Barrymore family
American acting family
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The Barrymore family, and the related Drew family, form a British–American acting dynasty that traces its acting roots to the mid-19th-century London stage. After migrating across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States, members of the family subsequently appeared in motion pictures, beginning with the silent film period of the 1890s to 1929 and then into the modern era of sound film.[2]
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Barrymores, The |
| Type | City |
| Criteria | Performers |
| Designated | October 1, 1996[1] |
| Location | NW corner, N 6th & Arch Sts., Philadelphia 39.95279°N 75.15013°W |
| Marker text | "Three famous actors, Philadelphia-born, were the third generation of this 'Royal Family of the American Stage.' Lionel (1878–1954), Ethel (1879–1959), and John (1882–1942) performed on stage, screen, radio. Their grandparents, the Drews, managed the Arch Street Theatre here." |
| Etymology | From the surname of actor William Barrymore |
The surname Barrymore originated with an actor named William Barrymore (c. 1759–1830). The related Drew family traces back to the Irish actor John Drew Sr. (1827–1862).
Notable members
First generation
- William Edward Blythe (1818–1873), married Matilda Chamberlayne (1822–1849)
- Children:
- Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe (1849–1905)
- Children:
Second generation
- Maurice Barrymore (1849–1905), married Georgiana Emma Drew
- Children:
- Lionel Barrymore (1878–1954)
- Ethel Barrymore (1879–1959)
- John Barrymore (1882–1942)
- Children:
Third generation
Lionel Barrymore branch
- Lionel Barrymore (1878–1954)
- Married Doris Rankin (div.)
- Mary Barrymore (died in infancy)
- Ethel Barrymore II (died in infancy)
- Married Irene Fenwick
- Married Doris Rankin (div.)
Ethel Barrymore branch
- Ethel Barrymore (1879–1959)
- Married Russell Griswold Colt
- Samuel Peabody Colt
- John Drew Colt
- Ethel Barrymore Colt
- Married John Romeo Miglietta
- John Drew Miglietta (born 1946)
- Married John Romeo Miglietta
- Married Russell Griswold Colt
John Barrymore branch
- John Barrymore (1882–1942)
- Married Katherine Corri Harris (div.)
- Married Blanche Oelrichs (div.)
- Diana Blanche Barrymore (1921 - 1960)
- Married Bramwell Fletcher
- Married John R. Howard
- Married Robert Wilcox
- Diana Blanche Barrymore (1921 - 1960)
- Married Dolores Costello (div.)
- John Drew Barrymore (1932–2004)
- Married Cara Williams (div.)
- Married Gabriella Palazzoli (div.)
- Blyth Dolores Barrymore (born 1960)
- Married Nina Wayne (div.)
- Jessica Barrymore (1966–2014)
- Married Ildiko Jaid (div.)
- Drew Barrymore (born 1975)
- Married Jeremy Thomas (div.)
- Married Tom Green (div.)
- Married Will Kopelman (div.)
- Olive Barrymore Kopelman (born 2012)
- Frankie Barrymore Kopelman (born 2014)
- Drew Barrymore (born 1975)
- John Drew Barrymore (1932–2004)
- Married Elaine Barrie née Jacobs (div.)
For the maternal Drew acting dynasty, see Drew family.
Legacy
The Ethel Barrymore Theatre was opened in 1928, named for Ethel Barrymore. It is a Broadway theater at 243 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.[3] A crater on the planet Venus is also named for Ethel.[4]
In February 2010, an intersection in Fort Lee, New Jersey, was renamed John Barrymore Way on what would have been the actor's 128th birthday. The intersection marked the spot of the former Buckheister's Hotel, where Barrymore had his 1900 stage debut in "A Man of the World".[5]
