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Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blyth; 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 is known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra 's 1946 film It's ...
IMDb profile of Lionel Barrymore (1878-1954), a versatile and influential figure in early Hollywood. See his filmography, awards, trivia, photos, videos and biography.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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May 31, 2024 · Lionel Barrymore (born April 28, 1878, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died November 15, 1954, Van Nuys, California) was an American stage, film, and radio actor who forged a career as one of the most important character actors of the early 20th century.
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Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; 1878–1954) was an American actor of stage, screen, and radio. He also directed several films, wrote scripts, created etchings, sketches, and composed music. [1]
Film [26] [8] [9]YearRole1911Debut with Biograph.1911Wagon driver1911Jules1912–Lionel Barrymore. Actor: You Can't Take It with You. Famed actor, composer, artist, author and director. His talents extended to the authoring of the novel "Mr. Cartonwine: A Moral Tale" as well as his autobiography.
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- November 15, 1954
- April 28, 1878
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15--Lionel Barrymore died tonight at Valley Hospital in Van Nuys. He was 76 years old. His physician, John Paul Ewing, attributed his death to a heart ailment. The actor was...
Lionel Barrymore was an American actor, director and member of the Barrymore family. He won an Oscar for A Free Soul and played Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life, among other roles.
