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1882 - John Sidney Blyth Barrymore was born 15th of February in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1889 - Expelled from Georgetown Preparatory School after being caught attending a bordello.
He gained fame as a Shakespearean, lauded for his Hamlet and for his Richard III.
1901-1902 - He courted showgirl Evelyn Nesbit.
1917 - Starred in the movie Raffles the Amateur Cracksman.
1920 - He was one of the lead actor in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
1931 - Barrymore starred in movies "Svengali"as Svengali.
1932 - He acted in the movie "Grand Hotel" as Baron Felix von Geigern.
1933 - Barrymore starred in the movie "Dinner at Eight" as Larry Renault.
1942 - John Sidney Blyth Barrymore died 29th of May in Los Angeles, California.
He is the brother of Ethel Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore.
Barrymore is the grandfather of Drew Barrymore.
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