Acting
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore is an actor born on April 28, 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on November 15, 1954, aged 76. He is known for It's a Wonderful Life, Key Largo and You Can't Take It with You. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 28, 1878
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- November 15, 1954
- Also known as
- Lionel Herbert Blythe · Lionel Blythe · لیونل بریمور
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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
- 1980Hollywoodas Self (archive footage, uncredited) · 1 episode
- 1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
- 1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1956Our Mr. Sunas Father Time (voice)
- 1952Lone Staras Andrew Jackson
- 1949Malayaas John Manchester
- 1949Down to the Sea in Shipsas Bering Joy
- 1948Key Largoas James Temple
- 1946Duel in the Sunas Sen. Jackson McCanles
- 1946It's a Wonderful Lifeas Mr. Potter
- 1945The Valley of Decisionas Pat Rafferty
- 1944Dragon Seedas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1944Since You Went Awayas Clergyman
- 1944A Guy Named Joeas The General
- 1941Lady Be Goodas Judge Murdock
- 1940Dr. Kildare's Strange Caseas Leonard Gillespie
- 1940The Stars Look Downas Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)
- 1939The Secret of Dr. Kildareas Leonard Gillespie
- 1939On Borrowed Timeas Julian Northrup aka Gramps
- 1938You Can't Take It with Youas Martin Vanderhof
- 1938Test Pilotas Howard B. Drake
- 1938A Yank at Oxfordas Dan Sheridan
- 1937Saratogaas Grandpa Clayton
- 1937Captains Courageousas Captain Disko Troop
- 1937A Family Affairas Judge Hardy
- 1936Camilleas Monsieur Duval
- 1936The Gorgeous Hussyas Andrew Jackson
- 1936The Devil-Dollas Paul Lavond
- 1935Mark of the Vampireas Professor Zelin
- 1935The Little Colonelas Colonel Lloyd
- 1935David Copperfieldas Dan Peggotty
- 1934Treasure Islandas Billy Bones
- 1934The Girl from Missourias T.R. Paige
- 1933Dinner at Eightas Oliver Jordan
- 1933Night Flightas Robineau
- 1933The Stranger's Returnas Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr
- 1932Rasputin and the Empressas Grigori Rasputin
- 1932Grand Hotelas Otto Kringelein
- 1932Arsène Lupinas Detective Guerchard
- 1932Broken Lullabyas Dr. H. Holderlin
- 1931Mata Harias General Serge Shubin
- 1931The Yellow Ticketas Baron Igor Andreeff
- 1931Guilty Handsas Richard Grant
- 1931A Free Soulas Stephen Ashe
- 1931Ten Cents a DanceDirector
- 1930Free and Easyas Bedroom Scene
- 1929The Hollywood Revue of 1929as Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
- 1929The Mysterious Islandas Andre Dakkar
- 1928West of Zanzibaras Crane
- 1928Sadie Thompsonas Alfred Davidson
- 1927The Showas The Greek
- 1926The Temptressas Canterac
- 1926The Bellsas Mathias
- 1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christas Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
- 1914Judith of Bethuliaas Extra (uncredited)
- 1913Death's Marathonas The Financial Backer
- 1913The House of Darknessas The Doctor
- 1912The New York Hatas Minister
- 1912The Musketeers of Pig Alleyas The Musician's Friend
- 1912The Painted Ladyas At Ice Cream Festival