Lionel Barrymore
Acting Born Apr 28, 1878 Died Nov 15, 1954 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 265 credits
Biography
Lionel Barrymore works in acting. Born April 28, 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died November 15, 1954. Archytele lists 265 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Career timeline
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Complicated WomenThe Mesmerist
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Super Duper Bloopers
That's Entertainment, Part IIHooray for Hollywood
That's Entertainment!
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Our Mr. Sun
MGM ParadeMGM ParadeMGM ParadeFilm Fun
Main Street to BroadwayYesterday and Today
Lone Star
BannerlineThe Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
Right CrossScreen Actors
MalayaDown to the Sea in ShipsBreakdowns of 1949Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership
The Ed Sullivan ShowKey Largo
The Way of the WorldDark Delusion
It's a Wonderful LifeDuel in the SunThree Wise FoolsThe Secret Heart
The Valley of DecisionBetween Two Women
Twenty Years AfterDragon SeedSince You Went AwayA Guy Named Joe3 Men in White
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseThe Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
Tennessee JohnsonDr. Gillespie's New AssistantCalling Dr. GillespieDr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Kildare's Wedding DayThe People Vs. Dr. KildareThe Bad ManLady Be GoodThe Penalty
Dr. Kildare's Strange CaseThe Stars Look DownCavalcade of the Academy AwardsHollywood: Style Center of the WorldDr. Kildare's Crisis
The Secret of Dr. KildareCalling Dr. KildareOn Borrowed TimeFrom the Ends of the EarthLand of Liberty
You Can't Take It with YouA Yank at OxfordYoung Dr. KildareTest PilotA Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore
Captains CourageousSaratogaA Family AffairNavy Blue and Gold
Full filmography
- Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004) as Self / Various roles (archive footage)
- Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- The Mesmerist (2003) as The Innkeeper (archive footage)
- D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 (2002)
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Super Duper Bloopers (1986) as Self
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Hooray for Hollywood (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)
- Brasileiros em Hollywood (1970) as Self (archive footage)
- Our Mr. Sun (1956) as Father Time (voice)
- MGM Parade (1955)
- MGM Parade (1955) as Self
- MGM Parade (1955) as self
- Film Fun (1955) as (archive footage)
- Main Street to Broadway (1953) as Self
- Yesterday and Today (1953) as (archive footage)
- Lone Star (1952) as Andrew Jackson
- Bannerline (1951) as Hugo Trimble
- The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951) as Himself - Giving Introduction
- Right Cross (1950) as Sean O'Malley
- Screen Actors (1950) as Self (uncredited)
- Malaya (1949) as John Manchester
- Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) as Bering Joy
- Breakdowns of 1949 (1949) as Self
- Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949) as Himself
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Key Largo (1948) as James Temple
- The Way of the World (1947) as Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage)
- Dark Delusion (1947) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Mr. Potter
- Duel in the Sun (1946) as Sen. Jackson McCanles
- Three Wise Fools (1946) as Dr. Richard Gaunght
- The Secret Heart (1946) as Dr. Rossiger
- The Valley of Decision (1945) as Pat Rafferty
- Between Two Women (1945) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- Dragon Seed (1944) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Since You Went Away (1944) as Clergyman
- A Guy Named Joe (1944) as The General
- 3 Men in White (1944) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943) as Gramps
- Tennessee Johnson (1942) as Thaddeus Stevens
- Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- The Bad Man (1941) as Uncle Henry Jones
- Lady Be Good (1941) as Judge Murdock
- The Penalty (1941) as 'Grandpop' Logan
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) as Leonard Gillespie
- The Stars Look Down (1940) as Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940) as Self
- Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) as Self
- Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) as Leonard Gillespie
- Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- On Borrowed Time (1939) as Julian Northrup aka Gramps
- From the Ends of the Earth (1939) as Self
- Land of Liberty (1939) as (archive footage)
- Let Freedom Ring (1939) as Thomas Logan
- The Movies March On (1939) as Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) as Martin Vanderhof
- A Yank at Oxford (1938) as Dan Sheridan
- Young Dr. Kildare (1938) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Test Pilot (1938) as Howard B. Drake
- A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore (1938) as Self
- Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 (1938) as Lionel Barrymore
- Captains Courageous (1937) as Captain Disko Troop
- Saratoga (1937) as Grandpa Clayton
- A Family Affair (1937) as Judge Hardy
- Navy Blue and Gold (1937) as Captain 'Skinny' Dawes
- Camille (1936) as Monsieur Duval
- The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) as Andrew Jackson
- The Devil-Doll (1936) as Paul Lavond
- The Road to Glory (1936) as Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin
- The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936) as Springfield Davis
- The Little Colonel (1935) as Colonel Lloyd
- Ah, Wilderness! (1935) as Nat Miller
- David Copperfield (1935) as Dan Peggotty
- Mark of the Vampire (1935) as Professor Zelin
- Public Hero Number 1 (1935) as Dr. Josiah Glass
- The Return Of Peter Grimm (1935) as Peter Grimm
- Treasure Island (1934) as Billy Bones
- Carolina (1934) as Bob Connelly
- The Girl from Missouri (1934) as T.R. Paige
- This Side of Heaven (1934) as Martin Turner
- Sweepings (1933) as Daniel Pardway
- Dinner at Eight (1933) as Oliver Jordan
- Night Flight (1933) as Robineau
- Christopher Bean (1933) as Dr. Milton Haggett
- The Stranger's Return (1933) as Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr
- Looking Forward (1933) as Tim Benton
- Should Ladies Behave (1933) as Augustus Merrick
- One Man's Journey (1933) as Eli Watt
- Grand Hotel (1932) as Otto Kringelein
- Arsène Lupin (1932) as Detective Guerchard
- Rasputin and the Empress (1932) as Grigori Rasputin
- Broken Lullaby (1932) as Dr. H. Holderlin
- The Movie Album (1932) as (archive footage)
- The Washington Masquerade (1932) as Jefferson "Jeff" Keane
- Mata Hari (1931) as General Serge Shubin
- Ten Cents a Dance (1931) Director
- A Free Soul (1931) as Stephen Ashe
- The Yellow Ticket (1931) as Baron Igor Andreeff
- The Christmas Party (1931) as Himself (uncredited)
- Guilty Hands (1931) as Richard Grant
- Free and Easy (1930) as Bedroom Scene
- Redemption (1930) Director
- The Sea Bat (1930) Director
- Si l'empereur savait ça (1930) Music
- Estrellados (1930) as Self (Guest Appearance)
- The Rogue Song (1930) Director
- The Mysterious Island (1929) as Andre Dakkar
- The Unholy Night (1929) Director
- The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) as Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
- His Glorious Night (1929) Director
- His Glorious Night (1929) Music
- Madame X (1929) Director
- Road House (1928) as Henry Grayson
- Drums of Love (1928) as Duke Cathos de Alvia
- Alias Jimmy Valentine (1928) as Doyle
- Sadie Thompson (1928) as Alfred Davidson
- West of Zanzibar (1928) as Crane
- The River Woman (1928) as Bill Lefty
- The Lion and the Mouse (1928) as John Ryder
- Women Love Diamonds (1927) as Hugo Harlan
- The Thirteenth Hour (1927) as Prof. Leroy
- Body and Soul (1927) as Dr. Leyden
- The Show (1927) as The Greek
- Wife Tamers (1926) as Mr. Barry
- The Temptress (1926) as Canterac
- The Bells (1926) as Mathias
- The Lucky Lady (1926) as Count Ferranzo
- Brooding Eyes (1926) as Slim Jim Carey
- Paris at Midnight (1926) as Vautrin
- The Barrier (1926) as Stark Bennett
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
- Fifty-Fifty (1925) as Frederick Harmon
- A Man of Iron (1925) as Philip Durban
- The Girl Who Wouldn't Work (1925) as Gordon Kent
- The Splendid Road (1925) as Dan Clehollis
- Children of the Whirlwind (1925) as Joe Ellison
- The Woman Who Did (1925) as Allan Merrick
- The Wrongdoers (1925) as Daniel Abbott
- Decameron Nights (1924) as Saladin
- I Am the Man (1924) as James McQuade
- America (1924) as Capt. Walter Butler
- Meddling Women (1924) as Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)
- Unseeing Eyes (1923) as Conrad Dean
- The Eternal City (1923) as Baron Bonelli
- Enemies of Women (1923) as Prince Lubimoff
- The Face in the Fog (1922) as Boston Blackie Dawson
- Boomerang Bill (1922) as Boomerang Bill
- Jim the Penman (1921) as James Ralston
- The Great Adventure (1921) as Priam Farll
- The Copperhead (1920) as Milt Shanks
- The Devil's Garden (1920) as William Dale
- The Master Mind (1920) as Henry Allen
- National Red Cross Pageant (1917)
- His Father's Son (1917) as J. Dabney Barro
- The Millionaire's Double (1917) as Bide Bennington
- Life's Whirlpool (1917) Director
- Life's Whirlpool (1917) Writer
- The End of the Tour (1917) as Byron Bennett
- The Upheaval (1916) as Jim Gordon
- The Quitter (1916) as Happy Jack Lewis
- The Brand of Cowardice (1916) as Cyril Hamilton
- Dorian's Divorce (1916) as Richard Dorian
- Dora Thorne (1915) as Lord Earle
- Wildfire (1915) as John Keefe
- The Flaming Sword (1915) as Steve
- The Romance of Elaine (1915) as Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X
- A Modern Magdalen (1915) as Lindsay
- A Yellow Streak (1915) as Barry Dale
- The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde (1915) as Judge Randolph Legarde
- Classmates (1914) as Bubby Dumble
- Her Father's Silent Partner (1914)
- Strongheart (1914) as Billy Saunders
- Judith of Bethulia (1914) as Extra (uncredited)
- The Woman in Black (1914) as Robert Crane
- Under the Gaslight (1914) as William Byke
- The Exploits of Elaine (1914)
- Men and Women (1914) as Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens
- The Cracksman's Gratitude (1914)
- The Span of Life (1914) as Richard Blunt
- The Seats of the Mighty (1914) as Monsieur Doltaire
- Woman Against Woman (1914) as Gilbert Craven
- The Power of the Press (1914) as Steve Carson
- The Bartered Crown (1914) as The Landlord
- Pa Says (1913) as Teddy's Rival
- The Well (1913) as The Farmer
- The Mirror (1913) as Daisy's Father
- Just Gold (1913) as The Stay-at-Home Brother
- Three Friends (1913) as Second Friend
- Oil and Water (1913) as The Idealist's Friend
- The Suffragette Minstrels (1913) as (unconfirmed)
- So Runs the Way (1913)
- Death's Marathon (1913) as The Financial Backer
- Red Hicks Defies the World (1913) as The Referee
- Almost a Wild Man (1913) as In Audience (uncredited)
- The Stolen Treaty (1913) as The Japanese Diplomat
- The House of Discord (1913) as The Husband
- A Misunderstood Boy (1913) as The Father
- The Unwelcome Guest (1913) as At Auction (uncredited)
- The Vengeance of Galora (1913)
- The Vengeance of Galora (1913) Writer
- The House of Darkness (1913) as The Doctor
- An Indian's Loyalty (1913) as The Cattle Buyer
- The Wanderer (1913) as The Male Lover
- The Lady and the Mouse (1913) as The Father
- The Wrong Bottle (1913) as The Father
- Love in an Apartment Hotel (1913) as In Hotel Lobby
- A Timely Interception (1913) as Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother
- The Crook and the Girl (1913) as The Nephew
- I Was Meant for You (1913) as Lavina's Father
- The Little Tease (1913) as In Bar
- The Telephone Girl and the Lady (1913) as The Desk Sergeant
- The Switchtower (1913) as First Counterfeiter
- The Ranchero's Revenge (1913) as The Ranchero
- A Chance Deception (1913) as 2nd Policeman
- In Diplomatic Circles (1913) as The Japanese Ambassador
- The Yaqui Cur (1913) as The Easterner
- An Adventure in the Autumn Woods (1913) as The Father
- The Strong Man's Burden (1913) as John - the Elder Brother
- All for Science (1913) as Detective
- The Tender Hearted Boy (1913) as (uncredited)
- The Tender Hearted Boy (1913) Writer
- Fate (1913) as Father, Loving Family
- A Gamble with Death (1913) as Jim Benton, the Bartender
- Near To Earth (1913) as Gato
- The Sheriff's Baby (1913) as Third Bandit
- His Secret (1913) Director
- The Perfidy of Mary (1913) as Mary's Father
- Under the Shadow of the Law (1913) as Charles Darnton - the Employer
- The Enemy's Baby (1913) as Postmaster Ben Brown
- The Work Habit (1913) as The Father
- Brutality (1912) as At Wedding
- The One She Loved (1912) as The Neighbor
- The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) as The Musician's Friend
- Gold and Glitter (1912) as The Lover
- My Baby (1912) as At table
- So Near, Yet So Far (1912) as In Club
- The New York Hat (1912) as Minister
- The Painted Lady (1912) as At Ice Cream Festival
- The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912) as The Householder
- The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912) Writer
- The Informer (1912) as Union Soldier
- Friends (1912) as Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend
- A Cry for Help (1912) as The Tramp
- The God Within (1912) as The Woman of the Camp's Lover
- Heredity (1912) as Woodsman
- My Hero (1912)
- The Chief's Blanket (1912) as The Young Man
- The Battle (1911) as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
- Fighting Blood (1911)
- The Miser's Heart (1911) as Jules - the Thief
- The White Caps (1905)