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John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an American actor on stage, screen, and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage, and briefly attempted a career as an artist, but appeared on stage together with his father Maurice in 1900, and then his sister Ethel the following year.
John Barrymore. Actor: Twentieth Century. John Barrymore was born John Sidney Blyth on February 15, 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An American stage and screen actor whose rise to superstardom and subsequent decline is one of the legendary tragedies of Hollywood.
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John Barrymore. Actor: Twentieth Century. John Barrymore was born John Sidney Blyth on February 15, 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An American stage and screen actor whose rise to superstardom and subsequent decline is one of the legendary tragedies of Hollywood. A member of the most famous generation of the most famous theatrical family in America, he was also its most acclaimed star ...
- February 15, 1882
- May 29, 1942
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Barrymore. John Drew Barrymore (born John Blyth Barrymore Jr.; June 4, 1932 – November 29, 2004) was an American film actor and member of the Barrymore family of actors, which included his father, John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel and Ethel. He was the father of four children, including actor John Blyth Barrymore and actress ...
5 days ago · Barrymore, John. John Barrymore. (more) John was born into a theatrical family; his parents, Mauriceand GeorgianaBarrymore, were stage actors, and his siblings, Etheland Lionel, also became noted actors. John studied painting in Paris but returned to the United Statesto make his stage debut in 1903. He became a popular light comedian, but it ...
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Apr 1, 1997 · Donald Dale Jackson. April 1, 1997. "A man is not old," said John Barrymore, "until regrets take the place of dreams." By that standard the Barrymore played brilliantly by Christopher Plummer in ...
He was born John Sidney Blyth in Philadelphia on February 15, 1882 into a well known theatrical family. His parents were actors Maurice and Georgina Drew, who used the name "Barrymore" as a stage name. John had two older siblings, Ethel and Lionel, and all three children went on to become prominent and successful actors.
