John Barrymore
Acting
Biography
John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an acclaimed American actor. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in groundbreaking portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in various genres in both the silent and sound eras. Barrymore's personal life has been the subject of much writing before and since his passing in 1942. Today John Barrymore is mostly known for his roles in movies like Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1920), Grand Hotel (1932), Dinner at Eight (1933), Twentieth Century (1934), and Don Juan (1926), the first ever movie to use a Vitaphone soundtrack.
A member of a multi-generation theatrical dynasty, he was the brother of Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore, and was the paternal grandfather of Drew Barrymore.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Barrymore
Filmography
Acting (96)
2021
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendeckeras Archival Footage
6.3
2015
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Game - The Movieas Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
2005
Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
10.0
2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotelas Self / Various roles (archive footage)
7.0
2003
Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)
6.9
8.3
1991
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radioas Hamlet (archive sound)
7.6
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)
9.0
1983
The Horror of It Allas Svengali (archive footage)
8.3
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
3.4
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
7.0
1976
It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)
7.5
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)
7.7
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
7.2
1970
Brasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
1961
The Legend of Rudolph Valentinoas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1953
Yesterday and Todayas (archive footage)
7.0
1950
The Golden Twentiesas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1946
Okay for Soundas Don Juan (archive footage)
6.7
1945
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversaryas Self (archive footage)
10.0
1943
The Voice That Thrilled the Worldas Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)
6.0
1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)
1941
Playmatesas John Barrymore
5.7
1941
World Premiereas Duncan DeGrasse
6.0
1940
The Invisible Womanas Professor Gibbs
5.7
1940
The Great Profileas Evans Garrick
6.8
1939
Land of Libertyas (archive footage)
9.0
1939
Midnightas Georges Flammarion
7.4
1939
The Great Man Votesas Vance
6.4
1938
Hold That Co-edas Gabby Harrigan
6.7
1938
Marie Antoinetteas King Louis XV
6.6
1938
Spawn of the Northas Windy Turlon
6.0
1938
Hollywood Goes to Townas Self
7.0
1938
Romance in the Darkas Zoltan Jason
5.3
1938
Bulldog Drummond's Perilas Colonel Neilson
5.9
1937
True Confessionas Charles Jasper
6.1
1937
Bulldog Drummond's Revengeas Col. J.A. Nielson
6.0
1937
Night Club Scandalas Dr. Ernest Tindal
4.3
1937
Bulldog Drummond Comes Backas Colonel Neilson
6.2
1937
Maytimeas Bleh
6.8
1936
Romeo and Julietas Mercutio
6.3
1936
Movie Maniacsas Photograph of John Barrymore (uncredited)
6.0
1934
Twentieth Centuryas Oscar Jaffe
6.8
1934
Long Lost Fatheras Carl Bellairs
5.9
1933
Counsellor at Lawas George Simon
6.5
1933
Dinner at Eightas Larry Renault
6.8
1933
Night Flightas Riviere
5.6
1933
Reunion in Viennaas Archduke Rudolf von Hapsburg
7.2
1933
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and Vas Hamlet
9.0
1933
Topazeas Auguste A. Topaze
6.0
1932
Rasputin and the Empressas Prince Paul Chegodieff
5.5
1932
A Bill of Divorcementas Hilary Fairfield
6.4
1932
Grand Hotelas Baron Felix von Gaigern
7.0
1932
State's Attorneyas Tom Cardigan
6.9
1932
Arsène Lupinas Duke of Charmerace
7.0
1931
The Mad Geniusas Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov
6.4
1931
Svengalias Svengali
6.3
1930
Moby Dickas Ahab
5.6
1930
The Man from Blankley'sas Lord Strathpeffer
7.0
1929
General Crackas Duke of Kurland / Prince Christian
10.0
1929
The Show of Showsas Richard III in 'Henry VI Part III' (uncredited)
6.6
1929
Eternal Loveas Marcus Paltran
5.8
1928
Tempestas Sergeant Ivan Markov
6.2
1928
The Circus: Premiereas Self
5.4
10.0
1927
When a Man Lovesas Chevalier Fabien des Grieux
6.3
1927
The Beloved Rogueas François Villon
6.9
1927
Life in Hollywoodas Self
1926
Don Juanas Don Jose de Marana / Don Juan de Marana
6.6
1926
The Sea Beastas Captain Ahab Ceeley
6.7
1926
Vagabonding On The Pacificas Himself
8.0
1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christas Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
7.3
1924
Beau Brummelas Gordon Bryon 'Beau' Brummel
7.0
1922
Sherlock Holmesas Sherlock Holmes
6.1
1921
The Lotus Eateras Jacques Leroi
9.0
1920
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
6.7
1919
The Test of Honoras Martin Wingrave
4.5
1919
Here Comes the Brideas Frederick Tile
8.0
1918
On the Quietas Robert Ridgeway
1917
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksmanas A.J. Raffles
5.8
1917
National Red Cross Pageantas The Tyrant - Russian episode
8.0
1916
The Red Widowas Cicero Hannibal Butts
1916
The Lost Bridegroomas Bertie Joyce
1916
Nearly a Kingas Jack Merriwell, Prince of Bulwana
1915
The Incorrigible Dukaneas James Dukane
3.0
1915
The Dictatoras Brooke Travers
1915
Are You a Mason?as Frank Perry
3.0
1914
The Man from Mexicoas Fitzhugh
1914
An American Citizenas Berresford Cruger
1913
One on Romanceas Jack Wilson (as Jack Barrymore)
1912
A Prize Packageas Si Hawkins (as Jack Barrymore)
1912
Just Pretendingas The Policeman (as Jack Barrymore)
9.0
1912
The Widow Casey's Returnas The Rejected Suitor (as Jack Barrymore)
1912
The Dream of a Moving Picture Directoras The Movie Villain (as Jack Barrymore)