John Barrymore
Actor
Born Feb 15, 1882 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Active 1912–1942 · 5′9″ (175 cm) · Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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…
Filmography
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991) - Hamlet (archive sound)The Invisible Woman (1940) - Professor GibbsMidnight (1939) - Georges FlammarionMarie Antoinette (1938) - King Louis XVRomeo and Juliet (1936) - MercutioTwentieth Century (1934) - Oscar JaffeDinner at Eight (1933) - Larry RenaultCounsellor at Law (1933) - George SimonHamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V (1933) - HamletGrand Hotel (1932) - Baron Felix von GaigernA Bill of Divorcement (1932) - Hilary FairfieldArsène Lupin (1932) - Duke of CharmeraceSvengali (1931) - SvengaliThe Mad Genius (1931) - Vladimar Ivan TsarakovGeneral Crack (1929) - Duke of Kurland / Prince ChristianLife in Hollywood No. 4 (1927)The Beloved Rogue (1927) - François VillonDon Juan (1926) - Don Jose de Marana / Don Juan de MaranaBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) - Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)Beau Brummel (1924) - Gordon Bryon 'Beau' BrummelSherlock Holmes (1922) - Sherlock HolmesThe Lotus Eater (1921) - Jacques LeroiDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) - Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward HydeJust Pretending (1912) - The Policeman (as Jack Barrymore)