Lionel Barrymore
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 28, 1878 (148 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
| 2008 | Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with YouSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Checking Out: Grand HotelSelf / Various roles (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | The MesmeristThe Innkeeper (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 | |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1986 | Super Duper BloopersSelf | |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage) | |
| 1976 | Hooray for HollywoodSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage) | |
| 1970 | Brasileiros em HollywoodSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1956 | Our Mr. SunFather Time (voice) | |
| 1955 | Film Fun(archive footage) | |
| 1955 | MGM Parade | |
| 1955 | MGM ParadeSelf | |
| 1955 | MGM Paradeself | |
| 1953 | Yesterday and Today(archive footage) | |
| 1953 | Main Street to BroadwaySelf | |
| 1952 | Lone StarAndrew Jackson | |
| 1951 | BannerlineHugo Trimble | |
| 1951 | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer StoryHimself - Giving Introduction | |
| 1950 | Right CrossSean O'Malley | |
| 1950 | Screen ActorsSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | MalayaJohn Manchester | |
| 1949 | Down to the Sea in ShipsBering Joy | |
| 1949 | Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture LeadershipHimself | |
| 1949 | Breakdowns of 1949Self | |
| 1948 | Key LargoJames Temple | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| 1947 | Dark DelusionDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1947 | The Way of the WorldGrizzley Fallon (Archive Footage) | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful LifeMr. Potter | |
| 1946 | Duel in the SunSen. Jackson McCanles | |
| 1946 | Three Wise FoolsDr. Richard Gaunght | |
| 1946 | The Secret HeartDr. Rossiger | |
| 1945 | The Valley of DecisionPat Rafferty | |
| 1945 | Between Two WomenDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1944 | Since You Went AwayClergyman | |
| 1944 | A Guy Named JoeThe General | |
| 1944 | 3 Men in WhiteDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1944 | Dragon SeedNarrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Twenty Years After(archive footage) | |
| 1943 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1943 | The Last Will and Testament of Tom SmithGramps | |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. GillespieDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1942 | Tennessee JohnsonThaddeus Stevens | |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's VictoryDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New AssistantDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1941 | Lady Be GoodJudge Murdock | |
| 1941 | Dr. Kildare's Wedding DayDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1941 | The People Vs. Dr. KildareDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1941 | The Penalty'Grandpop' Logan | |
| 1941 | The Bad ManUncle Henry Jones | |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare Goes HomeDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's CrisisDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Strange CaseDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1940 | The Stars Look DownNarrator (U.S. release only) (voice) | |
| 1940 | A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundSelf | |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldSelf | |
| 1939 | On Borrowed TimeJulian Northrup aka Gramps | |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. KildareDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1939 | Calling Dr. KildareDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1939 | Let Freedom RingThomas Logan | |
| 1939 | Land of Liberty(archive footage) | |
| 1939 | From the Ends of the EarthSelf | |
| 1939 | The Movies March OnSelf (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage) | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with YouMartin Vanderhof | |
| 1938 | Test PilotHoward B. Drake | |
| 1938 | A Yank at OxfordDan Sheridan | |
| 1938 | Young Dr. KildareDr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1938 | Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12Lionel Barrymore | |
| 1938 | A Fireside Chat with Lionel BarrymoreSelf | |
| 1937 | SaratogaGrandpa Clayton | |
| 1937 | Captains CourageousCaptain Disko Troop | |
| 1937 | A Family AffairJudge Hardy | |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and GoldCaptain 'Skinny' Dawes | |
| 1936 | The Devil-DollPaul Lavond | |
| 1936 | CamilleMonsieur Duval | |
| 1936 | The Road to GloryPapa La Roche / Pvt. Morin | |
| 1936 | The Gorgeous HussyAndrew Jackson | |
| 1936 | The Voice of Bugle AnnSpringfield Davis | |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1Dr. Josiah Glass | |
| 1935 | Mark of the VampireProfessor Zelin | |
| 1935 | The Little ColonelColonel Lloyd | |
| 1935 | David CopperfieldDan Peggotty | |
| 1935 | Ah, Wilderness!Nat Miller | |
| 1935 | The Return Of Peter GrimmPeter Grimm | |
| 1934 | Treasure IslandBilly Bones | |
| 1934 | The Girl from MissouriT.R. Paige | |
| 1934 | This Side of HeavenMartin Turner | |
| 1934 | CarolinaBob Connelly | |
| 1933 | Dinner at EightOliver Jordan | |
| 1933 | Night FlightRobineau | |
| 1933 | The Stranger's ReturnGrandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr | |
| 1933 | Should Ladies BehaveAugustus Merrick | |
| 1933 | SweepingsDaniel Pardway | |
| 1933 | One Man's JourneyEli Watt | |
| 1933 | Looking ForwardTim Benton | |
| 1933 | Christopher BeanDr. Milton Haggett | |
| 1932 | Grand HotelOtto Kringelein | |
| 1932 | Rasputin and the EmpressGrigori Rasputin | |
| 1932 | Broken LullabyDr. H. Holderlin | |
| 1932 | Arsène LupinDetective Guerchard | |
| 1932 | The Washington MasqueradeJefferson "Jeff" Keane | |
| 1931 | Mata HariGeneral Serge Shubin | |
| 1931 | A Free SoulStephen Ashe | |
| 1931 | The Yellow TicketBaron Igor Andreeff | |
| 1931 | Guilty HandsRichard Grant | |
| 1931 | The Christmas PartyHimself (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | EstrelladosSelf (Guest Appearance) | |
| 1930 | Free and EasyBedroom Scene | |
| 1929 | The Hollywood Revue of 1929Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | The Mysterious IslandAndre Dakkar | |
| 1928 | West of ZanzibarCrane | |
| 1928 | Sadie ThompsonAlfred Davidson | |
| 1928 | Road HouseHenry Grayson | |
| 1928 | Drums of LoveDuke Cathos de Alvia | |
| 1928 | Alias Jimmy ValentineDoyle | |
| 1928 | The Lion and the MouseJohn Ryder | |
| 1928 | The River WomanBill Lefty | |
| 1927 | The ShowThe Greek | |
| 1927 | Body and SoulDr. Leyden | |
| 1927 | Women Love DiamondsHugo Harlan | |
| 1927 | The Thirteenth HourProf. Leroy | |
| 1926 | The TemptressCanterac | |
| 1926 | The BarrierStark Bennett | |
| 1926 | The BellsMathias | |
| 1926 | Wife TamersMr. Barry | |
| 1926 | Paris at MidnightVautrin | |
| 1926 | The Lucky LadyCount Ferranzo | |
| 1926 | Brooding EyesSlim Jim Carey | |
| 1925 | The Woman Who DidAllan Merrick | |
| 1925 | The Splendid RoadDan Clehollis | |
| 1925 | A Man of IronPhilip Durban | |
| 1925 | The WrongdoersDaniel Abbott | |
| 1925 | The Girl Who Wouldn't WorkGordon Kent | |
| 1925 | Fifty-FiftyFrederick Harmon | |
| 1925 | Children of the WhirlwindJoe Ellison | |
| 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristChariot Race Spectator (uncredited) | |
| 1924 | I Am the ManJames McQuade | |
| 1924 | AmericaCapt. Walter Butler | |
| 1924 | Decameron NightsSaladin | |
| 1924 | Meddling WomenEdwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role) | |
| 1923 | Unseeing EyesConrad Dean | |
| 1923 | The Eternal CityBaron Bonelli | |
| 1923 | Enemies of WomenPrince Lubimoff | |
| 1922 | Boomerang BillBoomerang Bill | |
| 1922 | The Face in the FogBoston Blackie Dawson | |
| 1921 | The Great AdventurePriam Farll | |
| 1921 | Jim the PenmanJames Ralston | |
| 1920 | The Devil's GardenWilliam Dale | |
| 1920 | The CopperheadMilt Shanks | |
| 1920 | The Master MindHenry Allen | |
| 1917 | The End of the TourByron Bennett | |
| 1917 | His Father's SonJ. Dabney Barro | |
| 1917 | The Millionaire's DoubleBide Bennington | |
| 1917 | National Red Cross Pageant | |
| 1916 | The Brand of CowardiceCyril Hamilton | |
| 1916 | The QuitterHappy Jack Lewis | |
| 1916 | The UpheavalJim Gordon | |
| 1916 | Dorian's DivorceRichard Dorian | |
| 1915 | The Romance of ElaineMarcus Del Mar / Mr. X | |
| 1915 | The Flaming SwordSteve | |
| 1915 | A Modern MagdalenLindsay | |
| 1915 | Dora ThorneLord Earle | |
| 1915 | The Curious Conduct of Judge LegardeJudge Randolph Legarde | |
| 1915 | A Yellow StreakBarry Dale | |
| 1915 | WildfireJohn Keefe | |
| 1914 | Her Father's Silent Partner | |
| 1914 | Judith of BethuliaExtra (uncredited) | |
| 1914 | Woman Against WomanGilbert Craven | |
| 1914 | The Bartered CrownThe Landlord | |
| 1914 | Men and WomenStephen Rodman / Robert Stevens | |
| 1914 | The Cracksman's Gratitude | |
| 1914 | The Power of the PressSteve Carson | |
| 1914 | The Span of LifeRichard Blunt | |
| 1914 | The Seats of the MightyMonsieur Doltaire | |
| 1914 | The Exploits of Elaine | |
| 1914 | Under the GaslightWilliam Byke | |
| 1914 | StrongheartBilly Saunders | |
| 1914 | ClassmatesBubby Dumble | |
| 1914 | The Woman in BlackRobert Crane | |
| 1913 | The Sheriff's BabyThird Bandit | |
| 1913 | The Unwelcome GuestAt Auction (uncredited) | |
| 1913 | So Runs the Way | |
| 1913 | The Wrong BottleThe Father | |
| 1913 | Love in an Apartment HotelIn Hotel Lobby | |
| 1913 | A Chance Deception2nd Policeman | |
| 1913 | An Adventure in the Autumn WoodsThe Father | |
| 1913 | Just GoldThe Stay-at-Home Brother | |
| 1913 | Near To EarthGato | |
| 1913 | The Ranchero's RevengeThe Ranchero | |
| 1913 | In Diplomatic CirclesThe Japanese Ambassador | |
| 1913 | Red Hicks Defies the WorldThe Referee | |
| 1913 | The WellThe Farmer | |
| 1913 | A Gamble with DeathJim Benton, the Bartender | |
| 1913 | The Enemy's BabyPostmaster Ben Brown | |
| 1913 | The MirrorDaisy's Father | |
| 1913 | I Was Meant for YouLavina's Father | |
| 1913 | Under the Shadow of the LawCharles Darnton - the Employer | |
| 1913 | The Work HabitThe Father | |
| 1913 | The Crook and the GirlThe Nephew | |
| 1913 | The Stolen TreatyThe Japanese Diplomat | |
| 1913 | All for ScienceDetective | |
| 1913 | A Misunderstood BoyThe Father | |
| 1913 | Death's MarathonThe Financial Backer | |
| 1913 | The Perfidy of MaryMary's Father | |
| 1913 | The Tender Hearted Boy(uncredited) | |
| 1913 | The Vengeance of Galora | |
| 1913 | Pa SaysTeddy's Rival | |
| 1913 | The Suffragette Minstrels(unconfirmed) | |
| 1913 | The House of DiscordThe Husband | |
| 1913 | The Yaqui CurThe Easterner | |
| 1913 | The WandererThe Male Lover | |
| 1913 | The SwitchtowerFirst Counterfeiter | |
| 1913 | Almost a Wild ManIn Audience (uncredited) | |
| 1913 | Three FriendsSecond Friend | |
| 1913 | An Indian's LoyaltyThe Cattle Buyer | |
| 1913 | The Strong Man's BurdenJohn - the Elder Brother | |
| 1913 | FateFather, Loving Family | |
| 1913 | The Telephone Girl and the LadyThe Desk Sergeant | |
| 1913 | The Little TeaseIn Bar | |
| 1913 | Oil and WaterThe Idealist's Friend | |
| 1913 | A Timely InterceptionUncle James - The Farmer's Brother | |
| 1913 | The Lady and the MouseThe Father | |
| 1913 | The House of DarknessThe Doctor | |
| 1912 | The Musketeers of Pig AlleyThe Musician's Friend | |
| 1912 | Gold and GlitterThe Lover | |
| 1912 | The InformerUnion Soldier | |
| 1912 | A Cry for HelpThe Tramp | |
| 1912 | HeredityWoodsman | |
| 1912 | BrutalityAt Wedding | |
| 1912 | My Hero | |
| 1912 | The New York HatMinister | |
| 1912 | The Painted LadyAt Ice Cream Festival | |
| 1912 | The Chief's BlanketThe Young Man | |
| 1912 | So Near, Yet So FarIn Club | |
| 1912 | FriendsGrizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend | |
| 1912 | The Burglar’s DilemmaThe Householder | |
| 1912 | The One She LovedThe Neighbor | |
| 1912 | My BabyAt table | |
| 1912 | The God WithinThe Woman of the Camp's Lover | |
| 1911 | Fighting Blood | |
| 1911 | The BattleWagon Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1911 | The Miser's HeartJules - the Thief | |
| 1905 | The White Caps |
| 1931 | Ten Cents a DanceDirector | |
| 1930 | RedemptionDirector | |
| 1930 | The Rogue SongDirector | |
| 1930 | The Sea BatDirector | |
| 1929 | Madame XDirector | |
| 1929 | The Unholy NightDirector | |
| 1929 | His Glorious NightDirector | |
| 1917 | Life's WhirlpoolDirector | |
| 1913 | His SecretDirector |
| 1917 | Life's WhirlpoolWriter | |
| 1913 | The Vengeance of GaloraWriter | |
| 1913 | The Tender Hearted BoyWriter | |
| 1912 | The Burglar’s DilemmaWriter |