
John Barrymore
- Date of Birth: 1882-02-15
- Date of Death: 1942-05-29
- Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an acclaimed American actor. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in gro... John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an acclaimed American actor. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in groundbreaking portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in various genres in both the silent and sound eras. Barrymore's personal life has been the subject of much writing before and since his passing in 1942. Today John Barrymore is mostly known for his roles in movies like Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1920), Grand Hotel (1932), Dinner at Eight (1933), Twentieth Century (1934), and Don Juan (1926), the first ever movie to use a Vitaphone soundtrack. A member of a multi-generation theatrical dynasty, he was the brother of Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore, and was the paternal grandfather of Drew Barrymore.

Arsène Lupin
Mystery, Romance • 1932 February

Grand Hotel
Drama, Romance • 1932 May

That's Entertainment, Part II
Documentary, Music • 1976 May

Beau Brummel
Drama • 1924 March

Twentieth Century
Comedy, Romance • 1934 May

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Horror, Science Fiction, Drama • 1920 March

Dinner at Eight
Comedy, Drama • 1933 December

State's Attorney
Drama • 1932 May

Complicated Women
Documentary, TV Movie • 2003 May

Reunion in Vienna
Romance, Drama • 1933 June