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Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Herbert Blythe

Born April 28, 1878· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

† Died November 15, 1954

40Roles★ 6.7Average rating

Born Lionel Herbert Blyth in Philadelphia to actors Georgiana Drew and Maurice Barrymore, he attended private schools, the Art Students League of New York, and later studied painting in Paris before returning to the United States. After early stage work with his family troupe and a series of Broadway successes such as The Other Girl and Laugh, Clown, Laugh, he shifted to film, joining Biograph in…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

It's a Wonderful Life★ 8.3
It's a Wonderful Life1946
Mr. Potter
Key Largo★ 7.5
Key Largo1948
James Temple
You Can't Take It with You★ 7.5
You Can't Take It with You1938
Martin Vanderhof
Grand Hotel★ 7
Grand Hotel1932
Otto Kringelein