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John Barrymore

1882 - 1942

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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". After a success as Hamlet in London in 1925, Barrymore left the stage for 14 years and instead focused entirely on films. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Barrymore is the 1,406th most popular actor (down from 1,260th in 2019), the 2,633rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,186th in 2019) and the 695th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, John Barrymore ranks 1,406 out of 13,578. Before him are Madeleine Lebeau, Kirsten Dunst, Luis Guzmán, Ida Kamińska, Michael Redgrave, and Yoshiko Yamaguchi. After him are Jean Sorel, Cesar Romero, Rick Baker, Karin Dor, Sandra Milo, and Daniela Bianchi.

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Among people born in 1882, John Barrymore ranks 92. Before him are Kimon Georgiev, Husband E. Kimmel, Eduard Spranger, Germaine Dulac, Princess Louise of Orléans, and Jim Lightbody. After him are Gian Francesco Malipiero, Harold Lowe, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, David Burliuk, Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Takenoshin Nakai. Among people deceased in 1942, John Barrymore ranks 71. Before him are Mikhail Nesterov, Yosano Akiko, Augustinas Voldemaras, Stjepan Filipović, Heinz Hitler, and Joseph Franklin Rutherford. After him are Georg Alexander Pick, Wilbur Scoville, Karel Doorman, Miguel Hernández, Harro Schulze-Boysen, and Erwin Schulhoff.

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Among people born in United States, John Barrymore ranks 2,633 out of 20,380. Before him are Joan Rivers (1933), Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858), Jim Henson (1936), Anthony Kiedis (1962), Robert Trujillo (1964), and Samuel Fuller (1912). After him are Frederick Schule (1879), Johnny Sins (1978), Cesar Romero (1907), Jenna Jameson (1974), Rick Baker (1950), and Richard Williams (1942).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Barrymore ranks 695. Before him are Debra Winger (1955), Jason Bateman (1969), Donna Murphy (1959), Cardi B (1992), John de Lancie (1948), and Kirsten Dunst (1982). After him are Cesar Romero (1907), Rick Baker (1950), Daryl Hannah (1960), Lynda Carter (1951), Chris Evans (1981), and Pam Grier (1949).

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