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 avoi… See more

Barrymore was born John Sidney Blyth in the Philadelphia home of his maternal grandmother Louisa Lane Drew and was known by family, friends and colleagues as "Jack". Although the Barrymore family Bible puts his dat… See more

The New York Times obituary stated that during the period when Barrymore performed in Justice, Richard III and Hamlet, the actor "was accepted by most critics as the foremost English-speaking actor of his … See more