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Acting
John Barrymore
- Born
- Died
- (aged 60)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 97 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.0
Movie
6.7
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.8
Movie
Dinner at Eight
6.8
Movie
Twentieth Century
7.4
Movie
Midnight
5.7
Movie
The Invisible Woman
6.3
Movie
Svengali
6.4
Movie
A Bill of Divorcement
6.3
Movie
Romeo and Juliet
6.6
Movie
Marie Antoinette
6.5
Movie
Counsellor at Law
6.1
Movie
Sherlock Holmes
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Topaze
6.1
Movie
True Confession
6.4
Movie
The Mad Genius
5.6
Movie
Night Flight
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Arsène Lupin
5.9
Movie
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
Acting credits 97
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker Film | Archival Footage |
| 2015 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Game - The Movie Film | Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Film | Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde |
| 2005 | Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Checking Out: Grand Hotel Film | Self / Various roles (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Complicated Women Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | The Casting Couch Film | |
| 1991 | Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio Film | Hamlet (archive sound) |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s Film | (archive footage) |
| 1983 | The Horror of It All Film | Svengali (archive footage) |
| 1979 | The Horror Show Film | (archive footage) |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II Film | (archive footage) |
| 1976 | It's Showtime Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1974 | The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1970 | Brasileiros em Hollywood Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1961 | The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1955 | MGM Parade TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1953 | Yesterday and Today Film | (archive footage) |
| 1950 | The Golden Twenties Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1946 | Okay for Sound Film | Don Juan (archive footage) |
| 1945 | Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1943 | The Voice That Thrilled the World Film | Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage) |
| 1942 | Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1941 | Playmates Film | John Barrymore |
| 1941 | World Premiere Film | Duncan DeGrasse |
| 1940 | The Invisible Woman Film | Professor Gibbs |
| 1940 | The Great Profile Film | Evans Garrick |
| 1939 | Land of Liberty Film | (archive footage) |
| 1939 | The Green Goddess Film | |
| 1939 | Midnight Film | Georges Flammarion |
| 1939 | The Great Man Votes Film | Vance |
| 1938 | Hold That Co-ed Film | Gabby Harrigan |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinette Film | King Louis XV |
| 1938 | Spawn of the North Film | Windy Turlon |
| 1938 | Hollywood Goes to Town Film | Self |
| 1938 | Romance in the Dark Film | Zoltan Jason |
| 1938 | Bulldog Drummond's Peril Film | Colonel Neilson |
| 1937 | True Confession Film | Charles Jasper |
| 1937 | Bulldog Drummond's Revenge Film | Col. J.A. Nielson |
| 1937 | Night Club Scandal Film | Dr. Ernest Tindal |
| 1937 | Bulldog Drummond Comes Back Film | Colonel Neilson |
| 1937 | Maytime Film | Nicolai Nazaroff |
| 1936 | Romeo and Juliet Film | Mercutio |
| 1936 | Movie Maniacs Film | Photograph of John Barrymore (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Twentieth Century Film | Oscar Jaffe |
| 1934 | Long Lost Father Film | Carl Bellairs |
| 1933 | Counsellor at Law Film | George Simon |
| 1933 | Dinner at Eight Film | Larry Renault |
| 1933 | Night Flight Film | Riviere |
| 1933 | Reunion in Vienna Film | Rudolf von Hapsburg |
| 1933 | Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V Film | Hamlet |
| 1933 | Topaze Film | Auguste A. Topaze |
| 1932 | Rasputin and the Empress Film | Prince Paul Chegodieff |
| 1932 | A Bill of Divorcement Film | Hilary Fairfield |
| 1932 | Grand Hotel Film | Baron Felix von Gaigern |
| 1932 | State's Attorney Film | Tom Cardigan |
| 1932 | Arsène Lupin Film | Duke of Charmerace |
| 1931 | The Mad Genius Film | Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov |
| 1931 | Svengali Film | Svengali |