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Lionel Barrymore

Actor, Director, Composer
Died November 15, 1954 (76 years)
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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 focussing solely on Gillespie and in a radio series entitled The Story of Dr. Kildare. He was a member of the theatrical Barrymore family.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Known For
  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • You Can't Take It with You
  • Key Largo
  • Mark of the Vampire
  • The Devil-Doll
  • Grand Hotel
  • Captains Courageous
  • Camille
  • Duel in the Sun
  • On Borrowed Time
  • Dinner at Eight
  • Broken Lullaby
  • Sadie Thompson
  • A Free Soul
  • Mata Hari
  • Treasure Island
  • West of Zanzibar
  • The Little Colonel
  • Ten Cents a Dance
  • Since You Went Away
  • Young Dr. Kildare
  • The Girl from Missouri
  • Test Pilot
  • A Yank at Oxford

Filmography

2016
Before the Flood · as Father Time
2016
2005
Garbo · as Cast
2005
2003
The Mesmerist · as The Innkeeper (archive Footage)
1996
1990
Home Alone · as Henry F. Potter
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson · as Mr. Potter (clip From It's A Wonderful Life (1946))
1986
Vincent Price's Dracula · as Professor Zelin - (archive Footage)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II · as (archive Footage)
1974
That's Entertainment! · as (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1969
Hollywood: The Selznick Years · as 'duel In The Sun' (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy · as Oliver Jordan In 'dinner At Eight'
1956
Our Mr. Sun · as Father Time (voice)
1952
Lone Star · as Andrew Jackson
1951
Bannerline · as Hugo Trimble
1950
Right Cross · as Sean O'malley
1949
Malaya · as John Manchester
1949
Down to the Sea in Ships · as Bering Joy
1949
Some of the Best · as Informal Commentary
1948
Key Largo · as James Temple
1947
Dark Delusion · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1946
Duel in the Sun · as Sen. Jackson Mccanles
1946
The Secret Heart · as Dr. Rossiger
1946
1946
Three Wise Fools · as Dr. Richard Gaunght
1945
The Valley of Decision · as Pat Rafferty
1945
Between Two Women · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1944
Since You Went Away · as Clergyman
1944
Dragon Seed · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1944
3 Men in White · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1944
Some of the Best · as Lionel Barrymore - Stephen Ashe In 'a Free Soul'
1943
A Guy Named Joe · as The General
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1942
Tennessee Johnson · as Thaddeus Stevens
1942
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1941
Lady Be Good · as Judge Murdock
1941
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1941
The People vs. Dr. Kildare · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1941
The Bad Man · as Uncle Henry Jones
1941
The Penalty · as 'grandpop' Logan
1940
Dr. Kildare's Crisis · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1940
The Stars Look Down · as Narrator (u.s. Release Only) (voice)
1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1940
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1939
The Secret of Dr. Kildare · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1939
On Borrowed Time · as Julian Northrup Aka Gramps
1939
Land of Liberty · as (archive Footage)
1939
Calling Dr. Kildare · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1939
Let Freedom Ring · as Thomas Logan
1938
Young Dr. Kildare · as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1938
You Can't Take It with You · as Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
1938
Test Pilot · as Howard B. Drake
1938
A Yank at Oxford · as Dan Sheridan
1937
Navy Blue and Gold · as Captain 'skinny' Dawes
1937
Saratoga · as Grandpa Clayton
1937
Captains Courageous · as Captain Disko Troop
1937
A Family Affair · as Judge Hardy
1936
Camille · as Monsieur Duval
1936
The Road to Glory · as Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin
1936
The Gorgeous Hussy · as Andrew Jackson
1936
The Devil-Doll · as Paul Lavond
1936
The Voice of Bugle Ann · as Springfield Davis
1935
Ah Wilderness! · as Nat Miller
1935
The Return of Peter Grimm · as Peter Grimm
1935
David Copperfield · as Dan Peggotty
1935
Public Hero Number 1 · as Dr. Josiah Glass
1935
Mark of the Vampire · as Professor Zelin
1935
The Little Colonel · as Colonel Lloyd
1934
Treasure Island · as Billy Bones
1934
The Girl from Missouri · as T.r. Paige
1934
Carolina · as Bob Connelly
1934
This Side of Heaven · as Martin Turner
1933
Dinner at Eight · as Oliver Jordan
1933
Should Ladies Behave · as Augustus Merrick
1933
The Stranger's Return · as Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr
1933
Night Flight · as Robineau
1933
One Man's Journey · as Eli Watt
1933
Looking Forward · as Tim Benton
1933
Sweepings · as Daniel Pardway
1932
Rasputin and the Empress · as Grigori Rasputin
1932
The Washington Masquerade · as Jefferson "jeff" Keane
1932
Grand Hotel · as Otto Kringelein
1932
Arsène Lupin · as Detective Guerchard
1932
Broken Lullaby · as Dr. H. Holderlin
1931
Mata Hari · as General Serge Shubin
1931
The Yellow Ticket · as Baron Igor Andreeff
1931
Guilty Hands · as Richard Grant
1931
A Free Soul · as Stephen Ashe
1930
Free and Easy · as Bedroom Scene
1929
The Mysterious Island · as Andre Dakkar
1928
West of Zanzibar · as Crane
1928
Drums of Love · as Duke Cathos De Alvia
1928
Sadie Thompson · as Alfred Davidson
1927
The Show · as The Greek
1926
The Temptress · as Canterac
1926
The Bells · as Mathias
1926
The Lucky Lady · as Count Ferranzo
1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ · as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
1924
America · as Capt. Walter Butler
1914
1914
The Woman in Black · as Robert Crane
1914
Men and Women · as Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens
1914
Judith of Bethulia · as Extra (uncredited)
1913
Death's Marathon · as The Financial Backer
1912
The New York Hat · as Minister
1912
The Musketeers of Pig Alley · as The Musician's Friend
1912
The Painted Lady · as At Ice Cream Festival

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