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