John Barrymore

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Male

Birthday

1882-02-15

Day of death

1942-05-29 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

John Barrymore

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.

Known For

  • Topaze

    Topaze

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • General Crack

    General Crack

  • Tempest

    Tempest

  • Svengali

    Svengali

  • Eternal Love

    Eternal Love

  • The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

    The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

  • Midnight

    Midnight

  • Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker

    Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker

  • Night Flight

    Night Flight

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • Maytime

    Maytime

  • World Premiere

    World Premiere

  • Moby Dick

    Moby Dick

  • Grand Hotel

    Grand Hotel

  • True Confession

    True Confession

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

  • Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

    Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • Life in Hollywood No. 4

    Life in Hollywood No. 4

  • National Red Cross Pageant

    National Red Cross Pageant

  • Playmates

    Playmates

  • Arsène Lupin

    Arsène Lupin

  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

  • The Invisible Woman

    The Invisible Woman

  • Hollywood Goes to Town

    Hollywood Goes to Town

  • Dinner at Eight

    Dinner at Eight

  • The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

    The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

  • Rasputin and the Empress

    Rasputin and the Empress

  • Bulldog Drummond's Peril

    Bulldog Drummond's Peril

  • The Show of Shows

    The Show of Shows

  • A Bill of Divorcement

    A Bill of Divorcement

  • The Mad Genius

    The Mad Genius

  • The Dictator

    The Dictator

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

  • The Test of Honor

    The Test of Honor

  • Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

    Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

  • Spawn of the North

    Spawn of the North

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • The Great Man Votes

    The Great Man Votes

  • The Man from Blankley's

    The Man from Blankley's

  • The Great Profile

    The Great Profile

  • Long Lost Father

    Long Lost Father

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • Hold That Co-ed

    Hold That Co-ed

  • The Horror of It All

    The Horror of It All

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

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

  • The Golden Twenties

    The Golden Twenties

  • Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

    Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

  • Romance in the Dark

    Romance in the Dark

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Land of Liberty

    Land of Liberty

  • Are You a Mason?

    Are You a Mason?

  • Movie Maniacs

    Movie Maniacs

  • The Voice That Thrilled the World

    The Voice That Thrilled the World

  • The Lost Bridegroom

    The Lost Bridegroom

  • Reunion in Vienna

    Reunion in Vienna

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • State's Attorney

    State's Attorney

  • The Horror Show

    The Horror Show

  • Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman

    Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman

  • The Sea Beast

    The Sea Beast

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

  • When a Man Loves

    When a Man Loves

  • Night Club Scandal

    Night Club Scandal

  • The Incorrigible Dukane

    The Incorrigible Dukane

  • The Beloved Rogue

    The Beloved Rogue

  • The Lotus Eater

    The Lotus Eater

  • Don Juan

    Don Juan

  • Twentieth Century

    Twentieth Century

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • Beau Brummel

    Beau Brummel

  • Okay for Sound

    Okay for Sound

  • Yesterday and Today

    Yesterday and Today

  • Counsellor at Law

    Counsellor at Law

  • Here Comes the Bride

    Here Comes the Bride

  • The Circus: Premiere

    The Circus: Premiere

  • Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

    Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

  • Vagabonding On The Pacific

    Vagabonding On The Pacific

  • The Man from Mexico

    The Man from Mexico

  • The Red Widow

    The Red Widow

  • Nearly a King

    Nearly a King

  • The Widow Casey's Return

    The Widow Casey's Return

  • One on Romance

    One on Romance

  • Just Pretending

    Just Pretending

  • An American Citizen

    An American Citizen

  • On the Quiet

    On the Quiet

  • The Dream of a Moving Picture Director

    The Dream of a Moving Picture Director

  • A Prize Package

    A Prize Package