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John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) [a] 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. John was born into a theatrical family; his parents, Maurice and Georgiana Barrymore, were stage actors, and his siblings, Ethel and Lionel, also became noted actors. John studied painting in Paris but returned to the United States to make his stage debut in 1903. He became a popular light comedian, but it was in serious roles ...
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John Barrymore. Actor: Don Juan. 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. His father ...
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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 ...
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jul 3, 2024 · Released: 1919. Directed by: John S. Robertson. The Test of Honor is an American silent film drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky, released by Paramount, directed by John S. Robertson, and starring John Barrymore. Considered the actor's first drama movie role after years of doing film comedies and farces.
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John Barrymore, born John Sidney Blyth, was an American actor and performer who belonged to the famous Barrymore family of Hollywood. John, who started his career as a stage actor, eventually turned to comedy films, before transforming himself into a serious actor. His performance in ‘Hamlet’ earned him the tag of the “greatest living ...
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Apr 1, 1997 · John Barrymore: a Profile in Just About Everything. A great actor, a shameless ham; an athlete, a drunk; a ladies’ man, one of the boys— the madcap Jack had as many faces as roles