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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 ...
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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- Van Nuys, California, USA
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.
- Actor, Director, Writer
- November 15, 1954
- April 28, 1878
5 days ago · 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–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...
The eldest brother in an acting dynasty that included sister Ethel and brother John, Lionel Barrymore became one of his era's most popular thespians, despite vociferous claims that his profession was dictated by financial need rather than a desire to perform.
