History Creator / JohnBarrymore

* ''[[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]]'' (1920)

* ''Film/{{Topaze}}''
* ''Film/ABillOfDivorcement''
* ''Film/TrueConfession''

* ''Film/TrueConfession''

Barrymore died from liver cirrhosis and pneumonia. His corpse was said to have been stolen before burial by Creator/RaoulWalsh in order to prank Creator/ErrolFlynn. (Flynn later played Barrymore in the film ''Film/TooMuchTooSoon'', shortly before he also died of alcoholism.) Barrymore's granddaughter Creator/DrewBarrymore carried on the family tradition of acting.

* ''Film/{{Arsene Lupin|1932}}'' (1932)

* ''Film/GrandHotel''
* ''Film/DinnerAtEight''
* ''Film/TwentiethCentury''

* ''Film/{{Midnight|1939}}''

He left the stage to appear in silent films and moved into the sound films successfully; three of his sound films are in the UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry. Barrymore was said to be idolized as one of the most influential actors of his time and had a "great profile", however, he was an alcoholic and had married four times, and later went bankrupt; it influenced his later roles of being TheAlcoholic character; his drinking became so severe he had to rely on it between filming takes.

* ''Film/{{Arsene Lupin|1932}}''

Barrymore died from liver cirrhosis and pneumonia. His corpse was said to have been stolen before burial by Creator/RaoulWalsh in order to prank Creator/ErrolFlynn. His granddaughter is Creator/DrewBarrymore.

He left the stage to appear in silent films and moved into the sound films successfully; three of his sound films are in the NationalFilmRegistry. Barrymore was said to be idolized as one of the most influential actors of his time and had a "great profile", however, he was an alcoholic and had married four times, and later went bankrupt; it influenced his later roles of being TheAlcoholic character; his drinking became so severe he had to rely on it between filming takes.

Barrymore died from liver cirrhosis and pneumonia. His corpse was said to have been stolen before burial by Creator/RaoulWalsh in order to prank Creator/ErrolFlynn.

* ''Film/{{Midnight}}''

John Barrymore, born as John Sidney Blyth (mid February [[note]]It's debated that the day of his birth was either the 14th or the 15th[[/note]] 1882 -- May 29, 1942) was an American actor that appeared in films, radio shows and in theatre, also known for being a part of the Barrymore acting dynasty along with siblings Creator/{{Lionel|Barrymore}} and Creator/{{Ethel|Barrymore}}. He began as a ShakespeareanActor and his portrayal of Theatre/{{Hamlet}} was called one of the best performances of the character of all time.