Lionel Barrymore

Actor Lionel Barrymore

Full Name: Lionel Herbert Blythe
Profession: Actor

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Why Famous: A Free Soul (1931), Young Dr. Kildare (1938) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

Born: April 28, 1878
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Star Sign: Taurus

Died: November 15, 1954 (aged 76)
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Historical Events in the Life of Lionel Barrymore

1931-11-10 4th Academy Awards: "Cimarron", Lionel Barrymore & Marie Dressler win
1935-02-22 "The Little Colonel" premieres starring Shirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore and Bill Robinson, featuring famous stair dance with Hollywood's first interracial dance couple
1946-12-20 Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life" film premieres in New York, directed by Frank Capra, starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore

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