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John Barrymore (1882-1942) John Barrymore. 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 ...
Lionel Barrymore Character and Endurance in Hollywood's Golden Age. by Kathleen Spaltro. Published by: The University Press of Kentucky. Series: Screen Classics. Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky. Sales Date: 08/13/2024
About The Artist: Lionel Barrymore . Barrymore was born Lionel Herbert Blythe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of actors Georgiana Drew and Maurice Barrymore (née Blythe). He was the elder brother of Ethel and John Barrymore, the uncle of John Drew Barrymore, and the grand-uncle of Drew Barrymore. Barrymore was raised Roman Catholic.
Jun 5, 2020 · Lionel won a Best Actor Oscar for A Free Soul in 1931 but is best known for playing Mr. Potter in ... Ethel Barrymore Theater. Her family began acting before the start of silent movies. Those are ...
Dec 6, 2021 · The 75th anniversary of "It's a Wonderful Life" is the perfect time to pay respects to the film's perfect villain, Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore). Watch Party Newsletter Summer TV to watch Hair ...
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Born Lionel Herbert Blythe on April 28, 1878 in Philadelphia, PA, Barrymore was the eldest son of actors Maurice and Georgina Drew, who used Barrymore as their stage name. Along with his younger ...
"The first extended analysis of the work of an acclaimed actor, Spaltro's biography of Lionel Barrymore is an extensively researched and well-written contribution to the field."―Gwenda Young, author of Clarence Brown: Hollywood's Forgotten Master "Clear, concise, and refreshingly no-nonsense, Spaltro's Lionel Barrymore is an invaluable addition not just to film scholarship, but to the larger ...
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