Birthday:
Apr 28, 1878
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Lionel Barrymore
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 focussing solely on Gillespie and in a radio series entitled The Story of Dr. Kildare. He was a member of the theatrical Barrymore family.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| It's a Wonderful Life | Mr. Potter | 1946 |
| Estrellados | Self (Guest Appearance) | 1930 |
| Calling Dr. Gillespie | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1942 |
| Key Largo | James Temple | 1948 |
| The Romance of Elaine | Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X | 1915 |
| The End of the Tour | Byron Bennett | 1917 |
| The Hollywood Revue of 1929 | Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited) | 1929 |
| Duel in the Sun | Sen. Jackson McCanles | 1946 |
| Public Hero Number 1 | Dr. Josiah Glass | 1935 |
| Grand Hotel | Otto Kringelein | 1932 |
| West of Zanzibar | Crane | 1928 |
| You Can't Take It with You | Martin Vanderhof | 1938 |
| Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You | Self (archive footage) | 2008 |
| Mata Hari | General Serge Shubin | 1931 |
| On Borrowed Time | Julian Northrup aka Gramps | 1939 |
| Mark of the Vampire | Professor Zelin | 1935 |
| The Devil-Doll | Paul Lavond | 1936 |
| Since You Went Away | Clergyman | 1944 |
| The Little Colonel | Colonel Lloyd | 1935 |
| Sadie Thompson | Alfred Davidson | 1928 |
| The Musketeers of Pig Alley | The Musician's Friend | 1912 |
| Free and Easy | Bedroom Scene | 1930 |
| A Guy Named Joe | The General | 1943 |
| Rasputin and the Empress | Grigori Rasputin | 1932 |
| Test Pilot | Howard B. Drake | 1938 |
| Lady Be Good | Judge Murdock | 1941 |
| The Valley of Decision | Pat Rafferty | 1945 |
| Treasure Island | Billy Bones | 1934 |
| Camille | Monsieur Duval | 1936 |
| Lone Star | Andrew Jackson | 1952 |
| David Copperfield | Dan Peggotty | 1935 |
| Malaya | John Manchester | 1949 |
| Yesterday and Today | (archive footage) | 1953 |
| Saratoga | Grandpa Clayton | 1937 |
| Captains Courageous | Captain Disko Troop | 1937 |
| Dinner at Eight | Oliver Jordan | 1933 |
| Tennessee Johnson | Thaddeus Stevens | 1942 |
| A Free Soul | Stephen Ashe | 1931 |
| The Sheriff's Baby | Third Bandit | 1913 |
| Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1941 |
| Vincent Price's Dracula | Professor Zelin - (archive footage) | 1986 |
| Dr. Kildare Goes Home | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1940 |
| Gold and Glitter | The Lover | 1912 |
| The Informer | Union Soldier | 1912 |
| The Unwelcome Guest | At Auction (uncredited) | 1913 |
| So Runs the Way | 1913 | |
| The Wrong Bottle | The Father | 1913 |
| Love in an Apartment Hotel | In Hotel Lobby | 1913 |
| A Chance Deception | 2nd Policeman | 1913 |
| A Cry for Help | The Tramp | 1912 |
| An Adventure in the Autumn Woods | The Father | 1913 |
| Just Gold | The Stay-at-Home Brother | 1913 |
| Night Flight | Robineau | 1933 |
| Heredity | Woodsman | 1912 |
| Brutality | At Wedding | 1912 |
| My Hero | 1912 | |
| Near To Earth | Gato | 1913 |
| Broken Lullaby | Dr. H. Holderlin | 1932 |
| The Ranchero's Revenge | The Ranchero | 1913 |
| In Diplomatic Circles | The Japanese Ambassador | 1913 |
| Red Hicks Defies the World | The Referee | 1913 |
| The Well | The Farmer | 1913 |
| A Gamble with Death | Jim Benton, the Bartender | 1913 |
| The Enemy's Baby | Postmaster Ben Brown | 1913 |
| The Mirror | Daisy's Father | 1913 |
| I Was Meant for You | Lavina's Father | 1913 |
| Under the Shadow of the Law | Charles Darnton - the Employer | 1913 |
| The Work Habit | The Father | 1913 |
| Fighting Blood | 1911 | |
| The Crook and the Girl | The Nephew | 1913 |
| The Stolen Treaty | The Japanese Diplomat | 1913 |
| The Temptress | Canterac | 1926 |
| All for Science | Detective | 1913 |
| Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1943 |
| The Mysterious Island | Andre Dakkar | 1929 |
| Dr. Kildare's Crisis | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1940 |
| The Yellow Ticket | Baron Igor Andreeff | 1931 |
| Ah, Wilderness! | Nat Miller | 1935 |
| The Girl from Missouri | T.R. Paige | 1934 |
| Her Father's Silent Partner | 1914 | |
| Judith of Bethulia | Extra (uncredited) | 1914 |
| The Road to Glory | Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin | 1936 |
| Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | 1972 |
| The Stranger's Return | Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr | 1933 |
| The Show | The Greek | 1927 |
| Should Ladies Behave | Augustus Merrick | 1933 |
| The Gorgeous Hussy | Andrew Jackson | 1936 |
| The New York Hat | Minister | 1912 |
| A Yank at Oxford | Dan Sheridan | 1938 |
| The Secret of Dr. Kildare | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1939 |
| Calling Dr. Kildare | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1939 |
| The People Vs. Dr. Kildare | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1941 |
| Young Dr. Kildare | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1938 |
| Dr. Kildare's Strange Case | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1940 |
| Dr. Kildare's Victory | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1942 |
| A Family Affair | Judge Hardy | 1937 |
| A Misunderstood Boy | The Father | 1913 |
| Death's Marathon | The Financial Backer | 1913 |
| The Perfidy of Mary | Mary's Father | 1913 |
| The Tender Hearted Boy | (uncredited) | 1913 |
| The Vengeance of Galora | 1913 | |
| Pa Says | Teddy's Rival | 1913 |
| The Suffragette Minstrels | (unconfirmed) | 1913 |
| Navy Blue and Gold | Captain 'Skinny' Dawes | 1937 |
| Guilty Hands | Richard Grant | 1931 |
| The Woman Who Did | Allan Merrick | 1925 |
| The Splendid Road | Dan Clehollis | 1925 |
| The Barrier | Stark Bennett | 1926 |
| Road House | Henry Grayson | 1928 |
| The House of Discord | The Husband | 1913 |
| The Return Of Peter Grimm | Peter Grimm | 1935 |
| Woman Against Woman | Gilbert Craven | 1914 |
| The Bartered Crown | The Landlord | 1914 |
| Men and Women | Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens | 1914 |
| The Cracksman's Gratitude | 1914 | |
| Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 | Lionel Barrymore | 1938 |
| The Power of the Press | Steve Carson | 1914 |
| The Span of Life | Richard Blunt | 1914 |
| The Seats of the Mighty | Monsieur Doltaire | 1914 |
| Arsène Lupin | Detective Guerchard | 1932 |
| Down to the Sea in Ships | Bering Joy | 1949 |
| The Exploits of Elaine | 1914 | |
| The Flaming Sword | Steve | 1915 |
| A Modern Magdalen | Lindsay | 1915 |
| Under the Gaslight | William Byke | 1914 |
| Dora Thorne | Lord Earle | 1915 |
| The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde | Judge Randolph Legarde | 1915 |
| A Yellow Streak | Barry Dale | 1915 |
| The Painted Lady | At Ice Cream Festival | 1912 |
| His Father's Son | J. Dabney Barro | 1917 |
| The Brand of Cowardice | Cyril Hamilton | 1916 |
| The Millionaire's Double | Bide Bennington | 1917 |
| National Red Cross Pageant | 1917 | |
| The Battle | Wagon Driver (uncredited) | 1911 |
| The Chief's Blanket | The Young Man | 1912 |
| The White Caps | 1905 | |
| The Miser's Heart | Jules - the Thief | 1911 |
| Boomerang Bill | Boomerang Bill | 1922 |
| A Man of Iron | Philip Durban | 1925 |
| The Wrongdoers | Daniel Abbott | 1925 |
| I Am the Man | James McQuade | 1924 |
| 3 Men in White | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1944 |
| The Voice of Bugle Ann | Springfield Davis | 1936 |
| The Yaqui Cur | The Easterner | 1913 |
| The Wanderer | The Male Lover | 1913 |
| Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1942 |
| The Switchtower | First Counterfeiter | 1913 |
| So Near, Yet So Far | In Club | 1912 |
| Sweepings | Daniel Pardway | 1933 |
| The Bells | Mathias | 1926 |
| Friends | Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend | 1912 |
| The Burglar’s Dilemma | The Householder | 1912 |
| Strongheart | Billy Saunders | 1914 |
| Wife Tamers | Mr. Barry | 1926 |
| Let Freedom Ring | Thomas Logan | 1939 |
| Right Cross | Sean O'Malley | 1950 |
| One Man's Journey | Eli Watt | 1933 |
| Bannerline | Hugo Trimble | 1951 |
| Three Wise Fools | Dr. Richard Gaunght | 1946 |
| Between Two Women | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1945 |
| The Washington Masquerade | Jefferson "Jeff" Keane | 1932 |
| Our Mr. Sun | Father Time (voice) | 1956 |
| This Side of Heaven | Martin Turner | 1934 |
| Carolina | Bob Connelly | 1934 |
| The Secret Heart | Dr. Rossiger | 1946 |
| Checking Out: Grand Hotel | Self / Various roles (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Hollywood: The Selznick Years | 'Duel in the Sun' (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1961 |
| Super Duper Bloopers | Himself | 1986 |
| Almost a Wild Man | In Audience (uncredited) | 1913 |
| Looking Forward | Tim Benton | 1933 |
| The Christmas Party | Himself (uncredited) | 1931 |
| Land of Liberty | (archive footage) | 1939 |
| Unseeing Eyes | Conrad Dean | 1923 |
| The Eternal City | Baron Bonelli | 1923 |
| Classmates | Bubby Dumble | 1914 |
| A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore | Self | 1938 |
| Paris at Midnight | Vautrin | 1926 |
| Dark Delusion | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 1947 |
| Drums of Love | Duke Cathos de Alvia | 1928 |
| That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1974 |
| Alias Jimmy Valentine | Doyle | 1928 |
| The Penalty | 'Grandpop' Logan | 1941 |
| The Devil's Garden | William Dale | 1920 |
| The Massacre | 1912 | |
| Three Friends | Second Friend | 1913 |
| Body and Soul | Dr. Leyden | 1927 |
| The Lucky Lady | Count Ferranzo | 1926 |
| The Stars Look Down | Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice) | 1940 |
| The Bad Man | Uncle Henry Jones | 1941 |
| An Indian's Loyalty | The Cattle Buyer | 1913 |
| Main Street to Broadway | Self | 1953 |
| The Strong Man's Burden | John - the Elder Brother | 1913 |
| A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound | Self | 1940 |
| Some of the Best | Informal Commentary | 1949 |
| Christopher Bean | Dr. Milton Haggett | 1933 |
| The Face in the Fog | Boston Blackie Dawson | 1922 |
| Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership | Himself | 1949 |
| The Lion and the Mouse | John Ryder | 1928 |
| From the Ends of the Earth | Self | 1939 |
| Fate | Father, Loving Family | 1913 |
| The One She Loved | The Neighbor | 1912 |
| My Baby | At table | 1912 |
| The Telephone Girl and the Lady | The Desk Sergeant | 1913 |
| Breakdowns of 1949 | Self | 1949 |
| Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self (archive footage) | 1940 |
| Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Self | 1940 |
| The Mesmerist | The Innkeeper (archive footage) | 2003 |
| Wildfire | John Keefe | 1915 |
| America | Capt. Walter Butler | 1924 |
| Dragon Seed | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1944 |
| D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 | 2002 | |
| Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003 |
| That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976 |
| Twenty Years After | (archive footage) | 1944 |
| Brooding Eyes | Slim Jim Carey | 1926 |
| The Girl Who Wouldn't Work | Gordon Kent | 1925 |
| Women Love Diamonds | Hugo Harlan | 1927 |
| The Little Tease | In Bar | 1913 |
| Fifty-Fifty | Frederick Harmon | 1925 |
| The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story | Himself - Giving Introduction | 1951 |
| The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith | Gramps | 1943 |
| Oil and Water | The Idealist's Friend | 1913 |
| The Quitter | Happy Jack Lewis | 1916 |
| A Timely Interception | Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother | 1913 |
| The God Within | The Woman of the Camp's Lover | 1912 |
| Enemies of Women | Prince Lubimoff | 1923 |
| The Great Adventure | Priam Farll | 1921 |
| The River Woman | Bill Lefty | 1928 |
| James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1988 |
| And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Jim the Penman | James Ralston | 1921 |
| The Copperhead | Milt Shanks | 1920 |
| Children of the Whirlwind | Joe Ellison | 1925 |
| The Woman in Black | Robert Crane | 1914 |
| The Thirteenth Hour | Prof. Leroy | 1927 |
| The Lady and the Mouse | The Father | 1913 |
| Film Fun | (archive footage) | 1955 |
| The Movies March On | Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage) | 1939 |
| Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) | 1925 |
| The Upheaval | Jim Gordon | 1916 |
| Dorian's Divorce | Richard Dorian | 1916 |
| Screen Actors | Self (uncredited) | 1950 |
| The House of Darkness | The Doctor | 1913 |
| Decameron Nights | Saladin | 1924 |
| Meddling Women | Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role) | 1924 |
| The Master Mind | Henry Allen | 1920 | Series | Cast | Year |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
