Barrymore family

Cultural  

1. A family of American actors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The most famous of them were John and Lionel Barrymore and their sister, Ethel, all of whom appeared frequently on the stage and in films. The dashing-looking John was known as the “Great Profile.” His granddaughter Drew continued the acting tradition into the twenty-first century.

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Built by Swedish immigrants in 1921, it has been home to oil tycoons and actors, including J. Paul Getty, the Barrymore family and Lee Strasberg.

From Los Angeles Times

Born into the famous Barrymore family of actors, she’s gone on to star in a bevy of beloved rom-coms, including “The Wedding Singer,” “Never Been Kissed,” “Fever Pitch” and the “Charlie’s Angels” films of the early aughts.

From Los Angeles Times

The Barrymore family’s acting lineage goes back to the 19th century; its history with addiction goes back nearly as far.

From New York Times

And, as always, western Massachusetts will be bursting with great theater in other gorgeous settings: Catch “Hair” and “Tarzan” as part of the Berkshire Theater Group’s 90th anniversary season; “Macbeth” and “As You Like It,” at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox; “The Royal Family of Broadway,” loosely based on the Barrymore family, at Barrington Stage; Annie Baker’s “The Aliens” at Chester Theater Company; and lots more.

From New York Times

Two years ago M-G-M decided that a story based on Rasputin and the Russian court would be ideal material to exhibit the varied talents of the Barrymore family.

From Time Magazine Archive