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John Drew Barrymore

John Drew Barrymore

10 movies on Netflix

Biography

John Drew Barrymore was an American film actor born in Los Angeles into the Barrymore family of actors, the son of John Barrymore and Dolores Costello. He began his screen career billed as John Barrymore Jr. with a small part in the Western The Sundowners (1950), and was promoted to leading man in High Lonesome (1950). He starred in Joseph Losey's The Big Night (1951) before moving into television, guest-starring on anthology series and directing an episode of Matinee Theatre. He returned to features as the killer in Fritz Lang's While the City Sleeps (1956) and as an antagonist in The Shadow on the Window (1957), took a supporting role in High School Confidential! (1958), then moved to Italy and starred in The Cossacks (1960), The Night They Killed Rasputin (1960) and Pontius Pilate (1962). Later he guest-starred on American television series such as Gunsmoke, Rawhide and The Wild Wild West.

72years old at death

Born June 4, 1932Los Angeles
Died November 29, 2004Los Angeles
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
John Blyth Barrymore Jr. (birth name)Also credited as John Barrymore Jr.

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 19 years1950 to 1969

Genres

Drama90%, 9 films
Crime30%, 3 films
Western30%, 3 films
Action10%, 1 film
Adventure10%, 1 film

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A role that slipped away
Barrymore won the part of Lazarus in a 1966 Star Trek: The Original Series episode, The Alternative Factor. He failed to appear for the first day of shooting, so Robert Brown stepped in at the last minute.
Behind the camera
Barrymore directed an episode of Matinee Theatre in 1957, "One for All", saying television gave him the chance to do what movies did not.

John Drew Barrymore movies on Netflix

This Savage Land1969IMDb rating 5.8as Stacy Daggart
Pontius Pilate1962IMDb rating 5.5as Judas / Jesus
The Cossacks1960IMDb rating 6.2as Jamal
The Night They Killed Rasputin1960IMDb rating 5.9as Prince Felix Yousoupoff
High School Confidential!1958IMDb rating 6.1as J. I. Coleridge
The Shadow on the Window1957IMDb rating 6.1as Jess Reber
While the City Sleeps1956IMDb rating 6.9as Robert Manners
The Big Night1951IMDb rating 6.3as George La Main
High Lonesome1950IMDb rating 5.4as Cooncat(John Barrymore Jr.)
The Sundowners1950IMDb rating 5.6as Jeff Cloud - The Younger Brother(John Barrymore Jr.)

Best known for

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

The Big Night1951 Drama, Thrilleras George La Main
IMDb rating 6.31.3K votes
While the City Sleeps1956 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Robert Manners
IMDb rating 6.98.0K votes
High School Confidential!1958as J. I. Coleridge
IMDb rating 6.11.3K votes
The Shadow on the Window1957as Jess Reber
IMDb rating 6.1744 votes
High Lonesome1950as Cooncat(John Barrymore Jr.)
IMDb rating 5.4403 votes
The Cossacks1960as Jamal
IMDb rating 6.279 votes
This Savage Land1969as Stacy Daggart
IMDb rating 5.8172 votes
The Night They Killed Rasputin1960as Prince Felix Yousoupoff
IMDb rating 5.964 votes

Most often with

Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Chill Wills

Edmund Purdom

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Livio Lorenzon

Nerio Bernardi

Films together

Jack Elam2 films together, 1950
Jack Elam's page
- High Lonesome1950IMDb rating 5.4Barrymore as Cooncat(John Barrymore Jr.)Elam as Smiling Man
- The Sundowners1950IMDb rating 5.6Barrymore as Jeff Cloud - The Younger Brother(John Barrymore Jr.)Elam as Earl Boyce
Chill Wills2 films together, 1950
Chill Wills's page
- High Lonesome1950IMDb rating 5.4Barrymore as Cooncat(John Barrymore Jr.)Wills as Boatwhistle - Ranch Cook
- The Sundowners1950IMDb rating 5.6Barrymore as Jeff Cloud - The Younger Brother(John Barrymore Jr.)Wills as Sam Beers
Edmund Purdom2 films together, 1960
Edmund Purdom's page
- The Cossacks1960IMDb rating 6.2Barrymore as JamalPurdom as Shamil, the Sheik
- The Night They Killed Rasputin1960IMDb rating 5.9Barrymore as Prince Felix YousoupoffPurdom as Rasputin
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.2 films together, 1960
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.'s page
- The Cossacks1960IMDb rating 6.2Barrymore as JamalChaliapin as Hassan(Feodor Chaliapin)
- The Night They Killed Rasputin1960IMDb rating 5.9Barrymore as Prince Felix YousoupoffChaliapin as Le pope(Fiodor Chaliapin)
Livio Lorenzon2 films together, 1960 to 1962
Livio Lorenzon's page
- Pontius Pilate1962IMDb rating 5.5Barrymore as Judas / JesusLorenzon as Barabbas
- The Night They Killed Rasputin1960IMDb rating 5.9Barrymore as Prince Felix YousoupoffLorenzon as Belesky, chef de la police
Nerio Bernardi2 films together, 1960
Nerio Bernardi's page
- The Cossacks1960IMDb rating 6.2Barrymore as JamalBernardi as General Rasumovsky
- The Night They Killed Rasputin1960IMDb rating 5.9Barrymore as Prince Felix YousoupoffBernardi as Comissaroff
Also two films together3 more actors
- Clem FullerHigh Lonesome (1950) and The Sundowners (1950)
- Dave KashnerHigh Lonesome (1950) and The Sundowners (1950)
- Frank CordellHigh Lonesome (1950) and The Sundowners (1950)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

John Drew Barrymore's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.