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Lionel Barrymore was an American actor of stage, screen and radio, and a film director. He won an Oscar for A Free Soul and played Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life, and was a member of the Barrymore theatrical family.
Lionel Barrymore. Actor: You Can't Take It with You. Famed actor, composer, artist, author and director. His talents extended to the authoring of the novel "Mr. Cartonwine: A Moral Tale" as well as his autobiography.
- January 1, 1
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Van Nuys, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Lionel Barrymore, a legendary actor, composer, artist, author and director. He was the oldest of the Barrymore siblings and won an Oscar for A Free Soul (1931).
- Actor, Director, Writer
- November 15, 1954
- April 28, 1878
Lionel Barrymore (born April 28, 1878, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died November 15, 1954, Van Nuys, California) was an American stage, film, and radio actor who forged a career as one of the most important character actors of the early 20th century.
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Lionel Barrymore (1878–1954) was an American actor of stage, screen, and radio, and a member of an acting dynasty. He appeared in numerous films, including Grand Hotel, You Can't Take It with You, and It's a Wonderful Life, and won an Oscar for A Free Soul.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15--Lionel Barrymore died tonight at Valley Hospital in Van Nuys. He was 76 years old. His physician, John Paul Ewing, attributed his death to a heart ailment. The...
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Biography of Hollywood film actor and director Lionel Barrymore, winner of an Academy Award for Best Actor, who appeared in A Free Soul, Dinner at Eight, You Can't Take It With You, It's a Wonderful Life, and many other films in his sixty-year career.
