John Barrymore (Senior)
Most Recent Role: Himself on Biography
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday: 2-14-1882
Birth Name: John Sidney Blyth
Date of Death: 5-29-1942
Cause of Death: Cirrhosis of the Liver and Pneumonia (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday: 2-14-1882
Birth Name: John Sidney Blyth
Date of Death: 5-29-1942
Cause of Death: Cirrhosis of the Liver and Pneumonia (Los Angeles, California, USA)
John Barrymore (nicknamed "The Great Profile" and Jack) was a member of the famous Barrymore acting clan. The Barrymores (and previous ancestry with the names of Drew and Blyth) had been active in the theater for generations when John, sister Ethel, and brother Lionel burst to prominence in the golden age of celluloid. John was the most talented of the trio and had the looks of a Renaissance...
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The Barrymores
Thursday 26 October 2000 on A&E
In this episode Peter Graves covers the life of one of Hollywoods "Royal" families, The Barrymores.
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John Barrymore
John Barrymore was the father of John Drew Barrymore and the grandfather of Drew Barrymore! Such talent and such tragedy. Read more »
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While John Barrymore earliest film credit is listed as 1914, there have been rumors that he actually first appeared on film as early as 1912. However, no verification has ever been found in any surviving film to prove this to be true.
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John Barrymore was the youngest of the elder generation of the Barrymore film clan that included himself, brother Lionel, and sister Ethel. He was also the first to pass away, at age 60, in 1942.
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John Barrymore often wore makeup and costuming that obscured his world famous looks on stage in the early years of his career.
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In one of his rare meetings with eldest daughter, Diana Barrymore, while she was a teen, John Barrymore pulled a stunt that was simply horrid. Barrymore took Diana and an old school friend to dinner and a movie, while on the outing, Barrymore became inebriated and made a pass at Diana's friend, also a teen.
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John Barrymore supposedly survived the 1906 San Fransisco earthquake. He wrote a letter detailing all the events of the quake to his sister Ethel, in hopes that it might be worth some cash. A hundred dollars is the figure the wily Mr.Barrymore had in mind. However, it was later found that Barrymore had never been near the danger zone of the quake and when called on it, he simply smiled. The rascal, John Barrymore had struck again.
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John Barrymore:The trouble with life is that there are so many beautiful women and so little time.
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John Barrymore:You can only be as good as you dare to be bad.
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John Barrymore: Sex:The thing that takes the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble.
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John Barrymore:Happiness often slips in through a door you didn't know you left open.
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John Barrymore: Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?
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