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Lionel Barrymore became famous in 1931- He made his debut on the stage at the age of 15, with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Drew, started in the(...)
Lionel Barrymore became famous in 1931- He made his debut on the stage at the age of 15, with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Drew, started in the(...)

Lionel Barrymore became famous in 1931- He made his debut on the stage at the age of 15, with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Drew, started in the(...)

Date11/22/1934
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Original Toronto Star caption: Lionel Barrymore became famous in 1931- He made his debut on the stage at the age of 15, with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Drew, started in the movies in 1909. He never became as famus on stage or screen as his brother John, until he played in A Free Soul, in 1931. His splended acting won the award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the best performance of the year, made him a box office star. His first wife was Doris Rankin. His second and present wife, Irene Fenwick, he married in 1923.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0030946F
The Barrymores' mother- Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, were famed stage players. Above with her children: Ethel (left), Lionel (right), John (front)
The Barrymores' mother- Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, were famed stage players. Above with her children: Ethel (left), Lionel (right), John (front)
11/22/1934
Daughter of thel Barrymore is Ethel Barrymore Colt (Right), who made her stage debut in support of her mother in Scarlet Sister Mary
Daughter of thel Barrymore is Ethel Barrymore Colt (Right), who made her stage debut in support of her mother in Scarlet Sister Mary
6/30/1939
then and now. John and Lionel long ago succumbed to Hollywood. but Miss Barrymore, season after season, has brought out new plays. She hopes to take T(...)
then and now. John and Lionel long ago succumbed to Hollywood. but Miss Barrymore, season after season, has brought out new plays. She hopes to take T(...)
2/4/1941
Barrymore, Lionel
Barrymore, Lionel
9/1/1939
Daughter of actress Ethel Barrymore, Miss Ethel Barrymore Colt, herself an actress and lecturer, has been married to John R. Miglietta, a New York bus(...)
Daughter of actress Ethel Barrymore, Miss Ethel Barrymore Colt, herself an actress and lecturer, has been married to John R. Miglietta, a New York bus(...)
12/4/1944
Agile song-and-dance man Lionel Blair this week high-stepped his way into Toronto and a photo-session at a Richmond St
Agile song-and-dance man Lionel Blair this week high-stepped his way into Toronto and a photo-session at a Richmond St
12/18/1975
Mrs Nora Gilbert puts her arms around her husband John Gilbert, the NDP MP for Broadview, who retained his seat in the House of Commons
Mrs Nora Gilbert puts her arms around her husband John Gilbert, the NDP MP for Broadview, who retained his seat in the House of Commons
7/8/1974
ants. They listened respectfully, impelled by her sheer will. Suddenly she changed into Ethel Barrymore. A routine rehearsal, without costume or makeu(...)
ants. They listened respectfully, impelled by her sheer will. Suddenly she changed into Ethel Barrymore. A routine rehearsal, without costume or makeu(...)
2/19/1938
Ethel Barrymore. The Corn is Green
Ethel Barrymore. The Corn is Green
9/13/1941
The Boss, Mrs. E. E. Horner, inspects one of the parts made in the plant she and her husband started a year ago. She took charge when he became ill
The Boss, Mrs. E. E. Horner, inspects one of the parts made in the plant she and her husband started a year ago. She took charge when he became ill
3/14/1943
Photographer Yousuf Karsh and his wife Estrellita chat with television personality Pat Murray, and Mrs
Photographer Yousuf Karsh and his wife Estrellita chat with television personality Pat Murray, and Mrs
9/24/1971
It has been 11 years since actress Martha Henry made her Stratford debut as Miranda in The Tempest
It has been 11 years since actress Martha Henry made her Stratford debut as Miranda in The Tempest
5/23/1973