Lionel Barrymore

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1878-04-28 (76 years old)

Deathday

1954-11-15

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Lionel Barrymore

Biography

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 furth...

Acting

1946

1930

Estrellados

as Self (Guest Appearance)

1942

Calling Dr. Gillespie

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1948

Key Largo

as James Temple

1915

The Romance of Elaine

as Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X

1917

The End of the Tour

as Byron Bennett

1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

as Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)

1946

Duel in the Sun

as Sen. Jackson McCanles

1935

Public Hero Number 1

as Dr. Josiah Glass

1932

Grand Hotel

as Otto Kringelein

1928

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as Martin Vanderhof

1931

Mata Hari

as General Serge Shubin

1939

On Borrowed Time

as Julian Northrup aka Gramps

1935

Mark of the Vampire

as Professor Zelin

1936

The Devil-Doll

as Paul Lavond

1944

1935

The Little Colonel

as Colonel Lloyd

1928

Sadie Thompson

as Alfred Davidson

1912

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

as The Musician's Friend

1930

Free and Easy

as Bedroom Scene

1943

A Guy Named Joe

as The General

1932

Rasputin and the Empress

as Grigori Rasputin

1938

Test Pilot

as Howard B. Drake

1941

Lady Be Good

as Judge Murdock

1945

The Valley of Decision

as Pat Rafferty

1934

Treasure Island

as Billy Bones

1936

Camille

as Monsieur Duval

1952

Lone Star

as Andrew Jackson

1935

David Copperfield

as Dan Peggotty

1949

Malaya

as John Manchester

1953

Yesterday and Today

as (archive footage)

1937

Saratoga

as Grandpa Clayton

1937

Captains Courageous

as Captain Disko Troop

1933

Dinner at Eight

as Oliver Jordan

1942

Tennessee Johnson

as Thaddeus Stevens

1931

A Free Soul

as Stephen Ashe

1913

The Sheriff's Baby

as Third Bandit

1941

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1912

Gold and Glitter

as The Lover

1912

The Informer

as Union Soldier

1913

The Unwelcome Guest

as At Auction (uncredited)

1913

The Wrong Bottle

as The Father

1913

1913

A Chance Deception

as 2nd Policeman

1912

A Cry for Help

as The Tramp

1913

Just Gold

as The Stay-at-Home Brother

1933

Night Flight

as Robineau

1912

Heredity

as Woodsman

1912

Brutality

as At Wedding

1913

1932

Broken Lullaby

as Dr. H. Holderlin

1913

The Ranchero's Revenge

as The Ranchero

1913

In Diplomatic Circles

as The Japanese Ambassador

1913

1913

The Well

as The Farmer

1913

A Gamble with Death

as Jim Benton, the Bartender

1913

The Enemy's Baby

as Postmaster Ben Brown

1913

The Mirror

as Daisy's Father

1913

I Was Meant for You

as Lavina's Father

1913

Under the Shadow of the Law

as Charles Darnton - the Employer

1913

The Work Habit

as The Father

1913

1913

The Stolen Treaty

as The Japanese Diplomat

1926

The Temptress

as Canterac

1913

All for Science

as Detective

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1929

The Mysterious Island

as Andre Dakkar

1940

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1931

The Yellow Ticket

as Baron Igor Andreeff

1935

Ah, Wilderness!

as Nat Miller

1934

1914

Judith of Bethulia

as Extra (uncredited)

1936

The Road to Glory

as Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1933

The Stranger's Return

as Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr

1927

The Show

as The Greek

1933

Should Ladies Behave

as Augustus Merrick

1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

as Andrew Jackson

1912

The New York Hat

as Minister

1938

A Yank at Oxford

as Dan Sheridan

1939

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1939

Calling Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1941

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1938

Young Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1940

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1942

Dr. Kildare's Victory

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1937

A Family Affair

as Judge Hardy

1913

A Misunderstood Boy

as The Father

1913

Death's Marathon

as The Financial Backer

1913

The Perfidy of Mary

as Mary's Father

1913

The Tender Hearted Boy

as (uncredited)

1913

Pa Says

as Teddy's Rival

1913

1937

Navy Blue and Gold

as Captain 'Skinny' Dawes

1931

Guilty Hands

as Richard Grant

1925

The Woman Who Did

as Allan Merrick

1925

The Splendid Road

as Dan Clehollis

1926

The Barrier

as Stark Bennett

1928

Road House

as Henry Grayson

1913

The House of Discord

as The Husband

1935

1914

Woman Against Woman

as Gilbert Craven

1914

The Bartered Crown

as The Landlord

1914

Men and Women

as Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens

1938

1914

The Power of the Press

as Steve Carson

1914

The Span of Life

as Richard Blunt

1914

The Seats of the Mighty

as Monsieur Doltaire

1932

Arsène Lupin

as Detective Guerchard

1949

1915

1915

1914

Under the Gaslight

as William Byke

1915

Dora Thorne

as Lord Earle

1915

The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde

as Judge Randolph Legarde

1915

A Yellow Streak

as Barry Dale

1912

The Painted Lady

as At Ice Cream Festival

1917

His Father's Son

as J. Dabney Barro

1916

The Brand of Cowardice

as Cyril Hamilton

1917

The Millionaire's Double

as Bide Bennington

1911

The Battle

as Wagon Driver (uncredited)

1912

The Chief's Blanket

as The Young Man

1911

The Miser's Heart

as Jules - the Thief

1922

Boomerang Bill

as Boomerang Bill

1925

A Man of Iron

as Philip Durban

1925

The Wrongdoers

as Daniel Abbott

1924

I Am the Man

as James McQuade

1944

3 Men in White

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1936

The Voice of Bugle Ann

as Springfield Davis

1913

The Yaqui Cur

as The Easterner

1913

The Wanderer

as The Male Lover

1942

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1913

The Switchtower

as First Counterfeiter

1912

1933

Sweepings

as Daniel Pardway

1926

The Bells

as Mathias

1912

Friends

as Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend

1912

The Burglar’s Dilemma

as The Householder

1914

Strongheart

as Billy Saunders

1926

Wife Tamers

as Mr. Barry

1939

Let Freedom Ring

as Thomas Logan

1950

Right Cross

as Sean O'Malley

1933

1951

Bannerline

as Hugo Trimble

1946

Three Wise Fools

as Dr. Richard Gaunght

1945

Between Two Women

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1932

The Washington Masquerade

as Jefferson "Jeff" Keane

1956

Our Mr. Sun

as Father Time (voice)

1934

This Side of Heaven

as Martin Turner

1934

Carolina

as Bob Connelly

1946

The Secret Heart

as Dr. Rossiger

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as Self / Various roles (archive footage)

1961

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as 'Duel in the Sun' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1913

Almost a Wild Man

as In Audience (uncredited)

1933

Looking Forward

as Tim Benton

1931

The Christmas Party

as Himself (uncredited)

1939

Land of Liberty

as (archive footage)

1923

Unseeing Eyes

as Conrad Dean

1923

The Eternal City

as Baron Bonelli

1914

Classmates

as Bubby Dumble

1926

1947

Dark Delusion

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1928

Drums of Love

as Duke Cathos de Alvia

1974

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1941

The Penalty

as 'Grandpop' Logan

1920

The Devil's Garden

as William Dale

1913

Three Friends

as Second Friend

1927

Body and Soul

as Dr. Leyden

1926

The Lucky Lady

as Count Ferranzo

1940

The Stars Look Down

as Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)

1941

The Bad Man

as Uncle Henry Jones

1913

An Indian's Loyalty

as The Cattle Buyer

1913

The Strong Man's Burden

as John - the Elder Brother

1933

Christopher Bean

as Dr. Milton Haggett

1922

The Face in the Fog

as Boston Blackie Dawson

1928

1913

Fate

as Father, Loving Family

1912

The One She Loved

as The Neighbor

1912

My Baby

as At table

1913

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self (archive footage)

2003

The Mesmerist

as The Innkeeper (archive footage)

1915

Wildfire

as John Keefe

1924

America

as Capt. Walter Butler

1944

Dragon Seed

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

2003

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

1944

Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)

1926

Brooding Eyes

as Slim Jim Carey

1925

1927

Women Love Diamonds

as Hugo Harlan

1913

1925

Fifty-Fifty

as Frederick Harmon

1951

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story

as Himself - Giving Introduction

1913

Oil and Water

as The Idealist's Friend

1916

The Quitter

as Happy Jack Lewis

1913

A Timely Interception

as Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother

1912

The God Within

as The Woman of the Camp's Lover

1923

Enemies of Women

as Prince Lubimoff

1921

The Great Adventure

as Priam Farll

1928

The River Woman

as Bill Lefty

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

1921

Jim the Penman

as James Ralston

1920

The Copperhead

as Milt Shanks

1925

1914

The Woman in Black

as Robert Crane

1927

The Thirteenth Hour

as Prof. Leroy

1913

1955

Film Fun

as (archive footage)

1939

The Movies March On

as Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)

1925

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

1916

The Upheaval

as Jim Gordon

1916

Dorian's Divorce

as Richard Dorian

1950

Screen Actors

as Self (uncredited)

1913

1924

1924

Meddling Women

as Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)

1920

The Master Mind

as Henry Allen

1976

Hooray for Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Production

1929

Madame X

as Director

1931

1929

The Unholy Night

as Director

1930

Redemption

as Director

1930

The Rogue Song

as Director

1929

1929

1917

Life's Whirlpool

as Director

1917

1930

The Sea Bat

as Director

1913

His Secret

as Director

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