John barrymore jr

Diana Barrymore was his half-sister from his father's second marriage. Educated at private schools, he made his film debut at 17, billed as John Barrymore Jr.

Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. John Sidney Blythe Barrymore Jr. Johnny B John Barrymore Jr. Mini Bio. American actor with a sporadic career, the son of stage and screen legend John Barrymore.

John barrymore jr

Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. John Drew Barrymore Actor Director. American actor with a sporadic career, the son of stage and screen legend John Barrymore. His father and mother, actress Dolores Costello divorced in his infancy and he claimed to remember seeing his father only once. His mother attempted to keep him from the acting life, sending him to St. John's Military Academy and intending that he attend college. But young Barrymore rebelled and signed a movie contract at He chose not to apprentice in the theatre in small roles, leaping blindly into leading roles then bailing out of them at least twice before ever managing to make his stage debut. Although his family, especially his aunt Ethel Barrymore , was humiliated by the embarrassment these failures brought to the Barrymore name, he received encouragement from them as well.

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DREW Barrymore is a household name thanks to her success as an actress, producer, talk show host, author, and vineyard proprietor. Her father, John Drew Barrymore, also had a successful career in the entertainment industry , and now fans want to know more about him. John Drew Barrymore Jr. He was the only son of famed Hollywood actors John Barrymore Sr. The acting legend grew up in the spotlight, be he did not make his acting debut until the early s.

John Drew Barrymore, whose name and ancestry were far better known than his own credits in the acting profession that made his family famous, has died. He was He is also survived by daughters Jessica and Blyth Barrymore. Named John Blythe Barrymore Jr. Following his education in private schools, he made his screen debut at age 18, credited as John Barrymore Jr. By the mids, Barrymore had landed in jail several times on charges of speeding, drunk driving and violent quarrels with his first wife, actress Cara Williams. He was suspended for a year by Actors Equity. Hoping to improve his image, in he changed his name to John Drew Barrymore, substituting one family name, Drew, for the other of Blythe.

John barrymore jr

Diana Barrymore was his half-sister from his father's second marriage. Educated at private schools, he made his film debut at 17, billed as John Barrymore Jr. Barrymore's film career began with a small role in The Sundowners , a Western with Robert Preston. In , he was briefly jailed for failing to appear on three old traffic charges. Barrymore's films were not particularly successful. Contee , and appeared in several episodes of Matinee Theatre. In , he directed an episode of Matinee Theatre , "One for All". Barrymore counter-sued.

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Recently viewed. Those things just happen. His rebellious nature began to cause him great personal and professional difficulty. Did you know Edit. He had married actress Cara Williams. See all. Create account. In , he was briefly jailed for failing to appear on three old traffic charges. It was hard for me to deal with growing up. Barrymore's films were not particularly successful. Upload your demo reel.

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Educated at private schools, he made his film debut at 17, billed as John Barrymore Jr. Recently viewed. California Birth Index, — Was cast in the starring role of Lazarus in Star Trek. The acting legend grew up in the spotlight, be he did not make his acting debut until the early s. However, he failed to show up and was replaced at the last minute by Robert Brown , resulting in a SAG suspension of six months. She was two days away from her 48th birthday. Gabriella Palazzoli. Death on the Fourposter 5. Although his family, especially his aunt Ethel Barrymore , was humiliated by the embarrassment these failures brought to the Barrymore name, he received encouragement from them as well. March 8,