John Sidney Blyth Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
John Sidney Blyth (February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942), known as John Barrymore and Jack Barrymore, was an American actor of stage, screen and radio. He first gained attention as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in his portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in various genres in both the silent and sound eras. Barrymore's personal life has been the subject of much writing before and since his death in 1942. The most prominent member of a multi-generation theatrical dynasty, he was the brother of Lionel and Ethel, and was the paternal grandfather of actress Drew Barrymore.Barrymore is known mostly for his portrayal of Hamlet and for his roles in movies like Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920), Katharine Hepburn's first film A Bill of Divorcement, Grand Hotel (both 1932), Dinner at Eight (1933), Twentieth Century (1934), Midnight (1939) and Don Juan (1926), the first feature-length movie to use a Vitaphone soundtrack.
Full Name
John Sidney Blyth
Net Worth
$1.1 Million
Date Of Birth
0001-02-14
Died
1942-05-29
Death Cause
Pneumonia and cirrhosis
Place Of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Profession
Director, Writer
Spouse
Katherine Corri Harris (divorced)
Children
Dolores Ethel Blyth Barrymore, Diana BarrymoreDolores Ethel Blyth BarrymoreJohn Drew Barrymore, Diana, Dolores, and John
Parents
Maurice BarrymoreGeorgiana Drew
Siblings
Lionel Barrymore Ethel Barrymore Drew Barrymore, See Barrymore family
