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NAME: John Barrymore
OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor
BIRTH DATE: February 15, 1882
DEATH DATE: May 29, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PLACE OF DEATH: Hollywood, California
Originally: John Blythe

Best Known For

American actor John Barrymore, called “The Great Profile,” is remembered for his roles as a debonair leading man and for his interpretations of Shakespeare.

John Barrymore biography

Profile

John Barrymore was born February 15, 1882,in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied painting in Paris but returned to the United States to make his stage debut in 1903. He became a popular light comedian, but it was in serious roles that he scored his greatest stage triumphs. He appeared in motion pictures from 1913. He was considered one of the greatest and handsomest actors of the age.

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