Lionel Barrymore: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 123
- as director
- 6
- on screen
- 1905–2014
- box office
- $20.4M
Lionel Barrymore's Career in Numbers
Lionel Barrymore's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lionel Barrymore works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The White Caps (1905) to Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Lionel Barrymore Movies by Decade
- 1900s 1
- 1910s 22
- 1920s 11
- 1930s 42
- 1940s 26
- 1950s 3
- 1960s 1
The 1930s were Lionel Barrymore's busiest decade, with 42 films.
Lionel Barrymore Movies by Genre
- Drama 55
- Comedy 11
- Romance 9
- History 6
- Western 5
- Adventure 3
- Crime 3
- Documentary 2
- War 2
- Mystery 2
Drama is the genre Lionel Barrymore has worked in most, with 55 films, ahead of comedy (11).
Lionel Barrymore Career Milestones
- First film
- The White Caps 1905
- Biggest box office hit
- Duel in the Sun $20.4M worldwide
- Newest film
- Hollywood: The Selznick Years 1961
Lionel Barrymore Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Lionel Barrymore is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 6 as director and 100 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Lionel Barrymore
6Lionel Barrymore Movies as an Actor
100- 1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years as 'Duel in the Sun' (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1952
Lone Star as Andrew Jackson · Western - 1951
Bannerline as Hugo Trimble · Drama - 1950
Right Cross as Sean O'Malley · Drama - 1949
Malaya as John Manchester · Adventure - 1949
Down to the Sea in Ships as Bering Joy · Drama - 1948
Key Largo as James Temple · Thriller Worldwide box office: $889 - 1946
Duel in the Sun as Sen. Jackson McCanles · Drama Worldwide box office: $20.4M - 1946
The Secret Heart as Dr. Rossiger · Drama - 1946
Three Wise Fools as Dr. Richard Gaunght · Comedy - 1945
The Valley of Decision as Pat Rafferty · Romance - 1944
Dragon Seed as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
Since You Went Away as Clergyman · War - 1944
3 Men in White as Dr. Leonard Gillespie · Drama - 1944
Twenty Years After as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1943
A Guy Named Joe as The General · Fantasy - 1943
Dr. Gillespie’s Criminal Case as Dr. Leonard Gillespie · Drama - 1942
Tennessee Johnson as Thaddeus Stevens · History - 1942
Dr. Gillespie’s New Assistant as Dr. Leonard Gillespie · Mystery - 1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie as Dr. Leonard Gillespie · Drama - 1942
Dr. Kildare’s Victory as Dr. Leonard Gillespie · Drama - 1941
Lady Be Good as Judge Murdock · Comedy - 1941
Dr. Kildare’s Wedding Day as Dr. Leonard Gillespie · Drama - 1941
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare as Dr. Leonard Gillespie · Drama - 1941
The Bad Man as Uncle Henry Jones · Western - 1941
The Penalty as 'Grandpop' Logan · Crime - 1940
Dr. Kildare’s Crisis as Dr. Leonard Gillespie · Drama - 1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Dr. Leonard Gillespie · Drama - 1940
Dr. Kildare’s Strange Case as Dr. Leonard Gillespie · Drama - 1940
The Stars Look Down as Narrator (U.S. release only) (voice) · Drama - 1939
On Borrowed Time as Julian Northrup aka Gramps · Comedy - 1939
Calling Dr. Kildare as Dr. Leonard Gillespie · Drama - 1939
Let Freedom Ring as Thomas Logan · Romance - 1938
You Can’t Take It with You as Martin Vanderhof · Romance - 1938
Test Pilot as Howard B. Drake · Drama - 1938
A Yank at Oxford as Dan Sheridan · Drama - 1937
Navy Blue and Gold as Captain 'Skinny' Dawes · Drama - 1937
Saratoga as Grandpa Clayton · Drama - 1937
Captains Courageous Adventure - 1937
A Family Affair as Judge Hardy · Comedy - 1936
Camille as Monsieur Duval · History - 1936
The Gorgeous Hussy as Andrew Jackson · History - 1936
The Devil-Doll as Paul Lavond · Sci-Fi - 1936
The Road to Glory as Papa La Roche / Pvt. Morin · War - 1936
The Voice of Bugle Ann as Springfield Davis · Drama - 1935
Ah, Wilderness! as Nat Miller · Comedy - 1935
The Return Of Peter Grimm as Peter Grimm · Drama - 1935
Mark of the Vampire as Professor Zelin · Horror - 1935
The Little Colonel as Colonel Lloyd · Music - 1934
Treasure Island as Billy Bones · Adventure - 1934
The Girl from Missouri as T.R. Paige · Comedy - 1934
Carolina as Bob Connelly · Comedy - 1934
This Side of Heaven as Martin Turner · Comedy - 1933
Should Ladies Behave as Augustus Merrick · Comedy - 1933
One Man’s Journey as Eli Watt · Drama - 1933
The Stranger’s Return as Grandpa Cyrus Tatum Storr · Drama - 1933
Looking Forward as Tim Benton · Drama - 1933
Sweepings as Daniel Pardway · Drama - 1932
Rasputin and the Empress as Grigori Rasputin · History - 1932
Grand Hotel Drama Worldwide box office: $32 - 1932
The Washington Masquerade as Jefferson "Jeff" Keane · Romance - 1932
Arsène Lupin as Detective Guerchard · Romance - 1932
Broken Lullaby as Dr. H. Holderlin · Drama - 1931
Mata Hari as General Serge Shubin · Drama - 1931
The Yellow Ticket as Baron Igor Andreeff · Drama - 1931
Guilty Hands as Richard Grant · Drama - 1931
A Free Soul as Stephen Ashe · Drama - 1930
Free and Easy as Bedroom Scene · Comedy - 1929
The Mysterious Island as Andre Dakkar · Action - 1928
Drums of Love as Duke Cathos de Alvia · Drama - 1928
Sadie Thompson as Alfred Davidson · Drama - 1927
The Show as The Greek · Romance - 1926
The Temptress as Canterac · Romance - 1926
The Bells as Mathias · Crime - 1926
The Lucky Lady as Count Ferranzo · Comedy - 1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) · Drama - 1924
America as Capt. Walter Butler · History - 1914
The Exploits of Elaine Action - 1914
Judith of Bethulia as Extra (uncredited) · Drama - 1913
Death’s Marathon as The Financial Backer · Drama - 1913
A Timely Interception as Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother · Drama - 1913
The Yaqui Cur as The Easterner · Western - 1913
The House of Darkness as The Doctor · Drama - 1913
The Wanderer as The Male Lover · Drama - 1913
The Little Tease as In Bar · Drama - 1913
The Sheriff’s Baby as Third Bandit · Western - 1913
Fate as Father, Loving Family · Drama - 1913
The Unwelcome Guest as At Auction (uncredited) · Drama - 1913
The Telephone Girl and the Lady as The Desk Sergeant · Drama - 1912
The Burglar’s Dilemma as The Householder · Crime - 1912
The New York Hat as Minister · Drama - 1912
Brutality as At Wedding · Drama - 1912
My Baby as At table · Drama - 1912
The Musketeers of Pig Alley as The Musician's Friend · Drama - 1912
The Painted Lady as At Ice Cream Festival · Drama - 1912
So Near, Yet So Far as In Club · Romance - 1912
Friends as Grizzley Fallon - Dandy Jack's Friend · Western - 1911
The Miser’s Heart as Jules - the Thief · Drama - 1911
The Battle as Wagon Driver (uncredited) · History - 1905
The White Caps Drama
Lionel Barrymore in Documentaries & Specials
17- 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel as Self / Various roles (archive footage) · Documentary - 2003
Complicated Women as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1986
Super Duper Bloopers as Self · Documentary - 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage) · History - 1951
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story as Himself - Giving Introduction · Documentary - 1950
Screen Actors as Self (uncredited) · Documentary - 1949
Breakdowns of 1949 as Self · Documentary - 1949
Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership as Himself · Documentary - 1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound as Self · Documentary - 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World as Self · Documentary - 1939
From the Ends of the Earth as Self · Documentary - 1931
The Christmas Party as Himself (uncredited) · Family - 1930
Estrellados as Self (Guest Appearance) · Comedy - 1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 as Self - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited) · Comedy
Who Lionel Barrymore Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Lionel Barrymore shares the most films with. Clark Gable comes first, with 15 films together, followed by Lewis Stone (13).
Lionel Barrymore: Questions & Answers
How many movies Lionel Barrymore has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Lionel Barrymore been in?
Lionel Barrymore is credited on 123 films, from 1905 to 2014. 100 of them as an actor and 6 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Lionel Barrymore's highest-grossing movie?
Duel in the Sun (1946) is Lionel Barrymore's biggest box office hit, with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of Key Largo (1948) ($889). Across every film with box office figures, Lionel Barrymore's movies have made $20.4M.
Lionel Barrymore's biggest hits What is Lionel Barrymore's newest movie?
The most recent film on Lionel Barrymore's filmography is And the Oscar Goes To… (2014), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Lionel Barrymore work with most often?
Lionel Barrymore shares the most films with Clark Gable (15 films), Lewis Stone (13 films) and Wallace Beery (13 films).
The Best Lionel Barrymore Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 123 credits.
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