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The Barrymore family, and the related Drew family, form a British-American acting dynasty which traces its acting roots to the mid-19th century London stage. After migrating across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States, members of the family subsequently appeared in motion pictures, beginning with the silent film period of the 1890s to 1929 and then into the modern era of sound film.
Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blyth (21 September 1849 [1] – 25 March 1905), [2] known professionally by his stage name Maurice Barrymore, was an Indian-born British stage actor. He is the patriarch of the Barrymore acting family , and the father of John , Lionel and Ethel .
Lionel Barrymore was born Lionel Herbert Blyth in Philadelphia, the son of actors Georgiana Drew Barrymore and Maurice Barrymore (born Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blyth). He was the elder brother of Ethel and John Barrymore, the uncle of John Drew Barrymore and Diana Barrymore and the great-uncle of Drew Barrymore, among other members of the Barrymore family.
Georgiana Emma Drew (July 11, 1856 – July 2, 1893), a.k.a. Georgie Drew Barrymore, was an American stage actress and comedian and a member of the Barrymore acting family. [ 1 ] Life and career
The Barrymore Family. Today’s daytime TV fans might not be aware of talk-show host Drew Barrymore’s pedigree. The one-time child actor forever associated with “E.T. The Extraterrestrial ...
He was the eldest child of the actors Maurice Barrymore and Georgie Drew Barrymore, and his two siblings were John and Ethel; these and other family members were part of an acting dynasty. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Reluctant to follow his parents' career, [ 4 ] Barrymore appeared together with his grandmother Louisa Lane Drew in a stage production of The ...
Steven Ferdman/Getty Images Drew Barrymore is looking back on her divorce from ex Will Kopelman. The Charlie’s Angels star, 49, said she put her acting career on hold to focus on her two ...
Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; August 15, 1879 – June 18, 1959) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regarded as "The First Lady of the American Theatre".