Born February 15, 1882· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
† Died May 29, 1942
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Emerging from the renowned Drew and Barrymore theatrical dynasties, he first stepped onto a stage alongside his father in 1900 and soon shared the boards with his sister, gaining early experience in light comedy before tackling high drama in productions such as Justice (1916), Richard III (1920) and Hamlet (1922), the latter earning him the reputation as the “greatest living American tragedian.” A…
