
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.

Hold That Co-ed
Comedy, Music • 1938 September

A Bill of Divorcement
Drama • 1932 September

Romeo and Juliet
Drama, Romance • 1936 September

Svengali
Drama, Horror, Romance • 1931 May

Topaze
Comedy, Drama • 1933 February

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller • 1937 September

Sherlock Holmes
Drama, Mystery • 1922 March

The Great Man Votes
Drama, Comedy • 1939 January

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Documentary, History • 1972 January

The Man from Blankley's
Comedy • 1930 March