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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) -- Clip: You want the moon?
Captains Courageous (1937) -- Trailer for this nautical tale
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) -- Clip: Warped, frustrated old man (colorized)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) -- Clip: I want to live again
The Little Colonel (1935) -- Clip: I wish you'd tell my mother that

Overview

Date of Death:
15 November 1954, Van Nuys, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Famed actor, composer, artist, author and director. His talents extended... more
Trivia:
Great uncle of Drew Barrymore. more
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Down 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
It’S A Wonderful Life Blu-ray Review
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Alternate Names:
Lionel Blythe

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Our Mr. Sun (1956) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Father Time
  2. Lone Star (1952) .... Andrew Jackson
  3. Bannerline (1951) .... Hugo Trimble
  4. Right Cross (1950) .... Sean O'Malley

  5. Malaya (1949) .... John Manchester
    ... aka East of the Rising Sun (UK)
  6. Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) .... Capt. Bering Joy
  7. Key Largo (1948) .... James Temple
  8. Dark Delusion (1947) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    ... aka Cynthia's Secret (UK) (USA: working title)
  9. Duel in the Sun (1946) .... Sen. Jackson McCanles
    ... aka King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  10. The Secret Heart (1946) .... Dr. Rossiger
  11. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) .... Mr. Potter
    ... aka Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (USA: complete title)
  12. Three Wise Fools (1946) .... Dr. Richard Gaunght
  13. The Valley of Decision (1945) .... Pat Rafferty
  14. Between Two Women (1945) .... Dr. Leonard B. Gillespie
  15. Dragon Seed (1944) (uncredited) (voice) .... Narrator
  16. Since You Went Away (1944) .... Clergyman
  17. 3 Men in White (1944) .... Dr. Leonard B. Gillespie
  18. A Guy Named Joe (1943) .... The General
  19. The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943) .... Gramps
    ... aka War Information Film No. 76
  20. Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) .... Dr. Leonard B. Gillespie
    ... aka Crazy to Kill (UK)
  21. Tennessee Johnson (1942) .... Thaddeus Stevens
    ... aka The Man on America's Conscience (UK)
  22. Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
  23. Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
  24. Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    ... aka The Doctor and the Debutante (UK)
  25. Lady Be Good (1941) .... Judge Murdock
  26. Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    ... aka Mary Names the Day (UK)
  27. The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
    ... aka My Life Is Yours (UK)
  28. The Bad Man (1941) .... Uncle Henry Jones
    ... aka Two-Gun Cupid (UK)
  29. The Penalty (1941) .... 'Grandpop' Logan
  30. Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
  31. Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
  32. Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
  33. The Stars Look Down (1940) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator

  34. The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) .... Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie
  35. On Borrowed Time (1939) .... Julian Northrup (Gramps)
  36. Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
  37. Let Freedom Ring (1939) .... Thomas Logan
    ... aka Song of the Plains (Australia)
  38. Young Dr. Kildare (1938) .... Dr. Gillespie
  39. You Can't Take It with You (1938) .... Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
  40. Test Pilot (1938) .... Howard B. Drake
  41. A Yank at Oxford (1938) .... Dan Sheridan
  42. Navy Blue and Gold (1937) .... Capt. 'Skinny' Dawes
  43. Saratoga (1937) .... Grandpa Clayton
  44. Captains Courageous (1937) .... Captain Disko Troop
    ... aka Rudyard Kipling's Captains Courageous (USA: complete title)
  45. A Family Affair (1937) .... Judge James K. Hardy
    ... aka Skidding
    ... aka Stand Accused
  46. Camille (1936) .... Monsieur Duval
  47. The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) .... Andrew Jackson
  48. The Devil-Doll (1936) .... Paul Lavond
    ... aka The Witch of Timbuctoo
  49. The Road to Glory (1936) .... Papa La Roche/Pvt. Moran
  50. The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936) .... Springfield 'Spring' Davis
  51. Ah, Wilderness! (1935) .... Nat Miller
  52. The Return of Peter Grimm (1935) .... Peter Grimm
  53. Public Hero #1 (1935) .... Dr. Josiah Glass
  54. Mark of the Vampire (1935) .... Professor Zelen
    ... aka Vampires of Prague
  55. The Little Colonel (1935) .... Col. Lloyd
  56. The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger (1935) .... Dan Peggotty
    ... aka David Copperfield (USA: short title)
  57. Treasure Island (1934) .... Billy Bones
  58. The Girl from Missouri (1934) .... T.R. Paige
    ... aka 100 Per Cent Pure (UK)
    ... aka Born to Be Kissed (USA: alternative title)
  59. Carolina (1934) .... Bob Connelly
    ... aka House of Connelly (UK)
  60. This Side of Heaven (1934) .... Martin Turner
  61. Should Ladies Behave (1933) .... Augustus Merrick
  62. Christopher Bean (1933) .... Dr. Milton Haggett
    ... aka Her Sweetheart, Christopher Bean
    ... aka The Late Christopher Bean (UK)
  63. Night Flight (1933) .... Robineau
  64. One Man's Journey (1933) .... Dr. Eli Watt
  65. Dinner at Eight (1933) .... Oliver Jordan
  66. The Stranger's Return (1933) .... Grandpa Storr
  67. Looking Forward (1933) .... Tim Benton
    ... aka The New Deal
  68. Sweepings (1933) .... Daniel Pardway
  69. Rasputin and the Empress (1932) .... Grigori Rasputin
    ... aka Rasputin the Mad Monk (UK)
  70. The Washington Masquerade (1932) .... Jefferson Keane
    ... aka Mad Masquerade (UK)
  71. Grand Hotel (1932) .... Otto Kringelein
  72. Arsène Lupin (1932) .... Det. Guerchard
  73. Broken Lullaby (1932) .... Dr. H. Holderlin
    ... aka The Man I Killed (UK)
  74. Mata Hari (1931) .... Gen. Serge Shubin
  75. The Yellow Ticket (1931) .... Baron Igor Andreeff
    ... aka The Yellow Passport (UK)
  76. Guilty Hands (1931) .... Richard Grant
  77. A Free Soul (1931) .... Stephen Ashe

  78. The Mysterious Island (1929) .... Count Andre Dakkar
  79. The River Woman (1928) .... Bill Lefty
  80. West of Zanzibar (1928) .... Mr. Crane
  81. Alias Jimmy Valentine (1928) .... Doyle
  82. Road House (1928) .... Henry Grayson
  83. The Lion and the Mouse (1928) .... John Ryder
  84. Drums of Love (1928) .... Duke Cathos de Alvia
    ... aka Sentimental Tommy (USA: alternative title)
  85. Sadie Thompson (1928) .... Alfred Davidson
  86. The Thirteenth Hour (1927) .... Prof. Leroy
  87. Body and Soul (1927) .... Dr. Leyden
  88. Women Love Diamonds (1927) .... Hugo Harlan
  89. The Show (1927) .... The Greek
  90. The Temptress (1926) .... Canterac
  91. The Bells (1926) .... Mathias
  92. The Lucky Lady (1926) .... Count Ferranzo
  93. Paris at Midnight (1926) .... Vautrin
  94. Wife Tamers (1926) .... Mr. Barry
  95. The Barrier (1926) .... Stark Bennett
  96. Brooding Eyes (1926) .... Slim Jim Carey
  97. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) (uncredited) .... Crowd extra in chariot race
    ... aka Ben-Hur (USA: short title)
  98. Die Frau mit dem schlechten Ruf (1925) .... Allan Merrick
    ... aka The Woman Who Did (UK)
  99. The Splendid Road (1925) .... Dan Clehollis
  100. Fifty-Fifty (1925) .... Frederick Harmon
  101. The Wrongdoers (1925) .... Daniel Abbott
  102. Children of the Whirlwind (1925) .... Joe Ellison
  103. The Girl Who Wouldn't Work (1925) .... Gordon Kent
  104. A Man of Iron (1925) .... Philip Durban
    ... aka The Iron Man
  105. I Am the Man (1924) .... James McQuade
  106. Meddling Women (1924) .... Edwin Ainsworth/John Wells
  107. Decameron Nights (1924) .... Saladin
    ... aka Dekameron-Nächte (Germany)
  108. America (1924) .... Capt. Walter Butler
    ... aka Love and Sacrifice (UK)
  109. Wedding Women (1924)
  110. The Eternal City (1923) .... Baron Bonelli
  111. Unseeing Eyes (1923) .... Conrad Dean
  112. Enemies of Women (1923) .... Prince Lubimoff
  113. The Face in the Fog (1922) .... Boston Blackie Dawson
  114. Boomerang Bill (1922) .... Boomerang Bill
  115. Jim the Penman (1921) .... Jaames Ralston
  116. The Great Adventure (1921) .... Priam Farll
  117. The Devil's Garden (1920) .... William Dale
  118. The Master Mind (1920) .... Henry Allen
    ... aka Sinners Three (USA)
  119. The Copperhead (1920) .... Milt Shanks

  120. National Red Cross Pageant (1917) .... Undetermined role and episode
  121. The Millionaire's Double (1917) .... Bide Bennington
  122. His Father's Son (1917) .... J. Dabney Barro
  123. The End of the Tour (1917) .... Bron Bennett
  124. The Brand of Cowardice (1916) .... Cyril Hamilton
  125. The Upheaval (1916) .... Jim Gordon
  126. The Quitter (1916/I) .... Happy Jack Lewis
  127. Dorian's Divorce (1916) .... Richard Dorian
  128. A Yellow Streak (1915) .... Barry Dale
  129. Dora Thorne (1915) .... Lord Earle
  130. The Flaming Sword (1915) .... Steve
  131. The Romance of Elaine (1915) .... Marcus Del Mar/Mr. X
  132. The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde (1915) .... Judge Randolph Legarde
    ... aka The Valley of Night (USA: reissue title)
  133. A Modern Magdalen (1915) .... Lindsay
  134. Wildfire (1915) .... John Keefe
  135. Under the Gaslight (1914) .... William Byke
  136. The Exploits of Elaine (1914) .... Undetermined Role
  137. The Seats of the Mighty (1914) .... Monsieur Doltaire
  138. The Span of Life (1914) .... Richard Blunt
  139. The Woman in Black (1914/I) .... Robert Crane
  140. The Power of the Press (1914) .... Steve Carson
  141. Men and Women (1914) .... Stephen Rodman/Robert Stevens
  142. Woman Against Woman (1914)
  143. Brute Force (1914)
    ... aka In Prehistoric Days
    ... aka Primitive Man (USA: short title)
    ... aka The Primitive Man (USA)
    ... aka Wars of the Primal Tribes
  144. Strongheart (1914) .... Billy Saunders
  145. Judith of Bethulia (1914) .... Extra
    ... aka Her Condoned Sin (International: English title: reissue title)
  146. The Massacre (1914)
  147. Her Father's Silent Partner (1914)
  148. Classmates (1914) .... Dumble
  149. The House of Discord (1913)
  150. The Battle at Elderbush Gulch (1913)
    ... aka The Battle of Elderbush Gulch
  151. All for Science (1913) .... In Detective Agency
  152. So Runs the Way (1913) (unconfirmed) .... Undetermined Role
  153. The Stolen Treaty (1913) .... The Japanese Diplomat
  154. The Strong Man's Burden (1913) .... John
  155. The Crook and the Girl (1913) .... The Nephew
  156. The Work Habit (1913) .... The Father
  157. The Suffragette Minstrels (1913) (unconfirmed)
  158. An Indian's Loyalty (1913) .... The Cattle Buyer
  159. I Was Meant for You (1913) .... Lavina's Father
  160. Under the Shadow of the Law (1913) .... Charles Darnton, the Employer
  161. The Vengeance of Galora (1913) (unconfirmed)
  162. The Mirror (1913) .... Daisy's Father
  163. The Enemy's Baby (1913) .... Ben Brown
  164. A Gamble with Death (1913) .... Jim Benton, the Bartender
  165. In Diplomatic Circles (1913) .... The Japanese Ambassador
  166. Almost a Wild Man (1913) .... In Audience
  167. The Switch Tower (1913) .... First Counterfeiter
  168. Death's Marathon (1913) .... The Financial Backer
  169. The Well (1913) .... The Farmer
  170. Red Hicks Defies the World (1913) .... The Referee
  171. A Timely Interception (1913) .... The Farmer's Brother
  172. The Ranchero's Revenge (1913) .... The Ranchero
  173. Just Gold (1913) .... First Brother
  174. The Yaqui Cur (1913) .... The Easterner
  175. The House of Darkness (1913) .... The Doctor
  176. The Wanderer (1913/II) .... The Male Lover
  177. The Lady and the Mouse (1913) .... The Young Woman's Father
  178. A Misunderstood Boy (1913) .... The Father
  179. The Little Tease (1913) .... In Bar
  180. The Perfidy of Mary (1913) .... Mary's Father
  181. The Sheriff's Baby (1913) .... Third Bandit
  182. Fate (1913/I) .... Father, Loving Family
  183. Near to Earth (1913) .... Gato
  184. The Unwelcome Guest (1913) .... At Auction
    ... aka An Unwelcome Guest (USA: alternative title)
  185. A Girl's Stratagem (1913)
  186. The Wrong Bottle (1913) .... The Father
  187. Love in an Apartment Hotel (1913) .... In Hotel Lobby
  188. A Chance Deception (1913) .... A Policeman
  189. Oil and Water (1913) .... In First Audience/In Second Audience/Visitor
  190. The Tender Hearted Boy (1913)
  191. An Adventure in the Autumn Woods (1913) .... The Father
  192. The Telephone Girl and the Lady (1913) .... The Desk Sergeant
  193. Three Friends (1913) .... Second Friend
  194. The God Within (1912) .... The Woman of the Camp's Lover
  195. A Cry for Help (1912) .... The Bum
  196. The Burglar's Dilemma (1912) .... The Householder
  197. My Hero (1912)
  198. The New York Hat (1912) .... Preacher Bolton (minister)
  199. Brutality (1912) .... At Wedding
  200. The Informer (1912) .... Union Soldier
  201. My Baby (1912) .... At Table
  202. Gold and Glitter (1912) .... The Lover
  203. Heredity (1912) .... Woodsman
  204. The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) .... The Musician's Friend
  205. The Painted Lady (1912) .... At Ice Cream Festival
  206. The One She Loved (1912) .... The Neighbor
  207. The Chief's Blanket (1912) .... The Young Man
  208. So Near, Yet So Far (1912) .... In Club
  209. Friends (1912) .... Grizzley Fallon (Dandy Jack's friend)
  210. Home Folks (1912)
  211. The Miser's Heart (1911) .... Jules, the Thief
  212. The Battle (1911) .... Wagon Driver
  213. Fighting Blood (1911)

  214. The Paris Hat (1908)
Director:
  1. Guilty Hands (1931) (uncredited)
  2. Ten Cents a Dance (1931)
  3. The Sea Bat (1930) (uncredited)
  4. The Rogue Song (1930)
  5. Redemption (1930) (retakes) (uncredited)

  6. His Glorious Night (1929)
    ... aka Breath of Scandal
  7. The Unholy Night (1929)
    ... aka The Green Ghost
  8. Madame X (1929)
    ... aka Absinthe (USA: TV title)
  9. Confession (1929)

  10. Life's Whirlpool (1917)
  11. Chocolate Dynamite (1914)
  12. Just Boys (1914)
  13. No Place for Father (1913)
  14. Where's the Baby? (1913)
  15. His Secret (1913)
Soundtrack:
  1. Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) ("Tableau Russe (Symphonic Suite)")
    ... aka Mary Names the Day (UK)
  2. The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) ("Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo (Mad'moiselle from Armentieres)" (1921))
    ... aka My Life Is Yours (UK)

  3. The Return of Peter Grimm (1935) ("What Shall the Wedding Breakfast Be?" (uncredited))
  4. Treasure Island (1934) ("Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum" (uncredited))
Writer:
  1. Life's Whirlpool (1917) (scenario)
  2. The Vengeance of Galora (1913) (writer)
  3. The Tender Hearted Boy (1913) (writer)
  4. The Burglar's Dilemma (1912) (writer)
Composer:
  1. Olympia (1930)

  2. His Glorious Night (1929)
    ... aka Breath of Scandal
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) (first assistant director) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Hollywood Revue
Self:
  1. Main Street to Broadway (1953) .... Himself
  2. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951) .... Himself
  3. Screen Actors (1950) (uncredited) .... Himself

  4. Some of the Best (1949) .... Himself -Host
  5. Some of the Best (1943) (voice) .... Narrator

  6. A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore (1938) .... Himself
  7. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 (1938) .... Himself
  8. La ciudad de cartón (1934) .... Himself
    ... aka Cardboard City
    ... aka Hollywood, ciudad de cartón
  9. The Christmas Party (1931) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka A Christmas Story
    ... aka Jackie Cooper's Christmas Party (USA: DVD title)
  10. Jackie Cooper's Birthday Party (1931) .... Himself
  11. Estrellados (1930) (uncredited) .... Himself (Guest Appearance)
  12. Free and Easy (1930) .... Himself
    ... aka Easy Go (USA: TV title)

  13. The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) (uncredited) .... Himself - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet'
    ... aka The Hollywood Revue
Archive Footage:
  1. You Know the Face (2009) .... Himself
  2. Garbo (2005) (uncredited)
  3. Settling the Score (2005) (TV) .... Canterac
  4. "Biography"
        - The Barrymores (2004) TV episode .... Himself/Numerous screen roles
  5. Love Find Andy Hardy Intro (2004) (V) .... Judge James K. Hardy
  6. The Mesmerist (2003) .... The Innkeeper
  7. Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  8. The Great Christmas Movies (1998) (TV) .... Himself (1938 trailer for M-G-M "A Christmas Carol")
  9. Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (1996) (TV) (uncredited) .... Potter
  10. "Hollywood" (1980) .... Himself
  11. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clip from 'A Free Soul'
  12. Hooray for Hollywood (1975) .... Himself
  13. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself, film clip from 'Duel in the Sun'
  14. Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (1968) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Colonel
  15. The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) .... Actor in 'Dinner at Eight'
  16. Film Fun (1955) (uncredited) .... Himself
  17. The Miracle of Sound (1940) .... Himself
  18. Land of Liberty (1939)
  19. From the Ends of the Earth (1939) .... Himself
  20. The Movie Album (1931) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Musical composition: Tone poem "In Memoriam" (1942). more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Portrayal | 5 Print Biographies | 1 Pictorial more
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