Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe) 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 remains best 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 t...
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It's a Wonderful Life
As Mr. Potter
Estrellados
As Self (Guest Appearance)
Calling Dr. Gillespie
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Key Largo
As James Temple
The Romance of Elaine
As Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X
The End of the Tour
As Byron Bennett
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
As Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun
As Sen. Jackson McCanles
Public Hero Number 1
As Dr. Josiah Glass
Grand Hotel
As Otto Kringelein
West of Zanzibar
As Crane
You Can't Take It with You
As Martin Vanderhof
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You
As Self (archive footage)
Mata Hari
As General Serge Shubin
On Borrowed Time
As Julian Northrup aka Gramps
Mark of the Vampire
As Professor Zelin
The Devil-Doll
As Paul Lavond
Since You Went Away
As Clergyman
The Little Colonel
As Colonel Lloyd
Sadie Thompson
As Alfred Davidson
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
As The Musician's Friend
Free and Easy
As Bedroom Scene
A Guy Named Joe
As The General
Rasputin and the Empress
As Grigori Rasputin
Test Pilot
As Howard B. Drake
Lady Be Good
As Judge Murdock
The Valley of Decision
As Pat Rafferty
Treasure Island
As Billy Bones
Camille
As Monsieur Duval
Lone Star
As Andrew Jackson
David Copperfield
As Dan Peggotty
Malaya
As John Manchester
Yesterday and Today
As (archive footage)
Saratoga
As Grandpa Clayton
Captains Courageous
As Captain Disko Troop
Dinner at Eight
As Oliver Jordan
Tennessee Johnson
As Thaddeus Stevens
A Free Soul
As Stephen Ashe
The Sheriff's Baby
As Third Bandit
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Gold and Glitter
As The Lover
The Informer
As Union Soldier
The Unwelcome Guest
As At Auction (uncredited)
So Runs the Way
The Wrong Bottle
As The Father
Love in an Apartment Hotel
As In Hotel Lobby
A Chance Deception
As 2nd Policeman
A Cry for Help
As The Tramp
An Adventure in the Autumn Woods
As The Father
Just Gold
As The Stay-at-Home Brother
Night Flight
As Robineau
Heredity
As Woodsman
Brutality
As At Wedding
My Hero
Near To Earth
As Gato
Broken Lullaby
As Dr. H. Holderlin
The Ranchero's Revenge
As The Ranchero
In Diplomatic Circles
As The Japanese Ambassador
Red Hicks Defies the World
As The Referee
The Well
As The Farmer
A Gamble with Death
As Jim Benton, the Bartender
The Enemy's Baby
As Postmaster Ben Brown
The Mirror
As Daisy's Father
I Was Meant for You
As Lavina's Father
Under the Shadow of the Law
As Charles Darnton - the Employer
The Work Habit
As The Father
Fighting Blood
The Crook and the Girl
As The Nephew
The Stolen Treaty
As The Japanese Diplomat
The Temptress
As Canterac
All for Science
As Detective
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Mysterious Island
As Andre Dakkar
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Yellow Ticket
As Baron Igor Andreeff
Ah, Wilderness!
As Nat Miller
The Girl from Missouri
As T.R. Paige
Her Father's Silent Partner
Judith of Bethulia
As Extra (uncredited)
The Road to Glory
As Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
As Self (archive footage)
The Stranger's Return
As Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr
The Show
As The Greek
Should Ladies Behave
As Augustus Merrick
The Gorgeous Hussy
As Andrew Jackson
The New York Hat
As Minister
A Yank at Oxford
As Dan Sheridan
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Calling Dr. Kildare
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Young Dr. Kildare
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Dr. Kildare's Victory
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
A Family Affair
As Judge Hardy
A Misunderstood Boy
As The Father
Death's Marathon
As The Financial Backer
The Perfidy of Mary
As Mary's Father
The Tender Hearted Boy
As (uncredited)
The Vengeance of Galora
Pa Says
As Teddy's Rival
The Suffragette Minstrels
As (unconfirmed)
Navy Blue and Gold
As Captain 'Skinny' Dawes
Guilty Hands
As Richard Grant
The Woman Who Did
As Allan Merrick
The Splendid Road
As Dan Clehollis
The Barrier
As Stark Bennett
Road House
As Henry Grayson
The House of Discord
As The Husband
The Return Of Peter Grimm
As Peter Grimm
Woman Against Woman
As Gilbert Craven
The Bartered Crown
As The Landlord
Men and Women
As Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens
The Cracksman's Gratitude
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
As Lionel Barrymore
The Power of the Press
As Steve Carson
The Span of Life
As Richard Blunt
The Seats of the Mighty
As Monsieur Doltaire
Arsène Lupin
As Detective Guerchard
Down to the Sea in Ships
As Bering Joy
The Exploits of Elaine
The Flaming Sword
As Steve
A Modern Magdalen
As Lindsay
Under the Gaslight
As William Byke
Dora Thorne
As Lord Earle
The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde
As Judge Randolph Legarde
A Yellow Streak
As Barry Dale
The Painted Lady
As At Ice Cream Festival
His Father's Son
As J. Dabney Barro
The Brand of Cowardice
As Cyril Hamilton
The Millionaire's Double
As Bide Bennington
National Red Cross Pageant
The Battle
As Wagon Driver (uncredited)
The Chief's Blanket
As The Young Man
The White Caps
The Miser's Heart
As Jules - the Thief
Boomerang Bill
As Boomerang Bill
A Man of Iron
As Philip Durban
The Wrongdoers
As Daniel Abbott
I Am the Man
As James McQuade
3 Men in White
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Voice of Bugle Ann
As Springfield Davis
The Yaqui Cur
As The Easterner
The Wanderer
As The Male Lover
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Switchtower
As First Counterfeiter
So Near, Yet So Far
As In Club
Sweepings
As Daniel Pardway
The Bells
As Mathias
Friends
As Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend
The Burglar’s Dilemma
As The Householder
Strongheart
As Billy Saunders
Wife Tamers
As Mr. Barry
Let Freedom Ring
As Thomas Logan
Right Cross
As Sean O'Malley
One Man's Journey
As Eli Watt
Bannerline
As Hugo Trimble
Three Wise Fools
As Dr. Richard Gaunght
Between Two Women
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
The Washington Masquerade
As Jefferson "Jeff" Keane
Our Mr. Sun
As Father Time (voice)
This Side of Heaven
As Martin Turner
Carolina
As Bob Connelly
The Secret Heart
As Dr. Rossiger
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
As Self / Various roles (archive footage)
Super Duper Bloopers
As Self
Almost a Wild Man
As In Audience (uncredited)
Looking Forward
As Tim Benton
The Christmas Party
As Himself (uncredited)
Land of Liberty
As (archive footage)
Unseeing Eyes
As Conrad Dean
The Eternal City
As Baron Bonelli
Classmates
As Bubby Dumble
A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore
As Self
Paris at Midnight
As Vautrin
Dark Delusion
As Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Drums of Love
As Duke Cathos de Alvia
That's Entertainment!
As (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alias Jimmy Valentine
As Doyle
The Penalty
As 'Grandpop' Logan
The Devil's Garden
As William Dale
Three Friends
As Second Friend
Body and Soul
As Dr. Leyden
The Lucky Lady
As Count Ferranzo
The Stars Look Down
As Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)
The Bad Man
As Uncle Henry Jones
An Indian's Loyalty
As The Cattle Buyer
Main Street to Broadway
As Self
The Strong Man's Burden
As John - the Elder Brother
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
As Self
Christopher Bean
As Dr. Milton Haggett
The Face in the Fog
As Boston Blackie Dawson
Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership
As Himself
The Lion and the Mouse
As John Ryder
From the Ends of the Earth
As Self
Fate
As Father, Loving Family
The One She Loved
As The Neighbor
My Baby
As At table
The Telephone Girl and the Lady
As The Desk Sergeant
Breakdowns of 1949
As Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
As Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
As Self
The Mesmerist
As The Innkeeper (archive footage)
Wildfire
As John Keefe
America
As Capt. Walter Butler
Dragon Seed
As Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
Complicated Women
As Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
As (archive footage)
Twenty Years After
As (archive footage)
Brooding Eyes
As Slim Jim Carey
The Girl Who Wouldn't Work
As Gordon Kent
Women Love Diamonds
As Hugo Harlan
The Little Tease
As In Bar
Fifty-Fifty
As Frederick Harmon
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
As Himself - Giving Introduction
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
As Gramps
Oil and Water
As The Idealist's Friend
The Quitter
As Happy Jack Lewis
A Timely Interception
As Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother
The God Within
As The Woman of the Camp's Lover
Enemies of Women
As Prince Lubimoff
The Great Adventure
As Priam Farll
The River Woman
As Bill Lefty
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
As Self (archive footage)
Jim the Penman
As James Ralston
The Copperhead
As Milt Shanks
Children of the Whirlwind
As Joe Ellison
The Woman in Black
As Robert Crane
The Thirteenth Hour
As Prof. Leroy
The Lady and the Mouse
As The Father
Film Fun
As (archive footage)
The Movies March On
As Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
As Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Upheaval
As Jim Gordon
Dorian's Divorce
As Richard Dorian
Screen Actors
As Self (uncredited)
The House of Darkness
As The Doctor
Decameron Nights
As Saladin
Meddling Women
As Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)
The Master Mind
As Henry Allen
Hooray for Hollywood
As Self (archive footage)
Home Alone
As Henry F. Potter (archive footage, uncredited)
The Ed Sullivan Show
As Self