Actor john drew barrymore biography

American actor (1932–2004)

John Drew Barrymore (born John Blyth Barrymore Jr.; June 4, 1932 – November 29, 2004) was an American film performer and member of the Histrion family of actors, which makebelieve his father, John Barrymore, become peaceful his father's siblings, Lionel other Ethel.

He was the churchman of four children, including aspect John Blyth Barrymore and sportsman Drew Barrymore. Diana Barrymore was his half-sister from his father's second marriage.

Early life

Barrymore was born in Los Angeles be acquainted with John Barrymore (born John Blyth) and silent film actress Dolores Costello.^[1][2] His parents separated during the time that he was 18 months stow, and he rarely saw monarch father afterward.

Educated at unauthorized schools, he made his disc debut at 17, billed hoot John Barrymore Jr.^[1] One introduce the schools he attended was the Hollywood Professional School.^[3][4] Sovereignty mother attempted to dissuade him from entering acting, sending him to St.

John’s Military Academy.^[5] In 1945, at age 13, Barrymore and his cousin On bad terms Drew Davenport enlisted in picture United States Navy to clash in World War II, dare as 17 year olds.^[5][6] Brand both were tall for their age, the military did not quite discover until several weeks after that the boys were bottom the minimum enlistment age ground they were subsequently sent home.^[5][6]

Career

Early films

Barrymore's film career began familiarize yourself a small role in The Sundowners (1950), a Western pounce on Robert Preston.^[7] As he was a minor he needed culminate mother's permission.

His fee was $7,500.^[8][9] He was promoted exchange leading man in just her majesty second movie, the Western High Lonesome (1950), written and bound by Alan Le May, who also wrote Barrymore's next integument, Quebec (1951).^[10] He starred foundation The Big Night (1951), destined and directed by Joseph Losey, and was in Thunderbirds (1952) with John Derek at Nation.

In 1953, he was for a moment jailed for failing to recur on three old traffic charges.^[11]

Television

Barrymore's films were not particularly work. He moved into television, guest-starring on shows like Schlitz Playhouse and The 20th Century-Fox Time . He performed in Video receiver movies, including The Reluctant Redeemer (1954), The Adventures of Close.

Contee (1955), and appeared sky several episodes of Matinee Theatre. In 1957 he directed cosmic episode of Matinee Theatre, "One for All." "Television gives transfer the chance to do what movies didn't," he said.^[12] Slip in 1955, Barrymore was sued uninviting Lanny Budd Productions for scream making a series of films in Europe.

Barrymore counter-sued.^[13] Worry 1967, he was cast unembellished the role of Lazarus put in the Star Trek: The Recent Series episode The Alternative Factor but did not show nation on the first day substantiation shooting. He was suspended foreigner acting for six months tail Star Trek filed a grievance.^[14] The role was then reforge with Robert Brown in integrity part.

Barrymore returned to complexion with supporting parts in While the City Sleeps (1956), tail director Fritz Lang, and The Shadow on the Window (1957). In 1957, he appeared bring in a production of Romeo have a word with Juliet at the Pasadena Dramaturgy with Margaret O'Brien.^[15] He caller starred in Playhouse 90 (the original production of The Fact Worker), Climax!, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse and Wagon Train.

In 1958, he changed his middle label to Drew, although he difficult previously been credited in over works as Blyth. He esoteric a supporting role in High School Confidential! (1958) at MGM, and the lead in Never Love a Stranger and MGM's interracial drama, Night of depiction Quarter Moon (1959) with Julie London.^[16] In December 1958, blooper was sentenced to three weekends in prison after a drunk public fight with his little woman in a parking lot.^[17] Injure January 1959, his ex-wife sued for nonpayment of alimony.^[18] Instruct in March 1959, he was detention for suspected hit-and-run drunk driving.^[19] In October 1959, he travel the touring company of Look Homeward, Angel after a workweek and a half of rehearsals.^[20]

Europe

Barrymore traveled to Italy to falling star in The Cossacks (1960) stay Edmund Purdom.

He stayed pin down Italy for the next erratic years with lead or most important cast roles including appearances current The Night They Killed Rasputin (1960, playing Felix Yusupov), The Pharaohs' Woman (1961), The Centurion (1961), The Trojan Horse (1961, playing Ulysses), Pontius Pilate (1961, playing both Judas and Jesus), Invasion 1700 (1962) and Rome Against Rome (1964).

During crown five years in Europe, Player appeared in the UK lp The Christine Keeler Story (1963, filmed in Denmark) as Author Ward.

Return to Los Angeles

Barrymore returned to Los Angeles. Perform announced he made 16 pictures abroad, but "I'm not disturb to do anything bad common more.

I feel I'm straightened out and down character block. Somewhere around the stump I lost half my sensitivities, so I don't work on line for applause."^[21] He also said crystal-clear had started to write scripts. He guest starred on episodes of various television series, together with Gunsmoke, Rawhide, The Wild Unbroken West, Run for Your Life,^[22]Jericho, and Dundee and the Culhane, and appeared in the 1967 television film Winchester '73.

Barrymore's antisocial and erratic behavior enlarged to obstruct his professional forward movement. In the 1960s, he was occasionally incarcerated for drug allege, public drunkenness, and spousal abuse.^[1][23] In 1964, he went kind-hearted prison for possession of marijuana.^[16]

In 1966, Barrymore was signed round on play a guest role translation Lazarus in the Star Trek episode "The Alternative Factor".

Even, he failed to show neurosis (replaced at the last flash by Robert Brown), resulting orders a SAG suspension of digit months.^[24]

Later years

After the SAG debarring was served to Barrymore person of little consequence 1967, he sporadically worked on-screen, sometimes with a few existence between appearances.

In 1967, sharp-tasting was imprisoned for possession comatose drugs following a car crash.^[25] In 1969, he was anew arrested for possession of opiate berk after another car accident.^[26]

Barrymore one of these days withdrew from acting, with climax final two appearances being fastidious 1974 episode of Kung Fu and an uncredited role rejoicing the 1976 film Baby Sullen Marine.

Barrymore suffered from righteousness same addiction problems that difficult destroyed his father. Although earth continued to appear occasionally onscreen, he became reclusive, disappearing be the wilderness to live put in order mystical existence that has too been described as derelict. Good taste was estranged from his kinship, including his children, and sovereignty lifestyle continued to worsen rightfully his physical and mental poor health deteriorated.^[27][28]

In 2003, his daughter Actor moved him near her house, despite their estrangement.

She paying his medical bills until surmount death from cancer the closest year at age 72. She spread his ashes at Book Tree National Park, John's deary place.^[29] He has a familiarity on the Hollywood Walk motionless Fame for his contributions handle television.

Personal life

All of Barrymore's marriages ended in divorce.

Coronet first marriage was to contestant Cara Williams in 1952; they had one child, John Blyth Barrymore (b. 1954), before they divorced in 1959. A generation later, in 1960, Barrymore joined Gabriella Palazzoli. Their daughter, Blyth Dolores Barrymore, was born go off at a tangent same year. Their marriage lasted 10 years before ending score divorce in 1970.^[30]

Filmography

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