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Lionel Barrymore

Acting
April 28, 1878
— November 15, 1954(76 years old)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity: 1
IMDb

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...

Also Known As

Lionel Herbert Blythe • Lionel Blythe • لیونل بریمور

Known For

It's a Wonderful Life movie poster (1946)
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

Mr. Potter

MGM Parade series poster (1955)
9.0

MGM Parade

Grand Hotel movie poster (1932)
7.0

Grand Hotel

Otto Kringelein

Duel in the Sun movie poster (1946)
6.4

Duel in the Sun

Sen. Jackson McCanles

Test Pilot movie poster (1938)
6.1

Test Pilot

Howard B. Drake

Key Largo movie poster (1948)
7.5

Key Largo

James Temple

You Can't Take It with You movie poster (1938)
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

Martin Vanderhof

Captains Courageous movie poster (1937)
7.4

Captains Courageous

Captain Disko Troop

A Guy Named Joe movie poster (1944)
6.7

A Guy Named Joe

The General

Dinner at Eight movie poster (1933)
6.8

Dinner at Eight

Oliver Jordan

Treasure Island movie poster (1934)
6.5

Treasure Island

Billy Bones

Camille movie poster (1936)
7.0

Camille

Monsieur Duval

Photos of Lionel Barrymore

Filmography

2000s

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You movie poster (2008)

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

Self (archive footage)

1970s

Hollywood: The Dream Factory movie poster (1972)
7.3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)

1950s

Yesterday and Today movie poster (1953)
7.0

Yesterday and Today

(archive footage)

Lone Star movie poster (1952)
5.7

Lone Star

Andrew Jackson

1940s

Malaya movie poster (1949)
6.9

Malaya

John Manchester

Key Largo movie poster (1948)
7.5

Key Largo

James Temple

It's a Wonderful Life movie poster (1946)
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

Mr. Potter

Duel in the Sun movie poster (1946)
6.4

Duel in the Sun

Sen. Jackson McCanles

The Valley of Decision movie poster (1945)
7.4

The Valley of Decision

Pat Rafferty

A Guy Named Joe movie poster (1944)
6.7

A Guy Named Joe

The General

Since You Went Away movie poster (1944)
6.6

Since You Went Away

Clergyman

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case movie poster (1943)
6.0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Tennessee Johnson movie poster (1942)
6.4

Tennessee Johnson

Thaddeus Stevens

Calling Dr. Gillespie movie poster (1942)
7.0

Calling Dr. Gillespie

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Kildare's Victory movie poster (1942)
6.2

Dr. Kildare's Victory

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Lady Be Good movie poster (1941)
5.5

Lady Be Good

Judge Murdock

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day movie poster (1941)
6.8

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare movie poster (1941)
7.0

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Kildare Goes Home movie poster (1940)
6.8

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Kildare's Crisis movie poster (1940)
6.7

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case movie poster (1940)
4.8

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1930s

On Borrowed Time movie poster (1939)
7.6

On Borrowed Time

Julian Northrup aka Gramps

Calling Dr. Kildare movie poster (1939)
6.6

Calling Dr. Kildare

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Secret of Dr. Kildare movie poster (1939)
6.1

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Test Pilot movie poster (1938)
6.1

Test Pilot

Howard B. Drake

You Can't Take It with You movie poster (1938)
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

Martin Vanderhof

A Yank at Oxford movie poster (1938)
6.7

A Yank at Oxford

Dan Sheridan

Young Dr. Kildare movie poster (1938)
6.7

Young Dr. Kildare

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Captains Courageous movie poster (1937)
7.4

Captains Courageous

Captain Disko Troop

A Family Affair movie poster (1937)
5.9

A Family Affair

Judge Hardy

Saratoga movie poster (1937)
6.5

Saratoga

Grandpa Clayton

The Devil-Doll movie poster (1936)
6.8

The Devil-Doll

Paul Lavond

Camille movie poster (1936)
7.0

Camille

Monsieur Duval

The Gorgeous Hussy movie poster (1936)
5.5

The Gorgeous Hussy

Andrew Jackson

The Road to Glory movie poster (1936)
6.6

The Road to Glory

Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin

Ah, Wilderness! movie poster (1935)
6.6

Ah, Wilderness!

Nat Miller

David Copperfield movie poster (1935)
6.7

David Copperfield

Dan Peggotty

Mark of the Vampire movie poster (1935)
6.2

Mark of the Vampire

Professor Zelin

The Little Colonel movie poster (1935)
6.6

The Little Colonel

Colonel Lloyd

Public Hero Number 1 movie poster (1935)
6.3

Public Hero Number 1

Dr. Josiah Glass

Treasure Island movie poster (1934)
6.5

Treasure Island

Billy Bones

The Girl from Missouri movie poster (1934)
7.4

The Girl from Missouri

T.R. Paige

Dinner at Eight movie poster (1933)
6.8

Dinner at Eight

Oliver Jordan

Night Flight movie poster (1933)
5.8

Night Flight

Robineau

The Stranger's Return movie poster (1933)
6.2

The Stranger's Return

Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr

Should Ladies Behave movie poster (1933)
4.8

Should Ladies Behave

Augustus Merrick

Grand Hotel movie poster (1932)
7.0

Grand Hotel

Otto Kringelein

Rasputin and the Empress movie poster (1932)
5.5

Rasputin and the Empress

Grigori Rasputin

Broken Lullaby movie poster (1932)
7.5

Broken Lullaby

Dr. H. Holderlin

Mata Hari movie poster (1931)
6.2

Mata Hari

General Serge Shubin

A Free Soul movie poster (1931)
6.1

A Free Soul

Stephen Ashe

Ten Cents a Dance movie poster (1931)
6.8

Ten Cents a Dance

Director

The Yellow Ticket movie poster (1931)
5.1

The Yellow Ticket

Baron Igor Andreeff

Free and Easy movie poster (1930)
6.2

Free and Easy

Bedroom Scene

The Sea Bat movie poster (1930)
4.4

The Sea Bat

Director

The Rogue Song movie poster (1930)
6.5

The Rogue Song

Director

Estrellados movie poster (1930)
7.0

Estrellados

Self (Guest Appearance)

Redemption movie poster (1930)
5.7

Redemption

Director

Si l'empereur savait ça movie poster (1930)
10.0

Si l'empereur savait ça

Music

1920s

The Mysterious Island movie poster (1929)
5.5

The Mysterious Island

Andre Dakkar

Madame X movie poster (1929)
6.3

Madame X

Director

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 movie poster (1929)
5.9

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

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

His Glorious Night movie poster (1929)
8.0

His Glorious Night

Director

The Unholy Night movie poster (1929)
5.6

The Unholy Night

Director

West of Zanzibar movie poster (1928)
6.9

West of Zanzibar

Crane

Sadie Thompson movie poster (1928)
6.6

Sadie Thompson

Alfred Davidson

The Show movie poster (1927)
6.1

The Show

The Greek

The Temptress movie poster (1926)
6.7

The Temptress

Canterac

1910s

Life's Whirlpool movie poster (1917)

Life's Whirlpool

Director

The End of the Tour movie poster (1917)
8.0

The End of the Tour

Byron Bennett

The Romance of Elaine movie poster (1915)

The Romance of Elaine

Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X

Judith of Bethulia movie poster (1914)
6.1

Judith of Bethulia

Extra (uncredited)

Her Father's Silent Partner movie poster (1914)

Her Father's Silent Partner

Near To Earth movie poster (1913)

Near To Earth

Gato

The Sheriff's Baby movie poster (1913)
5.0

The Sheriff's Baby

Third Bandit

The Unwelcome Guest movie poster (1913)
5.0

The Unwelcome Guest

At Auction (uncredited)

Death's Marathon movie poster (1913)
5.7

Death's Marathon

The Financial Backer

His Secret movie poster (1913)
6.5

His Secret

Director

The Musketeers of Pig Alley movie poster (1912)
6.2

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musician's Friend

A Cry for Help movie poster (1912)

A Cry for Help

The Tramp

The Informer movie poster (1912)

The Informer

Union Soldier

Heredity movie poster (1912)

Heredity

Woodsman

Brutality movie poster (1912)

Brutality

At Wedding

The New York Hat movie poster (1912)
5.6

The New York Hat

Minister

The Burglar’s Dilemma movie poster (1912)
5.3

The Burglar’s Dilemma

Writer

Gold and Glitter movie poster (1912)

Gold and Glitter

The Lover

Fighting Blood movie poster (1911)
6.3

Fighting Blood