Known For
Acting
Known Credits
250
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 28, 1878 (148 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2008 | Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with Youas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Checking Out: Grand Hotelas Self / Various roles (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | The Mesmeristas The Innkeeper (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913as | |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1986 | Super Duper Bloopersas Self | |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | Hooray for Hollywoodas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1970 | Brasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1956 | Our Mr. Sunas Father Time (voice) | |
| 1955 | MGM Paradeas | |
| 1955 | MGM Paradeas Self | |
| 1955 | MGM Paradeas self | |
| 1955 | Film Funas (archive footage) | |
| 1953 | Yesterday and Todayas (archive footage) | |
| 1953 | Main Street to Broadwayas Self | |
| 1952 | Lone Staras Andrew Jackson | |
| 1951 | Bannerlineas Hugo Trimble | |
| 1951 | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Storyas Himself - Giving Introduction | |
| 1950 | Right Crossas Sean O'Malley | |
| 1950 | Screen Actorsas Self (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Breakdowns of 1949as Self | |
| 1949 | Malayaas John Manchester | |
| 1949 | Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadershipas Himself | |
| 1949 | Down to the Sea in Shipsas Bering Joy | |
| 1948 | Key Largoas James Temple | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Showas Self | |
| 1947 | Dark Delusionas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1947 | The Way of the Worldas Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage) | |
| 1946 | Duel in the Sunas Sen. Jackson McCanles | |
| 1946 | The Secret Heartas Dr. Rossiger | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Lifeas Mr. Potter | |
| 1946 | Three Wise Foolsas Dr. Richard Gaunght | |
| 1945 | The Valley of Decisionas Pat Rafferty | |
| 1945 | Between Two Womenas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1944 | Dragon Seedas Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Since You Went Awayas Clergyman | |
| 1944 | 3 Men in Whiteas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1944 | A Guy Named Joeas The General | |
| 1944 | Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage) | |
| 1943 | The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smithas Gramps | |
| 1943 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1942 | Tennessee Johnsonas Thaddeus Stevens | |
| 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New Assistantas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespieas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victoryas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1941 | Lady Be Goodas Judge Murdock | |
| 1941 | Dr. Kildare's Wedding Dayas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1941 | The People Vs. Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1941 | The Bad Manas Uncle Henry Jones | |
| 1941 | The Penaltyas 'Grandpop' Logan | |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Crisisas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1940 | A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Soundas Self | |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare Goes Homeas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the Worldas Self | |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Strange Caseas Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1940 | The Stars Look Downas Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice) | |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. Kildareas Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1939 | On Borrowed Timeas Julian Northrup aka Gramps | |
| 1939 | The Movies March Onas Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage) | |
| 1939 | Land of Libertyas (archive footage) | |
| 1939 | From the Ends of the Earthas Self | |
| 1939 | Calling Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1939 | Let Freedom Ringas Thomas Logan | |
| 1938 | A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymoreas Self | |
| 1938 | Young Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespie | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with Youas Martin Vanderhof | |
| 1938 | Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12as Lionel Barrymore | |
| 1938 | Test Pilotas Howard B. Drake | |
| 1938 | A Yank at Oxfordas Dan Sheridan | |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Goldas Captain 'Skinny' Dawes | |
| 1937 | Saratogaas Grandpa Clayton | |
| 1937 | Captains Courageousas Captain Disko Troop | |
| 1937 | A Family Affairas Judge Hardy | |
| 1936 | Camilleas Monsieur Duval | |
| 1936 | The Road to Gloryas Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin | |
| 1936 | The Gorgeous Hussyas Andrew Jackson | |
| 1936 | The Devil-Dollas Paul Lavond | |
| 1936 | The Voice of Bugle Annas Springfield Davis | |
| 1935 | Ah, Wilderness!as Nat Miller | |
| 1935 | The Return Of Peter Grimmas Peter Grimm | |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1as Dr. Josiah Glass | |
| 1935 | Mark of the Vampireas Professor Zelin | |
| 1935 | The Little Colonelas Colonel Lloyd | |
| 1935 | David Copperfieldas Dan Peggotty | |
| 1934 | Treasure Islandas Billy Bones | |
| 1934 | The Girl from Missourias T.R. Paige | |
| 1934 | Carolinaas Bob Connelly | |
| 1934 | This Side of Heavenas Martin Turner | |
| 1933 | Dinner at Eightas Oliver Jordan | |
| 1933 | Should Ladies Behaveas Augustus Merrick | |
| 1933 | Christopher Beanas Dr. Milton Haggett | |
| 1933 | Night Flightas Robineau | |
| 1933 | One Man's Journeyas Eli Watt | |
| 1933 | The Stranger's Returnas Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr | |
| 1933 | Looking Forwardas Tim Benton | |
| 1933 | Sweepingsas Daniel Pardway | |
| 1932 | Rasputin and the Empressas Grigori Rasputin | |
| 1932 | Grand Hotelas Otto Kringelein | |
| 1932 | The Washington Masqueradeas Jefferson "Jeff" Keane | |
| 1932 | The Movie Albumas (archive footage) | |
| 1932 | Arsène Lupinas Detective Guerchard | |
| 1932 | Broken Lullabyas Dr. H. Holderlin | |
| 1931 | Mata Harias General Serge Shubin | |
| 1931 | The Christmas Partyas Himself (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | The Yellow Ticketas Baron Igor Andreeff | |
| 1931 | Guilty Handsas Richard Grant | |
| 1931 | A Free Soulas Stephen Ashe | |
| 1930 | Estrelladosas Self (Guest Appearance) | |
| 1930 | Free and Easyas Bedroom Scene | |
| 1929 | The Hollywood Revue of 1929as Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | The Mysterious Islandas Andre Dakkar | |
| 1928 | The River Womanas Bill Lefty | |
| 1928 | West of Zanzibaras Crane | |
| 1928 | Alias Jimmy Valentineas Doyle | |
| 1928 | Road Houseas Henry Grayson | |
| 1928 | The Lion and the Mouseas John Ryder | |
| 1928 | Drums of Loveas Duke Cathos de Alvia | |
| 1928 | Sadie Thompsonas Alfred Davidson | |
| 1927 | The Thirteenth Houras Prof. Leroy | |
| 1927 | Body and Soulas Dr. Leyden | |
| 1927 | Women Love Diamondsas Hugo Harlan | |
| 1927 | The Showas The Greek | |
| 1926 | The Temptressas Canterac | |
| 1926 | The Bellsas Mathias | |
| 1926 | The Lucky Ladyas Count Ferranzo | |
| 1926 | Paris at Midnightas Vautrin | |
| 1926 | Wife Tamersas Mr. Barry | |
| 1926 | The Barrieras Stark Bennett | |
| 1926 | Brooding Eyesas Slim Jim Carey | |
| 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christas Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) | |
| 1925 | The Splendid Roadas Dan Clehollis | |
| 1925 | The Woman Who Didas Allan Merrick | |
| 1925 | Fifty-Fiftyas Frederick Harmon | |
| 1925 | The Wrongdoersas Daniel Abbott | |
| 1925 | The Girl Who Wouldn't Workas Gordon Kent | |
| 1925 | Children of the Whirlwindas Joe Ellison | |
| 1925 | A Man of Ironas Philip Durban | |
| 1924 | I Am the Manas James McQuade | |
| 1924 | Meddling Womenas Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role) | |
| 1924 | Americaas Capt. Walter Butler | |
| 1924 | Decameron Nightsas Saladin | |
| 1923 | The Eternal Cityas Baron Bonelli | |
| 1923 | Unseeing Eyesas Conrad Dean | |
| 1923 | Enemies of Womenas Prince Lubimoff | |
| 1922 | The Face in the Fogas Boston Blackie Dawson | |
| 1922 | Boomerang Billas Boomerang Bill | |
| 1921 | Jim the Penmanas James Ralston | |
| 1921 | The Great Adventureas Priam Farll | |
| 1920 | The Devil's Gardenas William Dale | |
| 1920 | The Master Mindas Henry Allen | |
| 1920 | The Copperheadas Milt Shanks | |
| 1917 | National Red Cross Pageantas | |
| 1917 | The Millionaire's Doubleas Bide Bennington | |
| 1917 | His Father's Sonas J. Dabney Barro | |
| 1917 | The End of the Touras Byron Bennett | |
| 1916 | The Brand of Cowardiceas Cyril Hamilton | |
| 1916 | The Upheavalas Jim Gordon | |
| 1916 | The Quitteras Happy Jack Lewis | |
| 1916 | Dorian's Divorceas Richard Dorian | |
| 1915 | A Yellow Streakas Barry Dale | |
| 1915 | Dora Thorneas Lord Earle | |
| 1915 | The Flaming Swordas Steve | |
| 1915 | The Romance of Elaineas Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X | |
| 1915 | The Curious Conduct of Judge Legardeas Judge Randolph Legarde | |
| 1915 | A Modern Magdalenas Lindsay | |
| 1915 | Wildfireas John Keefe | |
| 1914 | The Exploits of Elaineas | |
| 1914 | The Span of Lifeas Richard Blunt | |
| 1914 | The Seats of the Mightyas Monsieur Doltaire | |
| 1914 | Under the Gaslightas William Byke | |
| 1914 | The Woman in Blackas Robert Crane | |
| 1914 | The Power of the Pressas Steve Carson | |
| 1914 | Men and Womenas Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens | |
| 1914 | The Cracksman's Gratitudeas | |
| 1914 | Woman Against Womanas Gilbert Craven | |
| 1914 | Strongheartas Billy Saunders | |
| 1914 | Judith of Bethuliaas Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1914 | Her Father's Silent Partneras | |
| 1914 | Classmatesas Bubby Dumble | |
| 1914 | The Bartered Crownas The Landlord | |
| 1913 | The House of Discordas The Husband | |
| 1913 | All for Scienceas Detective | |
| 1913 | So Runs the Wayas | |
| 1913 | The Stolen Treatyas The Japanese Diplomat | |
| 1913 | The Strong Man's Burdenas John - the Elder Brother | |
| 1913 | The Crook and the Girlas The Nephew | |
| 1913 | The Work Habitas The Father | |
| 1913 | The Suffragette Minstrelsas (unconfirmed) | |
| 1913 | An Indian's Loyaltyas The Cattle Buyer | |
| 1913 | Under the Shadow of the Lawas Charles Darnton - the Employer | |
| 1913 | I Was Meant for Youas Lavina's Father | |
| 1913 | The Vengeance of Galoraas | |
| 1913 | The Mirroras Daisy's Father | |
| 1913 | Pa Saysas Teddy's Rival | |
| 1913 | A Gamble with Deathas Jim Benton, the Bartender | |
| 1913 | In Diplomatic Circlesas The Japanese Ambassador | |
| 1913 | Almost a Wild Manas In Audience (uncredited) | |
| 1913 | The Switchtoweras First Counterfeiter | |
| 1913 | Death's Marathonas The Financial Backer | |
| 1913 | The Wellas The Farmer | |
| 1913 | The Enemy's Babyas Postmaster Ben Brown | |
| 1913 | Red Hicks Defies the Worldas The Referee | |
| 1913 | A Timely Interceptionas Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother | |
| 1913 | The Ranchero's Revengeas The Ranchero | |
| 1913 | Just Goldas The Stay-at-Home Brother | |
| 1913 | The Yaqui Curas The Easterner | |
| 1913 | The House of Darknessas The Doctor | |
| 1913 | The Wandereras The Male Lover | |
| 1913 | The Lady and the Mouseas The Father | |
| 1913 | A Misunderstood Boyas The Father | |
| 1913 | The Little Teaseas In Bar | |
| 1913 | The Perfidy of Maryas Mary's Father | |
| 1913 | The Sheriff's Babyas Third Bandit | |
| 1913 | Fateas Father, Loving Family | |
| 1913 | Near To Earthas Gato | |
| 1913 | The Unwelcome Guestas At Auction (uncredited) | |
| 1913 | The Wrong Bottleas The Father | |
| 1913 | Love in an Apartment Hotelas In Hotel Lobby | |
| 1913 | A Chance Deceptionas 2nd Policeman | |
| 1913 | Oil and Wateras The Idealist's Friend | |
| 1913 | The Tender Hearted Boyas (uncredited) | |
| 1913 | An Adventure in the Autumn Woodsas The Father | |
| 1913 | The Telephone Girl and the Ladyas The Desk Sergeant | |
| 1913 | Three Friendsas Second Friend | |
| 1912 | The God Withinas The Woman of the Camp's Lover | |
| 1912 | A Cry for Helpas The Tramp | |
| 1912 | The Burglar’s Dilemmaas The Householder | |
| 1912 | My Heroas | |
| 1912 | The New York Hatas Minister | |
| 1912 | Brutalityas At Wedding | |
| 1912 | The Informeras Union Soldier | |
| 1912 | My Babyas At table | |
| 1912 | Gold and Glitteras The Lover | |
| 1912 | Heredityas Woodsman | |
| 1912 | The Musketeers of Pig Alleyas The Musician's Friend | |
| 1912 | The Painted Ladyas At Ice Cream Festival | |
| 1912 | The One She Lovedas The Neighbor | |
| 1912 | The Chief's Blanketas The Young Man | |
| 1912 | So Near, Yet So Faras In Club | |
| 1912 | Friendsas Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend | |
| 1911 | The Miser's Heartas Jules - the Thief | |
| 1911 | The Battleas Wagon Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1911 | Fighting Bloodas | |
| 1905 | The White Capsas |
| 1931 | Ten Cents a Dance...Director | |
| 1930 | Si l'empereur savait ça...Music | |
| 1930 | The Sea Bat...Director | |
| 1930 | Redemption...Director | |
| 1930 | The Rogue Song...Director | |
| 1929 | His Glorious Night...Director | |
| 1929 | His Glorious Night...Music | |
| 1929 | The Unholy Night...Director | |
| 1929 | Madame X...Director | |
| 1917 | Life's Whirlpool...Director | |
| 1917 | Life's Whirlpool...Writer | |
| 1913 | His Secret...Director | |
| 1913 | The Vengeance of Galora...Writer | |
| 1913 | The Tender Hearted Boy...Writer | |
| 1912 | The Burglar’s Dilemma...Writer |
