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Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 28, 1878
Died Nov 15, 1954 (76)
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 kno ... wn 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.

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The Mesmerist

The Mesmerist

2003

as The Innkeeper (archive footage)

Vincent Price's Dracula

Vincent Price's Dracula

1986

as Professor Zelin - (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

as 'Duel in the Sun' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Our Mr. Sun

Our Mr. Sun

1956

as Father Time (voice)

Film Fun

Film Fun

1955

as (archive footage)

Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

1953

as (archive footage)

Lone Star

Lone Star

1952

as Andrew Jackson

Bannerline

Bannerline

1951

as Hugo Trimble

Right Cross

Right Cross

1950

as Sean O'Malley

Down to the Sea in Ships

Down to the Sea in Ships

1949

as Bering Joy

Malaya

Malaya

1949

as John Manchester

Key Largo

Key Largo

1948

as James Temple

Dark Delusion

Dark Delusion

1947

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

1946

as Dr. Richard Gaunght

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Mr. Potter

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

as Sen. Jackson McCanles

The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart

1946

as Dr. Rossiger

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1945

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision

1945

as Pat Rafferty

3 Men in White

3 Men in White

1944

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

1944

as (archive footage)

Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944

as Clergyman

Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

1944

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

1943

as The General

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

1942

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Calling Dr. Gillespie

Calling Dr. Gillespie

1942

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson

1942

as Thaddeus Stevens

Dr. Kildare's Victory

Dr. Kildare's Victory

1942

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Bad Man

The Bad Man

1941

as Uncle Henry Jones

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

1941

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

1941

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Penalty

The Penalty

1941

as 'Grandpop' Logan

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

1941

as Judge Murdock

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

1940

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Stars Look Down

The Stars Look Down

1940

as Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)

On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

1939

as Julian Northrup aka Gramps

Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

1939

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

1939

as Thomas Logan

Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

1939

as (archive footage)

Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare

1938

as Dr. Leonard Gillespie

A Yank at Oxford

A Yank at Oxford

1938

as Dan Sheridan

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938

as Lionel Barrymore

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Martin Vanderhof

Test Pilot

Test Pilot

1938

as Howard B. Drake

A Family Affair

A Family Affair

1937

as Judge Hardy

Saratoga

Saratoga

1937

as Grandpa Clayton

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1937

as Captain Disko Troop

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

as Captain 'Skinny' Dawes

The Voice of Bugle Ann

The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936

as Springfield Davis

The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll

1936

as Paul Lavond

The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1936

as Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin

Camille

Camille

1936

as Monsieur Duval

The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

as Andrew Jackson

The Return Of Peter Grimm

The Return Of Peter Grimm

1935

as Peter Grimm

Mark of the Vampire

Mark of the Vampire

1935

as Professor Zelin

Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

1935

as Dr. Josiah Glass

The Little Colonel

The Little Colonel

1935

as Colonel Lloyd

Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness!

1935

as Nat Miller

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1935

as Dan Peggotty

This Side of Heaven

This Side of Heaven

1934

as Martin Turner

Carolina

Carolina

1934

as Bob Connelly

The Girl from Missouri

The Girl from Missouri

1934

as T.R. Paige

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1934

as Billy Bones

One Man's Journey

One Man's Journey

1933

as Eli Watt

Should Ladies Behave

Should Ladies Behave

1933

as Augustus Merrick

Sweepings

Sweepings

1933

as Daniel Pardway

Looking Forward

Looking Forward

1933

as Tim Benton

The Stranger's Return

The Stranger's Return

1933

as Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr

Christopher Bean

Christopher Bean

1933

as Dr. Milton Haggett

Night Flight

Night Flight

1933

as Robineau

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933

as Oliver Jordan

The Washington Masquerade

The Washington Masquerade

1932

as Jefferson "Jeff" Keane

Broken Lullaby

Broken Lullaby

1932

as Dr. H. Holderlin

Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin

1932

as Detective Guerchard

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

as Grigori Rasputin

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

1932

as Otto Kringelein

Guilty Hands

Guilty Hands

1931

as Richard Grant

The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket

1931

as Baron Igor Andreeff

A Free Soul

A Free Soul

1931

as Stephen Ashe

Mata Hari

Mata Hari

1931

as General Serge Shubin

Free and Easy

Free and Easy

1930

as Bedroom Scene

The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island

1929

as Andre Dakkar

The River Woman

The River Woman

1928

as Bill Lefty

West of Zanzibar

West of Zanzibar

1928

as Crane

Drums of Love

Drums of Love

1928

as Duke Cathos de Alvia

Alias Jimmy Valentine

Alias Jimmy Valentine

1928

as Doyle

The Lion and the Mouse

The Lion and the Mouse

1928

as John Ryder

Sadie Thompson

Sadie Thompson

1928

as Alfred Davidson

Road House

Road House

1928

as Henry Grayson

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

1927

as Dr. Leyden

The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

1927

as Prof. Leroy

Women Love Diamonds

Women Love Diamonds

1927

as Hugo Harlan

The Show

The Show

1927

as The Greek

The Bells

The Bells

1926

as Mathias

Brooding Eyes

Brooding Eyes

1926

as Slim Jim Carey

Wife Tamers

Wife Tamers

1926

as Mr. Barry

Paris at Midnight

Paris at Midnight

1926

as Vautrin

The Lucky Lady

The Lucky Lady

1926

as Count Ferranzo

The Barrier

The Barrier

1926

as Stark Bennett

The Temptress

The Temptress

1926

as Canterac

Children of the Whirlwind

Children of the Whirlwind

1925

as Joe Ellison

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

1925

as Gordon Kent

A Man of Iron

A Man of Iron

1925

as Philip Durban

The Wrongdoers

The Wrongdoers

1925

as Daniel Abbott

Fifty-Fifty

Fifty-Fifty

1925

as Frederick Harmon

The Splendid Road

The Splendid Road

1925

as Dan Clehollis

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Meddling Women

Meddling Women

1924

as Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)

I Am the Man

I Am the Man

1924

as James McQuade

America

America

1924

as Capt. Walter Butler

Enemies of Women

Enemies of Women

1923

as Prince Lubimoff

The Eternal City

The Eternal City

1923

as Baron Bonelli

Unseeing Eyes

Unseeing Eyes

1923

as Conrad Dean

The Face in the Fog

The Face in the Fog

1922

as Boston Blackie Dawson

Boomerang Bill

Boomerang Bill

1922

as Boomerang Bill

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

1921

as Priam Farll

Jim the Penman

Jim the Penman

1921

as James Ralston

The Devil's Garden

The Devil's Garden

1920

as William Dale

The Master Mind

The Master Mind

1920

as Henry Allen

The Copperhead

The Copperhead

1920

as Milt Shanks

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour

1917

as Byron Bennett

His Father's Son

His Father's Son

1917

as J. Dabney Barro

The Millionaire's Double

The Millionaire's Double

1917

as Bide Bennington

The Quitter

The Quitter

1916

as Happy Jack Lewis

The Upheaval

The Upheaval

1916

as Jim Gordon

Dorian's Divorce

Dorian's Divorce

1916

as Richard Dorian

The Brand of Cowardice

The Brand of Cowardice

1916

as Cyril Hamilton

The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde

The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde

1915

as Judge Randolph Legarde

The Flaming Sword

The Flaming Sword

1915

as Steve

A Yellow Streak

A Yellow Streak

1915

as Barry Dale

Dora Thorne

Dora Thorne

1915

as Lord Earle

Wildfire

Wildfire

1915

as John Keefe

A Modern Magdalen

A Modern Magdalen

1915

as Lindsay

The Romance of Elaine

The Romance of Elaine

1915

as Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X

Under the Gaslight

Under the Gaslight

1914

as William Byke

The Bartered Crown

The Bartered Crown

1914

as The Landlord

Men and Women

Men and Women

1914

as Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens

The Power of the Press

The Power of the Press

1914

as Steve Carson

The Seats of the Mighty

The Seats of the Mighty

1914

as Monsieur Doltaire

Woman Against Woman

Woman Against Woman

1914

as Gilbert Craven

The Span of Life

The Span of Life

1914

as Richard Blunt

The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

1914

as Robert Crane

Strongheart

Strongheart

1914

as Billy Saunders

Classmates

Classmates

1914

as Bubby Dumble

Judith of Bethulia

Judith of Bethulia

1914

as Extra (uncredited)

The House of Darkness

The House of Darkness

1913

as The Doctor

Near To Earth

Near To Earth

1913

as Gato

The Work Habit

The Work Habit

1913

as The Father

The Enemy's Baby

The Enemy's Baby

1913

as Postmaster Ben Brown

The Stolen Treaty

The Stolen Treaty

1913

as The Japanese Diplomat

The Crook and the Girl

The Crook and the Girl

1913

as The Nephew

The Ranchero's Revenge

The Ranchero's Revenge

1913

as The Ranchero

The Well

The Well

1913

as The Farmer

The Wanderer

The Wanderer

1913

as The Male Lover

The Switchtower

The Switchtower

1913

as First Counterfeiter

The House of Discord

The House of Discord

1913

as The Husband

A Misunderstood Boy

A Misunderstood Boy

1913

as The Father

An Indian's Loyalty

An Indian's Loyalty

1913

as The Cattle Buyer

The Strong Man's Burden

The Strong Man's Burden

1913

as John - the Elder Brother

The Lady and the Mouse

The Lady and the Mouse

1913

as The Father

The Suffragette Minstrels

The Suffragette Minstrels

1913

as (unconfirmed)

The Mirror

The Mirror

1913

as Daisy's Father

Pa Says

Pa Says

1913

as Teddy's Rival

Under the Shadow of the Law

Under the Shadow of the Law

1913

as Charles Darnton - the Employer

Three Friends

Three Friends

1913

as Second Friend

The Yaqui Cur

The Yaqui Cur

1913

as The Easterner

Fate

Fate

1913

as Father, Loving Family

Death's Marathon

Death's Marathon

1913

as The Financial Backer

A Timely Interception

A Timely Interception

1913

as Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother

A Gamble with Death

A Gamble with Death

1913

as Jim Benton, the Bartender

The Sheriff's Baby

The Sheriff's Baby

1913

as Third Bandit

I Was Meant for You

I Was Meant for You

1913

as Lavina's Father

In Diplomatic Circles

In Diplomatic Circles

1913

as The Japanese Ambassador

All for Science

All for Science

1913

as Detective

The Perfidy of Mary

The Perfidy of Mary

1913

as Mary's Father

The Wrong Bottle

The Wrong Bottle

1913

as The Father

The Little Tease

The Little Tease

1913

as In Bar

The Tender Hearted Boy

The Tender Hearted Boy

1913

as (uncredited)

Red Hicks Defies the World

Red Hicks Defies the World

1913

as The Referee

A Chance Deception

A Chance Deception

1913

as 2nd Policeman

Almost a Wild Man

Almost a Wild Man

1913

as In Audience (uncredited)

The Unwelcome Guest

The Unwelcome Guest

1913

as At Auction (uncredited)

The Telephone Girl and the Lady

The Telephone Girl and the Lady

1913

as The Desk Sergeant

Love in an Apartment Hotel

Love in an Apartment Hotel

1913

as In Hotel Lobby

The Burglar’s Dilemma

The Burglar’s Dilemma

1912

as The Householder

A Cry for Help

A Cry for Help

1912

as The Tramp

The Chief's Blanket

The Chief's Blanket

1912

as The Young Man

The New York Hat

The New York Hat

1912

as Minister

Gold and Glitter

Gold and Glitter

1912

as The Lover

The One She Loved

The One She Loved

1912

as The Neighbor

Friends

Friends

1912

as Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend

The God Within

The God Within

1912

as The Woman of the Camp's Lover

So Near, Yet So Far

So Near, Yet So Far

1912

as In Club

The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady

1912

as At Ice Cream Festival

Brutality

Brutality

1912

as At Wedding

Heredity

Heredity

1912

as Woodsman

My Baby

My Baby

1912

as At table

The Informer

The Informer

1912

as Union Soldier

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

as The Musician's Friend

The Battle

The Battle

1911

as Wagon Driver (uncredited)

The Miser's Heart

The Miser's Heart

1911

as Jules - the Thief

Ten Cents a Dance

Ten Cents a Dance

1931

Director

Redemption

Redemption

1930

Director

The Sea Bat

The Sea Bat

1930

Director

The Rogue Song

The Rogue Song

1930

Director

Madame X

Madame X

1929

Director

The Unholy Night

The Unholy Night

1929

Director

His Glorious Night

His Glorious Night

1929

Director

Life's Whirlpool

Life's Whirlpool

1917

Director

His Secret

His Secret

1913

Director

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Academy Awards Best Actor The Big House Nominated
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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

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