John Barrymore
Known for
Acting
Born
February 15, 1882
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
May 29, 1942 (aged 60)
Biography
John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an acclaimed American actor. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in groundbreaking portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in various genres in both the silent and sound eras. Barrymore's personal life has been the subject of much writing before and since his passing in 1942. Today John Barrymore is mostly known for his roles in movies like Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1920), Grand Hotel (1932), Dinner at Eight (1933), Twentieth Century (1934), and Don Juan (1926), the first ever movie to use a Vitaphone soundtra...
Best known work
Grand Hotel
1932
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920
Dinner at Eight
1933
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
Twentieth Century
1934
Midnight
1939
The Invisible Woman
1940
Svengali
1931
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976Filmography
2021
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendeckeras Archival Footage
2015
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Game - The Movieas Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
2005
Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotelas Self / Various roles (archive footage)
2003
Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)
1995
1991
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radioas Hamlet (archive sound)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)
1983
The Horror of It Allas Svengali (archive footage)
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
1976
It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
1970
Brasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
1961
The Legend of Rudolph Valentinoas Self (archive footage)
1955
1953
Yesterday and Todayas (archive footage)
1950
The Golden Twentiesas Self (archive footage)
1946
Okay for Soundas Don Juan (archive footage)
1945
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversaryas Self (archive footage)
1943
The Voice That Thrilled the Worldas Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)
1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)
1941
Playmatesas John Barrymore