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Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Acting · Born 1878-04-28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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 focusing 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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As cast

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You 2008
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Checking Out: Grand Hotel 2004
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The Mesmerist
The Mesmerist 2003
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Complicated Women
Complicated Women 2003
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D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 2002
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1987
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Super Duper Bloopers
Super Duper Bloopers 1986
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That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976
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Hooray for Hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood 1976
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That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! 1974
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory 1972
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Brasileiros em Hollywood
Brasileiros em Hollywood 1970
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Our Mr. Sun
Our Mr. Sun 1956
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Film Fun 1955
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Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today 1953
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Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway 1953
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Lone Star
Lone Star 1952
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Bannerline
Bannerline 1951
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The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story 1951
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Right Cross
Right Cross 1950
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Screen Actors 1950
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Breakdowns of 1949
Breakdowns of 1949 1949
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Malaya
Malaya 1949
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Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership 1949
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Down to the Sea in Ships
Down to the Sea in Ships 1949
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Key Largo
Key Largo 1948
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Dark Delusion
Dark Delusion 1947
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The Way of the World
The Way of the World 1947
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Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun 1946
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The Secret Heart
The Secret Heart 1946
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It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life 1946
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Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools 1946
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The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision 1945
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Between Two Women
Between Two Women 1945
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Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed 1944
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Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away 1944
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3 Men in White
3 Men in White 1944
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A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe 1944
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Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After 1944
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The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith 1943
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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case 1943
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Tennessee Johnson
Tennessee Johnson 1942
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Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant 1942
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Calling Dr. Gillespie
Calling Dr. Gillespie 1942
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Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Kildare's Victory 1942
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Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good 1941
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Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day 1941
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The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare 1941
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The Bad Man
The Bad Man 1941
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The Penalty
The Penalty 1941
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Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis 1940
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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound 1940
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Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Kildare Goes Home 1940
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards 1940
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Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World 1940
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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case 1940
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The Stars Look Down
The Stars Look Down 1940
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The Secret of Dr. Kildare
The Secret of Dr. Kildare 1939
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On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time 1939
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The Movies March On
The Movies March On 1939
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Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty 1939
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From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth 1939
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Calling Dr. Kildare
Calling Dr. Kildare 1939
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Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring 1939
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A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore 1938
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Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare 1938
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You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You 1938
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Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 1938
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Test Pilot
Test Pilot 1938
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A Yank at Oxford
A Yank at Oxford 1938
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Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold 1937
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Saratoga
Saratoga 1937
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Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous 1937
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A Family Affair
A Family Affair 1937
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Camille
Camille 1936
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The Road to Glory
The Road to Glory 1936
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The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy 1936
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The Devil-Doll
The Devil-Doll 1936
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The Voice of Bugle Ann
The Voice of Bugle Ann 1936
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Ah, Wilderness!
Ah, Wilderness! 1935
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As director

Ten Cents a Dance
Ten Cents a Dance 1931
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The Sea Bat
The Sea Bat 1930
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Redemption
Redemption 1930
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The Rogue Song
The Rogue Song 1930
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His Glorious Night
His Glorious Night 1929
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The Unholy Night
The Unholy Night 1929
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Madame X
Madame X 1929
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Life's Whirlpool
Life's Whirlpool 1917
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His Secret
His Secret 1913
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