John Barrymore
Acting
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 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 (19…
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John Sidney Blyth · Jack Barrymore · John Sidney Blythe Barrymore
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Known For
MGM Parade
1955 · TV
Grand Hotel
1932 · Movie
Dinner at Eight
1933 · Movie
The Invisible Woman
1940 · Movie
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925 · Movie
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920 · Movie
Marie Antoinette
1938 · Movie
Rasputin and the Empress
1932 · Movie
Romeo and Juliet
1936 · Movie
Maytime
1937 · Movie
The Horror of It All
1983 · Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · Movie