Lionel Barrymore
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 28, 1878
- Died
- November 15, 1954 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Movie · as Self / Various roles (archive footage)
The Mesmerist
Movie · as The Innkeeper (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
Movie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Super Duper Bloopers
Movie · as Self
Hollywood
TV · as Self (archive footage, uncredited) · 1 ep
That's Entertainment, Part II
Movie · as (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Our Mr. Sun
Movie · as Father Time (voice)
Film Fun
Movie · as (archive footage)
MGM Parade
TV · as Self, self · 1 ep
Yesterday and Today
Movie · as (archive footage)
Main Street to Broadway
Movie · as Self
Lone Star
Movie · as Andrew Jackson
Bannerline
Movie · as Hugo Trimble
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
Movie · as Himself - Giving Introduction
Right Cross
Movie · as Sean O'Malley
Screen Actors
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Malaya
Movie · as John Manchester
Down to the Sea in Ships
Movie · as Bering Joy
Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership
Movie · as Himself
Breakdowns of 1949
Movie · as Self
Key Largo
Movie · as James Temple
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dark Delusion
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Way of the World
Movie · as Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage)
It's a Wonderful Life
Movie · as Mr. Potter
Duel in the Sun
Movie · as Sen. Jackson McCanles
Three Wise Fools
Movie · as Dr. Richard Gaunght
The Secret Heart
Movie · as Dr. Rossiger
The Valley of Decision
Movie · as Pat Rafferty
Between Two Women
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Since You Went Away
Movie · as Clergyman
A Guy Named Joe
Movie · as The General
3 Men in White
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dragon Seed
Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Twenty Years After
Movie · as (archive footage)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
Movie · as Gramps
Calling Dr. Gillespie
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Tennessee Johnson
Movie · as Thaddeus Stevens
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Lady Be Good
Movie · as Judge Murdock
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Penalty
Movie · as 'Grandpop' Logan
The Bad Man
Movie · as Uncle Henry Jones
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Movie · as Leonard Gillespie
The Stars Look Down
Movie · as Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Movie · as Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Movie · as Self
On Borrowed Time
Movie · as Julian Northrup aka Gramps
Calling Dr. Kildare
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Movie · as Leonard Gillespie
Let Freedom Ring
Movie · as Thomas Logan
Land of Liberty
Movie · as (archive footage)
From the Ends of the Earth
Movie · as Self
The Movies March On
Movie · as Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)
You Can't Take It with You
Movie · as Martin Vanderhof
Test Pilot
Movie · as Howard B. Drake
A Yank at Oxford
Movie · as Dan Sheridan
Young Dr. Kildare
Movie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Movie · as Lionel Barrymore
A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore
Movie · as Self
Saratoga
Movie · as Grandpa Clayton
Captains Courageous
Movie · as Captain Disko Troop
A Family Affair
Movie · as Judge Hardy
Navy Blue and Gold
Movie · as Captain 'Skinny' Dawes
The Devil-Doll
Movie · as Paul Lavond
Camille
Movie · as Monsieur Duval
The Road to Glory
Movie · as Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin
The Gorgeous Hussy
Movie · as Andrew Jackson
The Voice of Bugle Ann
Movie · as Springfield Davis
Public Hero Number 1
Movie · as Dr. Josiah Glass
Mark of the Vampire
Movie · as Professor Zelin
The Little Colonel
Movie · as Colonel Lloyd
David Copperfield
Movie · as Dan Peggotty
Ah, Wilderness!
Movie · as Nat Miller
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Movie · as Peter Grimm
Treasure Island
Movie · as Billy Bones
The Girl from Missouri
Movie · as T.R. Paige
This Side of Heaven
Movie · as Martin Turner
Carolina
Movie · as Bob Connelly
Dinner at Eight
Movie · as Oliver Jordan
Night Flight
Movie · as Robineau
The Stranger's Return
Movie · as Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr
Should Ladies Behave
Movie · as Augustus Merrick
Sweepings
Movie · as Daniel Pardway
One Man's Journey
Movie · as Eli Watt
Looking Forward
Movie · as Tim Benton
Christopher Bean
Movie · as Dr. Milton Haggett
Grand Hotel
Movie · as Otto Kringelein
Rasputin and the Empress
Movie · as Grigori Rasputin
Broken Lullaby
Movie · as Dr. H. Holderlin
Arsène Lupin
Movie · as Detective Guerchard
The Washington Masquerade
Movie · as Jefferson "Jeff" Keane
The Movie Album
Movie · as (archive footage)
Mata Hari
Movie · as General Serge Shubin
A Free Soul
Movie · as Stephen Ashe
The Yellow Ticket
Movie · as Baron Igor Andreeff
Guilty Hands
Movie · as Richard Grant
The Christmas Party
Movie · as Himself (uncredited)
Estrellados
Movie · as Self (Guest Appearance)
Free and Easy
Movie · as Bedroom Scene
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Movie · as Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
The Mysterious Island
Movie · as Andre Dakkar
West of Zanzibar
Movie · as Crane
Sadie Thompson
Movie · as Alfred Davidson
Road House
Movie · as Henry Grayson
Drums of Love
Movie · as Duke Cathos de Alvia
Alias Jimmy Valentine
Movie · as Doyle
The Lion and the Mouse
Movie · as John Ryder
The River Woman
Movie · as Bill Lefty
The Show
Movie · as The Greek
Body and Soul
Movie · as Dr. Leyden
Women Love Diamonds
Movie · as Hugo Harlan
The Thirteenth Hour
Movie · as Prof. Leroy
The Temptress
Movie · as Canterac
The Barrier
Movie · as Stark Bennett
The Bells
Movie · as Mathias
Wife Tamers
Movie · as Mr. Barry
Paris at Midnight
Movie · as Vautrin
The Lucky Lady
Movie · as Count Ferranzo
Brooding Eyes
Movie · as Slim Jim Carey
The Splendid Road
Movie · as Dan Clehollis
The Woman Who Did
Movie · as Allan Merrick
A Man of Iron
Movie · as Philip Durban
The Wrongdoers
Movie · as Daniel Abbott
The Girl Who Wouldn't Work
Movie · as Gordon Kent
Fifty-Fifty
Movie · as Frederick Harmon
Children of the Whirlwind
Movie · as Joe Ellison
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Movie · as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
I Am the Man
Movie · as James McQuade
America
Movie · as Capt. Walter Butler
Decameron Nights
Movie · as Saladin
Meddling Women
Movie · as Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)
Unseeing Eyes
Movie · as Conrad Dean
The Eternal City
Movie · as Baron Bonelli
Enemies of Women
Movie · as Prince Lubimoff
Boomerang Bill
Movie · as Boomerang Bill
The Face in the Fog
Movie · as Boston Blackie Dawson
The Great Adventure
Movie · as Priam Farll
Jim the Penman
Movie · as James Ralston
The Devil's Garden
Movie · as William Dale
The Copperhead
Movie · as Milt Shanks
The Master Mind
Movie · as Henry Allen
The End of the Tour
Movie · as Byron Bennett
His Father's Son
Movie · as J. Dabney Barro
The Millionaire's Double
Movie · as Bide Bennington
National Red Cross Pageant
Movie
The Brand of Cowardice
Movie · as Cyril Hamilton
The Quitter
Movie · as Happy Jack Lewis
The Upheaval
Movie · as Jim Gordon
Dorian's Divorce
Movie · as Richard Dorian
The Romance of Elaine
Movie · as Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X
A Modern Magdalen
Movie · as Lindsay
The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde
Movie · as Judge Randolph Legarde
The Flaming Sword
Movie · as Steve
Dora Thorne
Movie · as Lord Earle
A Yellow Streak
Movie · as Barry Dale
Wildfire
Movie · as John Keefe
Her Father's Silent Partner
Movie
Judith of Bethulia
Movie · as Extra (uncredited)
The Bartered Crown
Movie · as The Landlord
Woman Against Woman
Movie · as Gilbert Craven
The Cracksman's Gratitude
Movie
Men and Women
Movie · as Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens
The Power of the Press
Movie · as Steve Carson
The Span of Life
Movie · as Richard Blunt
The Seats of the Mighty
Movie · as Monsieur Doltaire
The Exploits of Elaine
Movie
Under the Gaslight
Movie · as William Byke
Strongheart
Movie · as Billy Saunders
Classmates
Movie · as Bubby Dumble
The Woman in Black
Movie · as Robert Crane
The Sheriff's Baby
Movie · as Third Bandit
The Unwelcome Guest
Movie · as At Auction (uncredited)
An Adventure in the Autumn Woods
Movie · as The Father
A Chance Deception
Movie · as 2nd Policeman
Love in an Apartment Hotel
Movie · as In Hotel Lobby
Just Gold
Movie · as The Stay-at-Home Brother
The Wrong Bottle
Movie · as The Father
So Runs the Way
Movie
Near To Earth
Movie · as Gato
The Ranchero's Revenge
Movie · as The Ranchero
Red Hicks Defies the World
Movie · as The Referee
The Well
Movie · as The Farmer
In Diplomatic Circles
Movie · as The Japanese Ambassador
A Gamble with Death
Movie · as Jim Benton, the Bartender
The Enemy's Baby
Movie · as Postmaster Ben Brown
The Mirror
Movie · as Daisy's Father
Under the Shadow of the Law
Movie · as Charles Darnton - the Employer
I Was Meant for You
Movie · as Lavina's Father
The Work Habit
Movie · as The Father
The Crook and the Girl
Movie · as The Nephew
The Stolen Treaty
Movie · as The Japanese Diplomat
All for Science
Movie · as Detective
A Misunderstood Boy
Movie · as The Father
Death's Marathon
Movie · as The Financial Backer
The Tender Hearted Boy
Movie · as (uncredited)
The Perfidy of Mary
Movie · as Mary's Father
Pa Says
Movie · as Teddy's Rival
The Vengeance of Galora
Movie
The Suffragette Minstrels
Movie · as (unconfirmed)
The House of Discord
Movie · as The Husband
The Yaqui Cur
Movie · as The Easterner
The Wanderer
Movie · as The Male Lover
The Switchtower
Movie · as First Counterfeiter
Almost a Wild Man
Movie · as In Audience (uncredited)
Three Friends
Movie · as Second Friend
An Indian's Loyalty
Movie · as The Cattle Buyer
The Strong Man's Burden
Movie · as John - the Elder Brother
Fate
Movie · as Father, Loving Family
The Telephone Girl and the Lady
Movie · as The Desk Sergeant
The Little Tease
Movie · as In Bar
Oil and Water
Movie · as The Idealist's Friend
A Timely Interception
Movie · as Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother
The Lady and the Mouse
Movie · as The Father
The House of Darkness
Movie · as The Doctor
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Movie · as The Musician's Friend
Gold and Glitter
Movie · as The Lover
The Informer
Movie · as Union Soldier
A Cry for Help
Movie · as The Tramp
Heredity
Movie · as Woodsman
Brutality
Movie · as At Wedding
My Hero
Movie
The New York Hat
Movie · as Minister
The Painted Lady
Movie · as At Ice Cream Festival
The Chief's Blanket
Movie · as The Young Man
So Near, Yet So Far
Movie · as In Club
Friends
Movie · as Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend
The Burglar’s Dilemma
Movie · as The Householder
My Baby
Movie · as At table
The One She Loved
Movie · as The Neighbor
The God Within
Movie · as The Woman of the Camp's Lover
Fighting Blood
Movie
The Battle
Movie · as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
The Miser's Heart
Movie · as Jules - the Thief
The White Caps
Movie