Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1878-04-28
Deathday: 1954-11-15 (76 years old)

Biography

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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

Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

Movie
The Innkeeper (archive footage)
The Mesmerist

The Mesmerist (2003)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women

Complicated Women (2003)

Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Movie
'Duel in the Sun' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)

Movie
Father Time (voice)
Our Mr. Sun

Our Mr. Sun (1956)

Movie
(archive footage)
Film Fun

Film Fun (1955)

Movie
Andrew Jackson
Lone Star

Lone Star (1952)

Movie
Himself - Giving Introduction
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951)

Movie
Self (uncredited)
Screen Actors

Screen Actors (1950)

Movie
John Manchester
Malaya

Malaya (1949)

Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dark Delusion

Dark Delusion (1947)

Movie
Sen. Jackson McCanles
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun (1946)

Movie
3.5
Dr. Richard Gaunght
Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools (1946)

Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Between Two Women

Between Two Women (1945)

Movie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed (1944)

Movie
6
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
3 Men in White

3 Men in White (1944)

Movie
Lionel Barrymore - Stephen Ashe in 'A Free Soul'
Some of the Best

Some of the Best (1944)

Movie
Uncle Henry Jones
The Bad Man

The Bad Man (1941)

Movie
'Grandpop' Logan
The Penalty

The Penalty (1941)

Movie
Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)
The Stars Look Down

The Stars Look Down (1940)

Movie
Julian Northrup aka Gramps
On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time (1939)

Movie
Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)
The Movies March On

The Movies March On (1939)

Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)

Movie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare (1938)

Movie
Howard B. Drake
Test Pilot

Test Pilot (1938)

Movie
Captain 'Skinny' Dawes
Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold (1937)

Movie
Grandpa Clayton
Saratoga

Saratoga (1937)

Movie
Monsieur Duval
Camille

Camille (1936)

Movie
Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory (1936)

Movie
Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr
The Stranger's Return

The Stranger's Return (1933)

Movie
Daniel Pardway
Sweepings

Sweepings (1933)

Movie
Detective Guerchard
Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin (1932)

Movie
General Serge Shubin
Mata Hari

Mata Hari (1931)

Movie
Self (Guest Appearance)
Estrellados

Estrellados (1930)

Movie
Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)

Movie
6
Duke Cathos de Alvia
Drums of Love

Drums of Love (1928)

Movie
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Movie
6
Frederick Harmon
Fifty-Fifty

Fifty-Fifty (1925)

Movie
Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)
Meddling Women

Meddling Women (1924)

Movie
Capt. Walter Butler
America

America (1924)

Movie
Boston Blackie Dawson
The Face in the Fog

The Face in the Fog (1922)

Movie
Happy Jack Lewis
The Quitter

The Quitter (1916)

Movie
Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X
The Romance of Elaine

The Romance of Elaine (1915)

Movie
Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens
Men and Women

Men and Women (1914)

Movie
The Japanese Diplomat
The Stolen Treaty

The Stolen Treaty (1913)

Movie
John - the Elder Brother
The Strong Man's Burden

The Strong Man's Burden (1913)

Movie
Charles Darnton - the Employer
Under the Shadow of the Law

Under the Shadow of the Law (1913)

Movie
Teddy's Rival
Pa Says

Pa Says (1913)

Movie
Jim Benton, the Bartender
A Gamble with Death

A Gamble with Death (1913)

Movie
The Japanese Ambassador
In Diplomatic Circles

In Diplomatic Circles (1913)

Movie
In Audience (uncredited)
Almost a Wild Man

Almost a Wild Man (1913)

Movie
First Counterfeiter
The Switchtower

The Switchtower (1913)

Movie
The Financial Backer
Death's Marathon

Death's Marathon (1913)

Movie
4
Postmaster Ben Brown
The Enemy's Baby

The Enemy's Baby (1913)

Movie
Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother
A Timely Interception

A Timely Interception (1913)

Movie
The Stay-at-Home Brother
Just Gold

Just Gold (1913)

Movie
Father, Loving Family
Fate

Fate (1913)

Movie
At Auction (uncredited)
The Unwelcome Guest

The Unwelcome Guest (1913)

Movie
The Idealist's Friend
Oil and Water

Oil and Water (1913)

Movie
The Woman of the Camp's Lover
The God Within

The God Within (1912)

Movie
The Householder / Writer
The Burglar’s Dilemma

The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912)

Movie
At Ice Cream Festival
The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady (1912)

Movie
Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend
Friends

Friends (1912)

Movie
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
The Battle

The Battle (1911)

Movie
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1878-04-28

Deathday
1954-11-15 (76 years old)

Birth Name
Lionel Herbert Blythe

Birth Place
Philadelphia, United States

Height

Relationships
Doris Rankin (1904 - 1923), Irene Fenwick (1923 - 1936)

Father
Maurice Barrymore

Mother
Georgiana Drew

Siblings
John Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Lionel Herbert Blythe, Lionel Blythe, لیونل بریمور

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Academy Award for Best Actor

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