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  • Drew Barrymore tells C Magazine she Drew Barrymore on Will Kopelman's Family: "I Won the In-Laws Jackpot"

    the daughter of two actors (and the granddaughter of showbiz vet John Barrymore ), Drew Barrymore didn't have the most traditional upbringing. But what her life lacked in normalcy then, she's making up for now with husband Will Kopelman and his family. PHOTOS:   from US Magazine Read more »

  • Rolling Stones, 'Barrymore,' 'Identity Thief' on home video

    include nine bonus live songs from 1964 and '65. Put the first question — is Christopher Plummer, at 81, too old to play John Barrymore, who died at 60 — out of your head. The second question — is this a movie or a filmed play — bears discussion, however.   from NJ.com Read more »

  • Barrymore (Blu-ray)

    was quickly off to London, onto the pages of the yellow journalistic newspaper tabloids of the day, and into a bottle. Yes, John Barrymore was a drunk. Not a Oliver Reed / Richard Burton kind of drunk. More like a guy living under a highway embankment kind   from DVD Verdict Read more »

  • Blu-ray Review: Barrymore

    acting. Relatives Maurice, Lionel, and Ethel all enjoyed successful, lengthy careers, but it was her dashing grandfather, John Barrymore, who garnered the lion's share of attention...and notoriety. Devastatingly handsome (he was famously known as "The Great   from High-Def Digest Read more »

  • Barrymore (DVD)

    the height of his remarkable career, John Barrymore was the most celebrated entertainer of his generation. The reigning king of both Broadway and Hollywood, his decline and fall from grace was the tragic result of a self-destructive spiral into vice and excess.   from Darien Library Read more »

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About John Barrymore

John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942), was an American actor, frequently called the greatest of his generation. He first gained fame as a stage actor, lauded for his portrayals of Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in both the silent and sound eras. His distinguished features won him the nickname "The Great Profile".[citation needed]

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