Lionel Barrymore
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Lionel Barrymore is a actor from United States (age 76).
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Lionel Barrymore
- Born
- April 28, 1878
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- Age
- Died aged 76
- Zodiac Sign
- Taurus
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Profession
- Actor, Author
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Biography
Lionel Barrymore is 148 years old, an actor, from United States.
Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blyth; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) 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. He is also particularly remembered as Ebenezer Scrooge in annual broadcasts of A Christmas Carol during his last two decades.
He is also known for playing Dr. Leonard Gillespie in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's nine Dr.
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Academy Award | Won |
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