Lionel Barrymore
Known for Acting · 248 credits
- Born
- 1878-04-28
- Died
- 1954-11-15
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Lionel Herbert Blythe · Lionel Blythe · لیونل بریمور
Biography
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (246)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Mr. Potter
Camille
1936
as Monsieur Duval
Grand Hotel
1932
as Otto Kringelein
Duel in the Sun
1946
as Sen. Jackson McCanles
Key Largo
1948
as James Temple
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Martin Vanderhof
Lone Star
1952
as Andrew Jackson
Since You Went Away
1944
as Clergyman
Mata Hari
1931
as General Serge Shubin
Captains Courageous
1937
as Captain Disko Troop
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Oliver Jordan
Treasure Island
1934
as Billy Bones
Brooding Eyes
1926
as Slim Jim Carey
A Guy Named Joe
1944
as The General
My Hero
1912
David Copperfield
1935
as Dan Peggotty
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Test Pilot
1938
as Howard B. Drake
The Temptress
1926
as Canterac
My Baby
1912
as At table
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Heredity
1912
as Woodsman
The Yellow Ticket
1931
as Baron Igor Andreeff
Sweepings
1933
as Daniel Pardway
Right Cross
1950
as Sean O'Malley
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Mark of the Vampire
1935
as Professor Zelin
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929
as Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
The Valley of Decision
1945
as Pat Rafferty
Judith of Bethulia
1914
as Extra (uncredited)
Just Gold
1913
as The Stay-at-Home Brother
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
as Self
Ah, Wilderness!
1935
as Nat Miller
A Free Soul
1931
as Stephen Ashe
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self (archive footage)
Classmates
1914
as Bubby Dumble
The Little Colonel
1935
as Colonel Lloyd
Malaya
1949
as John Manchester
Sadie Thompson
1928
as Alfred Davidson
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
The Secret Heart
1946
as Dr. Rossiger
From the Ends of the Earth
1939
as Self
Fate
1913
as Father, Loving Family
One Man's Journey
1933
as Eli Watt
Dragon Seed
1944
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
1943
as Gramps
Saratoga
1937
as Grandpa Clayton
Arsène Lupin
1932
as Detective Guerchard
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941
as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)
Main Street to Broadway
1953
as Self
The Road to Glory
1936
as Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin
Land of Liberty
1939
as (archive footage)
Dark Delusion
1947
as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
as Grigori Rasputin
Film Fun
1955
as (archive footage)
3 Men in White
1944
as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Navy Blue and Gold
1937
as Captain 'Skinny' Dawes
Tennessee Johnson
1942
as Thaddeus Stevens
Night Flight
1933
as Robineau
The Penalty
1941
as 'Grandpop' Logan
Free and Easy
1930
as Bedroom Scene
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Let Freedom Ring
1939
as Thomas Logan
Near To Earth
1913
as Gato
America
1924
as Capt. Walter Butler
The Burglar’s Dilemma
1912
as The Householder
Dora Thorne
1915
as Lord Earle
Looking Forward
1933
as Tim Benton
Our Mr. Sun
1956
as Father Time (voice)
Broken Lullaby
1932
as Dr. H. Holderlin
Carolina
1934
as Bob Connelly
Strongheart
1914
as Billy Saunders
Christopher Bean
1933
as Dr. Milton Haggett
West of Zanzibar
1928
as Crane
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
as Self
Down to the Sea in Ships
1949
as Bering Joy
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Barrier
1926
as Stark Bennett
Guilty Hands
1931
as Richard Grant
Pa Says
1913
as Teddy's Rival
The Well
1913
as The Farmer
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
A Yank at Oxford
1938
as Dan Sheridan
The Show
1927
as The Greek
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Bells
1926
as Mathias
Estrellados
1930
as Self (Guest Appearance)
Three Wise Fools
1946
as Dr. Richard Gaunght
The Mysterious Island
1929
as Andre Dakkar
This Side of Heaven
1934
as Martin Turner
The Washington Masquerade
1932
as Jefferson "Jeff" Keane
Lady Be Good
1941
as Judge Murdock
Bannerline
1951
as Hugo Trimble
National Red Cross Pageant
1917
Breakdowns of 1949
1949
as Self
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942
as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Super Duper Bloopers
1986
as Self
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941
as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Stars Look Down
1940
as Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)
So Near, Yet So Far
1912
as In Club
A Family Affair
1937
as Judge Hardy
The Informer
1912
as Union Soldier
On Borrowed Time
1939
as Julian Northrup aka Gramps
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
1912
as The Musician's Friend
The Christmas Party
1931
as Himself (uncredited)
Meddling Women
1924
as Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936
as Andrew Jackson
Brasileiros em Hollywood
1970
as Self (archive footage)
Men and Women
1914
as Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens
The Miser's Heart
1911
as Jules - the Thief
I Was Meant for You
1913
as Lavina's Father
Women Love Diamonds
1927
as Hugo Harlan
The Battle
1911
as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
The Copperhead
1920
as Milt Shanks
Screen Actors
1950
as Self (uncredited)
About Lionel Barrymore
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… With 248 credits spanning from 1905 to 2008, Lionel Barrymore has appeared in 246 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lionel Barrymore Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Mr. Potter
- Camille (1936) — as Monsieur Duval
- Grand Hotel (1932) — as Otto Kringelein
- Duel in the Sun (1946) — as Sen. Jackson McCanles
- Key Largo (1948) — as James Temple
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