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.
Movies
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Twentieth Century Oscar Jaffe
Midnight Georges Flammarion
Grand Hotel Baron Felix von Gaigern
The Horror Show (archive footage)
The Invisible Woman Professor Gibbs
Rasputin and the Empress Prince Paul Chegodieff
The Dream of a Moving Picture Director The Movie Villain (as Jack Barrymore)
The Widow Casey's Return The Rejected Suitor (as Jack Barrymore)
Just Pretending The Policeman (as Jack Barrymore)
A Prize Package Si Hawkins (as Jack Barrymore)
One on Romance Jack Wilson (as Jack Barrymore)
The Man from Mexico Fitzhugh
The Dictator Brooke Travers
The Incorrigible Dukane James Dukane
Marie Antoinette King Louis XV
The Red Widow Cicero Hannibal Butts
On the Quiet Robert Ridgeway
Maytime Nicolai Nazaroff
Here Comes the Bride Frederick Tile
The Test of Honor Martin Wingrave
Romeo and Juliet Mercutio
Movie Maniacs Photograph of John Barrymore (uncredited)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute Self (archive footage)
Yesterday and Today (archive footage)
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back Colonel Neilson
Svengali Svengali
Dinner at Eight Larry Renault
Life in Hollywood No. 4
A Bill of Divorcement Hilary Fairfield
Counsellor at Law George Simon
Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Self (archive footage)
Night Flight Riviere
Spawn of the North Windy Turlon
Tempest Sergeant Ivan Markov
Don Juan Don Jose de Marana / Don Juan de Marana
Eternal Love Marcus Paltran
The Beloved Rogue François Villon
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge Col. J.A. Nielson
When a Man Loves Chevalier Fabien des Grieux
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Self (archive footage)
State's Attorney Tom Cardigan
Beau Brummel Gordon Bryon 'Beau' Brummel
True Confession Charles Jasper
Bulldog Drummond's Peril Colonel Neilson
The Mad Genius Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov
The Great Profile Evans Garrick
Arsène Lupin Duke of Charmerace
National Red Cross Pageant The Tyrant - Russian episode
Topaze Auguste A. Topaze
Vagabonding On The Pacific Himself
Reunion in Vienna Archduke Rudolf von Hapsburg
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman A.J. Raffles
Moby Dick Ahab
The Sea Beast Captain Ahab Ceeley
Playmates John Barrymore
Long Lost Father Carl Bellairs
Hold That Co-ed Gabby Harrigan
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Self (archive footage)
General Crack Duke of Kurland / Prince Christian
Checking Out: Grand Hotel Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Show of Shows Richard III in 'Henry VI Part III' (uncredited)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years 'Bill of Divorcement' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Horror of It All Svengali (archive footage)
The Great Man Votes Vance
The Circus: Premiere Self
Land of Liberty (archive footage)
The Golden Twenties Self (archive footage)
Night Club Scandal Dr. Ernest Tindal
World Premiere Duncan DeGrasse
The Man from Blankley's Lord Strathpeffer
The Lotus Eater Jacques Leroi
Hollywood Goes to Town Self
Complicated Women Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage)
Romance in the Dark Zoltan Jason
Okay for Sound Don Juan (archive footage)
The Voice That Thrilled the World Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)
Nearly a King Jack Merriwell, Prince of Bulwana
The Lost Bridegroom Bertie Joyce
It's Showtime Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V Hamlet
An American Citizen Berresford Cruger
Are You a Mason? Frank Perry
