Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

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.

Acting

2003

Complicated Women
Movie

Self (archive footage)

1987

1974

That's Entertainment!
Movie

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1970

Brasileiros em Hollywood
Movie

Self (archive footage)

1955

1952

Lone Star
Movie

Andrew Jackson

1950

Right Cross
Movie

Sean O'Malley

1950

Screen Actors
Movie

Self (uncredited)

1949

Malaya
Movie

John Manchester

1948

Key Largo
Movie

James Temple

1947

The Way of the World
Movie

Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage)

1947

The Way of the World
Movie

Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage)

1946

Duel in the Sun
Movie

Sen. Jackson McCanles

1946

1946

Three Wise Fools
Movie

Dr. Richard Gaunght

1944

Dragon Seed
Movie

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1944

1942

Tennessee Johnson
Movie

Thaddeus Stevens

1941

Lady Be Good
Movie

Judge Murdock

1941

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Movie

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1941

The Penalty
Movie

'Grandpop' Logan

1940

1940

The Stars Look Down
Movie

Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)

1939

On Borrowed Time
Movie

Julian Northrup aka Gramps

1939

1938

Test Pilot
Movie

Howard B. Drake

1938

1937

Navy Blue and Gold
Movie

Captain 'Skinny' Dawes

1937

Saratoga
Movie

Grandpa Clayton

1937

Captains Courageous
Movie

Captain Disko Troop

1937

1936

Camille
Movie

Monsieur Duval

1936

The Road to Glory
Movie

Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin

1936

1936

1935

1935

1935

1935

1934

1933

1933

1933

Christopher Bean
Movie

Dr. Milton Haggett

1933

Christopher Bean
Movie

Dr. Milton Haggett

1933

Christopher Bean
Movie

Dr. Milton Haggett

1933

1933

Sweepings
Movie

Daniel Pardway

1932

1932

Grand Hotel
Movie

Otto Kringelein

1932

Arsène Lupin
Movie

Detective Guerchard

1932

Broken Lullaby
Movie

Dr. H. Holderlin

1931

Mata Hari
Movie

General Serge Shubin

1931

The Christmas Party
Movie

Himself (uncredited)

1931

Guilty Hands
Movie

Richard Grant

1931

A Free Soul
Movie

Stephen Ashe

1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Movie

Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)

1928

Drums of Love
Movie

Duke Cathos de Alvia

1928

Sadie Thompson
Movie

Alfred Davidson

1927

The Show
Movie

The Greek

1926

1925

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Movie

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

1924

I Am the Man
Movie

James McQuade

1924

I Am the Man
Movie

James McQuade

1924

I Am the Man
Movie

James McQuade

1924

I Am the Man
Movie

James McQuade

1923

1914

1914

1914

1914

1914

1914

1914

Men and Women
Movie

Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens

1914

Judith of Bethulia
Movie

Extra (uncredited)

1913

The Wanderer
Movie

The Male Lover

1912

My Baby
Movie

At table

1912

1911

The Battle
Movie

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Directing

1930

1929

1913

Infos

Full Name
Lionel Barrymore
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
4/28/1878
Date of Death
11/15/1954
Also Known As

Lionel Herbert Blythe

Lionel Blythe

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