John Barrymore

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

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

  • Maytime

    Maytime

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • Playmates

    Playmates

  • Topaze

    Topaze

  • General Crack

    General Crack

  • Arsène Lupin

    Arsène Lupin

  • Moby Dick

    Moby Dick

  • The Great Profile

    The Great Profile

  • Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

    Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

  • Movie Maniacs

    Movie Maniacs

  • Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman

    Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman

  • National Red Cross Pageant

    National Red Cross Pageant

  • Spawn of the North

    Spawn of the North

  • Night Flight

    Night Flight

  • Svengali

    Svengali

  • It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

  • The Sea Beast

    The Sea Beast

  • MGM Parade

    MGM Parade

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

  • The Incorrigible Dukane

    The Incorrigible Dukane

  • Long Lost Father

    Long Lost Father

  • The Mad Genius

    The Mad Genius

  • Night Club Scandal

    Night Club Scandal

  • State's Attorney

    State's Attorney

  • Beau Brummel

    Beau Brummel

  • Reunion in Vienna

    Reunion in Vienna

  • Land of Liberty

    Land of Liberty

  • Grand Hotel

    Grand Hotel

  • Midnight

    Midnight

  • The Horror Show

    The Horror Show

  • Here Comes the Bride

    Here Comes the Bride

  • Just Pretending

    Just Pretending

  • Dinner at Eight

    Dinner at Eight

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • Twentieth Century

    Twentieth Century

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • The Invisible Woman

    The Invisible Woman

  • A Bill of Divorcement

    A Bill of Divorcement

  • Rasputin and the Empress

    Rasputin and the Empress

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

    The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

  • The Horror of It All

    The Horror of It All

  • Romance in the Dark

    Romance in the Dark

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • The Show of Shows

    The Show of Shows

  • Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

    Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

  • The Voice That Thrilled the World

    The Voice That Thrilled the World

  • The Golden Twenties

    The Golden Twenties

  • The Circus: Premiere

    The Circus: Premiere

  • Hollywood Goes to Town

    Hollywood Goes to Town

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

    Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

  • The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

    The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

  • True Confession

    True Confession

  • Counsellor at Law

    Counsellor at Law

  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

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

    Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

  • Okay for Sound

    Okay for Sound

  • The Great Man Votes

    The Great Man Votes

  • When a Man Loves

    When a Man Loves

  • Don Juan

    Don Juan

  • Hold That Co-ed

    Hold That Co-ed

  • The Beloved Rogue

    The Beloved Rogue

  • Eternal Love

    Eternal Love

  • Bulldog Drummond's Peril

    Bulldog Drummond's Peril

  • The Red Widow

    The Red Widow

  • Brasileiros em Hollywood

    Brasileiros em Hollywood

  • Tempest

    Tempest

  • Life in Hollywood No. 4

    Life in Hollywood No. 4

  • An American Citizen

    An American Citizen

  • World Premiere

    World Premiere

  • Nearly a King

    Nearly a King

  • Yesterday and Today

    Yesterday and Today

  • The Lost Bridegroom

    The Lost Bridegroom

  • The Man from Mexico

    The Man from Mexico

  • The Man from Blankley's

    The Man from Blankley's

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

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

  • A Prize Package

    A Prize Package

  • On the Quiet

    On the Quiet

  • The Dictator

    The Dictator

  • Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

    Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

  • Are You a Mason?

    Are You a Mason?

  • The Test of Honor

    The Test of Honor

  • The Lotus Eater

    The Lotus Eater

  • Vagabonding On The Pacific

    Vagabonding On The Pacific

  • The Widow Casey's Return

    The Widow Casey's Return

  • One on Romance

    One on Romance

  • The Green Goddess

    The Green Goddess

  • The Dream of a Moving Picture Director

    The Dream of a Moving Picture Director