Lionel Barrymore

Actor | Director | Writer | Music

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 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 Christma...

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Date of Birth: Apr 28, 1878

Date of Death: Nov 15, 1954

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Filmography

Actor (140 Known Credits)

Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn

Himself (archive footage)

The Mesmerist

The Innkeeper (archive footage)

Complicated Women

Himself (archive footage)

James Stewart's Wonderful Life

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)

Our Mr. Sun

Father Time (voice)

Film Fun

(archive footage)

Main Street to Broadway

Himself

Andrew Jackson

Hugo Trimble

Sean O'Malley

John Manchester

Down to the Sea in Ships

Captain Bering Joy

Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership

Himself

Breakdowns of 1949

Himself

Key Largo

James Temple

Dark Delusion

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

It's a Wonderful Life

Henry F. Potter

Duel in the Sun

Sen. Jackson McCanles

Three Wise Fools

Dr. Richard Gaunght

The Secret Heart

Dr. Rossiger

The Valley of Decision

Pat Rafferty

Between Two Women

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Clergyman

The General

Narrator (voice)

Dr. Leonard B. Gillespie

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

Gramps

Calling Dr. Gillespie

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Tennessee Johnson

Thaddeus Stevens

Dr. Kildare's Victory

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Lady Be Good

Judge Murdock

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

The Stars Look Down

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

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Miracle of Sound

Himself

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Himself

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

(archive footage)

On Borrowed Time

Julian Northrup aka Gramps

Calling Dr. Kildare

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie

Let Freedom Ring

Thomas Logan

From the Ends of the Earth

himself

You Can't Take It with You

Grandpa Martin Vanderhof

Drake

Dan Sheridan

Dr. Gillespie

Captain Disko Troop

Grandpa Clayton

Judge James K. Hardy

Captain 'Skinny' Dawes

Paul Lavond

Monsieur Duval

Andrew Jackson

Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin

The Voice of Bugle Ann

Spring Davis

Dr. Josiah Glass

Professor Zelen

Colonel Lloyd

Dan Peggotty

Mr. Nat Miller

The Return Of Peter Grimm

Peter Grimm

Treasure Island

Billy Bones

The Girl from Missouri

T.R. Paige

Bob Connelly

Martin Turner

Oliver Jordan

Robineau

The Stranger's Return

Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr

Mrs. Winifred Lamont

Daniel Pardway

Eli Watt

Tim Benton

Dr. Milton Haggett

Otto Kringelein

Rasputin and the Empress

Grigori Rasputin

The Broken Lullaby

Dr. H. Holderlin

Arsene Lupin

Detective Guerchard

The Washington Masquerade

Jefferson "Jeff" Keane

General Serge Shubin

Stephen Ashe

Baron Igor Andreeff

Richard Grant

Himself (uncredited)

Bedroom Scene

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

Himself - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)

The Mysterious Island

Count Andre Dakkar

West of Zanzibar

Mr. Crane

Sadie Thompson

Alfred Davidson

Drums of Love

Duke Cathos de Alvia

Alias Jimmy Valentine

Doyle

The Lion and the Mouse

John Ryder

The Greek

Dr. Leyden

Hugo Harlan

Prof. Leroy

Canterac

Mathias

Mr. Barry

Vautrin

Count Ferranzo

Slim Jim Carey

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

Gordon Kent

Fifty-Fifty

Frederick Harmon

Children of the Whirlwind

Joe Ellison

Capt. Walter Butler

Conrad Dean

Baron Bonelli

Boston Blackie Dawson

James Ralston

Milt Shanks

John Keefe

Billy Saunders

Robert Crane

The Easterner

The Male Lover

First Counterfeiter

Second Friend

The Cattle Buyer

The Strong Man's Burden

John - the Elder Brother

Fate

Father, Loving Family

The Little Tease

In Bar

A Timely Interception

Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother

The Lady and the Mouse

The Father

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musician's Friend

The Painted Lady

At Ice Cream Festival

So Near, Yet So Far

In Club

Friends

Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend

The Burglar’s Dilemma

The Householder

My Baby

At table

The One She Loved

The Neighbor

The God Within

The Woman of the Camp's Lover

Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2015)

Himself (archive footage)

The Mesmerist (2003)

The Innkeeper (archive footage)

Complicated Women (2003)

Himself (archive footage)

James Stewart's Wonderful Life (1988)

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)

Our Mr. Sun (1956)

Father Time (voice)

Film Fun (1955)

(archive footage)

Main Street to Broadway (1953)

Himself

Lone Star (1952)

Andrew Jackson

Bannerline (1951)

Hugo Trimble

Right Cross (1950)

Sean O'Malley

Malaya (1949)

John Manchester

Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)

Captain Bering Joy

Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949)

Himself

Breakdowns of 1949 (1949)

Himself

Key Largo (1948)

James Temple

Dark Delusion (1947)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Henry F. Potter

Duel in the Sun (1946)

Sen. Jackson McCanles

Three Wise Fools (1946)

Dr. Richard Gaunght

The Secret Heart (1946)

Dr. Rossiger

The Valley of Decision (1945)

Pat Rafferty

Between Two Women (1945)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Since You Went Away (1944)

Clergyman

A Guy Named Joe (1944)

The General

Dragon Seed (1944)

Narrator (voice)

3 Men in White (1944)

Dr. Leonard B. Gillespie

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943)

Gramps

Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Tennessee Johnson (1942)

Thaddeus Stevens

Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Lady Be Good (1941)

Judge Murdock

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Bad Man (1941)

Uncle Henry Jones

The Penalty (1941)

'Grandpop' Logan

The Stars Look Down (1940)

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

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Miracle of Sound (1940)

Himself

Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)

Himself

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

(archive footage)

On Borrowed Time (1939)

Julian Northrup aka Gramps

Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)

Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie

Let Freedom Ring (1939)

Thomas Logan

From the Ends of the Earth (1939)

himself

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

Grandpa Martin Vanderhof

Test Pilot (1938)

Drake

A Yank at Oxford (1938)

Dan Sheridan

Young Dr. Kildare (1938)

Dr. Gillespie

Captains Courageous (1937)

Captain Disko Troop

Saratoga (1937)

Grandpa Clayton

A Family Affair (1937)

Judge James K. Hardy

Navy Blue and Gold (1937)

Captain 'Skinny' Dawes

The Devil-Doll (1936)

Paul Lavond

Camille (1936)

Monsieur Duval

The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)

Andrew Jackson

The Road to Glory (1936)

Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin

The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)

Spring Davis

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

Dr. Josiah Glass

Mark of the Vampire (1935)

Professor Zelen

The Little Colonel (1935)

Colonel Lloyd

David Copperfield (1935)

Dan Peggotty

Ah, Wilderness! (1935)

Mr. Nat Miller

The Return Of Peter Grimm (1935)

Peter Grimm

Treasure Island (1934)

Billy Bones

The Girl from Missouri (1934)

T.R. Paige

Carolina (1934)

Bob Connelly

This Side of Heaven (1934)

Martin Turner

Dinner at Eight (1933)

Oliver Jordan

Night Flight (1933)

Robineau

The Stranger's Return (1933)

Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr

Should Ladies Behave (1933)

Mrs. Winifred Lamont

Sweepings (1933)

Daniel Pardway

One Man's Journey (1933)

Eli Watt

Looking Forward (1933)

Tim Benton

Christopher Bean (1933)

Dr. Milton Haggett

Grand Hotel (1932)

Otto Kringelein

Rasputin and the Empress (1932)

Grigori Rasputin

The Broken Lullaby (1932)

Dr. H. Holderlin

Arsene Lupin (1932)

Detective Guerchard

The Washington Masquerade (1932)

Jefferson "Jeff" Keane

Mata Hari (1931)

General Serge Shubin

A Free Soul (1931)

Stephen Ashe

The Yellow Ticket (1931)

Baron Igor Andreeff

Guilty Hands (1931)

Richard Grant

The Christmas Party (1931)

Himself (uncredited)

Free and Easy (1930)

Bedroom Scene

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)

Himself - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)

The Mysterious Island (1929)

Count Andre Dakkar

West of Zanzibar (1928)

Mr. Crane

Sadie Thompson (1928)

Alfred Davidson

Drums of Love (1928)

Duke Cathos de Alvia

Alias Jimmy Valentine (1928)

Doyle

The Lion and the Mouse (1928)

John Ryder

The Show (1927)

The Greek

Body and Soul (1927)

Dr. Leyden

Women Love Diamonds (1927)

Hugo Harlan

The Thirteenth Hour (1927)

Prof. Leroy

The Temptress (1926)

Canterac

The Bells (1926)

Mathias

Wife Tamers (1926)

Mr. Barry

Paris at Midnight (1926)

Vautrin

The Lucky Lady (1926)

Count Ferranzo

Brooding Eyes (1926)

Slim Jim Carey

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work (1925)

Gordon Kent

Fifty-Fifty (1925)

Frederick Harmon

Children of the Whirlwind (1925)

Joe Ellison

America (1924)

Capt. Walter Butler

Unseeing Eyes (1923)

Conrad Dean

The Eternal City (1923)

Baron Bonelli

The Face in the Fog (1922)

Boston Blackie Dawson

Jim the Penman (1921)

James Ralston

The Copperhead (1920)

Milt Shanks

Wildfire (1915)

John Keefe

Strongheart (1914)

Billy Saunders

The Woman in Black (1914)

Robert Crane

The Yaqui Cur (1913)

The Easterner

The Wanderer (1913)

The Male Lover

The Switch Tower (1913)

First Counterfeiter

Three Friends (1913)

Second Friend

An Indian's Loyalty (1913)

The Cattle Buyer

The Strong Man's Burden (1913)

John - the Elder Brother

Fate (1913)

Father, Loving Family

The Little Tease (1913)

In Bar

A Timely Interception (1913)

Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother

The Lady and the Mouse (1913)

The Father

The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)

The Musician's Friend

The Painted Lady (1912)

At Ice Cream Festival

So Near, Yet So Far (1912)

In Club

Friends (1912)

Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend

The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912)

The Householder

My Baby (1912)

At table

The One She Loved (1912)

The Neighbor

The God Within (1912)

The Woman of the Camp's Lover

Director (9 Known Credits)

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Ten Cents a Dance (1931)

Director

The Rogue Song (1930)

Director

The Sea Bat (1930)

Director

Redemption (1930)

Director

Madame X (1929)

Director

The Unholy Night (1929)

Director

His Glorious Night (1929)

Director

Life's Whirlpool (1917)

Director

His Secret (1913)

Director

Writer (2 Known Credits)

Life's Whirlpool

Writer

The Burglar’s Dilemma

Writer

Life's Whirlpool (1917)

Writer

The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912)

Writer

Music (1 Known Credits)

His Glorious Night

Music

His Glorious Night (1929)

Music

Age At Time Of Release

It's a Wonderful Life

Calling Dr. Gillespie

Key Largo

Captains Courageous

Public Hero Number 1

Lionel Barrymore

Actor | Director | Writer | Music

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