kildare's Crisis

  • An Indian's Loyalty

    An Indian's Loyalty

  • Meddling Women

    Meddling Women

  • My Hero

    My Hero

  • Dark Delusion

    Dark Delusion

  • Malaya

    Malaya

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • Free and Easy

    Free and Easy

  • Body and Soul

    Body and Soul

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

  • Fate

    Fate

  • A Chance Deception

    A Chance Deception

  • The God Within

    The God Within

  • National Red Cross Pageant

    National Red Cross Pageant

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • The Road to Glory

    The Road to Glory

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

  • The Gorgeous Hussy

    The Gorgeous Hussy

  • Fifty-Fifty

    Fifty-Fifty

  • The Face in the Fog

    The Face in the Fog

  • The Little Tease

    The Little Tease

  • I Was Meant for You

    I Was Meant for You

  • Jim the Penman

    Jim the Penman

  • Drums of Love

    Drums of Love

  • Judith of Bethulia

    Judith of Bethulia

  • On Borrowed Time

    On Borrowed Time

  • The Woman Who Did

    The Woman Who Did

  • Gold and Glitter

    Gold and Glitter

  • Wife Tamers

    Wife Tamers

  • A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore

    A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore

  • The River Woman

    The River Woman

  • Women Love Diamonds

    Women Love Diamonds

  • Strongheart

    Strongheart

  • A Man of Iron

    A Man of Iron

  • Oil and Water

    Oil and Water

  • Bannerline

    Bannerline

  • Just Gold

    Just Gold

  • Three Friends

    Three Friends

  • Men and Women

    Men and Women

  • Classmates

    Classmates

  • Alias Jimmy Valentine

    Alias Jimmy Valentine

  • The Strong Man's Burden

    The Strong Man's Burden

  • Lady Be Good

    Lady Be Good

  • The Little Colonel

    The Little Colonel

  • Dorian's Divorce

    Dorian's Divorce

  • Red Hicks Defies the World

    Red Hicks Defies the World

  • Should Ladies Behave

    Should Ladies Behave

  • Friends

    Friends

  • Super Duper Bloopers

    Super Duper Bloopers

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

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

  • The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde

    The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde

  • The Lucky Lady

    The Lucky Lady

  • Decameron Nights

    Decameron Nights

  • The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

    The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

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

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

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • The Perfidy of Mary

    The Perfidy of Mary

  • The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

    The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

  • The Sheriff's Baby

    The Sheriff's Baby

  • The Splendid Road

    The Splendid Road

  • The Wrong Bottle

    The Wrong Bottle

  • The Mirror

    The Mirror

  • A Modern Magdalen

    A Modern Magdalen

  • The Woman in Black

    The Woman in Black

  • The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story

    The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story

  • Her Father's Silent Partner

    Her Father's Silent Partner

  • The Suffragette Minstrels

    The Suffragette Minstrels

  • The Wrongdoers

    The Wrongdoers

  • The Upheaval

    The Upheaval

  • His Father's Son

    His Father's Son

  • The Telephone Girl and the Lady

    The Telephone Girl and the Lady

  • The Enemy's Baby

    The Enemy's Baby

  • The Stolen Treaty

    The Stolen Treaty

  • The Lady and the Mouse

    The Lady and the Mouse

  • The Devil's Garden

    The Devil's Garden

  • Fighting Blood

    Fighting Blood

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

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

  • Dora Thorne

    Dora Thorne

  • The Master Mind

    The Master Mind

  • The Power of the Press

    The Power of the Press

  • Yesterday and Today

    Yesterday and Today

  • The Unwelcome Guest

    The Unwelcome Guest

  • The Crook and the Girl

    The Crook and the Girl

  • The Seats of the Mighty

    The Seats of the Mighty

  • Under the Gaslight

    Under the Gaslight

  • Road House

    Road House

  • Film Fun

    Film Fun

  • Brooding Eyes

    Brooding Eyes

  • Under the Shadow of the Law

    Under the Shadow of the Law

  • The Ranchero's Revenge

    The Ranchero's Revenge

  • The End of the Tour

    The End of the Tour

  • The Copperhead

    The Copperhead

  • The Work Habit

    The Work Habit

  • A Cry for Help

    A Cry for Help

  • The Span of Life

    The Span of Life

  • The Romance of Elaine

    The Romance of Elaine

  • Boomerang Bill

    Boomerang Bill

  • Pa Says

    Pa Says

  • The Vengeance of Galora

    The Vengeance of Galora

  • The Bartered Crown

    The Bartered Crown

  • The Well

    The Well

  • The Cracksman's Gratitude

    The Cracksman's Gratitude

  • All for Science

    All for Science

  • The Flaming Sword

    The Flaming Sword

  • A Gamble with Death

    A Gamble with Death