Lionel Barrymore

    Actor, Director, Writer

    Birthdate: Apr 28, 1878

    Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Died: Nov 15, 1954

    Famed actor, composer, artist, author and director. His talents extended to the authoring of the novel "Mr. Cartonwine: A Moral Tale" as well as his autobiography. In 1944, he joined ASCAP, and composed "Russian Dances", "Partita", "Ballet Viennois", "The Woodman and the Elves", "Behind the Horizon", "Fugue Fantasia", "In Memorium", "Hallowe'en", "Preludium & Fugue", "Elegie for Oboe, Orch.", "Farewell Symphony (1-act opera)", "Elegie (piano pieces)", "Rondo for Piano" and "Scherzo Grotesque".

    Known For

    You Can't Take It with You
    You Can't Take It with You

    (1938)

    On Borrowed Time
    On Borrowed Time

    (1939)

    Key Largo
    Key Largo

    (1948)

    Lionel Barrymore Movies

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    • 2024 |

      A Family Affair

      asJudge James K. Hardy
    • 2016 |
      Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
    • 2012 |

      The Woman in Black

      asRobert Crane
    • 1982 |
      Hooray for Hollywood
    • 1953 |
      Main Street to Broadwayas Lionel Barrymore
    • 1953 |
      Yesterday and Today
    • 1952 |
      Lone Staras Andrew Jackson
    • 1951 |
      Bannerlineas Hugo Trimble
    • 1951 |
      The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
    • 1950 |
      Right Crossas Sean O'Malley
    • 1949 |
      Down to the Sea in Shipsas Capt. Bering Joy
    • 1949 |
      Malayaas John Manchester
    • 1949 |
      Some of the Best
    • 1948 |
      Key Largoas James Temple
    • 1947 |
      Dark Delusionas Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    • 1946 |
      Duel in the Sunas Sen. Jackson McCanles
    • 1946 |
      The Secret Heartas Dr. Rossiger
    • 1946 |
      Three Wise Foolsas Dr. Richard Gaunght
    • 1946 |

      It’s a Wonderful Life

      asMr. Potter
    • 1945 |
      Between Two Womenas Dr. Leonard B. Gillespie
    • 1945 |
      The Valley of Decisionas Pat Rafferty
    • 1944 |
      3 Men in Whiteas Dr. Leonard B. Gillespie
    • 1944 |
      Since You Went Awayas Clergyman
    • 1943 |
      A Guy Named Joeas The General
    • 1943 |
      Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Dr. Leonard B. Gillespie
    • 1942 |
      Calling Dr. Gillespieas Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    • 1942 |
      Dr. Gillespie's New Assistantas Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    • 1942 |
      Dr. Kildare's Victoryas Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    • 1942 |
      Tennessee Johnsonas Thaddeus Stevens
    • 1941 |
      Dr. Kildare's Wedding Dayas Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    • 1941 |
      Lady Be Goodas Judge Murdock
    • 1941 |
      The Bad Manas Uncle Henry Jones
    • 1941 |
      The Penaltyas 'Grandpop' Logan
    • 1941 |
      The People vs. Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    • 1940 |
      Dr. Kildare Goes Homeas Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    • 1940 |
      Dr. Kildare's Crisisas Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    • 1940 |
      Dr. Kildare's Strange Caseas Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    • 1939 |
      Calling Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    • 1939 |
      Let Freedom Ringas Thomas Logan
    • 1939 |
      On Borrowed Timeas Julian Northrup - Gramps
    • 1939 |
      The Secret of Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie
    • 1938 |
      A Yank at Oxfordas Dan Sheridan
    • 1938 |
      Test Pilotas Howard B. Drake
    • 1938 |
      Young Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    • 1938 |
      You Can't Take It with Youas Martin Vanderhof
    • 1937 |
      Captains Courageousas Disko
    • 1937 |
      Navy Blue and Goldas Capt. 'Skinny' Dawes
    • 1937 |
      Saratogaas Grandpa Clayton
    • 1936 |
      The Devil-Dollas Paul Lavond
    • 1936 |
      The Gorgeous Hussyas Andrew Jackson
    • 1936 |
      The Road to Gloryas Papa La Roche
    • 1936 |
      The Voice of Bugle Annas Spring Davis
    • 1936 |
      Camilleas Monsieur Duval
    • 1935 |
      Ah Wilderness!as Nat Miller
    • 1935 |
      Mark of the Vampireas Professor Zelin
    • 1935 |
      Public Hero Number 1as Doctor Josiah Glass
    • 1935 |
      The Little Colonelas Colonel Lloyd
    • 1935 |
      The Return of Peter Grimmas Peter Grimm
    • 1934 |
      Carolinaas Bob Connelly
    • 1934 |
      The Girl from Missourias Thomas Randall Paige
    • 1934 |
      This Side of Heavenas Martin Turner
    • 1934 |
      Treasure Islandas Billy Bones
    • 1933 |
      Christopher Beanas Dr. Milton Haggett
    • 1933 |
      Dinner at Eightas Oliver Jordan
    • 1933 |
      Looking Forwardas Tim Benton
    • 1933 |
      Night Flightas Insp. Robineau
    • 1933 |
      One Man's Journeyas Eli Watt
    • 1933 |
      Should Ladies Behaveas Augustus Merrick
    • 1933 |
      Sweepingsas Daniel Pardway
    • 1933 |
      The Stranger's Returnas Grandpa Storr
    • 1932 |
      Arsène Lupinas Guerchard
    • 1932 |
      Broken Lullabyas Dr. H. Holderlin
    • 1932 |
      Rasputin and the Empressas Grigori Yefimovitch Rasputin
    • 1932 |
      The Washington Masqueradeas Jeff Keane
    • 1932 |
      Grand Hotelas Otto Kringelein
    • 1931 |
      A Free Soulas Stephen Ashe
    • 1931 |
      Guilty Handsas Richard Grant
    • 1931 |
      Ten Cents a Dance
    • 1931 |
      The Yellow Ticketas Baron Igor Andreeff
    • 1931 |
      Mata Harias General Shubin
    • 1930 |
      Free and Easyas Lionel Barrymore - Director of Bedroom Scene
    • 1930 |
      Olympia
    • 1930 |
      Si l'empereur savait ça
    • 1930 |
      The Rogue Song
    • 1929 |
      His Glorious Night
    • 1929 |
      Madame X
    • 1929 |
      The Mysterious Islandas Count Andre Dakkar
    • 1929 |
      The Unholy Night
    • 1928 |
      Alias Jimmy Valentineas Doyle
    • 1928 |
      Drums of Loveas Duke Cathos de Alvia
    • 1928 |
      Road Houseas Henry Grayson
    • 1928 |
      Sadie Thompsonas Alfred Davidson
    • 1928 |
      The Lion and the Mouseas John Ryder
    • 1928 |
      The River Womanas Bill Lefty
    • 1928 |
      West of Zanzibaras Crane
    • 1927 |
      Body and Soulas Dr. Leyden
    • 1927 |
      The Showas The Greek
    • 1927 |
      The Thirteenth Houras Professor Leroy
    • 1927 |
      Women Love Diamondsas Hugo Harlan
    • 1926 |
      Brooding Eyesas Slim Jim Carey
    • 1926 |
      Paris at Midnightas Vautrin
    • 1926 |
      The Barrieras Stark Bennett
    • 1926 |
      The Bellsas Mathias
    • 1926 |
      The Bronze Brideas Slim Jim Carey [Lord Tallbois]
    • 1926 |
      The Lucky Ladyas Count Ferranzo
    • 1926 |
      The Temptressas Canterac
    • 1925 |
      A Man of Ironas Philip Durban
    • 1925 |
      Children of the Whirlwindas Joe Ellison
    • 1925 |
      Die Frau mit dem schlechten Rufas Allan Merrick
    • 1925 |
      Fifty-Fiftyas Frederick Harmon
    • 1925 |
      The Girl Who Wouldn't Workas Gordon Kent
    • 1925 |
      The Splendid Roadas Dan Clehollis
    • 1925 |
      The Wrongdoersas Daniel Abbott
    • 1924 |
      Decameron Nightsas Saladin
    • 1924 |
      I Am the Manas James McQuade
    • 1924 |
      Meddling Womenas Edwin Ainsworth
    • 1924 |
      Wedding Women
    • 1923 |
      Enemies of Womenas Prince Lubimoff
    • 1923 |
      The Eternal Cityas Baron Bonelli
    • 1923 |
      Unseeing Eyesas Conrad Dean
    • 1922 |
      Boomerang Billas Boomerang Bill
    • 1922 |
      The Face in the Fogas Boston Blackie Dawson
    • 1921 |
      Jim the Penmanas James Ralston
    • 1921 |
      The Great Adventureas Priam Farll
    • 1920 |
      The Copperheadas Milt Shanks
    • 1920 |
      The Devil's Gardenas William Dale
    • 1920 |
      The Master Mindas Henry Allen
    • 1917 |
      His Father's Sonas J. Dabney Barro
    • 1917 |
      Life's Whirlpool
    • 1917 |
      The End of the Touras Byron Bennett
    • 1917 |
      The Millionaire's Doubleas Bide Bennington
    • 1916 |
      Dorian's Divorceas Richard Dorian
    • 1916 |
      The Brand of Cowardiceas Cyril Hamilton
    • 1916 |
      The Quitteras Happy Jack Lewis
    • 1916 |
      The Upheavalas Jim Gordon
    • 1915 |
      A Modern Magdalenas Lindsay
    • 1915 |
      A Yellow Streakas Barry Dale
    • 1915 |
      The Curious Conduct of Judge Legardeas Judge Randolph Legarde
    • 1915 |
      The Flaming Swordas Steve
    • 1915 |
      The Romance of Elaineas Marcus Del Mar
    • 1915 |
      Wildfireas John Keefe
    • 1914 |
      The Seats of the Mightyas Monsieur Doltaire
    • 1914 |
      The Span of Lifeas Richard Blunt
    • 1914 |
      Under the Gaslightas William Byke