Ethel Barrymore

Biography

Ethel Barrymore was an American actress of stage, screen, and radio, and a member of the Barrymore-Drew acting family. Born in Philadelphia, she began on Broadway in 1895 in The Imprudent Young Couple and became a star in 1901 as Madame Trentoni in Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines. Her career spanned six decades and included Nora in A Doll's House (1905), Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (1922), and the comedy The Constant Wife. She made her first feature film, The Nightingale, in 1914 and later won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for None but the Lonely Heart (1944). She was nominated for The Spiral Staircase (1946), The Paradine Case (1947), and Pinky (1949), and appeared in Portrait of Jennie (1948). She also worked in radio, starred in Miss Hattie, and hosted a television series in 1956. Her final film was Johnny Trouble (1957).

79years old at death

Born August 15, 1879Philadelphia
Died June 18, 1959Beverly Hills
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Ethel Barrymore Colt and Ethel Mae Blythe

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 10 years1944 to 1954

Genres

Drama75%, 9 films
Romance58%, 7 films
Music25%, 3 films
Crime17%, 2 films
Fantasy17%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Charles Frohman cast Barrymore as Madame Trentoni in Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, the 1901 role that made her a star.
Beyond film
In Thomas Raceward's Sunday, after her success in Captain Jinks, Ethel Barrymore spoke what became her most famous line: "That's all there is, there isn't any more."
A change of course
A strong backer of the Actors' Equity Association, Barrymore took a prominent part in the 1919 strike. She and Lionel Barrymore appeared in an AEA benefit show at the Lexington Avenue Opera House.
A first
In 1938, Ethel Barrymore took on the role of the first artistic director at the Olney Theatre Center, which is located in Olney, Maryland.
Behind the award
Barrymore earned the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her part in None but the Lonely Heart (1944), a film with Cary Grant, yet she made it clear the honor did not impress her much.

Ethel Barrymore movies on Netflix

Young at Heart1954IMDb rating 6.7as Aunt Jessie Tuttle
Main Street to Broadway1953IMDb rating 6.0as Ethel Barrymore
The Story of Three Loves1953IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Hazel Pennicott
Deadline - U.S.A.1952IMDb rating 7.2as Margaret Garrison
The Secret of Convict Lake1951IMDb rating 6.9as Granny
Pinky1949IMDb rating 7.2as Miss Em
Moonrise1948IMDb rating 7.0as Grandma
Portrait of Jennie1948IMDb rating 7.6as Miss Spinney
The Farmer's Daughter1947IMDb rating 7.2as Agatha Morley
The Paradine Case1947IMDb rating 6.5as Lady Sophie Horfield
The Spiral Staircase1946IMDb rating 7.3as Mrs. Warren
None But the Lonely Heart1944IMDb rating 6.4as Ma Mott

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Spiral Staircase1946 Drama, Horror, Mysteryas Mrs. Warren
IMDb rating 7.313K votes
Portrait of Jennie1948 Drama, Fantasy, Romanceas Miss Spinney
IMDb rating 7.68.5K votes
The Paradine Case1947as Lady Sophie Horfield
IMDb rating 6.514K votes
Deadline - U.S.A.1952as Margaret Garrison
IMDb rating 7.24.9K votes
Pinky1949as Miss Em
IMDb rating 7.23.8K votes
None But the Lonely Heart1944as Ma Mott
IMDb rating 6.43.1K votes
Moonrise1948as Grandma
IMDb rating 7.03.5K votes
The Farmer's Daughter1947as Agatha Morley
IMDb rating 7.23.3K votes

Most often with

Raymond Greenleaf appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Raymond Greenleaf

Bess Flowers

Joseph Cotten

Agnes Moorehead

Rhys Williams

Films together

Raymond Greenleaf3 films together, 1949 to 1952
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- Deadline - U.S.A.1952IMDb rating 7.2Barrymore as Margaret GarrisonGreenleaf as Lawrence White
- The Secret of Convict Lake1951IMDb rating 6.9Barrymore as GrannyGreenleaf as Tom Fancher
- Pinky1949IMDb rating 7.2Barrymore as Miss EmGreenleaf as Judge Shoreham
Bess Flowers2 films together, 1952 to 1953
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- The Story of Three Loves1953IMDb rating 6.7Barrymore as Mrs. Hazel PennicottFlowers as Woman in hotel bar
- Deadline - U.S.A.1952IMDb rating 7.2Barrymore as Margaret GarrisonFlowers as Restaurant Patron
Joseph Cotten2 films together, 1947 to 1948
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- Portrait of Jennie1948IMDb rating 7.6Barrymore as Miss SpinneyCotten as Eben Adams
- The Farmer's Daughter1947IMDb rating 7.2Barrymore as Agatha MorleyCotten as Glenn Morley
Agnes Moorehead2 films together, 1953
Agnes Moorehead's page
- Main Street to Broadway1953IMDb rating 6.0Barrymore as Ethel BarrymoreMoorehead as Mildred Waterbury
- The Story of Three Loves1953IMDb rating 6.7Barrymore as Mrs. Hazel PennicottMoorehead as Aunt Lydia
Rhys Williams2 films together, 1946 to 1947
Rhys Williams's page
- The Farmer's Daughter1947IMDb rating 7.2Barrymore as Agatha MorleyWilliams as Adolph Petree
- The Spiral Staircase1946IMDb rating 7.3Barrymore as Mrs. WarrenWilliams as Mr. Oates

Awards

Two awards and honors, one of them major.

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Ethel Barrymore's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
1945	Best Supporting Actress	None but the Lonely Heart	Won
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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