Portrait of John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Feb 15 1882
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Fri, May 29 1942
John Barrymore is 60 years old
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Poster of Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as 'Self / Various roles (archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 03 2004
Poster of Complicated Women
Complicated Women
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 06 2003
Poster of The Casting Couch
The Casting Couch
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in The Casting Couch
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in Going Hollywood: The '30s
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in The Horror of It All
as 'Svengali (archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 23 1983
Poster of The Horror Show
The Horror Show
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in The Horror Show
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 06 1979
Poster of That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in That's Entertainment, Part II
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, May 16 1976
Poster of It's Showtime
It's Showtime
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in It's Showtime
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 31 1976
Poster of The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 20 1974
Poster of Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 10 1972
Poster of Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as ''Bill of Divorcement' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 31 1961
Poster of The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 24 1961
Poster of Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in Yesterday and Today
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Dec 02 1953
Poster of The Golden Twenties
The Golden Twenties
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in The Golden Twenties
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Apr 08 1950
Poster of Okay for Sound
Okay for Sound
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in Okay for Sound
as 'Don Juan (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 07 1946
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Sep 06 1945
Poster of The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World
John Barrymore would have been no older than
60 in The Voice That Thrilled the World
as 'Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 16 1943
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
John Barrymore was
59 in Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Playmates
Playmates
John Barrymore was
59 in Playmates
as 'John Barrymore'.
Fri, Dec 26 1941
Poster of World Premiere
World Premiere
John Barrymore was
59 in World Premiere
as 'Duncan DeGrasse'.
Thu, Aug 21 1941
Poster of The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
John Barrymore was
58 in The Invisible Woman
as 'Professor Gibbs'.
Sat, Dec 28 1940
Poster of The Great Profile
The Great Profile
John Barrymore was
58 in The Great Profile
as 'Evans Garrick'.
Fri, Aug 30 1940
Poster of Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty
John Barrymore was
57 in Land of Liberty
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Jun 15 1939
Poster of Midnight
Midnight
John Barrymore was
57 in Midnight
as 'Georges Flammarion'.
Fri, Mar 24 1939
Poster of The Great Man Votes
The Great Man Votes
John Barrymore was
56 in The Great Man Votes
as 'Vance'.
Fri, Jan 13 1939
Poster of Hold That Co-ed
Hold That Co-ed
John Barrymore was
56 in Hold That Co-ed
as 'Gabby Harrigan'.
Fri, Sep 16 1938
Poster of Spawn of the North
Spawn of the North
John Barrymore was
56 in Spawn of the North
as 'Windy Turlon'.
Fri, Aug 26 1938
Poster of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
John Barrymore was
56 in Marie Antoinette
as 'King Louis XV'.
Fri, Aug 26 1938
Poster of Hollywood Goes to Town
Hollywood Goes to Town
John Barrymore was
56 in Hollywood Goes to Town
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jul 07 1938
Poster of Romance in the Dark
Romance in the Dark
John Barrymore was
56 in Romance in the Dark
as 'Zoltan Jason'.
Thu, Mar 24 1938
Poster of Bulldog Drummond's Peril
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
John Barrymore was
56 in Bulldog Drummond's Peril
as 'Colonel Neilson'.
Fri, Mar 18 1938
Poster of True Confession
True Confession
John Barrymore was
55 in True Confession
as 'Charles Jasper'.
Fri, Dec 24 1937
Poster of Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
John Barrymore was
55 in Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
as 'Col. J.A. Nielson'.
Thu, Dec 16 1937
Poster of Night Club Scandal
Night Club Scandal
John Barrymore was
55 in Night Club Scandal
as 'Dr. Ernest Tindal'.
Thu, Nov 11 1937
Poster of Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
John Barrymore was
55 in Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
as 'Colonel Neilson'.
Fri, Sep 24 1937
Poster of Maytime
Maytime
John Barrymore was
55 in Maytime
as 'Nicolai Nazaroff'.
Fri, Mar 26 1937
Poster of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
John Barrymore was
54 in Romeo and Juliet
as 'Mercutio'.
Thu, Sep 03 1936
Poster of Movie Maniacs
Movie Maniacs
John Barrymore was
54 in Movie Maniacs
as 'Photograph of John Barrymore (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 20 1936
Poster of Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century
John Barrymore was
52 in Twentieth Century
as 'Oscar Jaffe'.
Fri, May 11 1934
Poster of Long Lost Father
Long Lost Father
John Barrymore was
51 in Long Lost Father
as 'Carl Bellairs'.
Fri, Jan 19 1934
Poster of Counsellor at Law
Counsellor at Law
John Barrymore was
51 in Counsellor at Law
as 'George Simon'.
Mon, Dec 25 1933
Poster of Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
John Barrymore was
51 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Larry Renault'.
Fri, Dec 22 1933
Poster of Night Flight
Night Flight
John Barrymore was
51 in Night Flight
as 'Riviere'.
Fri, Oct 06 1933
Poster of Reunion in Vienna
Reunion in Vienna
John Barrymore was
51 in Reunion in Vienna
as 'Archduke Rudolf von Hapsburg'.
Fri, Jun 16 1933
Poster of Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
John Barrymore was
51 in Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
as 'Hamlet'.
Tue, Apr 04 1933
Poster of Topaze
Topaze
John Barrymore was
51 in Topaze
as 'Auguste A. Topaze'.
Fri, Feb 24 1933
Poster of Rasputin and the Empress
Rasputin and the Empress
John Barrymore was
50 in Rasputin and the Empress
as 'Prince Paul Chegodieff'.
Fri, Dec 23 1932
Poster of A Bill of Divorcement
A Bill of Divorcement
John Barrymore was
50 in A Bill of Divorcement
as 'Hilary Fairfield'.
Wed, Sep 28 1932
Poster of Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel
John Barrymore was
50 in Grand Hotel
as 'Baron Felix von Gaigern'.
Wed, May 25 1932
Poster of State's Attorney
State's Attorney
John Barrymore was
50 in State's Attorney
as 'Tom Cardigan'.
Fri, May 20 1932
Poster of Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin
John Barrymore was
50 in Arsène Lupin
as 'Duke of Charmerace'.
Fri, Feb 26 1932
Poster of The Mad Genius
The Mad Genius
John Barrymore was
49 in The Mad Genius
as 'Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov'.
Wed, Sep 30 1931
Poster of Svengali
Svengali
John Barrymore was
49 in Svengali
as 'Svengali'.
Wed, May 20 1931
Poster of Moby Dick
Moby Dick
John Barrymore was
48 in Moby Dick
as 'Ahab'.
Sat, Sep 20 1930
Poster of The Man from Blankley's
The Man from Blankley's
John Barrymore was
48 in The Man from Blankley's
as 'Lord Strathpeffer'.
Fri, Mar 28 1930
Poster of General Crack
General Crack
John Barrymore was
47 in General Crack
as 'Duke of Kurland / Prince Christian'.
Mon, Dec 16 1929
Poster of Show of Shows
Show of Shows
John Barrymore was
47 in Show of Shows
as 'Richard III in 'Henry VI Part III' (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 21 1929
Poster of Eternal Love
Eternal Love
John Barrymore was
47 in Eternal Love
as 'Marcus Paltran'.
Sat, May 11 1929
Poster of Tempest
Tempest
John Barrymore was
46 in Tempest
as 'Sergeant Ivan Markov'.
Sun, May 27 1928
Poster of The Circus: Premiere
The Circus: Premiere
John Barrymore was
45 in The Circus: Premiere
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 13 1928
Poster of Life in Hollywood No. 4
Life in Hollywood No. 4
John Barrymore was
45 in Life in Hollywood No. 4
as ''.
Thu, Aug 25 1927
Poster of When a Man Loves
When a Man Loves
John Barrymore was
45 in When a Man Loves
as 'Chevalier Fabien des Grieux'.
Sun, Aug 21 1927
Poster of The Beloved Rogue
The Beloved Rogue
John Barrymore was
45 in The Beloved Rogue
as 'François Villon'.
Sat, Mar 12 1927
Poster of Don Juan
Don Juan
John Barrymore was
44 in Don Juan
as 'Don Jose de Marana / Don Juan de Marana'.
Fri, Aug 06 1926
Poster of The Sea Beast
The Sea Beast
John Barrymore was
43 in The Sea Beast
as 'Captain Ahab Ceeley'.
Fri, Jan 15 1926
Poster of Vagabonding On The Pacific
Vagabonding On The Pacific
John Barrymore was
43 in Vagabonding On The Pacific
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Jan 01 1926
Poster of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
John Barrymore was
43 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 25 1925
Poster of Beau Brummel
Beau Brummel
John Barrymore was
42 in Beau Brummel
as 'Gordon Bryon 'Beau' Brummel'.
Sun, Mar 30 1924
Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
John Barrymore was
40 in Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Tue, Mar 07 1922
Poster of The Lotus Eater
The Lotus Eater
John Barrymore was
39 in The Lotus Eater
as 'Jacques Leroi'.
Sun, Nov 27 1921
Poster of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
John Barrymore was
38 in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as 'Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde'.
Thu, Mar 18 1920
Poster of The Test of Honor
The Test of Honor
John Barrymore was
37 in The Test of Honor
as 'Martin Wingrave'.
Wed, Apr 16 1919
Poster of Here Comes the Bride
Here Comes the Bride
John Barrymore was
36 in Here Comes the Bride
as 'Frederick Tile'.
Sun, Jan 19 1919
Poster of On the Quiet
On the Quiet
John Barrymore was
36 in On the Quiet
as 'Robert Ridgeway'.
Sun, Sep 01 1918
Poster of Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
John Barrymore was
35 in Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
as 'A.J. Raffles'.
Fri, Dec 14 1917
Poster of National Red Cross Pageant
National Red Cross Pageant
John Barrymore was
35 in National Red Cross Pageant
as 'The Tyrant - Russian episode'.
Sat, Dec 01 1917
Poster of The Red Widow
The Red Widow
John Barrymore was
34 in The Red Widow
as 'Cicero Hannibal Butts'.
Thu, May 04 1916
Poster of The Lost Bridegroom
The Lost Bridegroom
John Barrymore was
34 in The Lost Bridegroom
as 'Bertie Joyce'.
Mon, Mar 20 1916
Poster of Nearly a King
Nearly a King
John Barrymore was
33 in Nearly a King
as 'Jack Merriwell, Prince of Bulwana'.
Thu, Jan 20 1916
Poster of The Incorrigible Dukane
The Incorrigible Dukane
John Barrymore was
33 in The Incorrigible Dukane
as 'James Dukane'.
Thu, Sep 02 1915
Poster of The Dictator
The Dictator
John Barrymore was
33 in The Dictator
as 'Brooke Travers'.
Mon, Jun 21 1915
Poster of Are You a Mason?
Are You a Mason?
John Barrymore was
33 in Are You a Mason?
as 'Frank Perry'.
Mon, Mar 15 1915
Poster of The Man from Mexico
The Man from Mexico
John Barrymore was
32 in The Man from Mexico
as 'Fitzhugh'.
Mon, Nov 02 1914
Poster of An American Citizen
An American Citizen
John Barrymore was
31 in An American Citizen
as 'Berresford Cruger'.
Sat, Jan 10 1914
Poster of One on Romance
One on Romance
John Barrymore was
31 in One on Romance
as 'Jack Wilson (as Jack Barrymore)'.
Mon, Apr 14 1913
Poster of A Prize Package
A Prize Package
John Barrymore was
30 in A Prize Package
as 'Si Hawkins (as Jack Barrymore)'.
Mon, Aug 05 1912
Poster of Just Pretending
Just Pretending
John Barrymore was
30 in Just Pretending
as 'The Policeman (as Jack Barrymore)'.
Fri, Jul 05 1912
Poster of The Widow Casey's Return
The Widow Casey's Return
John Barrymore was
30 in The Widow Casey's Return
as 'The Rejected Suitor (as Jack Barrymore)'.
Mon, Jun 17 1912
Poster of The Dream of a Moving Picture Director
The Dream of a Moving Picture Director
John Barrymore was
30 in The Dream of a Moving Picture Director
as 'The Movie Villain (as Jack Barrymore)'.
Wed, Jun 05 1912

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