John Barrymore Actor
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: United States
- Born: Feb 15, 1882
- Died: May 29, 1942
John Barrymore was an American actor on stage, screen and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical dynasties, he initially tried to avoid the stage, and briefly attempted a career as an artist, but appeared on stage alongside his father Maurice in 1900, and then his sister Ethel the following year. He began his career in 1903 and first gained attention as a stage actor in light comedy, then high drama, culminating in productions of Justice, Richard III and Hamlet; his portrayal of Hamlet led to him being called the "greatest living American tragedian".
After a success as Hamlet in London in 1925, Barrymore left the stage for 14 years and instead focused entirely on films. He was well received in various genres in the silent film era, including in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Sherlock Holmes and The Sea Beast. During this period, he gained his nickname, the Great Profile. His stage-trained voice proved an asset when sound films were introduced, and three of his works, Grand Hotel, Twentieth Century and Midnight have been inducted into the National Film Registry.
Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock.
love
The good die young, because they see it's no use living if you have got to be good.
good
A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.
dreams
The trouble with life is that there are so many beautiful women and so little time.
time & women
I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom.
wisdom
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.
happiness
If it isn't the sheriff, it's the finance company I've got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner.
finance
Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?
money
In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone but sometimes it is a great relief.
alone, good & great
I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o clock in the morning.
food & morning
Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble.
time
You can only be as good as you dare to be bad.
good