John Barrymore

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John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1972) 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.

  • Category
    Actor/Actress
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  • Hair Color
    Black
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  • Hair Length
    Short
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  • Eye Color
    Blue
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  • Height
    6' 2"
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  • Ethnicity
    White / European Descent
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  • Body Type
    Slim
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  • Facial Hair
    Moustache
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  • Nationality
    United States
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