A native of beverly hills, barrymore was the son of legendary stage, and screen actor john barrymore and actress dolores costello barrymore, nephew of actor lionel barrymore, and actress ethel barrymore, and the father of actress drew barrymore. Evelyn nesbit showgirl, knocked her up, she had also dated architect stanford white metrogoldwynmayer. He is an actor and director, known for before i sleep 20, full moon high 1981 and kung fu 1972. He is of partial irish descent through his greatgrandfather. She was stepdaughter of dolores costello, halfsister of actors john drew barrymore, and dolores barrymore, also aunt to actress drew barrymore. John barrymore married four times and died of alcoholism. Actor john barrymores exotic bella vista estate lists. February 14 or 15, 1882 may 29, 1942 was an american actor on stage, screen and radio. John drew barrymore timeline featuring movies and other. The twoway the pole went from the garden decor of two goldenage hollywood actors to the basement of a. His son, actor john drew barrymore, amidst his own four marriages and heavy drinking, fathered drew barrymore but left the home before she was born, and was never a part of her life. At 15, drew barrymore went to court, argued that her mother was a bad influence, and won her emancipation as an adult. She made her breakout role as a child actress in steven spielbergs.
His attempt to carve a career as an artist failed leading him to perform with his family on stage in productions like justice 1916, richard iii 1920, and hamlet 1922. John drew barrymore was the son of legendary actor john barrymore. John barrymore i 18821942 john barrymore was born john sidney blyth on february 15, 1882 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Entertainment tonight drew barrymore honors exhusband will kopelman on. John drew barrymore was an american film actor and member of the famous barrymore family of actors.
John sidney blyth barrymore february 15, 1882 may 29, 1942 was an acclaimed american actor. He was the youngest child of the actors maurice barrymore and georgie drew barrymore, and his two siblings were lionel and ethel. She is the daughter of actor john drew barrymore jr. Find films and movies featuring john drew barrymore on allmovie. But if there is anything ive learned about the great john barrymore through douglas fairbanks, jr.
John drew barrymore movies and filmography allmovie. A member of the drew and barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage, and briefly attempted a career as an artist, but appeared on stage together with his father maurice in 1900, and then his sister ethel the following year. John drew barrymore biography facts, childhood, family. His mother attempted to keep him from the acting life, sending him to st. This image is actually of actor john drew barrymore yes drew barrymore s father but this witty retort was made by john drew barrymore s father. By then his billing had become john drew barrymore, perhaps to step out of his fathers shadow. Aug 16, 2016 like many great artists, barrymore was plagued by an inner darkness that ultimately led to his demise. Barrymore was born in culver city, california, to american actor john drew barrymore and aspiring actress jaid. John drew barrymore biography, movie highlights and photos. John drew barrymore just before his death in rawhide. Most of the spouses however were related to the artistic world, mainly actresses and actors.
Barrymore was born in culver city, california, to american actor john drew barrymore and aspiring actress jaid barrymore born ildiko jaid mako, who was born in a displaced persons camp in brannenburg, west germany to hungarian world war ii refugees. He is the halfbrother of american actress drew barrymore, as well as the grandnephew of ethel barrymore and lionel barrymore. Her father had english, irish, and german ancestry, while her mother is of hungarian descent. Drew blyth barrymore was born on february 22, 1975, at the brotman medical center in culver city, california, to john drew barrymore, an actor, and jaid barrymore, a struggling actress. Born john blythe barrymore, john was also known as john. Appearing both on stage and in film, he also performed occasional television work, including voiceovers.
Drew blythe barrymore born february 22, 1975 is an american actress, producer, director, author, model, and entrepreneur. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. 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. Upcoming, new, and past john drew barrymore movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Drew barrymore biography childhood, life achievements. John barrymore was born john sidney blyth on february 15, 1882 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Drew blythe barrymore born february 22, 1975 is an american actress, author, director, model, and producer. John drew barrymore 19322004 american actor with a sporadic career, the son of stage and screen legend john barrymore. He was later seen in the next couple of years in films such as high lonesome, quebec and the big night. Drew blythe barrymore born february 22, 1975 is an american actress, producer, director. John s military academy and intending that he attend. John drew barrymore born john blyth barrymore jr june 4, 1932 november 29, 2004 was an american film actor and member of the barrymore family of actors, which included his father, john barrymore, and his fathers siblings, lionel and ethel. The granddaughter of john barrymore and grandniece of ethel barrymore and lionel barrymore, drew barrymore was born in culver city, california on february 22, 1975. Film profile for john barrymore, actor, born 15 february 1882.
This clip from the 1958 film high school confidential features john drew barrymore. John drew barrymore the son of actor john barrymore and actress dolores costello, debuted in films as a teenager, and, during the 1950s, appeared in such notable films as the western high lonesome, fritz langs thriller while the city sleeps, and the cult melodrama of the evils of marijuana, jack arnolds high school confidential. Us navy wwii, enlisted at age claiming to be 17 father. Drew barrymore biography, movie highlights and photos. In a sense, barrymore was a real life jeckyll and hyde. Since melting audiences hearts at the age of six in steven spielbergs beloved scifi blockbuster, e. Born diana blanche barrymore blythe in new york city, new york, diana barrymore was the daughter of renowned actor john barrymore and his second wife, poet blanche oelrichs. John drew barrymore the son of actor john barrymore and actress dolores costello, debuted in films as a teenager, and, during the 1950s, appeared in such notable films as the western high lonesome. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a golden globe, a screen actors guild.
John barrymore on stage, screen and radio wikipedia. He is of partial irish descent through his greatgrandfather, actor maurice costello. Meanwhile dad john drew followed in the barrymore family business, working in film and tv, appearing on episodes of the wild west, rawhide and gunsmoke, among others, and in. She was nicknamed the goddess of the silent screen. Us weekly drew barrymore opens up about reconciling with her ailing father john before his death. Drew barrymore is an american actress, author, director, model and producer who gained recognition as a child artist for appearing in steven spielbergs top grossing scifi fantasy film e. She is a member of the barrymore family of american stage and film actors, and the granddaughter of john barrymore. She recorded her experience with drug and alcohol abuse in her 1991 autobiography little girl lost. An american stage and screen actor whose rise to superstardom and subsequent decline is one of the legendary tragedies of hollywood. He got his first leading role in the second film of his career, high lonesome 1950. Nov 29, 2004 john drew barrymore, the sometimes troubled heir to an acting dynasty and absent father of movie star drew barrymore, died monday.
The following is the complete list of filmography by american. Totem pole stolen 84 years ago by actor john barrymore goes home. The following is the complete list of filmography by american actress, author, director, model and producer, drew barrymore. She is a member of the barrymore family of actors, and the granddaughter of john barrymore. He was the elder brother of ethel and john barrymore, the uncle of john drew barrymore and diana barrymore and the greatuncle of drew barrymore, among other members of.
John drew barrymore was an american film actor and member of the barrymore family of actors, which included his father, john. She achieved fame as a child actress with her role in e. John barrymore biography, movie highlights and photos. American actor, radio, and stage artist john barrymore belonged to the drew and barrymore family. She was stepmother of john barrymore s daughter diana, by his second wife blanche oelrichs. John blyth barrymore was born on may 15, 1954 as john blyth barrymore jr. Their daughter, actress georgiana drew, married actor maurice barrymore, spawning three offspring familiar to anyone who watches old movies, ethel, john, and lionel barrymore. Born in the highly privileged barrymore family that had a very strong footing in hollywood, john was almost destined to become an actor and rightly so he showed talent and determination in the early phases of his career.
Louisa lane married actor john drew, and their son john drew jr was a broadway star from the 1880s to the 1920s. From there, she didnt waste much time getting in front of the cameras, making her first commercial at nine months and her first television movie, suddenly love, at the age of two. John blyth barrymore iii was born to john drew barrymore and cara williams. Even though his mother wanted him to join the army, john rebelled and signed a film contract at the age of 17. A member of the most famous generation of the most famous theatrical family in america, he was also its most acclaimed. She achieved fame as a child actresswith her role in e. But his social behavior continued to derail any professional progress and he had further incarcerations in the sixties for drug activity. Film profile for drew barrymore, actor, born 22 february 1975. Actor john barrymore movies list, john barrymore filmography. John drew barrymore 19322004 find a grave memorial. Drew blyth barrymore was born in culver city, california, to actors john drew barrymore and jaid barrymore nee.
Poor quality is due to this being taken from a vhs copy that was downloaded from analog tv. In 1980 john drew barrymore decided to have his father cremated, and recruited his son john blyth barrymore to help. John barrymore historys greatest replies and insults. Barrymore was born in culver city, california, the daughter of american actor john drew barrymore and ildiko jaid barry read his whole biography she has a halfbrother john blyth barrymore, also an actor, and two halfsisters, blyth dolores barrymore and brahma jessica blyth barrymore. American actor with a sporadic career, the son of stage and screen legend john barrymore. Filmography actor 45 director 1 self 9 archive footage 7 get the imdb app. The sundowners 1950 jeff cloud the younger brother. Drew barrymore granddaughter of john barrymore sr starred in e. In 1958 he changed his name to john drew barrymore and had a brief resurgence in film, appearing in leading roles in several not completely uninteresting projects. Father of blythe dolores barrymore born october 28, 1962 with gabriella palazzoli.
Barrymore was part of an acting clan that included his father, the famed stage and early film actor john barrymore, and his fathers siblings, lionel barrymore and ethel barrymore. John barrymore, original name john sidney blyth, born february 15, 1882, philadelphia, pennsylvania, u. Totem pole stolen 84 years ago by actor john barrymore. Historys greatest replies and insults 314 valentino liberace to a critic. Drew blythe barrymore born february 22, 1975 is an american actress, producer, director, author, model and entrepreneur. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. John drew barrymore, american actor born june 4, 1932, beverly hills, calif. The following is the complete list of filmography by american actress, author, director, model and producer drew barrymore. He also starred in films such as the big night 1951, thunderbirds 1952. John drew barrymore biography facts, childhood, family life. John drew barrymore filmography filmography moviefone. His father and mother, actress dolores costello divorced in. Lionel barrymore was born lionel herbert blythe in philadelphia, the son of actors georgiana drew barrymore and maurice barrymore born herbert arthur chamberlayne blythe.
Like his brother lionel and his sister ethel, american actor john barrymore had early intentions to break away from the family theatrical tradition and become an artist, in the demonic style of gustav dore. Her greatgrandparents maurice barrymore and georgiana drew and. His father and mother, actress dolores costello divorced in his infancy and he claimed to remember seeing his father only once. John barrymore was acclaimed for such stage roles as hamlet and richard iii, and film. Drew barrymore, american actress, producer, and director who transitioned from child star to leading lady and was especially known for her work in romantic comedies. Jaid barrymore was born on may 8, 1946 in brannenburg, west germany as ildiko jaid mako. Drew blyth barrymore was born in culver city, california, to actors john drew barrymore and jaid barrymore nee ildiko jaid mako. John drew barrymore filmography and movies fandango. He was the father of four children, including actor john blyth barrymore and actress drew barrymore. Although he worked steadily from the mid70s into the late 90s, the acting career of john blythe barrymore never reached the heights of those of his grandfather john barrymore or of his half sister drew barrymore. They removed the casket from its crypt, drove it to the odd fellows cemetery and made the preparations.