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John Barrymore
(1882-1942)
American actor
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John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an American actor on stage, screen and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage, and briefly attempted a career as an artist, but appeared on stage together with his father Maurice in 1900, and then his sister Ethel the following year. He began his career in 1903 and first gained attention as a stage actor in light comedy, then high drama, culminating in productions of Justice (1916), Richard III (1920) and Hamlet (1922); his portrayal of Hamlet led to him being called the "greatest living American tragedian".

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Born John Sidney Blyth
15 February 1882
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died
29 May 1942 (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Zodiac Aquarius
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Georgiana Drew and Maurice Barrymore
Georgiana Drew and Maurice Barrymore · m. 1836

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  • Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Herbert Blythe · Older Brother · 1878-1954 · American actor, director, screenwriter info
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  • Ethel Barrymore
    Ethel Mae Blythe · Older Sister · 1879-1959 · American actress info
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  • Louisa Lane Drew
    Louisa Lane Drew · Grandmother · 1820-1897 · American actress edit info
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  • Louisa Drew
    Louisa Drew · Aunt · 1851-1889 · American, Actress edit info
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  • Sidney Drew
    Sidney Drew · Uncle · 1863-1919 · American, Actor edit info
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  • Maurice Costello
    Maurice Costello · Family Member · 1877-1950 · American actor edit info
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  • S. Rankin Drew
    S. Rankin Drew · Cousin · 1891-1918 · American actor edit info
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  • Samuel Colt
    Samuel Colt · Nephew · 1909-1986 · American, Actor edit info
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  • Ethel Colt
    Ethel Colt · Niece · 1912-1977 · American, Actress edit info
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  • John Drew
    John Drew · Grandfather · 1950- · American actor edit info
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  • John Blyth Barrymore
    John Blyth Barrymore · Grandson · 1954- · American actor edit info
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  • Drew Barrymore
    Drew Barrymore · Granddaughter · 1975- · American, Actress edit info
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  • Olive Kopelman
    Olive Kopelman · Great-granddaughter · 2012- · American, Relative edit info
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  • Frankie Kopelman
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  • Constance Collier
    Constance Collier · Friend · 1878-1955 · British actress edit info
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  • W.C. Fields
    W.C. Fields · Friend · 1880-1946 · Actor edit info
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  • Louella Parsons
    Louella Parsons · Friend · 1881-1972 · American gossip columnist edit info
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  • Douglas Fairbanks
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  • Raoul Walsh
    Raoul Walsh · Friend · 1887-1980 · Film director edit info
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  • Gene Fowler
    Gene Fowler · Friend · 1890-1960 · American journalist edit info
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  • Mary Pickford
    Mary Pickford · Friend · 1892-1979 · Canadian actress and producer edit info
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  • John Decker
    John Decker · Friend · 1895-1947 · American cartoonist edit info
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  • Marion Davies
    Marion Davies · Friend · 1897-1961 · American, Actress edit info
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  • John Gilbert
    John Gilbert · Friend · 1897-1936 · Actor edit info
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  • Gloria Swanson
    Gloria Swanson · Friend · 1899-1983 · American actress edit info
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  • Charles Farrell
    Charles Farrell · Friend · 1900-1990 · American actor (1900/1901-1990) edit info
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  • Vincent Sherman
    Vincent Sherman · Friend · 1906-2006 · Film director edit info
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  • Carole Lombard
    Carole Lombard · Friend · 1908-1942 · American, Actress edit info
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  • Maurice Barrymore
    Maurice Barrymore · Father · 1849-1905 · British actor edit info
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  • Louisa Lane Drew
    Louisa Lane Drew · Grandmother · 1820-1897 · American actress edit info
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  • Louisa Drew
    Louisa Drew · Aunt · 1851-1889 · American, Actress edit info
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  • Sidney Drew
    Sidney Drew · Uncle · 1863-1919 · American, Actor edit info
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  • Maurice Costello
    Maurice Costello · Family Member · 1877-1950 · American actor edit info
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  • S. Rankin Drew
    S. Rankin Drew · Cousin · 1891-1918 · American actor edit info
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  • Samuel Colt
    Samuel Colt · Nephew · 1909-1986 · American, Actor edit info
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  • Ethel Colt
    Ethel Colt · Niece · 1912-1977 · American, Actress edit info
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  • John Drew
    John Drew · Grandfather · 1950- · American actor edit info
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  • John Blyth Barrymore
    John Blyth Barrymore · Grandson · 1954- · American actor edit info
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  • Drew Barrymore
    Drew Barrymore · Granddaughter · 1975- · American, Actress edit info
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  • Olive Kopelman
    Olive Kopelman · Great-granddaughter · 2012- · American, Relative edit info
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  • Frankie Kopelman
    Frankie Kopelman · Great-granddaughter · 2014- · American, Relative edit info
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Georgiana Drew · Maurice Barrymore · view couple »

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  • Constance Collier
    Constance Collier · Friend · 1878-1955 · British actress edit info
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  • W.C. Fields
    W.C. Fields · Friend · 1880-1946 · Actor edit info
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  • Louella Parsons
    Louella Parsons · Friend · 1881-1972 · American gossip columnist edit info
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  • Douglas Fairbanks
    Douglas Fairbanks · Friend · 1883-1939 · American actor and filmmaker edit info
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  • Raoul Walsh
    Raoul Walsh · Friend · 1887-1980 · Film director edit info
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  • Gene Fowler
    Gene Fowler · Friend · 1890-1960 · American journalist edit info
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  • Mary Pickford
    Mary Pickford · Friend · 1892-1979 · Canadian actress and producer edit info
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  • John Decker
    John Decker · Friend · 1895-1947 · American cartoonist edit info
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  • Marion Davies
    Marion Davies · Friend · 1897-1961 · American, Actress edit info
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  • John Gilbert
    John Gilbert · Friend · 1897-1936 · Actor edit info
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  • Gloria Swanson
    Gloria Swanson · Friend · 1899-1983 · American actress edit info
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  • Charles Farrell
    Charles Farrell · Friend · 1900-1990 · American actor (1900/1901-1990) edit info
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  • Vincent Sherman
    Vincent Sherman · Friend · 1906-2006 · Film director edit info
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  • Carole Lombard
    Carole Lombard · Friend · 1908-1942 · American, Actress edit info
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  • Errol Flynn
    Errol Flynn · Friend · 1909-1959 · Australian actor edit info
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  • John Decker
    John Decker · Friend · 1964- · American, Pornstar edit info
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