1882 - 1942

John Barrymore  American Actor

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Relationships

John Barrymore was previously married to Elaine Barrie (1936 - 1940), Dolores Costello (1928 - 1935), Blanche Oelrichs (1920 - 1928) and Katherine Corri Harris (1910 - 1917).

John Barrymore was in relationships with Mary Astor (1924), Jeanne Eagels (1911 - 1912), Evelyn Nesbit (1901 - 1902), Hedda Hopper, Irene Fenwick, Nita Naldi, Tallulah Bankhead and Lotta Faust.

John Barrymore had an encounter with Myrna Loy (1932).

About

American Actor John Barrymore was born John Sidney Blyth on 15th February, 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and passed away on 29th May 1942 Los Angeles, California, United States aged 60. He is most remembered for The Great Profile. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.

John Barrymore was in 5 on-screen matchups, including Carole Lombard in Twentieth Century (1934), Greta Garbo in Grand Hotel (1932), Madge Evans in Dinner at Eight (1933), Marian Marsh in Svengali (1931) and Mary Astor in Beau Brummel (1924).

John Barrymore is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American stage actors and American Roman Catholics.

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Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	4	9 years, 3 months	6 years, 12 months	4 years, 2 months
Dating	8	1 year	3 months, 1 day	-
Encounter	1	-	-	-
Total	13	9 years, 3 months	2 years, 3 months	1 year

Details

First Name	John
Middle Name	Sidney
Last Name	Barrymore
Full Name at Birth	John Sidney Blyth
Alternative Name	John Sidney Blyth, The Great Profile, John Barrymore
Birthday	15th February, 1882
Birthplace	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	29th May, 1942
Place of Death	Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of Death	Cirrhosis
Height	5' 10" (178 cm)
Build	Athletic
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Brown - Light
Distinctive Feature	His Profile.
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Sexuality	Straight
Religion	Roman Catholic
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	American
Occupation Text	Actor On Stage, Screen And RadioActor On Stage, Screen And RadioActor On Stage, Screen And RadioActor On Stage, Screen And RadioActor On Stage, Screen And RadioActor On Stage, Screen And RadioActor On Stage, Screen And RadioActor On Stage, Screen And Radio
Occupation	Actor
Claim to Fame	The Great Profile
Year(s) Active	1903-1941, 1903–1942
Father	Maurice Barrymore (Barrymore family patriarch)
Mother	Georgiana Drew (actress)
Brother	Lionel Barrymore
Sister	Ethel Barrymore
Family Member	John Drew (grandfather) (Irish Actor. Georgie Drew´s Father), Louisa Drew (grandmother) (Georgie Drew s Mother and Actress), Drew Barrymore
Friend	W.C. Fields, Gene Fowler, Errol Flynn (Errol Flynn idolized John Barrymore), Carole Lombard, Constance Collier, Raoul Walsh, John Decker, John Gilbert
Associated People	Vincent Sherman

John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an American actor on stage, screen and radio. 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. He began his career in 1903 and first gained attention as a stage actor in light comedy, then high drama, culminating in productions of Justice (1916), Richard III (1920) and Hamlet (1922); his portrayal of Hamlet led to him being called the "greatest living American tragedian".

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