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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
all 262
Movies 261
self 27
Director 9
Voice 3
Writer 3
TV Shows 1
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Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2015)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You (2008)
Movie
ArchiveFootage
Blue Skies Beyond the Looking Glass (2008)
Movie
ArchiveFootage
Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (2005)
Movie
Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
Movie
The Innkeeper (archive footage)
The Mesmerist (2003)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women (2003)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988)
Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
Movie
'Duel in the Sun' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)
Movie
Father Time (voice)
Our Mr. Sun (1956)
Movie
(archive footage)
Film Fun (1955)
Movie
(archive footage)
Yesterday and Today (1953)
Movie
Andrew Jackson
Lone Star (1952)
Movie
Hugo Trimble
Bannerline (1951)
Movie
Himself - Giving Introduction
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951)
Movie
Sean O'Malley
Right Cross (1950)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
Screen Actors (1950)
Movie
John Manchester
Malaya (1949)
Movie
Bering Joy
Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
Movie
James Temple
Key Largo (1948)
Movie
1
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dark Delusion (1947)
Movie
Sen. Jackson McCanles
Duel in the Sun (1946)
Movie
3.5
Dr. Rossiger
The Secret Heart (1946)
Movie
Mr. Potter
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Movie
5.45
Dr. Richard Gaunght
Three Wise Fools (1946)
Movie
Pat Rafferty
The Valley of Decision (1945)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Between Two Women (1945)
Movie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Dragon Seed (1944)
Movie
6
Clergyman
Since You Went Away (1944)
Movie
6
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
3 Men in White (1944)
Movie
Lionel Barrymore - Stephen Ashe in 'A Free Soul'
Some of the Best (1944)
Movie
(archive footage)
Twenty Years After (1944)
Movie
The General
A Guy Named Joe (1943)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
Movie
Thaddeus Stevens
Tennessee Johnson (1942)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
Movie
Judge Murdock
Lady Be Good (1941)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
Movie
Uncle Henry Jones
The Bad Man (1941)
Movie
'Grandpop' Logan
The Penalty (1941)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
Movie
Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)
The Stars Look Down (1940)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
Movie
6
Julian Northrup aka Gramps
On Borrowed Time (1939)
Movie
Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)
The Movies March On (1939)
Movie
(archive footage)
Land of Liberty (1939)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
Movie
Thomas Logan
Let Freedom Ring (1939)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
Movie
Martin Vanderhof
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Movie
6
Lionel Barrymore
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 (1938)
Movie
Howard B. Drake
Test Pilot (1938)
Movie
Dan Sheridan
A Yank at Oxford (1938)
Movie
Captain 'Skinny' Dawes
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Movie
Grandpa Clayton
Saratoga (1937)
Movie
Captain Disko Troop
Captains Courageous (1937)
Movie
5
Judge Hardy
A Family Affair (1937)
Movie
Monsieur Duval
Camille (1936)
Movie
Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin
The Road to Glory (1936)
Movie
Andrew Jackson
The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
Movie
6
Paul Lavond
The Devil-Doll (1936)
Movie
Springfield Davis
The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)
Movie
Nat Miller
Ah, Wilderness! (1935)
Movie
Peter Grimm
The Return Of Peter Grimm (1935)
Movie
Dr. Josiah Glass
Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
Movie
Professor Zelin
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
Movie
6
Colonel Lloyd
The Little Colonel (1935)
Movie
Dan Peggotty
David Copperfield (1935)
Movie
Billy Bones
Treasure Island (1934)
Movie
T.R. Paige
The Girl from Missouri (1934)
Movie
4
Bob Connelly
Carolina (1934)
Movie
Martin Turner
This Side of Heaven (1934)
Movie
Oliver Jordan
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Movie
4
Augustus Merrick
Should Ladies Behave (1933)
Movie
Dr. Milton Haggett
Christopher Bean (1933)
Movie
Robineau
Night Flight (1933)
Movie
6.17
Eli Watt
One Man's Journey (1933)
Movie
Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr
The Stranger's Return (1933)
Movie
Tim Benton
Looking Forward (1933)
Movie
Daniel Pardway
Sweepings (1933)
Movie
Grigori Rasputin
Rasputin and the Empress (1932)
Movie
Jefferson 'Jeff' Keane
The Washington Masquerade (1932)
Movie
Otto Kringelein
Grand Hotel (1932)
Movie
4
Detective Guerchard
Arsène Lupin (1932)
Movie
Dr. H. Holderlin
Broken Lullaby (1932)
Movie
General Serge Shubin
Mata Hari (1931)
Movie
Himself (uncredited)
The Christmas Party (1931)
Movie
Baron Igor Andreeff
The Yellow Ticket (1931)
Movie
Richard Grant
Guilty Hands (1931)
Movie
Stephen Ashe
A Free Soul (1931)
Movie
Director
Ten Cents a Dance (1931)
Movie
Composer
Olympia (1930)
Movie
Self (Guest Appearance)
Estrellados (1930)
Movie
Director
The Sea Bat (1930)
Movie
Director
Redemption (1930)
Movie
Bedroom Scene
Free and Easy (1930)
Movie
Director
The Rogue Song (1930)
Movie
Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
Movie
6
Andre Dakkar
The Mysterious Island (1929)
Movie
Music / Director
His Glorious Night (1929)
Movie
Director
The Unholy Night (1929)
Movie
Director
Madame X (1929)
Movie
Bill Lefty
The River Woman (1928)
Movie
Henry Grayson
Road House (1928)
Movie
John Ryder
The Lion and the Mouse (1928)
Movie
Duke Cathos de Alvia
Drums of Love (1928)
Movie
Alfred Davidson
Sadie Thompson (1928)
Movie
Prof. Leroy
The Thirteenth Hour (1927)
Movie
Dr. Leyden
Body and Soul (1927)
Movie
Hugo Harlan
Women Love Diamonds (1927)
Movie
The Greek
The Show (1927)
Movie
Canterac
The Temptress (1926)
Movie
Mathias
The Bells (1926)
Movie
6
Count Ferranzo
The Lucky Lady (1926)
Movie
Mr. Barry
Wife Tamers (1926)
Movie
Stark Bennett
The Barrier (1926)
Movie
Slim Jim Carey
Brooding Eyes (1926)
Movie
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Movie
6
Dan Clehollis
The Splendid Road (1925)
Movie
Allan Merrick
The Woman Who Did (1925)
Movie
Frederick Harmon
Fifty-Fifty (1925)
Movie
Daniel Abbott
The Wrongdoers (1925)
Movie
Gordon Kent
The Girl Who Wouldn't Work (1925)
Movie
Joe Ellison
Children of the Whirlwind (1925)
Movie
Philip Durban
A Man of Iron (1925)
Movie
James McQuade
I Am the Man (1924)
Movie
Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)
Meddling Women (1924)
Movie
Capt. Walter Butler
America (1924)
Movie
Saladin
Decameron Nights (1924)
Movie
Baron Bonelli
The Eternal City (1923)
Movie
Conrad Dean
Unseeing Eyes (1923)
Movie
Prince Lubimoff
Enemies of Women (1923)
Movie
Boston Blackie Dawson
The Face in the Fog (1922)
Movie
Boomerang Bill
Boomerang Bill (1922)
Movie
James Ralston
Jim the Penman (1921)
Movie
Priam Farll
The Great Adventure (1921)
Movie
William Dale
The Devil's Garden (1920)
Movie
Henry Allen
The Master Mind (1920)
Movie
Milt Shanks
The Copperhead (1920)
Movie
Director / Writer
Life's Whirlpool (1917)
Movie
Bide Bennington
The Millionaire's Double (1917)
Movie
J. Dabney Barro
His Father's Son (1917)
Movie
Byron Bennett
The End of the Tour (1917)
Movie
Cyril Hamilton
The Brand of Cowardice (1916)
Movie
Jim Gordon
The Upheaval (1916)
Movie
Happy Jack Lewis
The Quitter (1916)
Movie
Richard Dorian
Dorian's Divorce (1916)
Movie
Barry Dale
A Yellow Streak (1915)
Movie
Lord Earle
Dora Thorne (1915)
Movie
Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X
The Romance of Elaine (1915)
Movie
Judge Randolph Legarde
The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde (1915)
Movie
John Keefe
Wildfire (1915)
Movie
Richard Blunt
The Span of Life (1914)
Movie
Monsieur Doltaire
The Seats of the Mighty (1914)
Movie
William Byke
Under the Gaslight (1914)
Movie
Robert Crane
The Woman in Black (1914)
Movie
Steve Carson
The Power of the Press (1914)
Movie
Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens
Men and Women (1914)
Movie
Gilbert Craven
Woman Against Woman (1914)
Movie
Billy Saunders
Strongheart (1914)
Movie
Extra (uncredited)
Judith of Bethulia (1914)
Movie
Bubby Dumble
Classmates (1914)
Movie
The Landlord
The Bartered Crown (1914)
Movie
The Husband
The House of Discord (1913)
Movie
Detective
All for Science (1913)
Movie
Director
His Secret (1913)
Movie
The Japanese Diplomat
The Stolen Treaty (1913)
Movie
John - the Elder Brother
The Strong Man's Burden (1913)
Movie
The Nephew
The Crook and the Girl (1913)
Movie
The Father
The Work Habit (1913)
Movie
(unconfirmed)
The Suffragette Minstrels (1913)
Movie
The Cattle Buyer
An Indian's Loyalty (1913)
Movie
Charles Darnton - the Employer
Under the Shadow of the Law (1913)
Movie
Lavina's Father
I Was Meant for You (1913)
Movie
Daisy's Father
The Mirror (1913)
Movie
Teddy's Rival
Pa Says (1913)
Movie
Jim Benton, the Bartender
A Gamble with Death (1913)
Movie
The Japanese Ambassador
In Diplomatic Circles (1913)
Movie
In Audience (uncredited)
Almost a Wild Man (1913)
Movie
First Counterfeiter
The Switchtower (1913)
Movie
The Financial Backer
Death's Marathon (1913)
Movie
4
The Farmer
The Well (1913)
Movie
Postmaster Ben Brown
The Enemy's Baby (1913)
Movie
The Referee
Red Hicks Defies the World (1913)
Movie
Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother
A Timely Interception (1913)
Movie
The Ranchero
The Ranchero's Revenge (1913)
Movie
The Stay-at-Home Brother
Just Gold (1913)
Movie
The Easterner
The Yaqui Cur (1913)
Movie
The Doctor
The House of Darkness (1913)
Movie
The Male Lover
The Wanderer (1913)
Movie
The Father
The Lady and the Mouse (1913)
Movie
The Father
A Misunderstood Boy (1913)
Movie
Mary's Father
The Perfidy of Mary (1913)
Movie
Third Bandit
The Sheriff's Baby (1913)
Movie
Father, Loving Family
Fate (1913)
Movie
At Auction (uncredited)
The Unwelcome Guest (1913)
Movie
The Father
The Wrong Bottle (1913)
Movie
In Hotel Lobby
Love in an Apartment Hotel (1913)
Movie
2nd Policeman
A Chance Deception (1913)
Movie
The Idealist's Friend
Oil and Water (1913)
Movie
(uncredited) / Writer
The Tender Hearted Boy (1913)
Movie
The Desk Sergeant
The Telephone Girl and the Lady (1913)
Movie
Second Friend
Three Friends (1913)
Movie
The Woman of the Camp's Lover
The God Within (1912)
Movie
The Tramp
A Cry for Help (1912)
Movie
The Householder / Writer
The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912)
Movie
Minister
The New York Hat (1912)
Movie
At Wedding
Brutality (1912)
Movie
Union Soldier
The Informer (1912)
Movie
At table
My Baby (1912)
Movie
The Lover
Gold and Glitter (1912)
Movie
Woodsman
Heredity (1912)
Movie
The Musician's Friend
The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
Movie
At Ice Cream Festival
The Painted Lady (1912)
Movie
The Neighbor
The One She Loved (1912)
Movie
The Young Man
The Chief's Blanket (1912)
Movie
Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend
Friends (1912)
Movie
Jules - the Thief
The Miser's Heart (1911)
Movie
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
The Battle (1911)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1878-04-28
Deathday1954-11-15 (76 years old)
Birth NameLionel Herbert Blythe
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States
Height
RelationshipsDoris Rankin (1904 - 1923), Irene Fenwick (1923 - 1936)
FatherMaurice Barrymore
MotherGeorgiana Drew
SiblingsJohn Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsLionel Herbert Blythe, Lionel Blythe, لیونل بریمور
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Academy Award for Best Actor
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