Lionel Barrymore: movies and TV shows
Lionel Barrymore has 265 credits in the archive: 261 films and 4 TV series, from 1905 to 2008. Highest rated: It's a Wonderful Life (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1905 – 2008 · busiest year: 1913 (47 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 130 |
| 2005 | Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 127 |
| 2004 | Checking Out: Grand Hotel | Self / Various roles (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 126 |
| 2003 | Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 125 |
| 2003 | The Mesmerist | The Innkeeper (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 125 |
| 2002 | D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 | Film | — | 124 | |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 109 |
| 1986 | Super Duper Bloopers | Self | Film | 4.0 | 108 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 98 |
| 1976 | Hooray for Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 98 |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 96 |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 94 |
| 1970 | Brasileiros em Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 92 |
| 1956 | Our Mr. Sun | Father Time (voice) | Film | 7.5 | 78 |
| 1955 | MGM Parade | TV | 7.5 | 77 | |
| 1955 | MGM Parade | Self | TV | 7.5 | 77 |
| 1955 | MGM Parade | self | TV | 7.5 | 77 |
| 1955 | Film Fun | (archive footage) | Film | 5.3 | 77 |
| 1953 | Main Street to Broadway | Self | Film | 7.3 | 75 |
| 1953 | Yesterday and Today | (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 75 |
| 1952 | Lone Star | Andrew Jackson | Film | 5.7 | 74 |
| 1951 | Bannerline | Hugo Trimble | Film | 6.8 | 73 |
| 1951 | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story | Himself - Giving Introduction | Film | 5.5 | 73 |
| 1950 | Right Cross | Sean O'Malley | Film | 7.3 | 72 |
| 1950 | Screen Actors | Self (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 72 |
| 1949 | Malaya | John Manchester | Film | 6.9 | 71 |
| 1949 | Down to the Sea in Ships | Bering Joy | Film | 7.2 | 71 |
| 1949 | Breakdowns of 1949 | Self | Film | 6.0 | 71 |
| 1949 | Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 71 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 70 |
| 1948 | Key Largo | James Temple | Film | 7.5 | 70 |
| 1947 | The Way of the World | Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage) | Film | — | 69 |
| 1947 | Dark Delusion | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.8 | 69 |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Mr. Potter | Film | 8.3 | 68 |
| 1946 | Duel in the Sun | Sen. Jackson McCanles | Film | 6.4 | 68 |
| 1946 | Three Wise Fools | Dr. Richard Gaunght | Film | 5.7 | 68 |
| 1946 | The Secret Heart | Dr. Rossiger | Film | 6.5 | 68 |
| 1945 | The Valley of Decision | Pat Rafferty | Film | 7.2 | 67 |
| 1945 | Between Two Women | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.1 | 67 |
| 1944 | Twenty Years After | (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 66 |
| 1944 | Dragon Seed | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 66 |
| 1944 | Since You Went Away | Clergyman | Film | 6.6 | 66 |
| 1944 | A Guy Named Joe | The General | Film | 6.7 | 66 |
| 1944 | 3 Men in White | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.4 | 66 |
| 1943 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.0 | 65 |
| 1943 | The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith | Gramps | Film | 8.5 | 65 |
| 1942 | Tennessee Johnson | Thaddeus Stevens | Film | 6.4 | 64 |
| 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespie | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.2 | 64 |
| 1941 | Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.8 | 63 |
| 1941 | The People Vs. Dr. Kildare | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 1941 | The Bad Man | Uncle Henry Jones | Film | 5.9 | 63 |
| 1941 | Lady Be Good | Judge Murdock | Film | 5.5 | 63 |
| 1941 | The Penalty | 'Grandpop' Logan | Film | 7.4 | 63 |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Strange Case | Leonard Gillespie | Film | 4.8 | 62 |
| 1940 | The Stars Look Down | Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 62 |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.3 | 62 |
| 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Self | Film | 5.8 | 62 |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Crisis | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.7 | 62 |
| 1940 | A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound | Self | Film | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare Goes Home | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. Kildare | Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.1 | 61 |
| 1939 | Calling Dr. Kildare | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.6 | 61 |
| 1939 | On Borrowed Time | Julian Northrup aka Gramps | Film | 7.6 | 61 |
| 1939 | From the Ends of the Earth | Self | Film | 5.0 | 61 |
| 1939 | Land of Liberty | (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 1939 | Let Freedom Ring | Thomas Logan | Film | 6.8 | 61 |
| 1939 | The Movies March On | Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage) | Film | 5.3 | 61 |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You | Martin Vanderhof | Film | 7.5 | 60 |
| 1938 | A Yank at Oxford | Dan Sheridan | Film | 6.7 | 60 |
| 1938 | Young Dr. Kildare | Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Film | 6.7 | 60 |
| 1938 | Test Pilot | Howard B. Drake | Film | 6.1 | 60 |
| 1938 | A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore | Self | Film | 7.0 | 60 |
| 1938 | Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 | Lionel Barrymore | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 1937 | Captains Courageous | Captain Disko Troop | Film | 7.4 | 59 |
| 1937 | Saratoga | Grandpa Clayton | Film | 6.5 | 59 |
| 1937 | A Family Affair | Judge Hardy | Film | 5.9 | 59 |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold | Captain 'Skinny' Dawes | Film | 5.8 | 59 |
| 1936 | Camille | Monsieur Duval | Film | 6.9 | 58 |
| 1936 | The Gorgeous Hussy | Andrew Jackson | Film | 5.5 | 58 |
| 1936 | The Devil-Doll | Paul Lavond | Film | 6.8 | 58 |
| 1936 | The Road to Glory | Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin | Film | 6.6 | 58 |
| 1936 | The Voice of Bugle Ann | Springfield Davis | Film | 5.5 | 58 |
| 1935 | The Little Colonel | Colonel Lloyd | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 1935 | Ah, Wilderness! | Nat Miller | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 1935 | David Copperfield | Dan Peggotty | Film | 6.7 | 57 |
| 1935 | Mark of the Vampire | Professor Zelin | Film | 6.2 | 57 |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1 | Dr. Josiah Glass | Film | 6.3 | 57 |
| 1935 | The Return Of Peter Grimm | Peter Grimm | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 1934 | Treasure Island | Billy Bones | Film | 6.5 | 56 |
| 1934 | Carolina | Bob Connelly | Film | 6.7 | 56 |
| 1934 | The Girl from Missouri | T.R. Paige | Film | 7.4 | 56 |
| 1934 | This Side of Heaven | Martin Turner | Film | 7.5 | 56 |
| 1933 | Sweepings | Daniel Pardway | Film | 5.8 | 55 |
| 1933 | Dinner at Eight | Oliver Jordan | Film | 6.8 | 55 |
| 1933 | Night Flight | Robineau | Film | 5.8 | 55 |
| 1933 | Christopher Bean | Dr. Milton Haggett | Film | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1933 | The Stranger's Return | Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr | Film | 6.2 | 55 |
| 1933 | Looking Forward | Tim Benton | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 1933 | Should Ladies Behave | Augustus Merrick | Film | 4.8 | 55 |
| 1933 | One Man's Journey | Eli Watt | Film | 6.7 | 55 |
| 1932 | Grand Hotel | Otto Kringelein | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1932 | Arsène Lupin | Detective Guerchard | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1932 | Rasputin and the Empress | Grigori Rasputin | Film | 5.5 | 54 |
| 1932 | Broken Lullaby | Dr. H. Holderlin | Film | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1932 | The Movie Album | (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1932 | The Washington Masquerade | Jefferson "Jeff" Keane | Film | 6.8 | 54 |
| 1931 | Mata Hari | General Serge Shubin | Film | 6.2 | 53 |
| 1931 | Ten Cents a Dance | Film | 6.8 | 53 | |
| 1931 | A Free Soul | Stephen Ashe | Film | 6.1 | 53 |
| 1931 | The Yellow Ticket | Baron Igor Andreeff | Film | 5.1 | 53 |
| 1931 | The Christmas Party | Himself (uncredited) | Film | 5.4 | 53 |
| 1931 | Guilty Hands | Richard Grant | Film | 5.9 | 53 |
| 1930 | Free and Easy | Bedroom Scene | Film | 6.2 | 52 |
| 1930 | Redemption | Film | 5.7 | 52 | |
| 1930 | The Sea Bat | Film | 4.4 | 52 | |
| 1930 | Si l'empereur savait ça | Film | 10.0 | 52 | |
| 1930 | Estrellados | Self (Guest Appearance) | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1930 | The Rogue Song | Film | 6.5 | 52 | |
| 1929 | The Mysterious Island | Andre Dakkar | Film | 5.6 | 51 |
| 1929 | The Unholy Night | Film | 5.7 | 51 | |
| 1929 | The Hollywood Revue of 1929 | Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 51 |
| 1929 | His Glorious Night | Film | 7.0 | 51 | |
| 1929 | His Glorious Night | Film | 7.0 | 51 | |
| 1929 | Madame X | Film | 6.3 | 51 | |
| 1928 | Road House | Henry Grayson | Film | 10.0 | 50 |
| 1928 | Drums of Love | Duke Cathos de Alvia | Film | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1928 | Alias Jimmy Valentine | Doyle | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1928 | Sadie Thompson | Alfred Davidson | Film | 6.6 | 50 |
| 1928 | West of Zanzibar | Crane | Film | 6.9 | 50 |
| 1928 | The River Woman | Bill Lefty | Film | 9.0 | 50 |
| 1928 | The Lion and the Mouse | John Ryder | Film | 9.0 | 50 |
| 1927 | Women Love Diamonds | Hugo Harlan | Film | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1927 | The Thirteenth Hour | Prof. Leroy | Film | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1927 | Body and Soul | Dr. Leyden | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1927 | The Show | The Greek | Film | 6.1 | 49 |
| 1926 | Wife Tamers | Mr. Barry | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1926 | The Temptress | Canterac | Film | 6.7 | 48 |
| 1926 | The Bells | Mathias | Film | 6.2 | 48 |
| 1926 | The Lucky Lady | Count Ferranzo | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1926 | Brooding Eyes | Slim Jim Carey | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 1926 | Paris at Midnight | Vautrin | Film | 9.0 | 48 |
| 1926 | The Barrier | Stark Bennett | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) | Film | 7.3 | 47 |
| 1925 | Fifty-Fifty | Frederick Harmon | Film | 9.0 | 47 |
| 1925 | A Man of Iron | Philip Durban | Film | 10.0 | 47 |
| 1925 | The Girl Who Wouldn't Work | Gordon Kent | Film | 9.0 | 47 |
| 1925 | The Splendid Road | Dan Clehollis | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1925 | Children of the Whirlwind | Joe Ellison | Film | 9.0 | 47 |
| 1925 | The Woman Who Did | Allan Merrick | Film | 9.0 | 47 |
| 1925 | The Wrongdoers | Daniel Abbott | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1924 | Decameron Nights | Saladin | Film | 9.0 | 46 |
| 1924 | I Am the Man | James McQuade | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1924 | America | Capt. Walter Butler | Film | 5.9 | 46 |
| 1924 | Meddling Women | Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role) | Film | 10.0 | 46 |
| 1923 | Unseeing Eyes | Conrad Dean | Film | — | 45 |
| 1923 | The Eternal City | Baron Bonelli | Film | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1923 | Enemies of Women | Prince Lubimoff | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1922 | The Face in the Fog | Boston Blackie Dawson | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1922 | Boomerang Bill | Boomerang Bill | Film | 4.5 | 44 |
| 1921 | Jim the Penman | James Ralston | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1921 | The Great Adventure | Priam Farll | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1920 | The Copperhead | Milt Shanks | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1920 | The Devil's Garden | William Dale | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1920 | The Master Mind | Henry Allen | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1917 | National Red Cross Pageant | Film | 8.0 | 39 | |
| 1917 | His Father's Son | J. Dabney Barro | Film | — | 39 |
| 1917 | The Millionaire's Double | Bide Bennington | Film | — | 39 |
| 1917 | Life's Whirlpool | Film | — | 39 | |
| 1917 | Life's Whirlpool | Film | — | 39 | |
| 1917 | The End of the Tour | Byron Bennett | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1916 | The Upheaval | Jim Gordon | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1916 | The Quitter | Happy Jack Lewis | Film | — | 38 |
| 1916 | The Brand of Cowardice | Cyril Hamilton | Film | — | 38 |
| 1916 | Dorian's Divorce | Richard Dorian | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1915 | Dora Thorne | Lord Earle | Film | — | 37 |
| 1915 | Wildfire | John Keefe | Film | — | 37 |
| 1915 | The Flaming Sword | Steve | Film | — | 37 |
| 1915 | The Romance of Elaine | Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X | Film | — | 37 |
| 1915 | A Modern Magdalen | Lindsay | Film | — | 37 |
| 1915 | A Yellow Streak | Barry Dale | Film | — | 37 |
| 1915 | The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde | Judge Randolph Legarde | Film | — | 37 |
| 1914 | Classmates | Bubby Dumble | Film | — | 36 |
| 1914 | Her Father's Silent Partner | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1914 | Strongheart | Billy Saunders | Film | 5.0 | 36 |
| 1914 | Judith of Bethulia | Extra (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 36 |
| 1914 | The Woman in Black | Robert Crane | Film | 5.0 | 36 |
| 1914 | Under the Gaslight | William Byke | Film | — | 36 |
| 1914 | The Exploits of Elaine | Film | 6.0 | 36 | |
| 1914 | Men and Women | Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens | Film | — | 36 |
| 1914 | The Cracksman's Gratitude | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1914 | The Span of Life | Richard Blunt | Film | — | 36 |
| 1914 | The Seats of the Mighty | Monsieur Doltaire | Film | — | 36 |
| 1914 | Woman Against Woman | Gilbert Craven | Film | 10.0 | 36 |
| 1914 | The Power of the Press | Steve Carson | Film | — | 36 |
| 1914 | The Bartered Crown | The Landlord | Film | — | 36 |
| 1913 | Pa Says | Teddy's Rival | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The Well | The Farmer | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The Mirror | Daisy's Father | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | Just Gold | The Stay-at-Home Brother | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | Three Friends | Second Friend | Film | 5.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | Oil and Water | The Idealist's Friend | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The Suffragette Minstrels | (unconfirmed) | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | So Runs the Way | Film | — | 35 | |
| 1913 | Death's Marathon | The Financial Backer | Film | 5.7 | 35 |
| 1913 | Red Hicks Defies the World | The Referee | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | Almost a Wild Man | In Audience (uncredited) | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The Stolen Treaty | The Japanese Diplomat | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The House of Discord | The Husband | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | A Misunderstood Boy | The Father | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The Unwelcome Guest | At Auction (uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | The Vengeance of Galora | Film | — | 35 | |
| 1913 | The Vengeance of Galora | Film | — | 35 | |
| 1913 | The House of Darkness | The Doctor | Film | 5.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | An Indian's Loyalty | The Cattle Buyer | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The Wanderer | The Male Lover | Film | 5.4 | 35 |
| 1913 | The Lady and the Mouse | The Father | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The Wrong Bottle | The Father | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | Love in an Apartment Hotel | In Hotel Lobby | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | A Timely Interception | Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother | Film | 4.8 | 35 |
| 1913 | The Crook and the Girl | The Nephew | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | I Was Meant for You | Lavina's Father | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | The Little Tease | In Bar | Film | 5.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | The Telephone Girl and the Lady | The Desk Sergeant | Film | 5.7 | 35 |
| 1913 | The Switchtower | First Counterfeiter | Film | 5.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | The Ranchero's Revenge | The Ranchero | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | A Chance Deception | 2nd Policeman | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | In Diplomatic Circles | The Japanese Ambassador | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | The Yaqui Cur | The Easterner | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | An Adventure in the Autumn Woods | The Father | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The Strong Man's Burden | John - the Elder Brother | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | All for Science | Detective | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | The Tender Hearted Boy | (uncredited) | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The Tender Hearted Boy | Film | — | 35 | |
| 1913 | Fate | Father, Loving Family | Film | 5.7 | 35 |
| 1913 | A Gamble with Death | Jim Benton, the Bartender | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | Near To Earth | Gato | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The Sheriff's Baby | Third Bandit | Film | 5.5 | 35 |
| 1913 | His Secret | Film | 6.5 | 35 | |
| 1913 | The Perfidy of Mary | Mary's Father | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | Under the Shadow of the Law | Charles Darnton - the Employer | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1913 | The Enemy's Baby | Postmaster Ben Brown | Film | — | 35 |
| 1913 | The Work Habit | The Father | Film | 9.0 | 35 |
| 1912 | Brutality | At Wedding | Film | — | 34 |
| 1912 | The One She Loved | The Neighbor | Film | — | 34 |
| 1912 | The Musketeers of Pig Alley | The Musician's Friend | Film | 6.2 | 34 |
| 1912 | Gold and Glitter | The Lover | Film | — | 34 |
| 1912 | My Baby | At table | Film | 5.5 | 34 |
| 1912 | So Near, Yet So Far | In Club | Film | 5.9 | 34 |
| 1912 | The New York Hat | Minister | Film | 5.6 | 34 |
| 1912 | The Painted Lady | At Ice Cream Festival | Film | 5.7 | 34 |
| 1912 | The Burglar’s Dilemma | The Householder | Film | 5.3 | 34 |
| 1912 | The Burglar’s Dilemma | Film | 5.3 | 34 | |
| 1912 | The Informer | Union Soldier | Film | — | 34 |
| 1912 | Friends | Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend | Film | 5.5 | 34 |
| 1912 | A Cry for Help | The Tramp | Film | — | 34 |
| 1912 | The God Within | The Woman of the Camp's Lover | Film | — | 34 |
| 1912 | Heredity | Woodsman | Film | — | 34 |
| 1912 | My Hero | Film | — | 34 | |
| 1912 | The Chief's Blanket | The Young Man | Film | — | 34 |
| 1911 | The Battle | Wagon Driver (uncredited) | Film | 4.6 | 33 |
| 1911 | Fighting Blood | Film | 6.3 | 33 | |
| 1911 | The Miser's Heart | Jules - the Thief | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1905 | The White Caps | Film | 5.6 | 27 |