Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul (1931), and remains best known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. He is also particularly remembered as Ebenezer Scrooge in annual broadcasts of A Christmas Carol during his last two decades. He is also known for playing Dr. Leonard Gillespie in MGM's nine Dr. Kildare films, a role he reprised in a further six films focusing solely on Gillespie and in a radio series entitled The Story of Dr. Kildare. He was a member of the theatrical Barrymore family.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That's Entertainment! (1974) | (archive footage) (uncredited) | - |
| 2 | Key Largo (1948) | James Temple | 7.6 |
| 3 | Duel in the Sun (1946) | Sen. Jackson McCanles | 6 |
| 4 | It's a Wonderful Life (1946) | Mr. Potter | 8.2 |
| 5 | Since You Went Away (1944) | Clergyman | 4 |
| 6 | A Guy Named Joe (1944) | The General | 2 |
| 7 | Tennessee Johnson (1942) | Thaddeus Stevens | 10 |
| 8 | The Stars Look Down (1940) | Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice) | 4 |
| 9 | On Borrowed Time (1939) | Julian Northrup aka Gramps | 5 |
| 10 | Test Pilot (1938) | Howard B. Drake | 6 |
| 11 | You Can't Take It with You (1938) | Martin Vanderhof | 6.7 |
| 12 | Captains Courageous (1937) | Captain Disko Troop | 6 |
| 13 | Camille (1936) | Monsieur Duval | 8 |
| 14 | The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) | Andrew Jackson | 5 |
| 15 | The Devil-Doll (1936) | Paul Lavond | 2 |
| 16 | David Copperfield (1935) | Dan Peggotty | 3 |
| 17 | Mark of the Vampire (1935) | Professor Zelin | 6.5 |
| 18 | Treasure Island (1934) | Billy Bones | 7 |
| 19 | Dinner at Eight (1933) | Oliver Jordan | 6 |
| 20 | Night Flight (1933) | Robineau | 7 |
| 21 | Grand Hotel (1932) | Otto Kringelein | 6.5 |
| 22 | Broken Lullaby (1932) | Dr. H. Holderlin | 6 |
| 23 | Ten Cents a Dance (1931) | Director / Writer | 1 |
| 24 | A Free Soul (1931) | Stephen Ashe | - |
| 25 | Mata Hari (1931) | General Serge Shubin | 5 |
| 26 | The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) | Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited) | 5.5 |
| 27 | Sadie Thompson (1928) | Alfred Davidson | 5 |
| 28 | West of Zanzibar (1928) | Crane | 7 |
| 29 | The Temptress (1926) | Canterac | 3 |
| 30 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) | Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) | 6 |
| 31 | Judith of Bethulia (1914) | Extra (uncredited) | - |
| 32 | Death's Marathon (1913) | The Financial Backer | 2 |
| 33 | The New York Hat (1912) | Minister | 2 |
| 34 | The Painted Lady (1912) | At Ice Cream Festival | 4 |
| 35 | The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) | The Musician's Friend | 2 |
| 36 | The White Caps (1905) | - | 2 |
