John Barrymore
Acting
Born February 15, 1882 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 (19…
Known For · 40 titles
MGM Parade
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Grand Hotel
That's Entertainment, Part II
The Show of Shows
Here Comes the Bride
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Moby Dick
Reunion in Vienna
Rasputin and the Empress
Marie Antoinette
Romeo and Juliet
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dinner at Eight
The Invisible Woman
State's Attorney
Twentieth Century
Midnight
Arsène Lupin
It's Showtime
Movie Maniacs
The Casting Couch
Spawn of the North
Hollywood Goes to Town
Night Flight
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Don Juan
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Sea Beast
Land of Liberty
Complicated Women
Life in Hollywood
National Red Cross Pageant
The Man from Mexico
Counsellor at Law
The Great Profile