John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Acting
Born 1882-02-15 - Died 1942-05-29Philadelphia, 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 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.

Movies (95)

Grand Hotel
7.0

Grand Hotel

1932Movie7.0
Twentieth Century
6.8

Twentieth Century

1934Movie6.8
Dinner at Eight
6.8

Dinner at Eight

1933Movie6.8
Marie Antoinette
6.6

Marie Antoinette

1938Movie6.6
Counsellor at Law
6.5

Counsellor at Law

1933Movie6.5
The Show of Shows
6.6

The Show of Shows

1929Movie6.6
Complicated Women
6.9

Complicated Women

2003Movie6.9
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
7.3

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925Movie7.3
Land of Liberty
9.0

Land of Liberty

1939Movie9.0
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Movie7.2
Maytime
6.8

Maytime

1937Movie6.8
Night Flight
5.6

Night Flight

1933Movie5.6
Midnight
7.4

Midnight

1939Movie7.4
Moby Dick
5.6

Moby Dick

1930Movie5.6
The Beloved Rogue
6.9

The Beloved Rogue

1927Movie6.9
It's Showtime
7.5

It's Showtime

1976Movie7.5
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942Movie
Arsène Lupin
7.0

Arsène Lupin

1932Movie7.0
Rasputin and the Empress
5.5

Rasputin and the Empress

1932Movie5.5
True Confession
6.1

True Confession

1937Movie6.1
Romeo and Juliet
6.3

Romeo and Juliet

1936Movie6.3
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
Going Hollywood: The '30s
9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984Movie9.0
The Horror Show
3.4

The Horror Show

1979Movie3.4
The Invisible Woman
5.7

The Invisible Woman

1940Movie5.7
Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970Movie
Movie Maniacs
6.0

Movie Maniacs

1936Movie6.0
Life in Hollywood

Life in Hollywood

1927Movie
Beau Brummel
7.0

Beau Brummel

1924Movie7.0
Yesterday and Today
7.0

Yesterday and Today

1953Movie7.0
Here Comes the Bride
8.0

Here Comes the Bride

1919Movie8.0
State's Attorney
6.9

State's Attorney

1932Movie6.9
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.7

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1920Movie6.7
Just Pretending
9.0

Just Pretending

1912Movie9.0
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
6.0

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

1937Movie6.0
Hollywood Goes to Town
7.0

Hollywood Goes to Town

1938Movie7.0
An American Citizen

An American Citizen

1914Movie
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2015Movie
The Casting Couch
8.3

The Casting Couch

1995Movie8.3
Spawn of the North
6.0

Spawn of the North

1938Movie6.0
Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood
10.0

Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood

2005Movie10.0
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
5.8

Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman

1917Movie5.8
Don Juan
6.6

Don Juan

1926Movie6.6
Svengali
6.3

Svengali

1931Movie6.3
A Bill of Divorcement
6.4

A Bill of Divorcement

1932Movie6.4
Reunion in Vienna
7.2

Reunion in Vienna

1933Movie7.2
The Voice That Thrilled the World
6.0

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943Movie6.0
The Great Profile
6.8

The Great Profile

1940Movie6.8
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
6.2

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back

1937Movie6.2
The Sea Beast
6.7

The Sea Beast

1926Movie6.7
When a Man Loves
6.3

When a Man Loves

1927Movie6.3
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
7.7

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974Movie7.7
National Red Cross Pageant
8.0

National Red Cross Pageant

1917Movie8.0
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
7.0

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961Movie7.0
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
7.6

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

1991Movie7.6
The Great Man Votes
6.4

The Great Man Votes

1939Movie6.4
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
7.0

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004Movie7.0
The Mad Genius
6.4

The Mad Genius

1931Movie6.4
Eternal Love
5.8

Eternal Love

1929Movie5.8
The Horror of It All
8.3

The Horror of It All

1983Movie8.3
The Incorrigible Dukane
3.0

The Incorrigible Dukane

1915Movie3.0
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
5.9

Bulldog Drummond's Peril

1938Movie5.9
The Red Widow

The Red Widow

1916Movie
Topaze
6.0

Topaze

1933Movie6.0
The Golden Twenties
7.0

The Golden Twenties

1950Movie7.0
Nearly a King

Nearly a King

1916Movie
The Man from Mexico

The Man from Mexico

1914Movie
Tempest
6.2

Tempest

1928Movie6.2
Hold That Co-ed
6.7

Hold That Co-ed

1938Movie6.7
One on Romance

One on Romance

1913Movie
Sherlock Holmes
6.1

Sherlock Holmes

1922Movie6.1
The Circus: Premiere
5.4

The Circus: Premiere

1928Movie5.4
On the Quiet

On the Quiet

1918Movie
Okay for Sound
6.7

Okay for Sound

1946Movie6.7
The Lost Bridegroom

The Lost Bridegroom

1916Movie
Long Lost Father
5.9

Long Lost Father

1934Movie5.9
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
10.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

1945Movie10.0
Night Club Scandal
4.3

Night Club Scandal

1937Movie4.3
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
6.3

Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker

2021Movie6.3
The Test of Honor
4.5

The Test of Honor

1919Movie4.5
General Crack
10.0

General Crack

1929Movie10.0
Romance in the Dark
5.3

Romance in the Dark

1938Movie5.3
The Dream of a Moving Picture Director

The Dream of a Moving Picture Director

1912Movie
World Premiere
6.0

World Premiere

1941Movie6.0
The Lotus Eater
9.0

The Lotus Eater

1921Movie9.0
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
9.0

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

1933Movie9.0
Playmates
5.7

Playmates

1941Movie5.7
The Green Goddess

The Green Goddess

1939Movie
A Prize Package

A Prize Package

1912Movie
Vagabonding On The Pacific
8.0

Vagabonding On The Pacific

1926Movie8.0
Are You a Mason?
3.0

Are You a Mason?

1915Movie3.0
The Man from Blankley's
7.0

The Man from Blankley's

1930Movie7.0
The Dictator

The Dictator

1915Movie
The Widow Casey's Return

The Widow Casey's Return

1912Movie
Life in Hollywood No. 4
10.0

Life in Hollywood No. 4

1927Movie10.0

TV Shows (1)

MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5