Lionel Barrymore - Biography - IMDb Lionel Barrymore Biography Showing all 51 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (2) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (30) | Personal Quotes (8) | Salary (2) Overview (4) 5' 11" (1.8 m) Mini Bio (2) 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". - IMDb Mini Biography By: Hup234!

The legendary Lionel Barrymore, one of the great cinema character actors, was the oldest of the three Barrymmore siblings. Along with Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore , he shares a prominent place in American acting in the first half of the 20th Century. In addition to winning a Best Actor Academy Award (for A Free Soul (1931)), Lionel also was an Oscar-nominated director (for Madame X (1929)) and a prolific composer of songs as well as an accomplished graphic artist. He now is best known for his portrayal of the evil banker Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), though he once was renowned for playing Ebeneezer Scrooge each year on the radio broadcast of Charles Dickens 's "A Christmas Carol" as well as appearing as the irascible Doctor Gillespie in the Doctor Kildare movie series. He was born Lionel Herbert Blythe on April 28, 1878 in Philadelphia, the son of actors Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew Barrymore. ("Barrymore" was a stage name). Though raised a Catholic, he attended Philadelphia's Episcopal Academy.

He joined the family business and first trod the boards in the mid-1890s, acting with his maternal grandmother, Louisa Lane Drew. He also appeared with his maternal uncle John Drew, Jr. in Broadway plays after the turn of the century. He first acted with his kid brother John in the 1905 play "Pantaloon". Lionel never developed the heightened reputation as a stage actor enjoyed by his siblings John (who still reigns as the definitive American Hamlet) and sister Ethel. As a screen actor, he was ranked among the best. (Ethel, like Lionel, would win an Oscar. John, despite his reputation as the greatest actor of his generation, was never even nominated, handicapped in those days by being a freelance actor with no ties to a studio, which practiced block voting for Oscars.) He wed the actress Doris Rankin, whose sister Gladys was married to Lionel's uncle Sidney Drew, and they moved to Paris in the latter part of the fist decade of the 20th Century, returning to The States in 1910. On Broadway, Lionel established a solid reputation as a dramatic character actor, appearing often with Doris.

In 1919, he appeared with his brother John in "The Jest" (1919), but unlike John, he did not prove his mettle as a Shakespearean actor. His performance as MacBeth in a 1921 production of The Scottish Play was unsuccessful, and he began focusing more on films, which he first began making at Biograph in 1911 under the direction of D.W. Griffith . At the time he made his first films, movies were considered beneath the dignity of a stage actor. Lionel and Doris suffered tragedy as their children, two daughters, did not survive infancy. Their first child, named Ethel after his sister, was born and died in 1908. Their second child, Mary, died within a few months of her birth in 1916. He apparently never got over the loss of his two girls (he never had any other children), and he divorced Doris in 1923 and married actress Irene Fenwick, a former lover of his brother John. The marriage strained his relationship with his brother, and they were not reconciled until 1926.

In addition to acting at Biograph, Lionel also tried his hand at directing. At Metro Pictures, he helmed many pictures, including directing his sister Ethel in Life's Whirlpool (1917) (1917). That was his last silent picture as director; he would not sit in the director's chair again until the advent of the talkies. His success as a movie actor was assured when he joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1926, two years after the studio's formation, having already developed a strong relationship with Louis B. Mayer at Metro Pictures. He would remain a contract player with MGM until his death 30 years later, though he occasionally was loaned out. The role of Mr Potter in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) On radio, the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in annual broadcasts of "A Christmas Carol". This role led directly to his being cast as Mr. Potter in "It's A Wonderful Life". Trivia (30) He was buried a Roman Catholic next to his second wife and his brother, John Barrymore , in Calvary Cemetery, Hollywood.

He played Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" on the radio annually for 20 tears between 1934 and 1953. He missed only twice, In 1936 brother John replaced him because of the Christmas Eve death of his wife and in 1938 by Reginald Owen, whose MGM version was then in theatrical release. The three Barrymore siblings appeared in only one film together: Rasputin and the Empress (1932). Lionel and John appeared without Ethel in Arsène Lupin (1932), Grand Hotel (1932), Night Flight (1933) and Dinner at Eight (1933). A decade after John's demise, Lionel and Ethel appeared in Main Street to Broadway (1953), Lionel's last film. Screen, stage, radio, vaudeville actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Acted from wheelchair from 1938 due to the effects of arthritis and hip injury. Interred at Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the Main Mausoleum, Block 352.

Son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore; grandson of Louisa Drew and stage actor John Drew (1827-1862); nephew of Sidney Drew ; cousin of S. Rankin Drew . Fathered two daughters: Ethel (1909-1910) and Mary (1916- 1917). Reared Roman Catholic by their mother, the three Barrymore siblings all had suffered the stigma of divorce (doubtless connected to the family business) and only Ethel Barrymore was a practicing Catholic in adulthood. Great uncle of Drew Barrymore . Portrayed Dr. Gillespie on the syndicated radio show "The Story of Dr. Kildare" (1950-1951), and in the late 30s/40s movie series. His name appeared in the Looney Toons Cartoon One Froggy Evening (1955) (directed by Chuck Jones ) in a newspaper on a park bench before the distraught man was sent to a psychiatric ward because the frog would not sing in front of anyone else.

In the 1960s cartoon series Underdog (1964), Underdog's nemesis, Simon Bar Sinister, has a voice reminiscent of Barrymore. He and his sister Ethel Barrymore were the first Oscar-winning brother and sister in acting categories. Invented the boom microphone. He was one of the very few screen actors in the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s who had a prolific career despite being in a wheelchair. From 1938, his screen roles were written to accommodate his disability. Started as a stock player at the Biograph Company. In 1930, he lived at 802 N. Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills. In Rasputin and the Empress (1932), he played Rasputin, allegedly the lover of Czar Nicholas II's wife Alexandra, played by Barrymore's real life sister Ethel Barrymore . Their brother, John Barrymore played the role of Prince Chegodieff in the same film.

He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - for motion pictures at 1724 Vine Street and for radio at 1651 Vine Street. Honorary pallbearer at Lon Chaney 's funeral. Had two daughters by his first wife Doris Rankin , both of whom died young. He later left Rankin for Irene Fenwick , a longtime friend and one-time girlfriend of his brother, John Barrymore . Had extreme problems with his income taxes, and during the last 15 years of his life routinely turned over all of his paycheck to the Internal Revenue Service except for a small sum to maintain his living expenses. The IRS also took the proceeds from a sale of his artwork after his death. Directed 2 actors to Oscar nominations: Ruth Chatterton (Best Actress, Madame X (1929), technically not an official nominee), and Lawrence Tibbett (Best Actor, The Rogue Song (1930)). Spent most of his screen career under contract to MGM (1926-52). Barrymore was a member of the historical actor's club of New York, The Lambs, in 1900 and remained a member until his death.

He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: Grand Hotel (1932) and You Can't Take It with You (1938). Lee Phelps also appeared in both films. Studied musical composition with Eugene Zador for ten years. Personal Quotes (8) This is the age of insincerity. The movies had the misfortune to come along in the twentieth century, and because they appeal to the masses there can be no sincerity in them. Hollywood is tied hand and foot to the demands for artificiality of the masses all over the world. I've got a lot of ham in me. I can remember when nobody believed an actor and didn't care what he believed. Why, the fact that he was an actor made everything he said open to question, because acting was thought to be a vocation embraced exclusively by scatter-brains, wastrels and scamps. I don't believed that's true today and I don't think that it ever was. [1943 comment on Margaret O'Brien ] If that child had been born in the middle ages, she'd have been burned as a witch. You can't retire in Hollywood.

Nobody gives up a job, even if he;s ninety, or sick, or has money like Midas. Everybody works until his last breath, and when one day they die, they die like Napoleon/s grenadiers, who died with the words "Vive l'Empereur!" Just so, the last words of a director or producer are "Make another take!" L.B. [Louis B. Mayer] gets me $400 worth of cocaine a day to ease my pain. I don't know where he gets it. And I don't care. But I bless him every time it puts me to sleep. [on how he intends to perform his role in 'Arsene Lupin'] Oh, I'll stumble around, growl a little, limp a little bit. Don't ever forget that acting is the greatest profession ever invented. When you act, you move millions of people, shape their lives, give them a sense of exaltation. No other profession has that power. Salary (2) Attention:You are browsing our famous burial locations. If you are looking for a non-famous grave, please start from our home page . Barrymore, John Drew b. June 4, 1932 d.

November 29, 2004 Actor. A native of Beverly Hills, Barrymore was the son of legendary stage, and screen actor John Barrymore and actress Dolores Costello Barrymore, nephew of actor Lionel Barrymore, and actress Ethel Barrymore, and the father of actress Drew Barrymore. Born John Blythe Barrymore, John was also known as John Barrymore, Jr. Barrymore's parents divorced when he was an infant, and young John only saw his father once or twice before he died in 1942. After the divorce his mother took care of him... [Read More] Cremated , Ashes scattered , Joshua Tree National Monument b. April 28, 1878 d. November 15, 1954 Actor. Born on April 12, 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Lionel Herbert Blythe. He was the oldest child of stage perfomer Maurice Blythe who had gained fame as Maurice Barrymore and his wife Georgina Drew the daughter of celebrated actor John Drew. Lionel along with his sister Ethel and brother b. August 15, 1879 d.

June 18, 1959 Actress. In the first half of the 20th Century, Ethel Barrymore and her brothers Lionel and John were probably the most famous family of actors in the English-speaking world. She was a legend on the New York and London stage for over 40 years. Her aristocratic poise and distinguished career earned her the sobriquet, "The First Lady of the... [Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards ) Cause of death: Heart Ailment Plot: Main Mausoleum, Block 60, Crypt 3F b. April 20, 1908 d. August 31, 2002 Jazz Musician, Bandleader and Vibraphone Virtuoso. His career as a Jazz musician lasted nearly seven decades beginning in Chicago culminating in international fame. Lionel Hampton lifted the vibes to a place of honor in small-group and big-band jazz. Although born in Kentucky, he considered Birmingham, Alabama his hometown. His father was singer-pianist Charles Hampton who enlisted in the army during World War I, first declared MIA, then dead. The lure of jobs in the industrial North in...

[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield ) Plot: Section: Fir (at intersection of Fir, Heather and Knollwood Aves.) GPS coordinates: 40.8848915, -73.8713913 (hddd.dddd) b. March 3, 1921 d. January 25, 1960 Actress. She was the daughter of actor John Barrymore, half-sister of actor John Barrymore, Jr. and the aunt of actress Drew Barrymore. Cause of death: Overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills Plot: Division 20, between E. Border Avenue and Chapel Hill Ashfield, Lieut. Lionel Arthur b. August 1, 1898 d. July 16, 1918 World War I Flying Ace. Lionel Arthur Ashfield was the second son of Charles Edmund Ashfield and his wife Ida Lucy Hunt. His father was the headmaster of Hazelhurst School in Frant, East Sussex. During World War I, Lionel served initially in the Royal Naval Air Service.

After the April 1918 merger of that branch with the Royal Flying Corps, he served as a lieutenant in the No. 202 Squadron of the newly-formed Royal Air Force. The British flying ace was thought to have been credited with... [Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick ) Ashfield, Lieut. Lionel Arthur [cenotaph] b. August 1, 1898 d. July 16, 1918 World War I Flying Ace. Lionel Arthur Ashfield was the second son of Charles Edmund Ashfield and his wife Ida Lucy Hunt. His father was the headmaster of Hazelhurst School in Frant, East Sussex. During World War I, Lionel served initially in the Royal Naval Air Service. After the April 1918 merger of that branch with the Royal Flying Corps, he served as a lieutenant in the No. 202 Squadron of the newly-formed Royal Air Force. The British flying ace was thought to have been credited with... [Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick ) Plot: East wall of nave. b. September 5, 1887 d.

December 24, 1936 Actress. Born Irene Frizell in Chicago, she began acting in local theatre and made her Broadway debut in "The Brass Bottle" (1910). A vivacious redhead, adept at both drama and comedy, she had a forceful stage presence that belied her tiny stature (she stood only 4'11"). During the mid-1910s Fenwick flirted with movie stardom, playing wronged women and vamps in such films as "The Sentimental Lady" (1915), "The Woman Next Door" (1915), "A Coney Island Princess" (1916), and "The Sin... [Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards ) Plot: Main Mausoleum, Block 352 b. July 11, 1854 d. July 2, 1893 Actress. She debutted in "The Ladies' Battle" at the Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia in 1872. She subsequently appeared in "As You Like It," "Frou-Frou," "The School for Scandal," "The Senator".

She married actor Maurice Barrymore (Blythe) in 1876, and was the mother of stage and film stars Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore. She died at age 38. b. September 17, 1903 d. March 1, 1979 Actress. She had her screen debut in 1911. Appearing in numreous pictures throughout the 1910s and the early 1920s mostly with her father and sister. Relocated to Hollywood, Costello met her future husband John Barrymore on the set of "The Sea Beast" (1926). During their lengthy kissing scene in this picture Dolores fainted in Barrymore's... [Read More] (Bio by: MC ) Cause of death: Emphysema Plot: Section D, Lot 877 b. May 12, 1867 d. January 30, 1953 Director and Actor. Lionel was on Broadway from 1899 and in American films by 1914.

He was the director of 9 films between 1914 and 1920. During the 1930's, Lionel was employed in Hollywood as English butlers, innkeepers, lairds, burgomasters and town elders. He acted in over 171 films. He was notable as the huffy-puffy Herr Vogel the Burgomaster in Frankenstein in 1931, and played bit parts in several 1930s film-classics. Later showing up on the village council in Son of Frankenstein in 1939... [Read More] (Bio by: Shock ) b. February 15, 1882 d. May 29, 1942 Actor. He made his stage debut at the age of 18 in one of his father's productions, but he really wanted to be an artist. Educated at Kings College, Wimbledon, and New York's Art Student League, he worked at the New York Evening Journal doing sketches. By 1905, he had given up being an artist and toured the country doing plays.

He became a major Broadway star in "The Fortune Hunter" in 1909. His debut on the screen came in 1914 in "An American Citizen" and his good looks and remarkable talent... [Read More] (Bio by: Marta Monk ) Cause of death: Heart failure b. February 15, 1882 d. May 29, 1942 Actor. He made his stage debut at the age of 18 in one of his father's productions, but he really wanted to be an artist. Educated at Kings College, Wimbledon, and New York's Art Student League, he worked at the New York Evening Journal doing sketches. By 1905, he had given up being an artist and toured the country doing plays. He became a major Broadway star in "The Fortune Hunter" in 1909. His debut on the screen came in 1914 in "An American Citizen" and his good looks and remarkable talent... [Read More] (Bio by: Marta Monk ) Cause of death: Heart failure Plot: Main Mausoleum, Block 352 b. March 1, 1885 d.

April 22, 1946 Actor. He is probably best remembered for his horror films of the 1930s and 1940s. He was born Lionel Alfred William Atwell in Corydon, London, England into a wealthy family, and was educated at London's prestigious Mercer School to become an architect, but his interest turned to the stage. He worked his way progressively into the craft and debuted at age 20 at the Garrick Theatre in London. In 1915 he came to the US, appearing in some 25 plays on Broadway between 1917 and 1931, but by 1918 he... [Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad ) Plot: Ashes were interred here but the family has since moved them to an unknown location. b. November 29, 1338 d. October 17, 1368 English Royalty.

The Earl of Ulster and Duke of Clarence, he was the third son of King Edward III and Queen Philippa, Born at Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium, he had scarcely completed his third year, when, in order to secure for him a large territory in Ireland, his future marriage was arranged with Lady Elizabeth De Burgh, the sole daughter and heiress of William, Earl of Ulster. They were married in 1355; and he was created Earl of Ulster, and first armed, for the purpose of attending his Royal... [Read More] (Bio by: julia&keld ) Attention:You are browsing our famous burial locations. If you are looking for a non-famous grave, please start from our home page . Barrymore, John Drew b. June 4, 1932 d. November 29, 2004 Actor. A native of Beverly Hills, Barrymore was the son of legendary stage, and screen actor John Barrymore and actress Dolores Costello Barrymore, nephew of actor Lionel Barrymore, and actress Ethel Barrymore, and the father of actress Drew Barrymore.

Born John Blythe Barrymore, John was also known as John Barrymore, Jr. Barrymore's parents divorced when he was an infant, and young John only saw his father once or twice before he died in 1942. After the divorce his mother took care of him... [Read More] Cremated , Ashes scattered , Joshua Tree National Monument b. August 15, 1879 d. June 18, 1959 Actress. In the first half of the 20th Century, Ethel Barrymore and her brothers Lionel and John were probably the most famous family of actors in the English-speaking world. She was a legend on the New York and London stage for over 40 years. Her aristocratic poise and distinguished career earned her the sobriquet, "The First Lady of the... [Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards ) Cause of death: Heart Ailment Plot: Main Mausoleum, Block 60, Crypt 3F b. March 3, 1921 d. January 25, 1960 Actress.

She was the daughter of actor John Barrymore, half-sister of actor John Barrymore, Jr. and the aunt of actress Drew Barrymore. Cause of death: Overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills Plot: Division 20, between E. Border Avenue and Chapel Hill b. April 28, 1878 d. November 15, 1954 Actor. Born on April 12, 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Lionel Herbert Blythe. He was the oldest child of stage perfomer Maurice Blythe who had gained fame as Maurice Barrymore and his wife Georgina Drew the daughter of celebrated actor John Drew. Lionel along with his sister Ethel and brother b. September 5, 1887 d. December 24, 1936 Actress. Born Irene Frizell in Chicago, she began acting in local theatre and made her Broadway debut in "The Brass Bottle" (1910). A vivacious redhead, adept at both drama and comedy, she had a forceful stage presence that belied her tiny stature (she stood only 4'11").

During the mid-1910s Fenwick flirted with movie stardom, playing wronged women and vamps in such films as "The Sentimental Lady" (1915), "The Woman Next Door" (1915), "A Coney Island Princess" (1916), and "The Sin... [Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards ) Plot: Main Mausoleum, Block 352 b. September 17, 1903 d. March 1, 1979 Actress. She had her screen debut in 1911. Appearing in numreous pictures throughout the 1910s and the early 1920s mostly with her father and sister. Relocated to Hollywood, Costello met her future husband John Barrymore on the set of "The Sea Beast" (1926). During their lengthy kissing scene in this picture Dolores fainted in Barrymore's...

[Read More] (Bio by: MC ) Cause of death: Emphysema Plot: Section D, Lot 877 Barrymore (Blythe), Maurice (Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne) b. September 21, 1849 d. March 26, 1905 Actor. Born Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe at Fort Agra, India, he studied at Harrow and Oxford in England before first appearing on the stage in London in "The London Assurance" in 1872. He made his United States debut in Boston in "Under the Gaslight" in 1875. He married the actress Georgiana Drew, daughter of actors John and Louisa Lane Drew in 1876, and together they formed their own road company. They were the parents of stage and film actors Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore. b. February 15, 1882 d. May 29, 1942 Actor. He made his stage debut at the age of 18 in one of his father's productions, but he really wanted to be an artist.

Educated at Kings College, Wimbledon, and New York's Art Student League, he worked at the New York Evening Journal doing sketches. By 1905, he had given up being an artist and toured the country doing plays. He became a major Broadway star in "The Fortune Hunter" in 1909. His debut on the screen came in 1914 in "An American Citizen" and his good looks and remarkable talent... [Read More] (Bio by: Marta Monk ) Cause of death: Heart failure b. February 15, 1882 d. May 29, 1942 Actor. He made his stage debut at the age of 18 in one of his father's productions, but he really wanted to be an artist. Educated at Kings College, Wimbledon, and New York's Art Student League, he worked at the New York Evening Journal doing sketches. By 1905, he had given up being an artist and toured the country doing plays. He became a major Broadway star in "The Fortune Hunter" in 1909.

His debut on the screen came in 1914 in "An American Citizen" and his good looks and remarkable talent... [Read More] (Bio by: Marta Monk ) Cause of death: Heart failure Plot: Main Mausoleum, Block 352 b. August 13, 1882 d. August 2, 1929 Actress. Born in Brooklyn, she began performing in touring stock companies as a teen and married fellow actor Maurice Costello in 1902. Although the couple separated in 1910, they did not divorce until 1927 and Mae continued to appear on stage and screen as "Mrs. Maurice Costello". Her films include "Her Crowning Glory" (1911), "The Mills of the Gods" (1912), "When a Woman Loves" (1915), and "Her Right To Live" (... [Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards ) Plot: Section D, Lot 877 b. December 25, 1908 d. February 13, 1958 Actress.

Born in New York, she attended a fine arts school as a teen, and inspired by her love for moving film took her talents to Hollywood, landing numerous roles in silent films. She later went on to act with such stars as Clark Gable and John Barrymore. Some of her more popular films include 'The Painted Desert' (1932) where she co-starred with Clark Gable, 'Mille' co-starring with Robert Ames, and 'States Attorney' co-starring with John Barrymore. Her fame was later recognized by a star on... [Read More] Cause of death: Suicide Plot: Section D of the new section of the cemetery. b. November 9, 1883 d. November 9, 1942 Actress. Born Edna May Nutter at Boston, Mass., she was one of the most recognizable character actresses of the 1930s. Early in life she had musical aspirations and planned to study in Italy, however, family and financial difficulties led her to the Boston stage in 1911.

Between acting jobs she found work as a dressmaker and milliner, but by 1923, she found steady work in Hollywood, taking on supporting parts, often cast as the stuffy matriarch or the prudish spinster. Memorable roles... [Read More] (Bio by: Patrick R ) Plot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Security, niche 16879 b. October 18, 1890 d. November 5, 1950 Poet. Blanche Oelrichs (aka Michael Strange) was the mother of actress Diana Barrymore and the wife of actor John Barrymore. She wrote poetry under her pseudonym. Cause of death: Leukemia Plot: Division 20, between E. Border Avenue and Chapel Hill b. March 28, 1880 d. February 18, 1931 Actor. Rugged, homely character player of stage and screen.

In films from 1914, he was typecast as a brutal villain but won his greatest fame in a sympathetic role, as the gruff, paternalistic Corporal "Kat" Katczinsky in the World War I classic "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930). Born in New York City, Wolheim earned an engineering degree at Cornell and remained at the university for six years as a math instructor. He ventured into acting on the advice of his friend [Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards ) Cause of death: Stomach cancer Plot: Columbarium, Niche 5T2, Col. D b. December 28, 1908 d. December 30, 1996 Actor. Born in Minneapolis and raised in San Diego, Lew Ayres was a college dropout, dance-band musician, still in his teens, when he was discovered by Hollywood talent scouts and made his film debut in The Sophomore (1929) and appeared opposite Greta Garbo in The Kiss that same year.

His greatest role and one that had a profound affect on the actor in real life, was playing the patriotic, young German soldier in All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). Under contract to Universal, Ayres... [Read More] (Bio by: Craig Johnson ) Cause of death: Complications from a coma GPS coordinates: 34.0582314, -118.4415970 (hddd.dddd) John (Plantagenet), King (John) b. December 24, 1167 d. October 19, 1216 English Monarch. Born on Christmas Eve, he was the youngest son of Henry II and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine' s five sons. It was not expected that he would ever inherit, in fact, Henry left no land to John when he died, and John's oldest surviving brother inherited, becoming Richard I. In 1191, Richard left England to embark on the Third Crusade. He left John in place as regent. While Richard was away, John attempted to seize his throne through plots with the king of France, Philip Augustus...

[Read More] (Bio by: Iola ) Barrymore family - Credo Reference Embedding articles is subject to our Terms of use . [{"style":"mla","pubnonperiodical":{"title":"Topic Pages","city":"Boston","publisher":"Credo Reference Publisher Contributors","year":2017,"state":"MA"},"pubtype":{"main":"pubnonperiodical","suffix":"pubdatabase"},"pubdatabase":{"year":"2017","month":"January","day":"20","yearaccessed":"2017","monthaccessed":"January","dayaccessed":"20","service":"Credo Reference","db":"Credo Reference","searchtext":""},"source":"chapter","chapter":{"title":"Barrymore family","type":"essay"}}] Topic Page: Barrymore family Summary Article: Barrymore from The Columbia Encyclopedia Image from: The famous hillside sign. in The Crystal Reference Encyclopedia Anglo-American family of actors. Maurice Barrymore The first actor of the name was Maurice Barrymore, 1847–1905, b. Agra, India. His original name was Herbert Blythe. He graduated from Cambridge, took a law degree, but renounced law for the stage.

After appearing in the provinces in England he went to the United States (1875) and joined Augustin Daly's company, making his first appearance in Daly's melodrama, Under the Gaslight. A handsome actor, he was leading man to many of the famous actresses of the period. Georgiana Drew Barrymore Maurice Barrymore's wife, Georgiana Drew Barrymore, 1856–93, b. Philadelphia, whom he married in 1876, began her career in the company of her parents, John and Louisa Lane Drew. She then appeared in Daly's company in New York City, and after her marriage to Maurice Barrymore she acted with him in Mme Modjeska's company. One of the great comediennes of her day, she appeared under the management of the Frohmans and acted with Lawrence Barrett and Edwin Booth. Lionel Barrymore The Barrymores' older son, Lionel Barrymore, 1878–1954, b. Philadelphia, first appeared in minor roles in the company of Louisa Lane Drew, his grandmother, and John Drew, his uncle.

A much admired character actor, he is best remembered for his work in films, e.g., Dinner at Eight (1933), You Can't Take It with You (1938), and in 15 Dr. Kildare films. He received an Academy Award in 1931 for his performance in A Free Soul. His portrayal of Scrooge in Dickens's Christmas Carol won him a wide radio audience from 1936. In later life, crippled and confined to a wheelchair, he became known for his portrayals on radio. Barrymore, who loved art and music more than the theater, composed over 100 unpublished musical pieces and was a member of the American Society of Etchers. He also wrote a novel, Mr. Cantonwine: a Moral Tale (1953). Ethel Barrymore Lionel's sister, Ethel Barrymore, 1879–1959, b. Philadelphia, also began her career under the auspices of her relatives.

After an engagement with Henry Irving in London she returned to New York City, where, under the Frohman banner, she appeared in Clyde Fitch's Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines (1901) and achieved instant success. Although her original desire was to become a concert pianist, she made the theater her home and gained a reputation as an actress of dignity and warmth. Her most endearing portrayal was in The Corn Is Green (1940–42). Her work in films was limited, although in 1944 she won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in None But the Lonely Heart. A theater bearing her name was opened in 1928 in New York City. John Barrymore Lionel and Ethel's younger brother, John Barrymore, 1882–1942, b. Philadelphia, tried his hand at painting and cartooning before turning to the stage. After his debut in 1903, he became a matinee idol to millions of playgoers and movie fans because of his dashing nature and good looks. His portrayal of Hamlet in 1922 electrified the public.

After 1912 most of his work was confined to films and radio; his last appearance, in 1939, was on the stage in My Dear Children, a pathetic burlesque of his baroque private life. He was four times married; his tempestuous personality passed on to two of his four children, Diana and John, Jr. (John Drew Barrymore), who also became actors. Diana died at the age of 38, shortly after the publication of her autobiographical Too Much Too Soon (1958). Lionel and John Barrymore appeared together on the stage in Peter Ibbetson and The Jest. The three Barrymores, Lionel, Ethel, and John, appeared together only once, in the movie Rasputin and the Empress (1932). The Royal Family (1934), a play by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman, is based, to some extent, on the Barrymore family. Bibliography 1000+ images about The Barrymores on Pinterest | Dolores costello, Grandmothers and Philadelphia Forward Ethel Barrymore c.

1901~She was one of the twentieth century’s most elegant, beautiful and gifted actresses. She was the sister of actors John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore, the aunt of actor John Drew Barrymore, and the great-aunt of actress Drew Barrymore. See More Drew Barrymore’s half-sister found dead after 'drug misadventure,' says brother - NY Daily News Drew Barrymore’s half-sister Jessica Barrymore found dead of possible 'drug misadventure,' brother says Drew Barrymore’s half-sister found dead after 'drug misadventure,' says brother Updated: Thursday, July 31, 2014, 1:37 AM The Barrymore family curse strikes again. The half-sister of actress Drew Barrymore was found dead in her car in California,with vodka, meth and dozens of white pills scattered around her, authorities and family said Wednesday. Jessica Barrymore, who would have turned 48 on Thursday, was discovered inside a Toyota Camry parked in front of a driveway near San Diego, a SoBe energy drink between her legs and dozens of pills sprinkled across the passenger seat, according to the National City resident who found her.

Marta Lopez was leaving for work when she saw the car blocking her driveway. The woman inside was reclined in her seat, unconscious, Lopez told ABC affiliate 10News. “Are you OK? You need some help,” Lopez called out. There was no response, and Lopez dialed cops. Responding officers found Barrymore in the front seat, her body cold to the touch and fatally touched by the substance abuse problems that have plagued her family for generations. Jessica Barrymore, half-sister of actress Drew Barrymore, was found dead in her car surrounded by pills possible overdose. Neighbors reported seeing the woman ‘unresponsive’ in the driver’s seat of her vehicle. (Facebook) Jessica Barrymore posted a photo of herself to Facebook on July 5. It was her last photo, as the half-sister of Drew Barrymore was found dead early Tuesday, two days before her 48th birthday. (Jessica Barrymore via Facebook) Jessica Barrymore (from left), Drew Barrymore and John Blyth Barrymore photographed in 2004 — the children of actor John Drew Barrymore.

(John Barrymore via Facebook) American actor John Drew Barrymore (1932 - 2004): Father to both Drew Barrymore with third ex-wife Jaid Barrymore and Jessica Barrymore with fourth ex-wife Nina Wayne. (Fotos International/Getty Images) Her brother John Barrymore said it was likely an accidental overdose. “It looks like it was a drug misadventure. Mixing alcohol and pills. I seriously doubt she took her own life,” John Barrymore, 60, told the Daily News. “There were some empty vodka bottles, a couple bags of meth and a variety of pills in the car. My guess is that it was the booze and pills, like with Heath Ledger,” he said, referring to the popular Australian actor who overdosed on prescription pills in a SoHo loft in 2008. Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Soho loft in the prime of his career in 2008. (Carlo Allegri/Getty Images) Hours after the news of Jessica Barrymore’s death, half-sister Drew Barrymore — who has had her own battles with alcoholism and drug abuse — released a statement.

“Although I only met her briefly, I wish her and her loved ones as much peace as possible and I’m so incredibly sorry for their loss,” the actress said in a statement to The News. John Barrymore said it was true the half-siblings barely knew each other. The three of them met once to scatter the ashes of their actor father, he said. Drew Barrymore is the youngest child of legendary actor John Drew Barrymore. Her paternal half-sister Jessica was reportedly found dead in her car Tuesday in San Diego. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) (Andrew Savulich/New York Daily News) Drew Barrymore is the most successful of her generation in a storied Hollywood family. Oscar Sandoval (from left) and mom Martha Lopez found Jessica Barrymore dead in a car parked in their driveway in National City, Calif. (Splash News) The sisters met on one other occasion right before their father, who had four kids from several marriages, died. “I don’t blame (Drew) for being terrified of anyone she’s related to. Her parents were pretty toxic,” John Barrymore said.

The father, John Drew Barrymore, who died in 2004, ended his days as a mentally ill recluse. His father, the legendary Broadway and Hollywood star John Barrymore, was a notorious drinker whose death was brought on by alcoholism. The family included many other celebrated actors — most notably Ethel and Lionel Barrymore. Yet matching the family’s great talent has been its great struggle with hard and fast living. In her memoir, “Little Girl Lost,” Drew Barrymore said she was drinking at age 9, doing drugs not long after, and had tried to commit suicide in her early teens. Now married and a mom, she appears to have conquered the family demons. Jessica Barrymore’s brother said she was normally an upbeat personality who’d been struggling with the ill health of her mother, Nina Wayne, John Drew Barrymore’s third wife. “She visited her mom the day before, and her mom is almost gone. It was hard for her to see her. I doubt she tried to kill herself, though . . . I predict it will be that — mixing booze and pills and taking too many,” John Barrymore said. “I’m going to miss Jessica. She was a kindred spirit.

She knew laughing is what saves us all,” he said. Drew Barrymore, the 39-year-old “Charlie’s Angels” and “E.T.” star, and her half-sibling lived starkly different lives. While the actress was making millions by starring in movies with Adam Sandler and Cameron Diaz and buying posh homes in Beverly Hills and Santa Barbara, her half-sister stumbled through life, working at a suburban Petco and racking up a drug arrest. “She appeared to be sleeping in her vehicle,” National City Lt. Robert Rounds told The News. Rounds said officers seized the car and “all its contents” pending a cause of death to be determined by the San Diego County medical examiner. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday. With Chiderah Monde Diana Barrymore - Biography - IMDb Diana Barrymore Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (3) | Trivia (10) | Personal Quotes (1) Overview (3) Diana Blanche Barrymore Blythe Mini Bio (1) "Too Much, Too Soon" was the story of Diana's life, and the title of her autobiography.

Her father was stage and screen legend John Barrymore; and her mother was Blanche Oelrichs (who wrote under the masculine pseudonym Michael Strange), who had just divorced Mr. Thomas and had 2 children (Leonard and Robin) from that marriage. Diana's parents got married on August 15, 1920, and Diana was born 7 months later, on March 3, 1921. At age 6, Diana was attending school in Paris; she rarely saw her father, he was romancing Dolores Costello (whom he'd later marry) and divorcing Diana's mother. Next year she was back in the USA, and by 1929 her mom had married Harrison Tweed. By age 14, Diana hadn't seen her father in years, nor much of her mother since Diana was in boarding school. In 1934, when her father did come for one rare visit, he took Diana and an older schoolmate friend of hers to dinner and a movie; he got drunk and hit on Diana's 17-year-old schoolmate.

In rebellion against years of getting no attention from her parents, Diana attended a dance wearing a "lurid red satin dress with a plunging neckline and hardly any back," and a pair of borrowed high heels; she was the life of the party. She had decided to stop feeling miserable, and stop being a victim of her parents who had ignored her since her earliest recollections, and make her own success. By 1937, Diana was enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York, and vacationing summers in Europe, on her $500 a month (a fortune in those days) allowance. In November 1938, David Selznick gave Diana a screen test for playing Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind." Although she didn't get the part, next year Diana was doing summer stock in Maine for $10 a week.

By 1940, her salary had increased to $150 per week when she appeared in "Outward Bound" in the Harris Theatre in Chicago, right next door to where John Barrymore was performing "My Dear Children" at the Selwyn Theatre, his first theatrical work in 15 years (he had exclusively made movies since 1925). At 19 years of age, Diana made her Broadway debut playing Caroline Bronson in "Romantic Mr. Dickens." Later, helping the War effort, she also campaigned for "Bundles for Britain." In January 1942, Diana left the stage for Hollywood; producer Walter Wanger had promised to cast her in movies at $1,000 a week, and she would appear in two of his films: Eagle Squadron (1942) with screen legend Robert Stack and later Ladies Courageous (1944). Actor Van Heflin proposed to Diana, and introduced her to producer Joe Pasternak, who had collaborated with director Henry Koster on many films; Koster was set to direct Between Us Girls (1942).

Diana got the role, but not Van Heflin--two days later he married Frances Neal. Diana visited the hospital the night her father died on May 29, 1942 (of cirrhosis of the liver, from decades of too much alcohol). She let years of pent-up emotions out when she wrote, "Damn mother for her indifference and disdain of me, and damn daddy for the crazy, mixed-up life he led." Diana quickly married Bramwell Fletcher, who was 18 years older than her, on July 30, 1942 (they would divorce in 1947). Diana gave a standout performance in the starring role in the film noir classic Nightmare (1942) costarring Oscar-nominated veteran actor Brian Donlevy . But problems started with the filming of Fired Wife (1943); even though her salary was now raised to $2,000 per week, and Universal had advertised her as "1942's Most Sensational New Screen Personality"; it seemed it was all too much, too soon. The box office was down.

Counting on her Barrymore name, the studio had wanted to cash in on her instantly, instead of grooming her for roles, and finding suitable vehicles. When Universal, clutching at straws, asked if she'd work with Abbott and Costello, Diana refused and was put on unpaid suspension. The suspension lasted 6 months, and when Diana was cast in "Ladies Courageous" it was in a secondary role, the lead had been reassigned to Loretta Young. December 1943, Diana and her husband headed back to New York; despite achieving some recognition in movies, her film career was over, and Diana considered herself a has-been before her 23rd birthday. The couple took the Theatre Guild production of "Rebecca" on the road to Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Cincinnati. By the summer of 1945, Diana returned to Hollywood, but not movies--she was offered $1,000 a week to be on Jack Carson's NBC radio show. In 1947, Diana divorced her husband, and married again on the rebound. John R.

Howard was a 6'2" tennis pro (5th ranked in the nation) whom Diana met, married (January 17, 1947), and divorced after living with him as man and wife for 6 months; he was 2 years younger than her. John was broke, sponged off Diana's money, and got them both arrested one night in June in his hometown of Louisville, KY, for drunk driving--and he'd assaulted the policemen. After only 6 months of marriage, Diana asked for a divorce; John said he'd give it to her for a large sum of money. Diana never paid, but got the divorce anyway, it took her 3 years. Diana went to Salem, MA, to do summer stock, and the producer introduced her to actor Robert Wilcox, who would become husband #3. Wilcox had been in about 2 dozen B-movies, was 11 years older than Diana, and a recovered alcoholic--they celebrated his release from the rehab clinic by drinking martinis. Summer stock became a winter tour in Atlanta, with Diana earning $750 a week, and Wilcox $250.

Because of Wilcox's drinking, nobody wanted to hire him, but it was a package deal: if they wanted Diana Barrymore, they'd have to hire him as her leading man. After summer stock in 1948, they returned to New York and jobs ran out; they were broke and living on the trust fund John Barrymore had set up for her. Early in 1950, CBS offered Diana a new opportunity: television. They offered her a live talk show, "The Diana Barrymore Show" at 11:00 p.m., and had guests like Earl "the Pearl" Wilson lined up. Diana showed up the first night, too drunk to work, and the show was canceled before it aired. (To make matters worse, the show became "The Faye Emerson Show" which launched the former movie actress' television career into almost a dozen TV series.) When the FBI threw husband #2 in jail (for white slavery), he no longer contested the divorce, and Diana married Robert Wilcox on October 17, 1950. Diana's mother, Michael Strange, died on November 5, 1950.

As the year 1951 started, Diana was at an all-time low point: she'd been drinking steadily for weeks, got the DTs, and had gone through all her money ($250,000 from her Hollywood earnings, and almost $50,000 she'd inherited when her half-brother Robin had died). Diana hocked all her jewelry (diamond bracelets, pins, etc.) and took a job in Vaudeville; it was demeaning, but at least she was making $1,000 a week again. Rather than face humiliation in New York ("a Barrymore following a juggling act!"), Diana and Robert got booked for 3 weeks in the Celebrity Club in Sydney, Australia in the autumn of 1951--and stayed in Australia for 6 months, mainly doing stage performances at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne. Whereas she'd been shunned in New York, she was a big celebrity in Australia, for a while.

But Diana's drinking got her in trouble; scraping the bottom of the barrel, Diana even got fired for her drinking in Brisbane, while booked into a vaudeville house with a girlie show called "the Nudie-Cuties." By March 1952, Diana and Robert were working in half empty houses in Tasmania. Back in Hollywood later that year, they were so flat broke they got locked out of their hotel room because the rent was 2 weeks overdue; Diana mooched money from old friends like Tyrone Powers. In November 1952 came the shocking news that her late mother's estate, the once Barrymore millions, came to a mere $8,000-- decades of lavish spending had spent it all. Diana and Robert tried to get help at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting; however, they "fortified" themselves with drinks before the meeting, and made straight for a bar after it was over. Wilcox never worked, he just sat around the hotel room all day getting drunk, and sponging off Diana. She, in turn, started a love affair with Tom Farrell.

Before it was all over, Robert had cracked both their skulls, leaving them bloodied; Diana needed stitches from a doctor, and then she announced she was divorcing Robert. Even though Tom Farrell had been "the other man" only a few weeks before, when Tom spotted Diana having a drink with an old friend, he went berserk. In their hotel room, in a jealous rage, he beat Diana to a bloody pulp, breaking her nose while he hit her with fists until she fell, and then kicking her repeatedly when she was on the floor. Again, a doctor had to patch up Diana. For 3 months, Diana stayed holed up in her apartment, drinking heavily and taking pills; her weight dropped from a healthy 130 pounds to a skeletal 97. Being close to death, with cirrhosis, Diana took Robert back. Diana Barrymore, once from the enormously rich family, was so broke she shopped for supermarket sales, getting beef liver for 33 cents a pound. When the electricity was turned off in their apartment (they hadn't paid the electric bill in months), they didn't even have money to buy candles.

They finally got summer stock work, and then a 6-month tour; Robert also had another colic attack of pancreatitis, his 4th, which proved almost fatal. In November 1954, Diana was in a French bedroom farce "Pajama Tops," the posters showed a half-naked actress; she felt humiliated, but needed the money, and she had been blacklisted by 3/4 of the theatres in the country. On June 11, 1955, after Diana told him in a phone conversation that she wanted a divorce, Robert Wilcox spent hours drinking at a bar; he died of a heart attack on a train to Rochester. Diana checked herself into rehab at Towns Hospital in New York for 8 weeks, to get treatment for her alcoholism and barbiturate dependence. She returned to work on the stage sober. In 1957, Diana wrote her autobiography (along with Gerold Frank), and the 300+ page book was turned into a whitewashed, vague movie Too Much, Too Soon (1958). Diana died January 25, 1960; she was only 38.

In her book, she had lamented: "So much has been dreamed, so little done; there was so much promise and so much waste." - IMDb Mini Biography By: Frank Raymond Spouse (3) Niece of actors Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore . Diana was also the niece of actor Harry Davenport . In the last two years of her life, she had reconnected with one of her family members, her favorite cousin, Dirk Drew Davenport Summers. Dirk was with her when she finally died in a New York hospital from 3rd degree burns suffered in a tragic kitchen fire. Aunt of actress Drew Barrymore , John Blyth Barrymore , Blyth Dolores Barrymore and Jessica Barrymore. Aunt of Tony Barrymore (DeeDee's child). Is portrayed by Dorothy Malone in Too Much, Too Soon (1958) Her second husband was John R. Howard, a one-time top professional tennis player. The marriage quickly flared out of control in drunken fights and jail sentences. Split up within months, it took her three years to rid herself of the man who sponged off of her.

He later was convicted on a charge of violating the Mann Act and participating in white slavery.

Question: By what first name was the actress sister of John and Lionel Barrymore known?
Answer: ETHEL