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Name
Lionel Barrymore

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1878-04-28

Deathday
1954-11-15 (76 years old)

Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

1946 It's a Wonderful Life as Mr. Potter
1930 Estrellados as Self (Guest Appearance)
1942 Calling Dr. Gillespie as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1948 Key Largo as James Temple
1915 The Romance of Elaine as Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X
1917 The End of the Tour as Byron Bennett
1929 The Hollywood Revue of 1929 as Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
1946 Duel in the Sun as Sen. Jackson McCanles
1935 Public Hero Number 1 as Dr. Josiah Glass
1932 Grand Hotel as Otto Kringelein
1928 West of Zanzibar as Crane
1938 You Can't Take It with You as Martin Vanderhof
2008 Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You as Self (archive footage)
1931 Mata Hari as General Serge Shubin
1939 On Borrowed Time as Julian Northrup aka Gramps
1935 Mark of the Vampire as Professor Zelin
1936 The Devil-Doll as Paul Lavond
1944 Since You Went Away as Clergyman
1935 The Little Colonel as Colonel Lloyd
1928 Sadie Thompson as Alfred Davidson
1912 The Musketeers of Pig Alley as The Musician's Friend
1930 Free and Easy as Bedroom Scene
1944 A Guy Named Joe as The General
1932 Rasputin and the Empress as Grigori Rasputin
1938 Test Pilot as Howard B. Drake
1941 Lady Be Good as Judge Murdock
1934 Treasure Island as Billy Bones
1945 The Valley of Decision as Pat Rafferty
1936 Camille as Monsieur Duval
1952 Lone Star as Andrew Jackson
1935 David Copperfield as Dan Peggotty
1949 Malaya as John Manchester
1953 Yesterday and Today as (archive footage)
1937 Saratoga as Grandpa Clayton
1937 Captains Courageous as Captain Disko Troop
1933 Dinner at Eight as Oliver Jordan
1942 Tennessee Johnson as Thaddeus Stevens
1931 A Free Soul as Stephen Ashe
1913 The Sheriff's Baby as Third Bandit
1941 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1912 Gold and Glitter as The Lover
1912 The Informer as Union Soldier
1912 A Cry for Help as The Tramp
1913 The Unwelcome Guest as At Auction (uncredited)
1913 An Adventure in the Autumn Woods as The Father
1913 A Chance Deception as 2nd Policeman
1913 Love in an Apartment Hotel as In Hotel Lobby
1913 Just Gold as The Stay-at-Home Brother
1913 The Wrong Bottle as The Father
1913 So Runs the Way
1933 Night Flight as Robineau
1912 Heredity as Woodsman
1912 Brutality as At Wedding
1912 My Hero
1913 Near To Earth as Gato
1932 Broken Lullaby as Dr. H. Holderlin
1913 The Ranchero's Revenge as The Ranchero
1913 Red Hicks Defies the World as The Referee
1913 The Well as The Farmer
1913 In Diplomatic Circles as The Japanese Ambassador
1913 A Gamble with Death as Jim Benton, the Bartender
1913 The Enemy's Baby as Postmaster Ben Brown
1913 The Mirror as Daisy's Father
1913 Under the Shadow of the Law as Charles Darnton - the Employer
1913 I Was Meant for You as Lavina's Father
1913 The Work Habit as The Father
1913 The Crook and the Girl as The Nephew
1911 Fighting Blood
1913 The Stolen Treaty as The Japanese Diplomat
1926 The Temptress as Canterac
1913 All for Science as Detective
1943 Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1929 The Mysterious Island as Andre Dakkar
1940 Dr. Kildare's Crisis as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1931 The Yellow Ticket as Baron Igor Andreeff
1935 Ah, Wilderness! as Nat Miller
1934 The Girl from Missouri as T.R. Paige
1914 Her Father's Silent Partner
1914 Judith of Bethulia as Extra (uncredited)
1936 The Road to Glory as Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin
1972 Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
1933 The Stranger's Return as Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr
1927 The Show as The Greek
1933 Should Ladies Behave as Augustus Merrick
1936 The Gorgeous Hussy as Andrew Jackson
1912 The New York Hat as Minister
1938 A Yank at Oxford as Dan Sheridan
1938 Young Dr. Kildare as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1939 Calling Dr. Kildare as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1939 The Secret of Dr. Kildare as Leonard Gillespie
1940 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case as Leonard Gillespie
1941 The People Vs. Dr. Kildare as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1937 A Family Affair as Judge Hardy
1913 A Misunderstood Boy as The Father
1913 Death's Marathon as The Financial Backer
1913 The Tender Hearted Boy as (uncredited)
1913 The Perfidy of Mary as Mary's Father
1913 Pa Says as Teddy's Rival
1913 The Vengeance of Galora
1913 The Suffragette Minstrels as (unconfirmed)
1937 Navy Blue and Gold as Captain 'Skinny' Dawes
1931 Guilty Hands as Richard Grant
1925 The Splendid Road as Dan Clehollis
1925 The Woman Who Did as Allan Merrick
1926 The Barrier as Stark Bennett
1928 Road House as Henry Grayson
1913 The House of Discord as The Husband
1935 The Return Of Peter Grimm as Peter Grimm
1914 The Bartered Crown as The Landlord
1914 Woman Against Woman as Gilbert Craven
1914 The Cracksman's Gratitude
1914 Men and Women as Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens
1938 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 as Lionel Barrymore
1914 The Power of the Press as Steve Carson
1914 The Span of Life as Richard Blunt
1914 The Seats of the Mighty as Monsieur Doltaire
1932 Arsène Lupin as Detective Guerchard
1949 Down to the Sea in Ships as Bering Joy
1914 The Exploits of Elaine
1914 Under the Gaslight as William Byke
1915 A Modern Magdalen as Lindsay
1915 The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde as Judge Randolph Legarde
1915 The Flaming Sword as Steve
1915 Dora Thorne as Lord Earle
1915 A Yellow Streak as Barry Dale
1916 The Brand of Cowardice as Cyril Hamilton
1912 The Painted Lady as At Ice Cream Festival
1917 His Father's Son as J. Dabney Barro
1917 The Millionaire's Double as Bide Bennington
1917 National Red Cross Pageant
1905 The White Caps
1911 The Battle as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
1911 The Miser's Heart as Jules - the Thief
1912 The Chief's Blanket as The Young Man
1922 Boomerang Bill as Boomerang Bill
1924 I Am the Man as James McQuade
1925 A Man of Iron as Philip Durban
1925 The Wrongdoers as Daniel Abbott
1944 3 Men in White as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1936 The Voice of Bugle Ann as Springfield Davis
1913 The Yaqui Cur as The Easterner
1942 Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1913 The Wanderer as The Male Lover
1913 The Switchtower as First Counterfeiter
1912 So Near, Yet So Far as In Club
1933 Sweepings as Daniel Pardway
1926 The Bells as Mathias
1912 Friends as Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend
1912 The Burglar’s Dilemma as The Householder
1914 Strongheart as Billy Saunders
1926 Wife Tamers as Mr. Barry
1939 Let Freedom Ring as Thomas Logan
1950 Right Cross as Sean O'Malley
1933 One Man's Journey as Eli Watt
1951 Bannerline as Hugo Trimble
1946 Three Wise Fools as Dr. Richard Gaunght
1945 Between Two Women as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1932 The Washington Masquerade as Jefferson "Jeff" Keane
1956 Our Mr. Sun as Father Time (voice)
1934 This Side of Heaven as Martin Turner
1934 Carolina as Bob Connelly
1946 The Secret Heart as Dr. Rossiger
2004 Checking Out: Grand Hotel as Self / Various roles (archive footage)
1986 Super Duper Bloopers as Self
1913 Almost a Wild Man as In Audience (uncredited)
1933 Looking Forward as Tim Benton
1931 The Christmas Party as Himself (uncredited)
1939 Land of Liberty as (archive footage)
1923 Unseeing Eyes as Conrad Dean
1923 The Eternal City as Baron Bonelli
1914 Classmates as Bubby Dumble
1938 A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore as Self
1926 Paris at Midnight as Vautrin
1947 Dark Delusion as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1928 Drums of Love as Duke Cathos de Alvia
1974 That's Entertainment! as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1928 Alias Jimmy Valentine as Doyle
1941 The Penalty as 'Grandpop' Logan
1920 The Devil's Garden as William Dale
1913 Three Friends as Second Friend
1927 Body and Soul as Dr. Leyden
1926 The Lucky Lady as Count Ferranzo
1940 The Stars Look Down as Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)
1941 The Bad Man as Uncle Henry Jones
1913 An Indian's Loyalty as The Cattle Buyer
1953 Main Street to Broadway as Self
1913 The Strong Man's Burden as John - the Elder Brother
1940 A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound as Self
1933 Christopher Bean as Dr. Milton Haggett
1922 The Face in the Fog as Boston Blackie Dawson
1949 Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership as Himself
1928 The Lion and the Mouse as John Ryder
1939 From the Ends of the Earth as Self
1913 Fate as Father, Loving Family
1912 My Baby as At table
1912 The One She Loved as The Neighbor
1913 The Telephone Girl and the Lady as The Desk Sergeant
1949 Breakdowns of 1949 as Self
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as Self (archive footage)
1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World as Self
2003 The Mesmerist as The Innkeeper (archive footage)
1915 Wildfire as John Keefe
1924 America as Capt. Walter Butler
1944 Dragon Seed as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2002 D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
2003 Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1944 Twenty Years After as (archive footage)
1926 Brooding Eyes as Slim Jim Carey
1925 The Girl Who Wouldn't Work as Gordon Kent
1927 Women Love Diamonds as Hugo Harlan
1913 The Little Tease as In Bar
1925 Fifty-Fifty as Frederick Harmon
1951 The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story as Himself - Giving Introduction
1943 The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith as Gramps
1913 Oil and Water as The Idealist's Friend
1916 The Quitter as Happy Jack Lewis
1913 A Timely Interception as Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother
1912 The God Within as The Woman of the Camp's Lover
1923 Enemies of Women as Prince Lubimoff
1921 The Great Adventure as Priam Farll
1928 The River Woman as Bill Lefty
1987 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
1920 The Copperhead as Milt Shanks
1921 Jim the Penman as James Ralston
1925 Children of the Whirlwind as Joe Ellison
1914 The Woman in Black as Robert Crane
1927 The Thirteenth Hour as Prof. Leroy
1913 The Lady and the Mouse as The Father
1955 Film Fun as (archive footage)
1939 The Movies March On as Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)
1925 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
1916 The Upheaval as Jim Gordon
1916 Dorian's Divorce as Richard Dorian
1950 Screen Actors as Self (uncredited)
1913 The House of Darkness as The Doctor
1924 Decameron Nights as Saladin
1924 Meddling Women as Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)
1920 The Master Mind as Henry Allen
1976 Hooray for Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
1947 The Way of the World as Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage)
1970 Brasileiros em Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2005 Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
1932 The Movie Album as (archive footage)

1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
1955 MGM Parade ( 1 episode )
1955 MGM Parade ( 3 episodes ) as Self
1955 MGM Parade ( 1 episode ) as self

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