Lionel Barrymore

Actor. Born 28 April 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 15 November 1954.

Titles on Fi1m7 acting · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 7 titles

Oscar1 won · 2 nominated

Born

28 April 1878, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

15 November 1954

Active

1935–1946

Frequently works with

Frank Capra, James Stewart, Louis D. Lighton, Spencer Tracy, Victor Fleming

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 793

Under 600

Of 7 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 6 billed first or second
Reviewed: 7 films
Screen time: 15 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $20m across 3 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 2 nominated
Active: 1935–1946

Genres

Drama6
Romance4
Adventure3
Family2
Comedy1
Fantasy1

Best and worst on Fi1m

91BestIt's a Wonderful Life1946

63WorstSince You Went Away1944

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11900s

941910s

441920s

531930s

311940s

71950s

21970s

22000s

Awards

Academy Awards1 won · 2 nominated

Nominated1932Best Actor · A Free Soul
Won1931Best Actor · A Free Soul
Nominated1929Best Director · Madame X

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.

Lionel Barrymore