Barrymore meaning

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Family of American actors, including Lionel (1878–1954), who won an Oscar in 1931 for Free Soul; his sister Ethel (1879–1959), who appeared mainly on stage but also won an Academy Award in 1944 for None but the Lonely Heart; and their brother John (1882–1942), known as “the Great Profile,” who appeared on stage as Hamlet and Richard III and in many motion pictures, including Dinner at Eight (1933).
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1879-1959; U.S. actress: sister of John.
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1882-1942; U.S. actor.
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1878-1954; U.S. actor: brother of John.
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(born Herbert Blythe) 1847-1905; U.S. actor: father of Ethel, John, & Lionel.
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A surname​.
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Barrymore Sentence Examples

  • "ETHEL BARRYMORE (1879-), American actress, was born Aug.

  • Her brother, John Barrymore (1882-), who first appeared on the stage in Magda in 1903, had also, by 1921, established his position as one of the foremost American actors as had also another brother, Lionel, whose first appearance was in 1893.

  • Tyrone more than held his own in the north, completely defeated Sir Henry Bagnal in the battle of the Yellow Ford (1598), invaded Munster, and ravaged the lands of Lord Barrymore, who had remained true to his allegiance.

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