Also Known As: John Sidney Blyth, Jack Barrymore, John Sidney Blythe Barrymore
John Barrymore
📍Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 soundtrack. A member of a multi-generation theatrical dynasty, he was the brother of Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore, and was the paternal grandfather of Drew Barrymore.
Known For
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Twentieth Century
as Oscar Jaffe
Midnight
as Georges Flammarion
Grand Hotel
as Baron Felix von Gaigern
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
The Invisible Woman
as Professor Gibbs
Rasputin and the Empress
as Prince Paul Chegodieff
The Dream of a Moving Picture Director
as The Movie Villain (as Jack Barrymore)
One on Romance
as Jack Wilson (as Jack Barrymore)
The Widow Casey's Return
as The Rejected Suitor (as Jack Barrymore)
Just Pretending
as The Policeman (as Jack Barrymore)
A Prize Package
as Si Hawkins (as Jack Barrymore)
📌 Quick Info
Born
February 15, 1882
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
0.8
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
96
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
95
Movies
1
TV Shows