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Lionel Barrymore
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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 9th, 2008 | Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
February 1st, 2005 | Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 10 | |
February 3rd, 2004 | Checking Out: Grand Hotel | Self / Various roles (archive footage) | 7 | |
November 7th, 2003 | The Mesmerist | The Innkeeper (archive footage) | 8 | |
May 6th, 2003 | Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 6.9 | |
September 10th, 2002 | D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 | TBD | TBD | |
March 13th, 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 | |
January 1st, 1986 | Super Duper Bloopers | Self | 6 | |
May 16th, 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 7 | |
January 1st, 1976 | Hooray for Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 8 | |
June 21st, 1974 | That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.4 | |
January 10th, 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | 7.3 | |
January 1st, 1970 | Brasileiros em Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
November 19th, 1956 | Our Mr. Sun | Father Time (voice) | 7.6 | |
August 19th, 1955 | Film Fun | (archive footage) | 5.5 | |
December 2nd, 1953 | Yesterday and Today | (archive footage) | 7 | |
October 12th, 1953 | Main Street to Broadway | Self | 7.3 | |
October 24th, 1952 | Lone Star | Andrew Jackson | 5.7 | |
October 12th, 1951 | Bannerline | Hugo Trimble | 6.8 | |
March 12th, 1951 | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story | Himself - Giving Introduction | 5.5 | |
October 6th, 1950 | Right Cross | Sean O'Malley | 7.3 | |
May 13th, 1950 | Screen Actors | Self (uncredited) | 6.3 | |
December 31st, 1949 | Breakdowns of 1949 | Self | 6 | |
December 27th, 1949 | Malaya | John Manchester | 6.9 | |
June 23rd, 1949 | Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership | Himself | 7 | |
February 15th, 1949 | Down to the Sea in Ships | Bering Joy | 7.2 | |
July 16th, 1948 | Key Largo | James Temple | 7.5 | |
June 24th, 1947 | Dark Delusion | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6.8 | |
January 1st, 1947 | The Way of the World | Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage) | TBD | |
December 31st, 1946 | Duel in the Sun | Sen. Jackson McCanles | 6.4 | |
December 25th, 1946 | The Secret Heart | Dr. Rossiger | 6.5 | |
December 20th, 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Mr. Potter | 8.3 | |
September 26th, 1946 | Three Wise Fools | Dr. Richard Gaunght | 5.7 | |
May 3rd, 1945 | The Valley of Decision | Pat Rafferty | 7.4 | |
March 28th, 1945 | Between Two Women | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6.1 | |
July 20th, 1944 | Dragon Seed | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 6.7 | |
June 30th, 1944 | Since You Went Away | Clergyman | 6.6 | |
May 25th, 1944 | 3 Men in White | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6.4 | |
February 25th, 1944 | A Guy Named Joe | The General | 6.7 | |
January 1st, 1944 | Twenty Years After | (archive footage) | 8 | |
September 9th, 1943 | The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith | Gramps | 8.5 | |
May 8th, 1943 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6 | |
December 1st, 1942 | Tennessee Johnson | Thaddeus Stevens | 6.4 | |
November 1st, 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6.5 | |
August 1st, 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespie | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 7 | |
February 4th, 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6.2 | |
September 18th, 1941 | Lady Be Good | Judge Murdock | 5.5 | |
August 22nd, 1941 | Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6.8 | |
May 2nd, 1941 | The People Vs. Dr. Kildare | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 7 | |
March 28th, 1941 | The Bad Man | Uncle Henry Jones | 5.9 | |
March 13th, 1941 | The Penalty | 'Grandpop' Logan | 7.4 | |
November 29th, 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Crisis | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6.7 | |
October 24th, 1940 | A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound | Self | 6.9 | |
September 6th, 1940 | Dr. Kildare Goes Home | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6.8 | |
July 31st, 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 | |
May 29th, 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Self | 6 | |
April 12th, 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Strange Case | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 4.8 | |
January 22nd, 1940 | The Stars Look Down | Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice) | 6.6 | |
November 24th, 1939 | The Secret of Dr. Kildare | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6.1 | |
July 7th, 1939 | On Borrowed Time | Julian Northrup aka Gramps | 7.6 | |
July 3rd, 1939 | The Movies March On | Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage) | 5.3 | |
June 15th, 1939 | Land of Liberty | (archive footage) | 9 | |
May 28th, 1939 | From the Ends of the Earth | Self | TBD | |
April 28th, 1939 | Calling Dr. Kildare | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6.6 | |
February 24th, 1939 | Let Freedom Ring | Thomas Logan | 6.8 | |
December 9th, 1938 | A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore | Self | 7 | |
October 14th, 1938 | Young Dr. Kildare | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | 6.7 | |
September 1st, 1938 | You Can't Take It with You | Martin Vanderhof | 7.5 | |
July 29th, 1938 | Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 | Lionel Barrymore | 6 | |
April 16th, 1938 | Test Pilot | Howard B. Drake | 6.6 | |
February 18th, 1938 | A Yank at Oxford | Dan Sheridan | 6.7 | |
November 19th, 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold | Captain 'Skinny' Dawes | 5.8 | |
July 23rd, 1937 | Saratoga | Grandpa Clayton | 6.5 | |
June 25th, 1937 | Captains Courageous | Captain Disko Troop | 7.4 | |
March 12th, 1937 | A Family Affair | Judge Hardy | 5.9 | |
December 26th, 1936 | Camille | Monsieur Duval | 7 | |
September 4th, 1936 | The Road to Glory | Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin | 6.6 | |
August 28th, 1936 | The Gorgeous Hussy | Andrew Jackson | 5.5 | |
July 10th, 1936 | The Devil-Doll | Paul Lavond | 6.8 | |
February 15th, 1936 | The Voice of Bugle Ann | Springfield Davis | 5.5 | |
December 25th, 1935 | Ah, Wilderness! | Nat Miller | 6.6 | |
September 13th, 1935 | The Return Of Peter Grimm | Peter Grimm | 6 | |
May 31st, 1935 | Public Hero Number 1 | Dr. Josiah Glass | 6.2 | |
April 26th, 1935 | Mark of the Vampire | Professor Zelin | 6.2 | |
February 22nd, 1935 | The Little Colonel | Colonel Lloyd | 6.6 | |
January 18th, 1935 | David Copperfield | Dan Peggotty | 6.7 | |
August 17th, 1934 | Treasure Island | Billy Bones | 6.5 | |
August 3rd, 1934 | The Girl from Missouri | T.R. Paige | 7.4 | |
February 2nd, 1934 | This Side of Heaven | Martin Turner | 7.5 | |
February 2nd, 1934 | Carolina | Bob Connelly | 6.7 | |
December 22nd, 1933 | Dinner at Eight | Oliver Jordan | 6.8 | |
December 1st, 1933 | Should Ladies Behave | Augustus Merrick | 4.8 | |
November 17th, 1933 | Christopher Bean | Dr. Milton Haggett | 8 | |
October 6th, 1933 | Night Flight | Robineau | 5.8 | |
August 31st, 1933 | One Man's Journey | Eli Watt | 6.7 | |
July 28th, 1933 | The Stranger's Return | Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr | 6.2 | |
April 28th, 1933 | Looking Forward | Tim Benton | 6.6 | |
April 14th, 1933 | Sweepings | Daniel Pardway | 5.8 | |
December 23rd, 1932 | Rasputin and the Empress | Grigori Rasputin | 5.5 | |
September 11th, 1932 | Grand Hotel | Otto Kringelein | 7 | |
July 9th, 1932 | The Washington Masquerade | Jefferson "Jeff" Keane | 6.8 | |
March 5th, 1932 | The Movie Album | (archive footage) | 9 | |
February 26th, 1932 | Arsène Lupin | Detective Guerchard | 6.9 | |
January 24th, 1932 | Broken Lullaby | Dr. H. Holderlin | 7.5 | |
December 26th, 1931 | Mata Hari | General Serge Shubin | 6.2 | |
December 17th, 1931 | The Christmas Party | Himself (uncredited) | 5.3 | |
October 30th, 1931 | The Yellow Ticket | Baron Igor Andreeff | 5.1 | |
August 22nd, 1931 | Guilty Hands | Richard Grant | 5.9 | |
June 2nd, 1931 | A Free Soul | Stephen Ashe | 6.1 | |
July 7th, 1930 | Estrellados | Self (Guest Appearance) | 7 | |
March 22nd, 1930 | Free and Easy | Bedroom Scene | 6.2 | |
November 23rd, 1929 | The Hollywood Revue of 1929 | Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited) | 5.9 | |
October 5th, 1929 | The Mysterious Island | Andre Dakkar | 5.5 | |
December 1st, 1928 | The River Woman | Bill Lefty | 9 | |
November 24th, 1928 | West of Zanzibar | Crane | 6.9 | |
November 15th, 1928 | Alias Jimmy Valentine | Doyle | 8 | |
July 25th, 1928 | Road House | Henry Grayson | 10 | |
May 21st, 1928 | The Lion and the Mouse | John Ryder | 9 | |
January 24th, 1928 | Drums of Love | Duke Cathos de Alvia | 7.5 | |
January 7th, 1928 | Sadie Thompson | Alfred Davidson | 6.6 | |
October 17th, 1927 | The Thirteenth Hour | Prof. Leroy | 8 | |
October 1st, 1927 | Body and Soul | Dr. Leyden | 7 | |
February 12th, 1927 | Women Love Diamonds | Hugo Harlan | 8 | |
January 22nd, 1927 | The Show | The Greek | 6.1 | |
October 3rd, 1926 | The Temptress | Canterac | 6.7 | |
July 29th, 1926 | The Bells | Mathias | 6.3 | |
April 25th, 1926 | The Lucky Lady | Count Ferranzo | 7 | |
April 17th, 1926 | Paris at Midnight | Vautrin | 9 | |
March 25th, 1926 | Wife Tamers | Mr. Barry | 7 | |
March 21st, 1926 | The Barrier | Stark Bennett | 7 | |
March 15th, 1926 | Brooding Eyes | Slim Jim Carey | 10 | |
December 25th, 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) | 7.3 | |
December 6th, 1925 | The Splendid Road | Dan Clehollis | 7 | |
November 18th, 1925 | The Woman Who Did | Allan Merrick | 9 | |
November 15th, 1925 | Fifty-Fifty | Frederick Harmon | 9 | |
September 3rd, 1925 | The Wrongdoers | Daniel Abbott | 7 | |
August 18th, 1925 | The Girl Who Wouldn't Work | Gordon Kent | 9 | |
August 15th, 1925 | Children of the Whirlwind | Joe Ellison | 9 | |
June 28th, 1925 | A Man of Iron | Philip Durban | 10 | |
December 15th, 1924 | I Am the Man | James McQuade | 7 | |
November 15th, 1924 | Meddling Women | Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role) | 10 | |
February 21st, 1924 | America | Capt. Walter Butler | 5.9 | |
January 2nd, 1924 | Decameron Nights | Saladin | 9 | |
December 17th, 1923 | The Eternal City | Baron Bonelli | 7.5 | |
November 18th, 1923 | Unseeing Eyes | Conrad Dean | TBD | |
April 15th, 1923 | Enemies of Women | Prince Lubimoff | 6.5 | |
October 7th, 1922 | The Face in the Fog | Boston Blackie Dawson | 7 | |
January 15th, 1922 | Boomerang Bill | Boomerang Bill | 4.5 | |
April 4th, 1921 | Jim the Penman | James Ralston | 8 | |
January 6th, 1921 | The Great Adventure | Priam Farll | 7 | |
November 22nd, 1920 | The Devil's Garden | William Dale | 7 | |
September 12th, 1920 | The Master Mind | Henry Allen | 8 | |
January 25th, 1920 | The Copperhead | Milt Shanks | 7 | |
December 1st, 1917 | National Red Cross Pageant | TBD | 8 | |
April 30th, 1917 | The Millionaire's Double | Bide Bennington | TBD | |
March 19th, 1917 | His Father's Son | J. Dabney Barro | TBD | |
January 29th, 1917 | The End of the Tour | Byron Bennett | 8 | |
October 23rd, 1916 | The Brand of Cowardice | Cyril Hamilton | TBD | |
August 28th, 1916 | The Upheaval | Jim Gordon | 7 | |
July 10th, 1916 | The Quitter | Happy Jack Lewis | TBD | |
June 5th, 1916 | Dorian's Divorce | Richard Dorian | 7 | |
December 6th, 1915 | A Yellow Streak | Barry Dale | TBD | |
November 3rd, 1915 | Dora Thorne | Lord Earle | TBD | |
June 28th, 1915 | The Flaming Sword | Steve | TBD | |
June 14th, 1915 | The Romance of Elaine | Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X | TBD | |
April 1st, 1915 | The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde | Judge Randolph Legarde | TBD | |
February 17th, 1915 | A Modern Magdalen | Lindsay | TBD | |
January 25th, 1915 | Wildfire | John Keefe | TBD | |
December 29th, 1914 | The Exploits of Elaine | TBD | 6 | |
December 7th, 1914 | The Seats of the Mighty | Monsieur Doltaire | TBD | |
December 7th, 1914 | The Span of Life | Richard Blunt | TBD | |
December 1st, 1914 | Under the Gaslight | William Byke | TBD | |
November 30th, 1914 | The Woman in Black | Robert Crane | 5 | |
October 1st, 1914 | The Power of the Press | Steve Carson | TBD | |
August 1st, 1914 | Men and Women | Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens | TBD | |
July 4th, 1914 | The Cracksman's Gratitude | TBD | TBD | |
June 27th, 1914 | Woman Against Woman | Gilbert Craven | 10 | |
March 8th, 1914 | Judith of Bethulia | Extra (uncredited) | 6.1 | |
March 8th, 1914 | Strongheart | Billy Saunders | 5 | |
February 23rd, 1914 | Her Father's Silent Partner | TBD | TBD | |
February 14th, 1914 | Classmates | Bubby Dumble | TBD | |
January 10th, 1914 | The Bartered Crown | The Landlord | TBD | |
December 13th, 1913 | The House of Discord | The Husband | TBD | |
November 24th, 1913 | All for Science | Detective | 7 | |
October 11th, 1913 | So Runs the Way | TBD | TBD | |
September 13th, 1913 | The Stolen Treaty | The Japanese Diplomat | TBD | |
September 5th, 1913 | The Strong Man's Burden | John - the Elder Brother | 7 | |
August 25th, 1913 | The Crook and the Girl | The Nephew | TBD | |
August 21st, 1913 | The Work Habit | The Father | 9 | |
August 18th, 1913 | The Suffragette Minstrels | (unconfirmed) | 10 | |
August 15th, 1913 | An Indian's Loyalty | The Cattle Buyer | TBD | |
August 7th, 1913 | Under the Shadow of the Law | Charles Darnton - the Employer | 6 | |
August 1st, 1913 | I Was Meant for You | Lavina's Father | 10 | |
July 28th, 1913 | The Vengeance of Galora | TBD | TBD | |
July 24th, 1913 | The Mirror | Daisy's Father | TBD | |
July 21st, 1913 | Pa Says | Teddy's Rival | TBD | |
June 30th, 1913 | A Gamble with Death | Jim Benton, the Bartender | 10 | |
June 26th, 1913 | In Diplomatic Circles | The Japanese Ambassador | 10 | |
June 19th, 1913 | Almost a Wild Man | In Audience (uncredited) | TBD | |
June 15th, 1913 | The Switchtower | First Counterfeiter | 5 | |
June 14th, 1913 | Death's Marathon | The Financial Backer | 5.7 | |
June 12th, 1913 | The Well | The Farmer | TBD | |
June 10th, 1913 | The Enemy's Baby | Postmaster Ben Brown | TBD | |
June 9th, 1913 | Red Hicks Defies the World | The Referee | 10 | |
June 7th, 1913 | A Timely Interception | Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother | 4.8 | |
June 2nd, 1913 | The Ranchero's Revenge | The Ranchero | TBD | |
May 24th, 1913 | Just Gold | The Stay-at-Home Brother | TBD | |
May 16th, 1913 | The Yaqui Cur | The Easterner | TBD | |
May 10th, 1913 | The House of Darkness | The Doctor | 5 | |
May 2nd, 1913 | The Wanderer | The Male Lover | 5.4 | |
April 26th, 1913 | The Lady and the Mouse | The Father | TBD | |
April 19th, 1913 | A Misunderstood Boy | The Father | TBD | |
April 12th, 1913 | The Little Tease | In Bar | 5 | |
April 5th, 1913 | The Perfidy of Mary | Mary's Father | TBD | |
March 29th, 1913 | The Sheriff's Baby | Third Bandit | 5 | |
March 22nd, 1913 | Fate | Father, Loving Family | 5.7 | |
March 20th, 1913 | Near To Earth | Gato | TBD | |
March 15th, 1913 | The Unwelcome Guest | At Auction (uncredited) | 5 | |
March 6th, 1913 | The Wrong Bottle | The Father | TBD | |
February 27th, 1913 | Love in an Apartment Hotel | In Hotel Lobby | TBD | |
February 24th, 1913 | A Chance Deception | 2nd Policeman | TBD | |
February 10th, 1913 | Oil and Water | The Idealist's Friend | TBD | |
January 23rd, 1913 | The Tender Hearted Boy | (uncredited) | TBD | |
January 16th, 1913 | An Adventure in the Autumn Woods | The Father | TBD | |
January 6th, 1913 | The Telephone Girl and the Lady | The Desk Sergeant | 5.7 | |
January 2nd, 1913 | Three Friends | Second Friend | 5 | |
December 26th, 1912 | The God Within | The Woman of the Camp's Lover | TBD | |
December 23rd, 1912 | A Cry for Help | The Tramp | TBD | |
December 16th, 1912 | The Burglar’s Dilemma | The Householder | 5.3 | |
December 12th, 1912 | My Hero | TBD | TBD | |
December 5th, 1912 | The New York Hat | Minister | 5.6 | |
December 2nd, 1912 | Brutality | At Wedding | TBD | |
November 21st, 1912 | The Informer | Union Soldier | TBD | |
November 14th, 1912 | My Baby | At table | 5.5 | |
November 11th, 1912 | Gold and Glitter | The Lover | TBD | |
November 4th, 1912 | Heredity | Woodsman | TBD | |
October 31st, 1912 | The Musketeers of Pig Alley | The Musician's Friend | 6.2 | |
October 24th, 1912 | The Painted Lady | At Ice Cream Festival | 5.5 | |
October 21st, 1912 | The One She Loved | The Neighbor | TBD | |
October 10th, 1912 | The Chief's Blanket | The Young Man | TBD | |
September 29th, 1912 | So Near, Yet So Far | In Club | 5.9 | |
September 22nd, 1912 | Friends | Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend | 5.5 | |
November 20th, 1911 | The Miser's Heart | Jules - the Thief | 6 | |
November 6th, 1911 | The Battle | Wagon Driver (uncredited) | 4.8 | |
June 28th, 1911 | Fighting Blood | TBD | 6.3 | |
September 14th, 1905 | The White Caps | TBD | 5.6 |