Lionel Barrymore

Biography

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.

Known for

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Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood

2005 ⭐ 10.0

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The Mesmerist

2003 ⭐ 8.0

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Complicated Women

2003 ⭐ 6.9

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

2008

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

Self (archive footage) · 2008

2005

Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2005

⭐ 10.0

2003

The Mesmerist Notable

The Innkeeper (archive footage · 2003

⭐ 8.0

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage) · 2003

⭐ 6.9

2002

D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

2002

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage) · 1987

⭐ 6.5

1986

Super Duper Bloopers

Self · 1986

⭐ 6.0

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II Notable

(archive footage) · 1976

⭐ 7.0

Hooray for Hollywood Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1976

⭐ 8.0

1974

That's Entertainment! Notable

(archive footage) (uncredited) · 1974

⭐ 7.4

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1972

⭐ 7.3

1970

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Self (archive footage) · 1970

1956

Our Mr. Sun Notable

Father Time (voice) · 1956

⭐ 7.6

1953

Yesterday and Today Notable

(archive footage) · 1953

⭐ 7.0

Main Street to Broadway Notable

Self · 1953

⭐ 7.3

1952

Lone Star

Andrew Jackson · 1952

⭐ 5.7

1951

Bannerline

Hugo Trimble · 1951

⭐ 6.8

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story

Himself - Giving Introduction · 1951

⭐ 5.5

1950

Right Cross Notable

Sean O'Malley · 1950

⭐ 7.3

1949

Breakdowns of 1949

Self · 1949

⭐ 6.0

Malaya

John Manchester · 1949

⭐ 6.9

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

Himself · 1949

⭐ 7.0

1948

Key Largo Notable

James Temple · 1948

⭐ 7.5

1947

Dark Delusion

Dr. Leonard Gillespie · 1947

⭐ 6.8

The Way of the World

Grizzley Fallon (Archive Foota · 1947

1946

Duel in the Sun

Sen. Jackson McCanles · 1946

⭐ 6.4

The Secret Heart

Dr. Rossiger · 1946

⭐ 6.5

It's a Wonderful Life Notable

Mr. Potter · 1946

⭐ 8.3

1945

The Valley of Decision Notable

Pat Rafferty · 1945

⭐ 7.4

Between Two Women

Dr. Leonard Gillespie · 1945

⭐ 6.1

Frequently appears with

Stanley Tucci

Narrator

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Self

Boris Karloff

(archive footage)

Laura La Varnie

(archive footage)

E. Alyn Warren

(archive footage)

Full filmography

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Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

2008

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Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood

2005 ⭐ 10.0

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The Mesmerist

2003 ⭐ 8.0

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Complicated Women

2003 ⭐ 6.9

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D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

2002

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 ⭐ 6.5

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Super Duper Bloopers

1986 ⭐ 6.0

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That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 ⭐ 7.0

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Hooray for Hollywood

1976 ⭐ 8.0

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That's Entertainment!

1974 ⭐ 7.4

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 ⭐ 7.3

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Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970

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Our Mr. Sun

1956 ⭐ 7.6

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Yesterday and Today

1953 ⭐ 7.0

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Main Street to Broadway

1953 ⭐ 7.3

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Lone Star

1952 ⭐ 5.7

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Bannerline

1951 ⭐ 6.8

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The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story

1951 ⭐ 5.5

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Right Cross

1950 ⭐ 7.3

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Breakdowns of 1949

1949 ⭐ 6.0