John Barrymore

John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an acclaimed American actor. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in groundbreaking portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in various genres in both the silent and sound eras. Barrymore's personal life has been the subject of much writing before and since his passing in 1942. Today John Barrymore is mostly known for his roles in movies like Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1920), Grand Hotel (1932), Dinner at Eight (1933), Twentieth Century (1934), and Don Juan (1926), the first ever movie to use a Vitaphone soundtrack.

A member of a multi-generation theatrical dynasty, he was the brother of Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore, and was the paternal grandfather of Drew Barrymore.

John Barrymore's screen work to date leans strongly toward Drama and Romance, a consistent thread across his credits so far.

John Barrymore's most notable role to date came in Grand Hotel (1932), where he played Baron Felix von Gaigern. He also appeared in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde. Most recently appeared in Dinner at Eight (1933) as Larry Renault.

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