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Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Acting·1878–1954·214 films

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…

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As Actor

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

As Director

Ten Cents a Dance
Ten Cents a Dance (1931)
The Sea Bat
The Sea Bat (1930)
Madame X
Madame X (1929)
The Unholy Night
The Unholy Night (1929)
The Rogue Song
The Rogue Song (1930)
Redemption
Redemption (1930)
His Secret
His Secret (1913)
His Glorious Night
His Glorious Night (1929)
Life's Whirlpool
Life's Whirlpool (1917)

As Writer

The Burglar’s Dilemma
The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912)
Life's Whirlpool
Life's Whirlpool (1917)