Lionel Barrymore
ActingBorn Apr 28, 1878Died Nov 15, 1954
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.
Known For
Road House
movie1928
A Man of Iron
movie1925
Meddling Women
movie1924
Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood
movie2005
Si l'empereur savait ça
movie1930
Land of Liberty
movie1939
Paris at Midnight
movie1926
The Lion and the Mouse
movie1928
The Girl Who Wouldn't Work
movie1925
Fifty-Fifty
movie1925
The River Woman
movie1928
Children of the Whirlwind
movie1925
Filmography
2008Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with Youas Self (archive footage)movie2005Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)movie2004Checking Out: Grand Hotelas Self / Various roles (archive footage)movie2003The Mesmeristas The Innkeeper (archive footage)movie2003Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)movie2002D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913movie1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)movie1986Super Duper Bloopersas Selfmovie1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)movie1976Hooray for Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)movie1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1972Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)movie1970Brasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)movie1956Our Mr. Sunas Father Time (voice)movie1955MGM Paradeas selftv1955Film Funas (archive footage)movie1953Yesterday and Todayas (archive footage)movie1953Main Street to Broadwayas Selfmovie1952Lone Staras Andrew Jacksonmovie1951Bannerlineas Hugo Trimblemovie1951The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Storyas Himself - Giving Introductionmovie1950Right Crossas Sean O'Malleymovie1950Screen Actorsas Self (uncredited)movie1949Breakdowns of 1949as Selfmovie1949Malayaas John Manchestermovie1949Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadershipas Himselfmovie1949Down to the Sea in Shipsas Bering Joymovie1948Key Largoas James Templemovie1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1947Dark Delusionas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1947The Way of the Worldas Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage)movie1946Duel in the Sunas Sen. Jackson McCanlesmovie1946The Secret Heartas Dr. Rossigermovie1946It's a Wonderful Lifeas Mr. Pottermovie1946Three Wise Foolsas Dr. Richard Gaunghtmovie1945The Valley of Decisionas Pat Raffertymovie1945Between Two Womenas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1944Dragon Seedas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)movie1944Since You Went Awayas Clergymanmovie19443 Men in Whiteas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1944A Guy Named Joeas The Generalmovie1944Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)movie1943The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smithas Grampsmovie1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1942Tennessee Johnsonas Thaddeus Stevensmovie1942Dr. Gillespie's New Assistantas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1942Calling Dr. Gillespieas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1942Dr. Kildare's Victoryas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1941Lady Be Goodas Judge Murdockmovie1941Dr. Kildare's Wedding Dayas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1941The People Vs. Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1941The Bad Manas Uncle Henry Jonesmovie1941The Penaltyas 'Grandpop' Loganmovie1940Dr. Kildare's Crisisas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1940A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Soundas Selfmovie1940Dr. Kildare Goes Homeas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1940Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)movie1940Hollywood: Style Center of the Worldas Selfmovie1940Dr. Kildare's Strange Caseas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1940The Stars Look Downas Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)movie1939The Secret of Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1939On Borrowed Timeas Julian Northrup aka Grampsmovie1939The Movies March Onas Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)movie1939Land of Libertyas (archive footage)movie1939From the Ends of the Earthas Selfmovie1939Calling Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1939Let Freedom Ringas Thomas Loganmovie1938A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymoreas Selfmovie1938Young Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Gillespiemovie1938You Can't Take It with Youas Martin Vanderhofmovie1938Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12as Lionel Barrymoremovie1938Test Pilotas Howard B. Drakemovie1938A Yank at Oxfordas Dan Sheridanmovie1937Navy Blue and Goldas Captain 'Skinny' Dawesmovie1937Saratogaas Grandpa Claytonmovie1937Captains Courageousas Captain Disko Troopmovie1937A Family Affairas Judge Hardymovie1936Camilleas Monsieur Duvalmovie1936The Road to Gloryas Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morinmovie1936The Gorgeous Hussyas Andrew Jacksonmovie