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Lionel BarrymoreLionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore American actor, director, screenwriter (1878–1954) Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blyth; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director.[1] He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul (1931) and is known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. Quick facts Born, Died ... Lionel Barrymore Barrymore c. 1910 Born Lionel Herbert Blyth (1878-04-28)April 28, 1878 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died November 15, 1954(1954-11-15) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1893–1954 Political party Republican Spouses Doris Rankin (m. 1904;… (Source: Wikipedia)
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