Cast

Lionel Barrymore

1878 – 1954

Active years (films on this site)

1926–1948

Genres

DramaRomanceHorrorFamilyMystery

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodHorror and the UncannyScandinavian Cinema

Directors worked with

Victor Fleming4 filmsTod Browning3 filmsGeorge Cukor2 filmsFrank Capra2 filmsMauritz Stiller1 filmKing Vidor1 filmJohn Huston1 film

Biography

Lionel Barrymore was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul (1931) and is known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Actor 1931

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

14 films on this site

1. The Temptress 1926 · Mauritz Stiller · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
2. West of Zanzibar 1928 · Tod Browning · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
3. Dinner at Eight 1933 · George Cukor · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
4. Treasure Island 1934 · Victor Fleming · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
5. Mark of the Vampire 1935 · Tod Browning · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
6. Camille 1936 · George Cukor · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
7. The Devil-Doll 1936 · Tod Browning · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
8. Captains Courageous 1937 · Victor Fleming · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
9. Test Pilot 1938 · Victor Fleming · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
10. You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Frank Capra · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
11. A Guy Named Joe 1943 · Victor Fleming · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
12. Duel in the Sun 1946 · King Vidor · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
13. It's a Wonderful Life 1946 · Frank Capra · IMDb 8.6 · Cast
14. Key Largo 1948 · John Huston · IMDb 7.7 · Cast