Lionel Barrymore
Apr 28, 1878 - Nov 15, 1954 (76 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 focusing 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
Treasure Island
Billy Bones
Mata Hari
General Serge Shubin
Wife Tamers
Mr. Barry
Malaya
John Manchester
Sadie Thompson
Alfred Davidson
Arsène Lupin
Detective Guerchard
Bannerline
Hugo Trimble
Carolina
Bob Connelly
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Self / Various roles (archive footage)★ 7 -
The Mesmerist 2003The Innkeeper (archive footage)★ 8 -
Complicated Women 2003Self (archive footage)★ 6.7 -
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Self (archive footage)★ 6 -
Super Duper Bloopers 1986Self★ 6 -
(archive footage)★ 6.9 -
Hooray for Hollywood 1976Self (archive footage)★ NR -
(archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Our Mr. Sun 1956Father Time (voice)★ 7.5 -
MGM Parade 1955★ NR -
Film Fun 1955(archive footage)★ 4
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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★ 7 -
Screen Actors 1950Self (uncredited)★ 6
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Breakdowns of 1949 1949Self★ 6 -
Malaya 1949John Manchester★ 6.5 -
Himself★ NR
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Bering Joy★ 7.1 -
Key Largo 1948James Temple★ 7.5 -
Dark Delusion 1947Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6 -
The Way of the World 1947Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage)★ NR -
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)★ 6.6 -
Since You Went Away 1944Clergyman★ 6.5 -
3 Men in White 1944Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6 -
A Guy Named Joe 1944The General★ 6.6 -
Twenty Years After 1944(archive footage)★ 6 -
Gramps★ 10 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 5.5 -
Tennessee Johnson 1942Thaddeus Stevens★ 6.1 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 5.3 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6.5 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 5.8 -
Lady Be Good 1941Judge Murdock★ 5.4 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6.6 -
Dr. Leonard Gillespie★ 6.8 -
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★ 4.6 -
The Stars Look Down 1940Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)★ 6.4 -
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
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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★ 5.4 -
Saratoga 1937Grandpa Clayton★ 6.2 -
Captains Courageous 1937Captain Disko Troop★ 7.4 -
A Family Affair 1937Judge Hardy★ 5.7 -
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 -
Ah, Wilderness! 1935Nat Miller★ 6.5 -
Peter Grimm★ 5.2 -
Public Hero Number 1 1935Dr. Josiah Glass★ 6.1 -
Mark of the Vampire 1935Professor Zelin★ 6.1 -
The Little Colonel 1935Colonel Lloyd★ 6.5 -
David Copperfield 1935Dan Peggotty★ 6.6 -
Treasure Island 1934Billy Bones★ 6.5 -
T.R. Paige★ 7.1 -
This Side of Heaven 1934Martin Turner★ 7 -
Carolina 1934Bob Connelly★ 6 -
Dinner at Eight 1933Oliver Jordan★ 6.7 -
Should Ladies Behave 1933Augustus Merrick★ 4.1 -
Christopher Bean 1933Dr. Milton Haggett★ NR -
Night Flight 1933Robineau★ 5.6 -
One Man's Journey 1933Eli Watt★ 6.5 -
Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr★ 6.2 -
Looking Forward 1933Tim Benton★ 6.2 -
Sweepings 1933Daniel Pardway★ 5.1 -
Grigori Rasputin★ 5.1 -
Jefferson "Jeff" Keane★ 6.5 -
Grand Hotel 1932Otto Kringelein★ 7 -
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★ 4.7 -
Guilty Hands 1931Richard Grant★ 5.9 -
A Free Soul 1931Stephen Ashe★ 6 -
Estrellados 1930Self (Guest Appearance)★ NR -
Free and Easy 1930Bedroom Scene★ 6 -
Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Andre Dakkar★ 5.2 -
The River Woman 1928Bill Lefty★ NR -
West of Zanzibar 1928Crane★ 6.8 -
Doyle★ NR -
Road House 1928Henry Grayson★ NR -
John Ryder★ NR -
Drums of Love 1928Duke Cathos de Alvia★ 5 -
Sadie Thompson 1928Alfred Davidson★ 6.5 -
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
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Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
The Splendid Road 1925Dan Clehollis★ NR -
The Woman Who Did 1925Allan Merrick★ NR
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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
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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
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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 -
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Woman Against Woman 1914Gilbert Craven★ NR
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Judith of Bethulia 1914Extra (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Strongheart 1914Billy Saunders★ 5 -
★ NR
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Classmates 1914Bubby Dumble★ NR
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The Bartered Crown 1914The Landlord★ NR
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The House of Discord 1913The Husband★ NR -
All for Science 1913Detective★ NR
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So Runs the Way 1913★ NR
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The Stolen Treaty 1913The Japanese Diplomat★ NR
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John - the Elder Brother★ 5 -
The Nephew★ NR
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The Work Habit 1913The Father★ NR
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(unconfirmed)★ NR
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An Indian's Loyalty 1913The Cattle Buyer★ NR -
Charles Darnton - the Employer★ 6
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I Was Meant for You 1913Lavina's Father★ NR
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★ NR
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The Mirror 1913Daisy's Father★ NR
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Pa Says 1913Teddy's Rival★ NR
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A Gamble with Death 1913Jim Benton, the Bartender★ NR
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The Japanese Ambassador★ NR
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Almost a Wild Man 1913In Audience (uncredited)★ NR
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The Switchtower 1913First Counterfeiter★ 5 -
Death's Marathon 1913The Financial Backer★ 5.7 -
The Well 1913The Farmer★ NR
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The Enemy's Baby 1913Postmaster Ben Brown★ NR
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The Referee★ NR
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Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother★ 4.8 -
The Ranchero★ NR
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Just Gold 1913The Stay-at-Home Brother★ NR
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The Yaqui Cur 1913The Easterner★ NR -
The Doctor★ 5 -
The Wanderer 1913The Male Lover★ 5.4 -
The Father★ NR -
A Misunderstood Boy 1913The Father★ NR
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The Little Tease 1913In Bar★ 5 -
The Perfidy of Mary 1913Mary's Father★ NR
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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
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In Hotel Lobby★ NR
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A Chance Deception 19132nd Policeman★ NR
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Oil and Water 1913The Idealist's Friend★ NR -
(uncredited)★ NR
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The Father★ NR
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The Desk Sergeant★ 5.7 -
Three Friends 1913Second Friend★ 5 -
The God Within 1912The Woman of the Camp's Lover★ NR
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A Cry for Help 1912The Tramp★ NR -
The Householder★ 5.3 -
My Hero 1912★ NR
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The New York Hat 1912Minister★ 5.6 -
Brutality 1912At Wedding★ NR -
The Informer 1912Union Soldier★ NR -
My Baby 1912At table★ 5.5 -
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
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