Lionel Barrymore
Apr 28, 1878 - Nov 15, 1954 (76 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul (1931), and remains best known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. He is also particularly remembered as Ebenezer Scrooge in annual broadcasts of A Christmas Carol during his last two decades. He is also known for playing Dr. Leonard Gillespie in MGM's nine Dr. Kildare films, a role he reprised in a further six films focussing solely on Gillespie and in a radio series entitled The Story of Dr. Kildare. He was a member of the theatrical Barrymore family.
Known For
It's a Wonderful Life
Mr. Potter
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
You Can't Take It with You
Martin Vanderhof
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Valley of Decision
Pat Rafferty
Dinner at Eight
Oliver Jordan
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Credits
-
Self (archive footage)★ 7 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Self / Various roles (archive footage)★ 7 -
The Mesmerist 2003The Innkeeper (archive footage)★ 8 -
Complicated Women 2003Self (archive footage)★ 6.7 -
-
Self (archive footage)★ 6 -
Super Duper Bloopers 1986Self★ 6 -
(archive footage)★ 6.9 -
Hooray for Hollywood 1976Self (archive footage)★ NR -
(archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6 -
'Duel in the Sun' (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 3.3 -
Our Mr. Sun 1956Father Time (voice)★ 7.5 -
Film Fun 1955(archive footage)★ 4
-
Yesterday and Today 1953(archive footage)★ NR -
Self★ 6.5 -
Lone Star 1952Andrew Jackson★ 5.6 -
Bannerline 1951Hugo Trimble★ 6 -
Himself - Giving Introduction★ 2 -
Right Cross 1950Sean O'Malley★ 6.6 -
Screen Actors 1950Self (uncredited)★ 6
-
Breakdowns of 1949 1949Self★ 6 -
Malaya 1949John Manchester★ 6.5 -
Himself★ NR
-
Bering Joy★ 6.9 -
Key Largo 1948James Temple★ 7.5 -
Dark Delusion 1947Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6 -
Duel in the Sun 1946Sen. Jackson McCanles★ 6.3 -
The Secret Heart 1946Dr. Rossiger★ 6.3 -
Mr. Potter★ 8.3 -
Three Wise Fools 1946Dr. Richard Gaunght★ 5 -
Pat Rafferty★ 7.3 -
Between Two Women 1945Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 5.9 -
Dragon Seed 1944Narrator (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Since You Went Away 1944Clergyman★ 6.5 -
3 Men in White 1944Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6 -
Twenty Years After 1944(archive footage)★ 6 -
A Guy Named Joe 1943The General★ 6.6 -
Gramps★ 10 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 5.5 -
Tennessee Johnson 1942Thaddeus Stevens★ 6.1 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 5.3 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6.4 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 5.8 -
Lady Be Good 1941Judge Murdock★ 5.4 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6.6 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 7 -
The Bad Man 1941Uncle Henry Jones★ 5.4 -
The Penalty 1941'Grandpop' Logan★ 6 -
Dr. Kildare's Crisis 1940Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6 -
Self★ 6.7 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6.8 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6.5 -
Self★ 5.5 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 4.8 -
The Stars Look Down 1940Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)★ 6.5 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 5.6 -
On Borrowed Time 1939Julian Northrup aka Gramps★ 7.5 -
The Movies March On 1939Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)★ 3.5 -
Land of Liberty 1939(archive footage)★ NR -
Self★ NR
-
Calling Dr. Kildare 1939Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6.1 -
Let Freedom Ring 1939Thomas Logan★ 6 -
Self★ NR
-
Young Dr. Kildare 1938Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6.5 -
Martin Vanderhof★ 7.5 -
Lionel Barrymore★ 6
-
Test Pilot 1938Howard B. Drake★ 6.5 -
A Yank at Oxford 1938Dan Sheridan★ 6.7 -
Navy Blue and Gold 1937Captain 'Skinny' Dawes★ 5.9 -
Saratoga 1937Grandpa Clayton★ 6.3 -
Captains Courageous 1937Captain Disko Troop★ 7.4 -
A Family Affair 1937Judge Hardy★ 5.9 -
Camille 1936Monsieur Duval★ 7 -
The Road to Glory 1936Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin★ 6.3 -
The Gorgeous Hussy 1936Andrew Jackson★ 5.3 -
The Devil-Doll 1936Paul Lavond★ 6.8 -
Springfield Davis★ 5.8 -
Ah, Wilderness! 1935Nat Miller★ 6.3 -
Peter Grimm★ 5.2 -
Public Hero Number 1 1935Dr. Josiah Glass★ 6.2 -
Mark of the Vampire 1935Professor Zelin★ 6.1 -
The Little Colonel 1935Colonel Lloyd★ 6.4 -
David Copperfield 1935Dan Peggotty★ 6.6 -
Treasure Island 1934Billy Bones★ 6.5 -
T.R. Paige★ 6.9 -
This Side of Heaven 1934Martin Turner★ 7 -
Carolina 1934Bob Connelly★ 6 -
Dinner at Eight 1933Oliver Jordan★ 6.7 -
Should Ladies Behave 1933Augustus Merrick★ 4.3 -
Christopher Bean 1933Dr. Milton Haggett★ NR -
Night Flight 1933Robineau★ 5.8 -
One Man's Journey 1933Eli Watt★ 7.1 -
Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr★ 6.2 -
Looking Forward 1933Tim Benton★ 6.2 -
Sweepings 1933Daniel Pardway★ 5.8 -
Grigori Rasputin★ 5.3 -
Jefferson "Jeff" Keane★ 6.5 -
Grand Hotel 1932Otto Kringelein★ 6.9 -
Arsène Lupin 1932Detective Guerchard★ 6.9 -
Broken Lullaby 1932Dr. H. Holderlin★ 7.5 -
Mata Hari 1931General Serge Shubin★ 6.2 -
The Christmas Party 1931Himself (uncredited)★ 4.9 -
The Yellow Ticket 1931Baron Igor Andreeff★ 5 -
Guilty Hands 1931Richard Grant★ 6 -
A Free Soul 1931Stephen Ashe★ 6.1 -
Estrellados 1930Self (Guest Appearance)★ NR -
Free and Easy 1930Bedroom Scene★ 6.1 -
Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Andre Dakkar★ 5.2 -
The River Woman 1928Bill Lefty★ NR -
West of Zanzibar 1928Crane★ 7 -
Doyle★ NR -
Road House 1928Henry Grayson★ NR -
John Ryder★ NR -
Drums of Love 1928Duke Cathos de Alvia★ 5 -
Sadie Thompson 1928Alfred Davidson★ 6.7 -
The Thirteenth Hour 1927Prof. Leroy★ 7 -
Body and Soul 1927Dr. Leyden★ NR -
Women Love Diamonds 1927Hugo Harlan★ NR -
The Show 1927The Greek★ 6 -
The Temptress 1926Canterac★ 6.5 -
The Bells 1926Mathias★ 6.2 -
The Lucky Lady 1926Count Ferranzo★ 5.5 -
Paris at Midnight 1926Vautrin★ 9 -
Wife Tamers 1926Mr. Barry★ 6 -
The Barrier 1926Stark Bennett★ 6 -
Brooding Eyes 1926Slim Jim Carey★ NR
-
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
The Splendid Road 1925Dan Clehollis★ NR -
The Woman Who Did 1925Allan Merrick★ NR
-
Fifty-Fifty 1925Frederick Harmon★ NR -
The Wrongdoers 1925Daniel Abbott★ NR -
Gordon Kent★ NR -
Joe Ellison★ NR -
A Man of Iron 1925Philip Durban★ NR -
I Am the Man 1924James McQuade★ NR
-
Meddling Women 1924Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)★ NR -
America 1924Capt. Walter Butler★ 5.7 -
Decameron Nights 1924Saladin★ NR -
The Eternal City 1923Baron Bonelli★ 6 -
Unseeing Eyes 1923Conrad Dean★ NR -
Enemies of Women 1923Prince Lubimoff★ 5.2 -
The Face in the Fog 1922Boston Blackie Dawson★ 6 -
Boomerang Bill 1922Boomerang Bill★ 2 -
Jim the Penman 1921James Ralston★ NR -
The Great Adventure 1921Priam Farll★ NR -
The Devil's Garden 1920William Dale★ NR -
The Master Mind 1920Henry Allen★ NR -
The Copperhead 1920Milt Shanks★ 5.5 -
★ NR -
Bide Bennington★ NR -
His Father's Son 1917J. Dabney Barro★ NR -
The End of the Tour 1917Byron Bennett★ NR -
Cyril Hamilton★ NR -
The Upheaval 1916Jim Gordon★ NR -
The Quitter 1916Happy Jack Lewis★ NR -
Dorian's Divorce 1916Richard Dorian★ NR -
A Yellow Streak 1915Barry Dale★ NR -
Dora Thorne 1915Lord Earle★ NR -
The Flaming Sword 1915Steve★ NR -
Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X★ NR -
Judge Randolph Legarde★ NR -
A Modern Magdalen 1915Lindsay★ NR -
Wildfire 1915John Keefe★ NR -
★ 6 -
The Span of Life 1914Richard Blunt★ NR
-
Monsieur Doltaire★ NR -
Under the Gaslight 1914William Byke★ NR -
The Woman in Black 1914Robert Crane★ 5 -
Steve Carson★ NR -
Men and Women 1914Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens★ NR -
★ NR
-
Woman Against Woman 1914Gilbert Craven★ NR
-
Judith of Bethulia 1914Extra (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Strongheart 1914Billy Saunders★ 5 -
★ NR
-
Classmates 1914Bubby Dumble★ NR
-
The Bartered Crown 1914The Landlord★ NR
-
The House of Discord 1913The Husband★ NR -
All for Science 1913Detective★ NR
-
So Runs the Way 1913★ NR
-
The Stolen Treaty 1913The Japanese Diplomat★ NR
-
John - the Elder Brother★ 5 -
The Nephew★ NR
-
The Work Habit 1913The Father★ NR
-
(unconfirmed)★ NR
-
An Indian's Loyalty 1913The Cattle Buyer★ NR -
Charles Darnton - the Employer★ NR
-
I Was Meant for You 1913Lavina's Father★ NR
-
★ NR
-
The Mirror 1913Daisy's Father★ NR
-
Pa Says 1913Teddy's Rival★ NR
-
A Gamble with Death 1913Jim Benton, the Bartender★ NR
-
The Japanese Ambassador★ NR
-
Almost a Wild Man 1913In Audience (uncredited)★ NR
-
The Switchtower 1913First Counterfeiter★ 5 -
Death's Marathon 1913The Financial Backer★ 5.7 -
The Well 1913The Farmer★ NR
-
The Enemy's Baby 1913Postmaster Ben Brown★ NR
-
The Referee★ NR
-
Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother★ 4.8 -
The Ranchero★ NR
-
Just Gold 1913The Stay-at-Home Brother★ NR
-
The Yaqui Cur 1913The Easterner★ NR -
The Doctor★ 5 -
The Wanderer 1913The Male Lover★ 5.5 -
The Father★ NR -
A Misunderstood Boy 1913The Father★ NR
-
The Little Tease 1913In Bar★ 5 -
The Perfidy of Mary 1913Mary's Father★ NR
-
The Sheriff's Baby 1913Third Bandit★ 5 -
Fate 1913Father, Loving Family★ 5.7 -
Near To Earth 1913Gato★ NR -
The Unwelcome Guest 1913At Auction (uncredited)★ 5 -
The Wrong Bottle 1913The Father★ NR
-
In Hotel Lobby★ NR
-
A Chance Deception 19132nd Policeman★ NR
-
Oil and Water 1913The Idealist's Friend★ NR -
(uncredited)★ NR
-
The Father★ NR
-
The Desk Sergeant★ 5 -
Three Friends 1913Second Friend★ 5 -
The God Within 1912The Woman of the Camp's Lover★ NR
-
A Cry for Help 1912The Tramp★ NR -
The Householder★ 5.3 -
My Hero 1912★ NR
-
The New York Hat 1912Minister★ 5.7 -
Brutality 1912At Wedding★ NR -
The Informer 1912Union Soldier★ NR -
My Baby 1912At table★ 4.8 -
Gold and Glitter 1912The Lover★ NR -
Heredity 1912Woodsman★ NR -
The Musician's Friend★ 6.2 -
The Painted Lady 1912At Ice Cream Festival★ 5.5 -
The One She Loved 1912The Neighbor★ NR -
The Chief's Blanket 1912The Young Man★ NR -
So Near, Yet So Far 1912In Club★ 5.9 -
Friends 1912Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend★ 5.5 -
The Miser's Heart 1911Jules - the Thief★ 6 -
The Battle 1911Wagon Driver (uncredited)★ 4.8 -
Fighting Blood 1911★ 6.3 -
The White Caps 1905★ 5
Images
