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Lionel Barrymore
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Lionel Barrymore

1878Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA212 Movies2 TV Shows

Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul (1931), and remains best known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.

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Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
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Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

2008
The Mesmerist
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The Innkeeper (archive footage)
8.0

The Mesmerist

2003
Complicated Women
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Self (archive footage)
6.7

Complicated Women

2003
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
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D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

2002
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
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Self (archive footage)
6.0

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987
Super Duper Bloopers
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Self
6.0

Super Duper Bloopers

1986
That's Entertainment, Part II
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(archive footage)
6.9

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976
Hooray for Hollywood
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Self (archive footage)

Hooray for Hollywood

1976
That's Entertainment!
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(archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
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Self (archive footage)
6.0

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972
Brasileiros em Hollywood
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Self (archive footage)

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970
Our Mr. Sun
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Father Time (voice)
7.5

Our Mr. Sun

1956
Yesterday and Today
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(archive footage)

Yesterday and Today

1953
Main Street to Broadway
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Self
6.5

Main Street to Broadway

1953
Lone Star
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Andrew Jackson
5.6

Lone Star

1952
Bannerline
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Hugo Trimble
6.0

Bannerline

1951
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
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Himself - Giving Introduction
2.0

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story

1951
Right Cross
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Sean O'Malley
7.0

Right Cross

1950
Breakdowns of 1949
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Self
6.0

Breakdowns of 1949

1949
Malaya
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John Manchester
6.7

Malaya

1949
Down to the Sea in Ships
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Bering Joy
7.1

Down to the Sea in Ships

1949
Key Largo
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James Temple
7.5

Key Largo

1948
Dark Delusion
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
6.0

Dark Delusion

1947
The Way of the World
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Grizzley Fallon (Archive Footage)

The Way of the World

1947
Duel in the Sun
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Sen. Jackson McCanles
6.3

Duel in the Sun

1946
The Secret Heart
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Dr. Rossiger
6.3

The Secret Heart

1946
It's a Wonderful Life
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Mr. Potter
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

1946
Three Wise Fools
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Dr. Richard Gaunght
5.0

Three Wise Fools

1946
The Valley of Decision
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Pat Rafferty
7.3

The Valley of Decision

1945
Between Two Women
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
5.9

Between Two Women

1945
Dragon Seed
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Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
6.6

Dragon Seed

1944
Since You Went Away
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Clergyman
6.5

Since You Went Away

1944
3 Men in White
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
6.0

3 Men in White

1944
A Guy Named Joe
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The General
6.7

A Guy Named Joe

1944
Twenty Years After
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(archive footage)
6.0

Twenty Years After

1944
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
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Gramps
10.0

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
5.5

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943
Tennessee Johnson
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Thaddeus Stevens
6.1

Tennessee Johnson

1942
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
5.3

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
6.5

Calling Dr. Gillespie

1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
5.8

Dr. Kildare's Victory

1942
Lady Be Good
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Judge Murdock
5.4

Lady Be Good

1941
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
6.6

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

1941
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
6.8

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

1941
The Bad Man
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Uncle Henry Jones
5.4

The Bad Man

1941
The Penalty
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'Grandpop' Logan
6.8

The Penalty

1941
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
6.0

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
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Self
6.7

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
6.8

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
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Self (archive footage)
6.5

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
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Self
5.5

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
4.6

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

1940
The Stars Look Down
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Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice)
6.4

The Stars Look Down

1940
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
5.6

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

1939
On Borrowed Time
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Julian Northrup aka Gramps
7.5

On Borrowed Time

1939
The Movies March On
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Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)
3.5

The Movies March On

1939
Land of Liberty
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(archive footage)

Land of Liberty

1939
From the Ends of the Earth
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Self

From the Ends of the Earth

1939
Calling Dr. Kildare
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
6.1

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939
Let Freedom Ring
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Thomas Logan
6.0

Let Freedom Ring

1939
Young Dr. Kildare
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Dr. Leonard Gillespie
6.5

Young Dr. Kildare

1938
You Can't Take It with You
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Martin Vanderhof
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

1938
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
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Lionel Barrymore
6.0

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938
Test Pilot
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Howard B. Drake
6.5

Test Pilot

1938
A Yank at Oxford
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Dan Sheridan
6.7

A Yank at Oxford

1938
Navy Blue and Gold
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Captain 'Skinny' Dawes
5.4

Navy Blue and Gold

1937
Saratoga
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Grandpa Clayton
6.2

Saratoga

1937
Captains Courageous
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Captain Disko Troop
7.4

Captains Courageous

1937
A Family Affair
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Judge Hardy
5.7

A Family Affair

1937
Camille
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Monsieur Duval
7.0

Camille

1936
The Road to Glory
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Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin
6.3

The Road to Glory

1936
The Gorgeous Hussy
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Andrew Jackson
5.3

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936
The Devil-Doll
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Paul Lavond
6.8

The Devil-Doll

1936
The Voice of Bugle Ann
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Springfield Davis
5.0

The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936
Ah, Wilderness!
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Nat Miller
6.5

Ah, Wilderness!

1935
The Return Of Peter Grimm
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Peter Grimm
5.2

The Return Of Peter Grimm

1935
Public Hero Number 1
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Dr. Josiah Glass
6.1

Public Hero Number 1

1935
Mark of the Vampire
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Professor Zelin
6.1

Mark of the Vampire

1935
The Little Colonel
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Colonel Lloyd
6.5

The Little Colonel

1935
David Copperfield
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Dan Peggotty
6.6

David Copperfield

1935
Treasure Island
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Billy Bones
6.5

Treasure Island

1934
The Girl from Missouri
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T.R. Paige
7.1

The Girl from Missouri

1934
This Side of Heaven
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Martin Turner
7.0

This Side of Heaven

1934
Carolina
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Bob Connelly
6.0

Carolina

1934
Dinner at Eight
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Oliver Jordan
6.7

Dinner at Eight

1933
Should Ladies Behave
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Augustus Merrick
4.1

Should Ladies Behave

1933
Christopher Bean
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Dr. Milton Haggett

Christopher Bean

1933
Night Flight
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Robineau
5.6

Night Flight

1933
One Man's Journey
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Eli Watt
6.5

One Man's Journey

1933
The Stranger's Return
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Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr
6.2

The Stranger's Return

1933
Looking Forward
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Tim Benton
6.2

Looking Forward

1933
Sweepings
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Daniel Pardway
5.1

Sweepings

1933
Rasputin and the Empress
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Grigori Rasputin
5.1

Rasputin and the Empress

1932
The Washington Masquerade
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Jefferson "Jeff" Keane
6.5

The Washington Masquerade

1932
Grand Hotel
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Otto Kringelein
7.0

Grand Hotel

1932
Arsène Lupin
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Detective Guerchard
6.9

Arsène Lupin

1932
Broken Lullaby
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Dr. H. Holderlin
7.5

Broken Lullaby

1932
Mata Hari
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General Serge Shubin
6.2

Mata Hari

1931
The Christmas Party
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Himself (uncredited)
4.9

The Christmas Party

1931
The Yellow Ticket
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Baron Igor Andreeff
4.7

The Yellow Ticket

1931
Guilty Hands
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Richard Grant
5.9

Guilty Hands

1931
A Free Soul
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Stephen Ashe
6.1

A Free Soul

1931
Ten Cents a Dance
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Director
6.7

Ten Cents a Dance

1931
Si l'empereur savait ça
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Music

Si l'empereur savait ça

1930
Estrellados
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Self (Guest Appearance)

Estrellados

1930
The Sea Bat
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Director
4.3

The Sea Bat

1930
Redemption
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Director
4.5

Redemption

1930
Free and Easy
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Bedroom Scene
6.0

Free and Easy

1930
The Rogue Song
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Director
5.8

The Rogue Song

1930
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
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Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
5.6

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929
The Mysterious Island
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Andre Dakkar
5.2

The Mysterious Island

1929
His Glorious Night
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Director

His Glorious Night

1929
The Unholy Night
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Director
5.3

The Unholy Night

1929
Madame X
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Director
6.1

Madame X

1929
The River Woman
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Bill Lefty

The River Woman

1928
West of Zanzibar
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Crane
6.8

West of Zanzibar

1928
Alias Jimmy Valentine
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Doyle

Alias Jimmy Valentine

1928
Road House
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Henry Grayson

Road House

1928
The Lion and the Mouse
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John Ryder

The Lion and the Mouse

1928
Drums of Love
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Duke Cathos de Alvia
5.0

Drums of Love

1928
Sadie Thompson
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Alfred Davidson
6.5

Sadie Thompson

1928
The Thirteenth Hour
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Prof. Leroy
7.0

The Thirteenth Hour

1927
Body and Soul
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Dr. Leyden

Body and Soul

1927
Women Love Diamonds
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Hugo Harlan

Women Love Diamonds

1927
The Show
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The Greek
6.0

The Show

1927
The Temptress
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Canterac
6.5

The Temptress

1926
The Bells
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Mathias
6.2

The Bells

1926
The Lucky Lady
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Count Ferranzo
5.5

The Lucky Lady

1926
Paris at Midnight
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Vautrin
9.0

Paris at Midnight

1926
Wife Tamers
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Mr. Barry
6.0

Wife Tamers

1926
The Barrier
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Stark Bennett
6.0

The Barrier

1926
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
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Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
7.3

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925
The Splendid Road
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Dan Clehollis

The Splendid Road

1925
Fifty-Fifty
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Frederick Harmon

Fifty-Fifty

1925
The Wrongdoers
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Daniel Abbott

The Wrongdoers

1925
The Girl Who Wouldn't Work
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Gordon Kent

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

1925
Children of the Whirlwind
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Joe Ellison

Children of the Whirlwind

1925
A Man of Iron
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Philip Durban

A Man of Iron

1925
Meddling Women
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Edwin Ainsworth / John Wells (duel role)

Meddling Women

1924
America
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Capt. Walter Butler
5.7

America

1924
Decameron Nights
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Saladin

Decameron Nights

1924
The Eternal City
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Baron Bonelli
6.0

The Eternal City

1923
Unseeing Eyes
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Conrad Dean

Unseeing Eyes

1923
Enemies of Women
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Prince Lubimoff
5.2

Enemies of Women

1923
The Face in the Fog
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Boston Blackie Dawson
6.0

The Face in the Fog

1922
Boomerang Bill
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Boomerang Bill
2.0

Boomerang Bill

1922
Jim the Penman
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James Ralston

Jim the Penman

1921
The Great Adventure
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Priam Farll

The Great Adventure

1921
The Devil's Garden
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William Dale

The Devil's Garden

1920
The Master Mind
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Henry Allen

The Master Mind

1920
The Copperhead
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Milt Shanks
5.5

The Copperhead

1920
National Red Cross Pageant
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National Red Cross Pageant

1917
Life's Whirlpool
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Director

Life's Whirlpool

1917
The Millionaire's Double
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Bide Bennington

The Millionaire's Double

1917
His Father's Son
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J. Dabney Barro

His Father's Son

1917
The End of the Tour
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Byron Bennett

The End of the Tour

1917
The Brand of Cowardice
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Cyril Hamilton

The Brand of Cowardice

1916
The Upheaval
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Jim Gordon

The Upheaval

1916
The Quitter
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Happy Jack Lewis

The Quitter

1916
Dorian's Divorce
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Richard Dorian

Dorian's Divorce

1916
A Yellow Streak
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Barry Dale

A Yellow Streak

1915
Dora Thorne
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Lord Earle

Dora Thorne

1915
The Flaming Sword
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Steve

The Flaming Sword

1915
The Romance of Elaine
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Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X

The Romance of Elaine

1915
The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde
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Judge Randolph Legarde

The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde

1915
A Modern Magdalen
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Lindsay

A Modern Magdalen

1915
Wildfire
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John Keefe

Wildfire

1915
The Exploits of Elaine
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6.0

The Exploits of Elaine

1914
The Seats of the Mighty
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Monsieur Doltaire

The Seats of the Mighty

1914
Under the Gaslight
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William Byke

Under the Gaslight

1914
The Woman in Black
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Robert Crane
5.0

The Woman in Black

1914
The Power of the Press
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Steve Carson

The Power of the Press

1914
Men and Women
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Stephen Rodman / Robert Stevens

Men and Women

1914
Judith of Bethulia
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Extra (uncredited)
6.1

Judith of Bethulia

1914
Strongheart
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Billy Saunders
5.0

Strongheart

1914
The House of Discord
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The Husband

The House of Discord

1913
His Secret
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Director
5.0

His Secret

1913
The Strong Man's Burden
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John - the Elder Brother
5.0

The Strong Man's Burden

1913
An Indian's Loyalty
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The Cattle Buyer

An Indian's Loyalty

1913
The Switchtower
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First Counterfeiter
5.0

The Switchtower

1913
Death's Marathon
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The Financial Backer
5.7

Death's Marathon

1913
A Timely Interception
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Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother
4.8

A Timely Interception

1913
The Yaqui Cur
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The Easterner

The Yaqui Cur

1913
The House of Darkness
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The Doctor
5.0

The House of Darkness

1913
The Wanderer
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The Male Lover
5.4

The Wanderer

1913
The Lady and the Mouse
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The Father

The Lady and the Mouse

1913
The Little Tease
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In Bar
5.0

The Little Tease

1913
The Sheriff's Baby
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Third Bandit
5.0

The Sheriff's Baby

1913
Fate
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Father, Loving Family
5.7

Fate

1913
Near To Earth
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Gato

Near To Earth

1913
The Unwelcome Guest
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At Auction (uncredited)
5.0

The Unwelcome Guest

1913
Oil and Water
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The Idealist's Friend

Oil and Water

1913
The Telephone Girl and the Lady
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The Desk Sergeant
5.7

The Telephone Girl and the Lady

1913
Three Friends
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Second Friend
5.0

Three Friends

1913
A Cry for Help
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The Tramp

A Cry for Help

1912
The Burglar’s Dilemma
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The Householder
5.3

The Burglar’s Dilemma

1912
The New York Hat
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Minister
5.6

The New York Hat

1912
Brutality
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At Wedding

Brutality

1912
The Informer
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Union Soldier

The Informer

1912
My Baby
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At table
5.5

My Baby

1912
Gold and Glitter
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The Lover

Gold and Glitter

1912
Heredity
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Woodsman

Heredity

1912
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
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The Musician's Friend
6.2

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912
The Painted Lady
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At Ice Cream Festival
5.5

The Painted Lady

1912
The One She Loved
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The Neighbor

The One She Loved

1912
The Chief's Blanket
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The Young Man

The Chief's Blanket

1912
So Near, Yet So Far
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In Club
5.9

So Near, Yet So Far

1912
Friends
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Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend
5.5

Friends

1912
The Miser's Heart
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Jules - the Thief
6.0

The Miser's Heart

1911
The Battle
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Wagon Driver (uncredited)
4.8

The Battle

1911
Fighting Blood
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6.3

Fighting Blood

1911
The White Caps
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5.0

The White Caps

1905
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MGM Parade
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MGM Parade

1955
The Ed Sullivan Show
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Self
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948