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Lionel Barrymore

(1878-1954)
American actor, director, screenwriter
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Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blyth; 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 is known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.

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Born Lionel Herbert Blythe
28 April 1878
Philadelphia, PA
Died
15 November 1954 (aged 76)
Van Nuys, CA
Zodiac Taurus
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  • Mary Barrymore
    Mary Barrymore info 1st child with Doris Rankin Female · - · Celebrity Baby
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    Ethel Barrymore II info 2nd child with Doris Rankin Female · - · Celebrity Baby
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Georgiana Drew and Maurice Barrymore
Georgiana Drew and Maurice Barrymore · m. 1836

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  • Ethel Barrymore
    Ethel Mae Blythe · Younger Sister · 1879-1959 · American actress info
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  • John Barrymore
    John Sidney Blyth · Younger Brother · 1882-1942 · American actor 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 comedy team on stage and screen edit info
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  • S. Rankin Drew
    S. Rankin Drew · Cousin · 1891-1918 · American actor, film director 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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  • Diana Barrymore
    Diana Barrymore · Niece · 1921-1960 · American actress edit info
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  • John Drew Barrymore
    John Drew Barrymore · Nephew · 1932-2004 · American actor 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 · Great-nephew · 1954- · American actor edit info
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    Drew Barrymore · Great-niece · 1975- · American actress edit info
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  • Eleanor Farjeon
    Eleanor Farjeon · Friend · 1881-1965 · English children's writer edit info
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  • Douglas Fairbanks
    Douglas Fairbanks · Friend · 1883-1939 · American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer edit info
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    Gene Fowler · Friend · 1890-1960 · American journalist edit info
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  • Gloria Swanson
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