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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.
Acted in 183
2000s
- 2003
The Mesmerist
The Innkeeper (archive footage)
- 2002
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
Movie
1970s
- 1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
- 1974
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1950s
- 1956
- 1953
Yesterday and Today
(archive footage)
- 1952
- 1951
Bannerline
Hugo Trimble
- 1950
Right Cross
Sean O'Malley
1940s
- 1949
Malaya
John Manchester
Down to the Sea in Ships
Bering Joy
- 1948
- 1947
Dark Delusion
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Way of the World
Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage)
- 1946
The Secret Heart
Dr. Rossiger
Three Wise Fools
Dr. Richard Gaunght
- 1945
Between Two Women
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- 1944
3 Men in White
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
A Guy Named Joe
The General
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
- 1943
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
Gramps
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- 1942
Tennessee Johnson
Thaddeus Stevens
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Calling Dr. Gillespie
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- 1941
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Bad Man
Uncle Henry Jones
The Penalty
'Grandpop' Logan
- 1940
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
1930s
- 1939
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Leonard Gillespie
Land of Liberty
(archive footage)
Calling Dr. Kildare
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Let Freedom Ring
Thomas Logan
- 1938
Young Dr. Kildare
Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Lionel Barrymore
- 1937
Navy Blue and Gold
Captain 'Skinny' Dawes
Saratoga
Grandpa Clayton
Captains Courageous
Captain Disko Troop
A Family Affair
Judge Hardy
- 1936
The Road to Glory
Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin
The Gorgeous Hussy
Andrew Jackson
The Voice of Bugle Ann
Springfield Davis
- 1935
Ah, Wilderness!
Nat Miller
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Peter Grimm
Public Hero Number 1
Dr. Josiah Glass
The Little Colonel
Colonel Lloyd
David Copperfield
Dan Peggotty
- 1934
The Girl from Missouri
T.R. Paige
This Side of Heaven
Martin Turner
Carolina
Bob Connelly
- 1933
Should Ladies Behave
Augustus Merrick
Christopher Bean
Dr. Milton Haggett
Night Flight
Robineau
One Man's Journey
Eli Watt
The Stranger's Return
Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr
Looking Forward
Tim Benton
Sweepings
Daniel Pardway
- 1932
Rasputin and the Empress
Grigori Rasputin
The Washington Masquerade
Jefferson "Jeff" Keane
The Movie Album
(archive footage)
Arsène Lupin
Detective Guerchard
Broken Lullaby
Dr. H. Holderlin
- 1931
The Yellow Ticket
Baron Igor Andreeff
Guilty Hands
Richard Grant
A Free Soul
Stephen Ashe
- 1930
Free and Easy
Bedroom Scene
1920s
- 1929
The Mysterious Island
Andre Dakkar
- 1928
The River Woman
Bill Lefty
West of Zanzibar
Crane
Alias Jimmy Valentine
Doyle
Road House
Henry Grayson
The Lion and the Mouse
John Ryder
Drums of Love
Duke Cathos de Alvia
- 1927
The Thirteenth Hour
Prof. Leroy
Body and Soul
Dr. Leyden
Women Love Diamonds
Hugo Harlan
The Show
The Greek
- 1926
The Temptress
Canterac
The Bells
Mathias
The Lucky Lady
Count Ferranzo
Paris at Midnight
Vautrin
Wife Tamers
Mr. Barry
The Barrier
Stark Bennett
- 1925
The Splendid Road
Dan Clehollis
Fifty-Fifty
Frederick Harmon
The Wrongdoers
Daniel Abbott
The Girl Who Wouldn't Work
Gordon Kent
Children of the Whirlwind
Joe Ellison
A Man of Iron
Philip Durban
- 1924
Meddling Women
Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)
Decameron Nights
Saladin
America
Capt. Walter Butler
- 1923
The Eternal City
Baron Bonelli
Unseeing Eyes
Conrad Dean
Enemies of Women
Prince Lubimoff
- 1922
The Face in the Fog
Boston Blackie Dawson
Boomerang Bill
Boomerang Bill
- 1921
Jim the Penman
James Ralston
The Great Adventure
Priam Farll
- 1920
The Devil's Garden
William Dale
The Master Mind
Henry Allen
The Copperhead
Milt Shanks
1910s
- 1917
National Red Cross Pageant
Movie
The Millionaire's Double
Bide Bennington
His Father's Son
J. Dabney Barro
The End of the Tour
Byron Bennett
- 1916
The Brand of Cowardice
Cyril Hamilton
The Upheaval
Jim Gordon
The Quitter
Happy Jack Lewis
Dorian's Divorce
Richard Dorian
- 1915
A Yellow Streak
Barry Dale
Dora Thorne
Lord Earle
The Flaming Sword
Steve
The Romance of Elaine
Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X
The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde
Judge Randolph Legarde
A Modern Magdalen
Lindsay
Wildfire
John Keefe
- 1914
The Exploits of Elaine
Movie
The Seats of the Mighty
Monsieur Doltaire
Under the Gaslight
William Byke
The Woman in Black
Robert Crane
The Power of the Press
Steve Carson
Men and Women
Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens
Strongheart
Billy Saunders
Her Father's Silent Partner
Movie
- 1913
The House of Discord
The Husband
The Strong Man's Burden
John - the Elder Brother
An Indian's Loyalty
The Cattle Buyer
The Switchtower
First Counterfeiter
Death's Marathon
The Financial Backer
A Timely Interception
Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother
The Yaqui Cur
The Easterner
The House of Darkness
The Doctor
The Wanderer
The Male Lover
The Lady and the Mouse
The Father
The Little Tease
In Bar
The Sheriff's Baby
Third Bandit
Fate
Father, Loving Family
Near To Earth
Gato
The Unwelcome Guest
At Auction (uncredited)
Oil and Water
The Idealist's Friend
The Telephone Girl and the Lady
The Desk Sergeant
Three Friends
Second Friend
- 1912
A Cry for Help
The Tramp
The Burglar’s Dilemma
The Householder
The New York Hat
Minister
Brutality
At Wedding
The Informer
Union Soldier
My Baby
At table
Gold and Glitter
The Lover
Heredity
Woodsman
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
The Musician's Friend
The Painted Lady
At Ice Cream Festival
The Chief's Blanket
The Young Man
So Near, Yet So Far
In Club
Friends
Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend
- 1911
The Miser's Heart
Jules - the Thief
The Battle
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Fighting Blood
Movie
1900s
- 1905
The White Caps
Movie
Directed 9
1930s
- 1931
Ten Cents a Dance
Director
- 1930
The Sea Bat
Director
Redemption
Director
The Rogue Song
Director
1920s
- 1929
His Glorious Night
Director
The Unholy Night
Director
1910s
- 1917
Life's Whirlpool
Director
- 1913
His Secret
Director
Sound 2
1930s
- 1930
Si l'empereur savait ça
Music
1920s
- 1929
His Glorious Night
Music
Wrote 2
1910s
- 1917
Life's Whirlpool
Writer
- 1912
The Burglar’s Dilemma
Writer
Appearances25
2000s
- 2008
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
Self (archive footage)
- 2005
Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
- 1986
Super Duper Bloopers
Self
- 1980
Hollywood
Self (archive footage, uncredited) · 1 episode
1970s
- 1976
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
- 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
- 1970
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1955
- 1953
Main Street to Broadway
Self
- 1951
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
Himself - Giving Introduction
1940s
- 1949
Breakdowns of 1949
Self
Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership
Himself
- 1948
- 1944
Dragon Seed
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Self
1930s
- 1939
The Movies March On
Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)
From the Ends of the Earth
Self
- 1931
The Christmas Party
Himself (uncredited)
- 1930
Estrellados
Self (Guest Appearance)
1920s
- 1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)