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Lionel Barrymore
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Actor Born: April 28, 1878 in Philadelphia, PA Death: November 15, 1954 in Van Nuys, CA Biography:Like his younger brother "John", American actor "Lionel Barrymore" wanted more than anything to be an artist. But a member of the celebrated Barrymore family was expected to enter the family trade, so Lionel reluctantly launched an acting career. Not as attractive as "John" or sister Ethel, he was most effectively cast in character roles - villains, military officers, fathers - even in his youth. Unable to save what he earned, Barrymore was "reduced" to appearing in films for the Biograph Company in 1911, where he was directed by the great "D.W. Griffith" and where he was permitted to write a few film stories himself, which to Lionel was far more satisfying than playacting. His stage career was boosted when cast in 1917 as Colonel Ibbetson in "Peter Ibbetson", which led to his most celebrated role, Milt Shanks in "The Copperhead"; even late in life, he could always count on being asked to recite his... Full Biography
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