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Lionel Barrymore

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 28, 1878

Died

November 15, 1954 (age 76)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Lionel Herbert Blythe

Lionel Blythe

لیونل بریمور

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.

Filmography

2008FilmFrank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with Youas Self (archive footage)2004FilmChecking Out: Grand Hotelas Self / Various roles (archive footage)2003FilmThe Mesmeristas The Innkeeper (archive footage)2003FilmComplicated Womenas Self (archive footage)2002FilmD.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 1987FilmJames Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)1986FilmSuper Duper Bloopersas Self 1976FilmThat's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)1976FilmHooray for Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)1974FilmThat's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)1972FilmHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)1970FilmBrasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)1956FilmOur Mr. Sunas Father Time (voice)1955TVMGM Parade 1955FilmFilm Funas (archive footage)1953FilmYesterday and Todayas (archive footage)1953FilmMain Street to Broadwayas Self 1952FilmLone Staras Andrew Jackson 1951FilmBannerlineas Hugo Trimble 1951FilmThe Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Storyas Himself - Giving Introduction 1950FilmRight Crossas Sean O'Malley 1950FilmScreen Actorsas Self (uncredited)1949FilmBreakdowns of 1949as Self 1949FilmMalayaas John Manchester 1949FilmSome of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadershipas Himself 1949FilmDown to the Sea in Shipsas Bering Joy 1948FilmKey Largoas James Temple 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1947FilmDark Delusionas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1947FilmThe Way of the Worldas Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage)1946FilmDuel in the Sunas Sen. Jackson McCanles 1946FilmThe Secret Heartas Dr. Rossiger 1946FilmIt's a Wonderful Lifeas Mr. Potter 1946FilmThree Wise Foolsas Dr. Richard Gaunght 1945FilmThe Valley of Decisionas Pat Rafferty 1945FilmBetween Two Womenas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1944FilmDragon Seedas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmSince You Went Awayas Clergyman 1944Film3 Men in Whiteas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1944FilmA Guy Named Joeas The General 1944FilmTwenty Years Afteras (archive footage)1943FilmThe Last Will and Testament of Tom Smithas Gramps 1943FilmDr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1942FilmTennessee Johnsonas Thaddeus Stevens 1942FilmDr. Gillespie's New Assistantas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1942FilmCalling Dr. Gillespieas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1942FilmDr. Kildare's Victoryas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1941FilmLady Be Goodas Judge Murdock 1941FilmDr. Kildare's Wedding Dayas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1941FilmThe People Vs. Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1941FilmThe Bad Manas Uncle Henry Jones 1941FilmThe Penaltyas 'Grandpop' Logan 1940FilmDr. Kildare's Crisisas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1940FilmA New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Soundas Self 1940FilmDr. Kildare Goes Homeas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1940FilmCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)1940FilmHollywood: Style Center of the Worldas Self 1940FilmDr. Kildare's Strange Caseas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1940FilmThe Stars Look Downas Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)1939FilmThe Secret of Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1939FilmOn Borrowed Timeas Julian Northrup aka Gramps 1939FilmThe Movies March Onas Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)1939FilmLand of Libertyas (archive footage)1939FilmFrom the Ends of the Earthas Self 1939FilmCalling Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1939FilmLet Freedom Ringas Thomas Logan 1938FilmA Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymoreas Self 1938FilmYoung Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespie 1938FilmYou Can't Take It with Youas Martin Vanderhof 1938FilmScreen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12as Lionel Barrymore 1938FilmTest Pilotas Howard B. Drake 1938FilmA Yank at Oxfordas Dan Sheridan 1937FilmNavy Blue and Goldas Captain 'Skinny' Dawes 1937FilmSaratogaas Grandpa Clayton 1937FilmCaptains Courageousas Captain Disko Troop 1937FilmA Family Affairas Judge Hardy 1936FilmCamilleas Monsieur Duval 1936FilmThe Road to Gloryas Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin 1936FilmThe Gorgeous Hussyas Andrew Jackson 1936FilmThe Devil-Dollas Paul Lavond 1936FilmThe Voice of Bugle Annas Springfield Davis 1935FilmAh, Wilderness!as Nat Miller 1935FilmThe Return Of Peter Grimmas Peter Grimm 1935FilmPublic Hero Number 1as Dr. Josiah Glass 1935FilmMark of the Vampireas Professor Zelin 1935FilmThe Little Colonelas Colonel Lloyd 1935FilmDavid Copperfieldas Dan Peggotty 1934FilmTreasure Islandas Billy Bones 1934FilmThe Girl from Missourias T.R. Paige 1934FilmThis Side of Heavenas Martin Turner 1934FilmCarolinaas Bob Connelly 1933FilmDinner at Eightas Oliver Jordan 1933FilmShould Ladies Behaveas Augustus Merrick 1933FilmChristopher Beanas Dr. Milton Haggett 1933FilmNight Flightas Robineau 1933FilmOne Man's Journeyas Eli Watt 1933FilmThe Stranger's Returnas Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr 1933FilmLooking Forwardas Tim Benton 1933FilmSweepingsas Daniel Pardway 1932FilmRasputin and the Empressas Grigori Rasputin 1932FilmGrand Hotelas Otto Kringelein 1932FilmThe Washington Masqueradeas Jefferson "Jeff" Keane 1932FilmArsène Lupinas Detective Guerchard 1932FilmBroken Lullabyas Dr. H. Holderlin 1931FilmMata Harias General Serge Shubin 1931FilmThe Christmas Partyas Himself (uncredited)1931FilmThe Yellow Ticketas Baron Igor Andreeff 1931FilmGuilty Handsas Richard Grant 1931FilmA Free Soulas Stephen Ashe 1930FilmEstrelladosas Self (Guest Appearance)1930FilmFree and Easyas Bedroom Scene 1929FilmThe Hollywood Revue of 1929as Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)1929FilmThe Mysterious Islandas Andre Dakkar 1928FilmThe River Womanas Bill Lefty 1928FilmWest of Zanzibaras Crane 1928FilmAlias Jimmy Valentineas Doyle 1928FilmRoad Houseas Henry Grayson 1928FilmThe Lion and the Mouseas John Ryder 1928FilmDrums of Loveas Duke Cathos de Alvia 1928FilmSadie Thompsonas Alfred Davidson 1927FilmThe Thirteenth Houras Prof. Leroy 1927FilmBody and Soulas Dr. Leyden 1927FilmWomen Love Diamondsas Hugo Harlan 1927FilmThe Showas The Greek 1926FilmThe Temptressas Canterac 1926FilmThe Bellsas Mathias 1926FilmThe Lucky Ladyas Count Ferranzo 1926FilmParis at Midnightas Vautrin 1926FilmWife Tamersas Mr. Barry 1926FilmThe Barrieras Stark Bennett 1926FilmBrooding Eyesas Slim Jim Carey 1925FilmBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christas Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)1925FilmThe Splendid Roadas Dan Clehollis 1925FilmThe Woman Who Didas Allan Merrick 1925FilmFifty-Fiftyas Frederick Harmon 1925FilmThe Wrongdoersas Daniel Abbott 1925FilmThe Girl Who Wouldn't Workas Gordon Kent 1925FilmChildren of the Whirlwindas Joe Ellison 1925FilmA Man of Ironas Philip Durban 1924FilmI Am the Manas James McQuade 1924FilmMeddling Womenas Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)1924FilmAmericaas Capt. Walter Butler 1924FilmDecameron Nightsas Saladin 1923FilmThe Eternal Cityas Baron Bonelli 1923FilmUnseeing Eyesas Conrad Dean 1923FilmEnemies of Womenas Prince Lubimoff 1922FilmThe Face in the Fogas Boston Blackie Dawson 1922FilmBoomerang Billas Boomerang Bill 1921FilmJim the Penmanas James Ralston 1921FilmThe Great Adventureas Priam Farll 1920FilmThe Devil's Gardenas William Dale 1920FilmThe Master Mindas Henry Allen 1920FilmThe Copperheadas Milt Shanks 1917FilmNational Red Cross Pageant 1917FilmThe Millionaire's Doubleas Bide Bennington 1917FilmHis Father's Sonas J. Dabney Barro 1917FilmThe End of the Touras Byron Bennett 1916FilmThe Brand of Cowardiceas Cyril Hamilton 1916FilmThe Upheavalas Jim Gordon 1916FilmThe Quitteras Happy Jack Lewis 1916FilmDorian's Divorceas Richard Dorian 1915FilmA Yellow Streakas Barry Dale 1915FilmDora Thorneas Lord Earle 1915FilmThe Flaming Swordas Steve 1915FilmThe Romance of Elaineas Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X 1915FilmThe Curious Conduct of Judge Legardeas Judge Randolph Legarde 1915FilmA Modern Magdalenas Lindsay 1915FilmWildfireas John Keefe 1914FilmThe Exploits of Elaine 1914FilmThe Span of Lifeas Richard Blunt 1914FilmThe Seats of the Mightyas Monsieur Doltaire 1914FilmUnder the Gaslightas William Byke 1914FilmThe Woman in Blackas Robert Crane 1914FilmThe Power of the Pressas Steve Carson 1914FilmMen and Womenas Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens 1914FilmThe Cracksman's Gratitude 1914FilmWoman Against Womanas Gilbert Craven 1914FilmJudith of Bethuliaas Extra (uncredited)1914FilmStrongheartas Billy Saunders 1914FilmHer Father's Silent Partner 1914FilmClassmatesas Bubby Dumble 1914FilmThe Bartered Crownas The Landlord 1913FilmThe House of Discordas The Husband 1913FilmAll for Scienceas Detective 1913FilmSo Runs the Way 1913FilmThe Stolen Treatyas The Japanese Diplomat 1913FilmThe Strong Man's Burdenas John - the Elder Brother 1913FilmThe Crook and the Girlas The Nephew 1913FilmThe Work Habitas The Father 1913FilmThe Suffragette Minstrelsas (unconfirmed)1913FilmAn Indian's Loyaltyas The Cattle Buyer 1913FilmUnder the Shadow of the Lawas Charles Darnton - the Employer 1913FilmI Was Meant for Youas Lavina's Father 1913FilmThe Vengeance of Galora 1913FilmThe Mirroras Daisy's Father 1913FilmPa Saysas Teddy's Rival 1913FilmA Gamble with Deathas Jim Benton, the Bartender 1913FilmIn Diplomatic Circlesas The Japanese Ambassador 1913FilmAlmost a Wild Manas In Audience (uncredited)1913FilmThe Switchtoweras First Counterfeiter 1913FilmDeath's Marathonas The Financial Backer 1913FilmThe Wellas The Farmer 1913FilmThe Enemy's Babyas Postmaster Ben Brown 1913FilmRed Hicks Defies the Worldas The Referee 1913FilmA Timely Interceptionas Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother 1913FilmThe Ranchero's Revengeas The Ranchero 1913FilmJust Goldas The Stay-at-Home Brother 1913FilmThe Yaqui Curas The Easterner 1913FilmThe House of Darknessas The Doctor 1913FilmThe Wandereras The Male Lover 1913FilmThe Lady and the Mouseas The Father 1913FilmA Misunderstood Boyas The Father 1913FilmThe Little Teaseas In Bar 1913FilmThe Perfidy of Maryas Mary's Father 1913FilmThe Sheriff's Babyas Third Bandit 1913FilmFateas Father, Loving Family 1913FilmNear To Earthas Gato 1913FilmThe Unwelcome Guestas At Auction (uncredited)1913FilmThe Wrong Bottleas The Father 1913FilmLove in an Apartment Hotelas In Hotel Lobby 1913FilmA Chance Deceptionas 2nd Policeman 1913FilmOil and Wateras The Idealist's Friend 1913FilmThe Tender Hearted Boyas (uncredited)1913FilmAn Adventure in the Autumn Woodsas The Father 1913FilmThe Telephone Girl and the Ladyas The Desk Sergeant 1913FilmThree Friendsas Second Friend 1912FilmThe God Withinas The Woman of the Camp's Lover 1912FilmA Cry for Helpas The Tramp 1912FilmThe Burglar’s Dilemmaas The Householder 1912FilmMy Hero 1912FilmThe New York Hatas Minister 1912FilmBrutalityas At Wedding 1912FilmThe Informeras Union Soldier 1912FilmMy Babyas At table 1912FilmGold and Glitteras The Lover 1912FilmHeredityas Woodsman 1912FilmThe Musketeers of Pig Alleyas The Musician's Friend 1912FilmThe Painted Ladyas At Ice Cream Festival 1912FilmThe One She Lovedas The Neighbor 1912FilmThe Chief's Blanketas The Young Man 1912FilmSo Near, Yet So Faras In Club 1912FilmFriendsas Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend 1911FilmThe Miser's Heartas Jules - the Thief 1911FilmThe Battleas Wagon Driver (uncredited)1911FilmFighting Blood 1905FilmThe White Caps