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John Barrymore

John Barrymore is known for Grand Hotel (1932), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Dinner at Eight (1933).

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.

Questions about John Barrymore

How many John Barrymore films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 63 films with John Barrymore, from 1916 to 2021.

What is the best rated John Barrymore film?

The best rated John Barrymore film in the catalogue is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), rated 7.3.

What was the first John Barrymore film?

The first John Barrymore film in the catalogue is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, from 1920.

Who has John Barrymore worked with the most?

In the catalogue, John Barrymore shares the most credits with Charles Lane (3 films), Lionel Barrymore (3 films) and Carmel Myers (2 films).

People data: TMDb.

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Known for

Trivia

Also works as
screenwriter · writer
Studied at
King's College School
Spouse
Dolores Costello · Blanche Oelrichs · Elaine Barrie
Father
Maurice Barrymore
Mother
Georgiana Drew
Siblings
Ethel Barrymore · Lionel Barrymore

Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.

Full filmography

95 films — 63 in the catalogue

People data: TMDb.

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