Lionel Barrymore

April 28, 1878(76 at death)|Died November 15, 1954
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA|Acting

Biography

Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul (1931), and remains best known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. He is also particularly remembered as Ebenezer Scrooge in annual broadcasts of A Christmas Carol during his last two decades. He is also known for playing Dr. Leonard Gillespie in MGM's nine Dr. Kildare films, a role he reprised in a further six films focusing solely on Gillespie and in a radio series entitled The Story of Dr. Kildare. He was a member of the theatrical Barrymore family.

Movies (205)

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

2008

Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood
10.0

Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood

2005

The Mesmerist
8.0

The Mesmerist

2003

Complicated Women
6.9

Complicated Women

2003

D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

2002

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

Super Duper Bloopers
6.0

Super Duper Bloopers

1986

That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

Hooray for Hollywood
8.0

Hooray for Hollywood

1976

That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970

Our Mr. Sun
7.6

Our Mr. Sun

1956

Yesterday and Today
7.0

Yesterday and Today

1953

Main Street to Broadway
7.3

Main Street to Broadway

1953

Lone Star
5.7

Lone Star

1952

Bannerline
6.8

Bannerline

1951

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
5.5

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story

1951

Right Cross
7.3

Right Cross

1950

Breakdowns of 1949
6.0

Breakdowns of 1949

1949

Malaya
6.9

Malaya

1949

Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership
7.0

Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership

1949

Down to the Sea in Ships
7.2

Down to the Sea in Ships

1949

Key Largo
7.5

Key Largo

1948

Dark Delusion
6.8

Dark Delusion

1947

The Way of the World

The Way of the World

1947

Duel in the Sun
6.4

Duel in the Sun

1946

The Secret Heart
6.5

The Secret Heart

1946

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

Three Wise Fools
5.7

Three Wise Fools

1946

The Valley of Decision
7.4

The Valley of Decision

1945

Between Two Women
6.1

Between Two Women

1945

Dragon Seed
6.7

Dragon Seed

1944

Since You Went Away
6.6

Since You Went Away

1944

3 Men in White
6.4

3 Men in White

1944

A Guy Named Joe
6.7

A Guy Named Joe

1944

Twenty Years After
8.0

Twenty Years After

1944

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
8.5

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
6.0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

Tennessee Johnson
6.4

Tennessee Johnson

1942

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
6.5

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

1942

Calling Dr. Gillespie
7.0

Calling Dr. Gillespie

1942

Dr. Kildare's Victory
6.2

Dr. Kildare's Victory

1942

Lady Be Good
5.5

Lady Be Good

1941

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
6.8

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

1941

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
7.0

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

1941

The Bad Man
5.9

The Bad Man

1941

The Penalty
7.4

The Penalty

1941

Dr. Kildare's Crisis
6.7

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.9

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home
6.8

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.5

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World
6.0

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
4.8

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

1940

The Stars Look Down
6.5

The Stars Look Down

1940

The Secret of Dr. Kildare
6.1

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

1939

On Borrowed Time
7.6

On Borrowed Time

1939

The Movies March On
5.3

The Movies March On

1939

Land of Liberty
9.0

Land of Liberty

1939

From the Ends of the Earth

From the Ends of the Earth

1939

Calling Dr. Kildare
6.6

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939

Let Freedom Ring
6.8

Let Freedom Ring

1939

Young Dr. Kildare
6.7

Young Dr. Kildare

1938

You Can't Take It with You
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
6.0

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938

Test Pilot
6.1

Test Pilot

1938

A Yank at Oxford
6.7

A Yank at Oxford

1938

Navy Blue and Gold
5.8

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

Saratoga
6.5

Saratoga

1937

Captains Courageous
7.4

Captains Courageous

1937

A Family Affair
5.9

A Family Affair

1937

Camille
7.0

Camille

1936

The Road to Glory
6.6

The Road to Glory

1936

The Gorgeous Hussy
5.5

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

The Devil-Doll
6.8

The Devil-Doll

1936

The Voice of Bugle Ann
5.5

The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936

Ah, Wilderness!
6.6

Ah, Wilderness!

1935

The Return Of Peter Grimm
6.0

The Return Of Peter Grimm

1935

Public Hero Number 1
6.3

Public Hero Number 1

1935

Mark of the Vampire
6.2

Mark of the Vampire

1935

The Little Colonel
6.6

The Little Colonel

1935

David Copperfield
6.7

David Copperfield

1935

Treasure Island
6.5

Treasure Island

1934

The Girl from Missouri
7.4

The Girl from Missouri

1934

This Side of Heaven
7.5

This Side of Heaven

1934

Carolina
6.7

Carolina

1934

Dinner at Eight
6.8

Dinner at Eight

1933

Should Ladies Behave
4.8

Should Ladies Behave

1933

Christopher Bean
8.0

Christopher Bean

1933

Night Flight
5.8

Night Flight

1933

One Man's Journey
6.7

One Man's Journey

1933

The Stranger's Return
6.2

The Stranger's Return

1933

Looking Forward
6.6

Looking Forward

1933

Sweepings
5.8

Sweepings

1933

Rasputin and the Empress
5.5

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

Grand Hotel
7.0

Grand Hotel

1932

The Washington Masquerade
6.8

The Washington Masquerade

1932

The Movie Album
9.0

The Movie Album

1932

Arsène Lupin
7.0

Arsène Lupin

1932

Broken Lullaby
7.5

Broken Lullaby

1932

Mata Hari
6.2

Mata Hari

1931

The Christmas Party
5.3

The Christmas Party

1931

The Yellow Ticket
5.1

The Yellow Ticket

1931

Guilty Hands
5.9

Guilty Hands

1931

A Free Soul
6.1

A Free Soul

1931

Estrellados
7.0

Estrellados

1930

Free and Easy
6.2

Free and Easy

1930

The Hollywood Revue of 1929
5.9

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

The Mysterious Island
5.5

The Mysterious Island

1929

The River Woman
9.0

The River Woman

1928

West of Zanzibar
6.9

West of Zanzibar

1928

Alias Jimmy Valentine
8.0

Alias Jimmy Valentine

1928

Road House
10.0

Road House

1928

The Lion and the Mouse
9.0

The Lion and the Mouse

1928

Drums of Love
7.5

Drums of Love

1928

Sadie Thompson
6.6

Sadie Thompson

1928

The Thirteenth Hour
8.0

The Thirteenth Hour

1927

Body and Soul
7.0

Body and Soul

1927

Women Love Diamonds
8.0

Women Love Diamonds

1927

The Show
6.1

The Show

1927

The Temptress
6.7

The Temptress

1926

The Bells
6.2

The Bells

1926

The Lucky Lady
7.0

The Lucky Lady

1926

Paris at Midnight
9.0

Paris at Midnight

1926

Wife Tamers
7.0

Wife Tamers

1926

The Barrier
7.0

The Barrier

1926

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
7.3

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

The Splendid Road
7.0

The Splendid Road

1925

Fifty-Fifty
9.0

Fifty-Fifty

1925

The Wrongdoers
7.0

The Wrongdoers

1925

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work
9.0

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

1925

Children of the Whirlwind
9.0

Children of the Whirlwind

1925

A Man of Iron
10.0

A Man of Iron

1925

Meddling Women
10.0

Meddling Women

1924

America
5.9

America

1924

Decameron Nights
9.0

Decameron Nights

1924

The Eternal City
7.5

The Eternal City

1923

Unseeing Eyes

Unseeing Eyes

1923

Enemies of Women
6.5

Enemies of Women

1923

The Face in the Fog
7.0

The Face in the Fog

1922

Boomerang Bill
4.5

Boomerang Bill

1922

Jim the Penman
8.0

Jim the Penman

1921

The Great Adventure
7.0

The Great Adventure

1921

The Devil's Garden
7.0

The Devil's Garden

1920

The Master Mind
8.0

The Master Mind

1920

The Copperhead
7.0

The Copperhead

1920

National Red Cross Pageant
8.0

National Red Cross Pageant

1917

The Millionaire's Double

The Millionaire's Double

1917

His Father's Son

His Father's Son

1917

The End of the Tour
8.0

The End of the Tour

1917

The Brand of Cowardice

The Brand of Cowardice

1916

The Upheaval
7.0

The Upheaval

1916

The Quitter

The Quitter

1916

Dorian's Divorce
7.0

Dorian's Divorce

1916

A Yellow Streak

A Yellow Streak

1915

Dora Thorne

Dora Thorne

1915

The Flaming Sword

The Flaming Sword

1915

The Romance of Elaine

The Romance of Elaine

1915

The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde

The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde

1915

A Modern Magdalen

A Modern Magdalen

1915

Wildfire

Wildfire

1915

The Exploits of Elaine
6.0

The Exploits of Elaine

1914

The Seats of the Mighty

The Seats of the Mighty

1914

Under the Gaslight

Under the Gaslight

1914

The Woman in Black
5.0

The Woman in Black

1914

The Power of the Press

The Power of the Press

1914

Men and Women

Men and Women

1914

Judith of Bethulia
6.1

Judith of Bethulia

1914

Strongheart
5.0

Strongheart

1914

Her Father's Silent Partner

Her Father's Silent Partner

1914

The House of Discord

The House of Discord

1913

The Strong Man's Burden
7.0

The Strong Man's Burden

1913

An Indian's Loyalty

An Indian's Loyalty

1913

The Switchtower
5.0

The Switchtower

1913

Death's Marathon
5.7

Death's Marathon

1913

A Timely Interception
4.8

A Timely Interception

1913

The Yaqui Cur

The Yaqui Cur

1913

The House of Darkness
5.0

The House of Darkness

1913

The Wanderer
5.4

The Wanderer

1913

The Lady and the Mouse

The Lady and the Mouse

1913

The Little Tease
5.0

The Little Tease

1913

The Sheriff's Baby
5.0

The Sheriff's Baby

1913

Fate
5.7

Fate

1913

Near To Earth

Near To Earth

1913

The Unwelcome Guest
5.0

The Unwelcome Guest

1913

Oil and Water

Oil and Water

1913

The Telephone Girl and the Lady
5.7

The Telephone Girl and the Lady

1913

Three Friends
5.0

Three Friends

1913

A Cry for Help

A Cry for Help

1912

The Burglar’s Dilemma
5.3

The Burglar’s Dilemma

1912

The New York Hat
5.6

The New York Hat

1912

Brutality

Brutality

1912

The Informer

The Informer

1912

My Baby
5.5

My Baby

1912

Gold and Glitter

Gold and Glitter

1912

Heredity

Heredity

1912

The Musketeers of Pig Alley
6.2

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

The Painted Lady
5.5

The Painted Lady

1912

The Chief's Blanket

The Chief's Blanket

1912

So Near, Yet So Far
5.9

So Near, Yet So Far

1912

Friends
5.5

Friends

1912

The Miser's Heart
6.0

The Miser's Heart

1911

The Battle
4.8

The Battle

1911

Fighting Blood
6.3

Fighting Blood

1911

The White Caps
5.6

The White Caps

1905

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