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John Drew Barrymore

January 07, 2023

John Drew Barrymore (born John Blyth Barrymore Jr.; June 4, 1932 – November 29, 2004) was an American film actor and member of the Barrymore family of actors, which included his father, John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel and Ethel. He was the father of four children, including actor John Blyth Barrymore and actress Drew Barrymore. Diana Barrymore was his half-sister from his father's second marriage.

John Drew Barrymore
Barrymore in 1964
Born
John Blyth Barrymore Jr.

(1932-06-04)June 4, 1932
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2004(2004-11-29) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1949–1976
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1953; div. 1960)​

Gabriella Palazzoli
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(m. 1960; div. 1970)​

Jaid Mako
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(m. 1971; div. 1984)​

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(m. 1985; div. 1994)​
Children4, including John Blyth and Drew Barrymore
Parent(s)John Barrymore
Dolores Costello
FamilyBarrymore

Early life

Barrymore was born in Los Angeles to John Barrymore (born John Blyth) and silent film actress Dolores Costello.[1][2] His parents separated when he was 18 months old, and he rarely saw his father afterward. Educated at private schools, he made his film debut at 17, billed as John Barrymore Jr.[1] One of the schools he attended was the Hollywood Professional School.[3][4] His 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 Dirk Drew Davenport enlisted in the United States Navy to fight in World War II, posing as 17 year olds.[5][6] As both were tall for their age, the military did not discover until several weeks later that the boys were below the minimum enlistment age and they were subsequently sent home.[5][6]

Career

Early films

 
Barrymore in 1953

Barrymore's film career began with a small role in The Sundowners (1950), a Western with Robert Preston.[7] As he was a minor he needed his mother's permission. His fee was $7,500.[8][9] He was promoted to leading man in just his second movie, the Western High Lonesome (1950), written and directed by Alan Le May, who also wrote Barrymore's next film, Quebec (1951).[10] He starred in The Big Night (1951), written and directed by Joseph Losey, and was in Thunderbirds (1952) with John Derek at Republic. In 1953, he was briefly jailed for failing to appear on three old traffic charges.[11]

Television

Barrymore's films were not particularly successful. He moved into television, guest-starring on shows like Schlitz Playhouse and The 20th Century-Fox Hour . He did some TV movies, including The Reluctant Redeemer (1954) and The Adventures of Lt. Contee (1955), and appeared in several episodes of Matinee Theatre. In 1957 he directed an episode of Matinee Theatre, "One for All". "Television gives me the chance to do what movies didn't", he said.[12] In 1955, Barrymore was sued by Lanny Budd Productions for not making a series of movies in Europe. Barrymore counter-sued.[13]

Barrymore returned to features with supporting parts in While the City Sleeps (1956), for director Fritz Lang, and The Shadow on the Window (1957). In 1957, he appeared in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Pasadena Playhouse with Margaret O'Brien.[14] He guest starred in Playhouse 90 (the original production of The Miracle Worker), Climax!, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse and Wagon Train.

In 1958, he changed his middle name to Drew, although he had previously been credited in past works as Blyth. He had a supporting part in High School Confidential! (1958) at MGM, and the lead in Never Love a Stranger and MGM's interracial drama, Night of the Quarter Moon (1959) with Julie London.[15] In December 1958, he was sentenced to three weekends in prison after a drunken public fight with his wife in a parking lot.[16] In January 1959, his ex-wife sued for non payment of alimony.[17] In March 1959, he was arrested for suspected hit-and-run drunk driving.[18] In October 1959, he quit the touring company of Look Homeward, Angel after a week and a half of rehearsals.[19]

Europe

Barrymore journeyed to Italy to star in The Cossacks (1960) with Edmund Purdom. The actor stayed in Italy for the next few years, with lead or main cast roles including appearances in 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 his five years in Europe, Barrymore appeared in the UK film The Christine Keeler Story (1963, filmed in Denmark) as Stephen Ward.

Return to LA

Barrymore returned to Los Angeles. He announced he made 16 films abroad, but "I'm not going to do anything bad any more. I feel I'm straightened out and down the block. Somewhere around the block I lost half my ego, so I don't work for applause."[20] He also said he had started to write scripts. He guest starred on episodes of various television series, including Gunsmoke, Rawhide, The Wild Wild West, Run for Your Life,[21] Jericho, and Dundee and the Culhane, and appeared in the 1967 television film Winchester '73.

Barrymore's antisocial and erratic behavior continued to obstruct his professional progress. In the 1960s, he was occasionally incarcerated for drug use, public drunkenness, and spousal abuse.[1][22] In 1964, he went to prison for possession of marijuana.[15]

In 1966, Barrymore was signed to play a guest role as Lazarus in the Star Trek episode "The Alternative Factor". However, he failed to show up (replaced at the last minute by Robert Brown), resulting in a SAG suspension of six months.[23]

Later years

 
Barrymore in 2001

After the SAG suspension was served to Barrymore in 1967, he sporadically worked on-screen, sometimes with a few years between appearances.

In 1967, he was imprisoned for possession of drugs following a car crash.[24] In 1969, he was again arrested for possession of drugs after another car accident.[25]

Barrymore eventually withdrew from acting, with his final two appearances being a 1974 episode of Kung Fu and an uncredited role in the 1976 film Baby Blue Marine. Barrymore suffered from the same addiction problems that had destroyed his father. Although he continued to appear occasionally onscreen, he became reclusive, disappearing into the wilderness to live a mystical existence that has also been described as derelict. He was estranged from his family, including his children, and his lifestyle continued to worsen as his physical and mental health deteriorated.[26][27]

In 2003, his daughter Drew moved him near her home, despite their estrangement. She paid his medical bills until his death from cancer the following year at age 72. She spread his ashes at Joshua Tree National Park, John's favorite place.[28] He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to television.

Personal life

All of Barrymore's marriages ended in divorce. His first marriage was to actress Cara Williams in 1952; they had one child, John Blyth Barrymore (b. 1954), before they divorced in 1959. A year later, in 1960, Barrymore married Gabriella Palazzoli. Their daughter, Blyth Dolores Barrymore, was born that same year. Their marriage lasted 10 years before ending in divorce in 1970.[29]

  • Cara Williams (1953–1959) (divorced) (1 child)
  • Gabriella Palazzoli (1960–1970) (divorced) (1 child)
    • Blyth Dolores Barrymore, born 1960
  • Ildiko Jaid Mako (1971–1984) (divorced) (1 child)
  • Nina Wayne (1985–1994) (divorced)[citation needed] (1 child)
    • Brahma (Jessica) Blyth Barrymore (1966–2014)[30]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Oliver, Myrna (December 1, 2004). "John Drew Barrymore, 72; Troubled Heir to the Throne of the Royal Family of Acting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461 (account required)
  3. ^ Thomas R. Whissen (1998). Guide to American cinema, 1930-1965. Greenwood Press. p. 128.
  4. ^ Matthew Ward (2010). My Second Chapter The Matthew Ward Story. Crown Publishing Group. p. 63-67.
  5. ^ a b c In Remembrance: John Drew Barrymore www.filmbuffonline.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  6. ^ a b John Drew Barrymore Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "John Barrymore Jr. in Films". The New York Times. August 11, 1949. p. 26.
  8. ^ "John Barrymore Jr. Gets O.K. On Contract". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 3, 1949. p. 14.
  9. ^ "Barrymore Son Signs Film Contract to Begin at $150: Silent Star Mother Accompanies Youth to Court for Approval of New Career Terms". Los Angeles Times. June 3, 1949. p. 2.
  10. ^ "John Drew Barrymore". The Independent. London.
  11. ^ "JOHN BARRYMORE JR. JAILED FOR IGNORING TRAFFIC TAGS". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 1953. p. 15.
  12. ^ "BARRYMORE JR. FINDS TV AIDS REAL ACTORS M P.". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 30, 1957. p. sw18.
  13. ^ "Producer Counter-Sued by John Barrymore Jr". Los Angeles Times. July 8, 1955. p. 19.
  14. ^ Schallert, Edwin (May 5, 1957). "John Barrymore Jr., Margaret O'Brien Face Test in 'Romeo'". Los Angeles Times. p. E1.
  15. ^ a b Oliver, Myrna (December 1, 2004). "Obituaries; John Drew Barrymore, 72; Troubled Heir to the Throne of the Royal Family of Acting". Los Angeles Times. p. B.10.
  16. ^ "John Barrymore Jr. Is JailedThe". The New York Times. January 1, 1958. p. 30.
  17. ^ "Barrymore's Alimony Lags, Ex-Wife Charges". Los Angeles Times. January 10, 1959. p. B8.
  18. ^ "John Barrymore Jr. Held in Hit-Run Case". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 1959. p. 32.
  19. ^ "BARRYMORE QUITS PLAY: Had Been Rehearsing in Tour of 'Look Homeward, Angel'". The New York Times. October 14, 1959. p. 51.
  20. ^ Hedda Hoppers (August 18, 1964). "John Barrymore Jr. Turning Out Scripts". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. p. A25.
  21. ^ "John Barrymore Jr. Joins TV Episode". Los Angeles Times. January 18, 1966. p. c15.
  22. ^ "John Drew Barrymore, 72, of Acting Clan". The New York Times. December 1, 2004.
  23. ^ Solow, Herbert F. & Robert H. Justman Inside Star Trek ISBN 0-671-89628-8 pp. 201-202
  24. ^ "John Drew Barrymore Seized". The New York Times. April 21, 1967. p. 17.
  25. ^ "John Barrymore Jr. Seized on Drug Charge". Chicago Tribune. August 6, 1969. p. a4.
  26. ^ John Drew Barrymore Actor son of John Barrymore who exceeded even his father's off-screen excesses, The Independent obituary, December 1, 2004
  27. ^ John Drew Barrymore dies, Sydney Morning Herald, November 30, 2004
  28. ^ "Drew Shares Why She Spread Her Father's Ashes in Joshua Tree #Shorts". The Drew Barrymore Show. Los Angeles CA: YouTube. September 16, 2021. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  29. ^ "John Drew Barrymore". The Independent. London. December 1, 2004. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  30. ^ Alt.Film.Guide – Jessica Barrymore Found Dead: Daughter of John Drew Barrymore, Drew Barrymore Half-Sister

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John Drew Barrymore born John Blyth Barrymore Jr June 4 1932 November 29 2004 was an American film actor and member of the Barrymore family of actors which included his father John Barrymore and his father s siblings Lionel and Ethel He was the father of four children including actor John Blyth Barrymore and actress Drew Barrymore Diana Barrymore was his half sister from his father s second marriage John Drew BarrymoreBarrymore in 1964BornJohn Blyth Barrymore Jr 1932 06 04 June 4 1932Los Angeles California U S DiedNovember 29 2004 2004 11 29 aged 72 Los Angeles California U S OccupationActorYears active1949 1976Spouse s Cara Williams m 1953 div 1960 wbr Gabriella Palazzoli m 1960 div 1970 wbr Jaid Mako m 1971 div 1984 wbr Nina Wayne m 1985 div 1994 wbr Children4 including John Blyth and Drew BarrymoreParent s John BarrymoreDolores CostelloFamilyBarrymore Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Early films 2 2 Television 2 3 Europe 2 4 Return to LA 2 5 Later years 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditBarrymore was born in Los Angeles to John Barrymore born John Blyth and silent film actress Dolores Costello 1 2 His parents separated when he was 18 months old and he rarely saw his father afterward Educated at private schools he made his film debut at 17 billed as John Barrymore Jr 1 One of the schools he attended was the Hollywood Professional School 3 4 His 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 Dirk Drew Davenport enlisted in the United States Navy to fight in World War II posing as 17 year olds 5 6 As both were tall for their age the military did not discover until several weeks later that the boys were below the minimum enlistment age and they were subsequently sent home 5 6 Career EditEarly films Edit Barrymore in 1953 Barrymore s film career began with a small role in The Sundowners 1950 a Western with Robert Preston 7 As he was a minor he needed his mother s permission His fee was 7 500 8 9 He was promoted to leading man in just his second movie the Western High Lonesome 1950 written and directed by Alan Le May who also wrote Barrymore s next film Quebec 1951 10 He starred in The Big Night 1951 written and directed by Joseph Losey and was in Thunderbirds 1952 with John Derek at Republic In 1953 he was briefly jailed for failing to appear on three old traffic charges 11 Television Edit Barrymore s films were not particularly successful He moved into television guest starring on shows like Schlitz Playhouse and The 20th Century Fox Hour He did some TV movies including The Reluctant Redeemer 1954 and The Adventures of Lt Contee 1955 and appeared in several episodes of Matinee Theatre In 1957 he directed an episode of Matinee Theatre One for All Television gives me the chance to do what movies didn t he said 12 In 1955 Barrymore was sued by Lanny Budd Productions for not making a series of movies in Europe Barrymore counter sued 13 Barrymore returned to features with supporting parts in While the City Sleeps 1956 for director Fritz Lang and The Shadow on the Window 1957 In 1957 he appeared in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Pasadena Playhouse with Margaret O Brien 14 He guest starred in Playhouse 90 the original production of The Miracle Worker Climax Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse and Wagon Train In 1958 he changed his middle name to Drew although he had previously been credited in past works as Blyth He had a supporting part in High School Confidential 1958 at MGM and the lead in Never Love a Stranger and MGM s interracial drama Night of the Quarter Moon 1959 with Julie London 15 In December 1958 he was sentenced to three weekends in prison after a drunken public fight with his wife in a parking lot 16 In January 1959 his ex wife sued for non payment of alimony 17 In March 1959 he was arrested for suspected hit and run drunk driving 18 In October 1959 he quit the touring company of Look Homeward Angel after a week and a half of rehearsals 19 Europe Edit Barrymore journeyed to Italy to star in The Cossacks 1960 with Edmund Purdom The actor stayed in Italy for the next few years with lead or main cast roles including appearances in 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 his five years in Europe Barrymore appeared in the UK film The Christine Keeler Story 1963 filmed in Denmark as Stephen Ward Return to LA Edit Barrymore returned to Los Angeles He announced he made 16 films abroad but I m not going to do anything bad any more I feel I m straightened out and down the block Somewhere around the block I lost half my ego so I don t work for applause 20 He also said he had started to write scripts He guest starred on episodes of various television series including Gunsmoke Rawhide The Wild Wild West Run for Your Life 21 Jericho and Dundee and the Culhane and appeared in the 1967 television film Winchester 73 Barrymore s antisocial and erratic behavior continued to obstruct his professional progress In the 1960s he was occasionally incarcerated for drug use public drunkenness and spousal abuse 1 22 In 1964 he went to prison for possession of marijuana 15 In 1966 Barrymore was signed to play a guest role as Lazarus in the Star Trek episode The Alternative Factor However he failed to show up replaced at the last minute by Robert Brown resulting in a SAG suspension of six months 23 Later years Edit Barrymore in 2001 After the SAG suspension was served to Barrymore in 1967 he sporadically worked on screen sometimes with a few years between appearances In 1967 he was imprisoned for possession of drugs following a car crash 24 In 1969 he was again arrested for possession of drugs after another car accident 25 Barrymore eventually withdrew from acting with his final two appearances being a 1974 episode of Kung Fu and an uncredited role in the 1976 film Baby Blue Marine Barrymore suffered from the same addiction problems that had destroyed his father Although he continued to appear occasionally onscreen he became reclusive disappearing into the wilderness to live a mystical existence that has also been described as derelict He was estranged from his family including his children and his lifestyle continued to worsen as his physical and mental health deteriorated 26 27 In 2003 his daughter Drew moved him near her home despite their estrangement She paid his medical bills until his death from cancer the following year at age 72 She spread his ashes at Joshua Tree National Park John s favorite place 28 He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to television Personal life EditAll of Barrymore s marriages ended in divorce His first marriage was to actress Cara Williams in 1952 they had one child John Blyth Barrymore b 1954 before they divorced in 1959 A year later in 1960 Barrymore married Gabriella Palazzoli Their daughter Blyth Dolores Barrymore was born that same year Their marriage lasted 10 years before ending in divorce in 1970 29 Cara Williams 1953 1959 divorced 1 child John Blyth Barrymore III born May 15 1954 Gabriella Palazzoli 1960 1970 divorced 1 child Blyth Dolores Barrymore born 1960 Ildiko Jaid Mako 1971 1984 divorced 1 child Drew Barrymore born February 22 1975 Nina Wayne 1985 1994 divorced citation needed 1 child Brahma Jessica Blyth Barrymore 1966 2014 30 Filmography EditThe Sundowners 1950 Jeff Cloud the Younger Brother High Lonesome 1950 Cooncat Quebec 1951 Mark Douglas The Big Night 1951 George La Main Thunderbirds 1952 Pvt Tom McCreery While the City Sleeps 1956 Robert Manners The Shadow on the Window 1957 Jess Reber High School Confidential 1958 J I Coleridge Never Love a Stranger 1958 Francis Frankie Kane Desilu Playhouse 1958 episode Silent Thunder Wagon Train 1958 episode The Ruttledge Munroe Story Ruttledge Munroe Rawhide 1959 1965 TV series Danny Hawks Harry Eccles Harry Tasunka Night of the Quarter Moon 1959 Roderic Chuck Nelson The Cossacks 1960 Jamal The Night They Killed Rasputin 1960 Prince Felix Yousoupoff Ti aspettero all inferno it 1960 Walter The Pharaohs Woman 1960 Sabaku prince of Bubastis The Centurion 1961 Diaeus The Trojan Horse 1961 Ulysses Pontius Pilate 1962 Judas Jesus Invasion 1700 1962 Bohun Weapons of War 1963 Lotario Duchesca The Keeler Affair 1963 Dr Stephen Ward Natika 1963 Rome Against Rome AKA War of the Zombies 1964 Aderbad Death on the Four Poster 1964 Anthony Crimine a due 1964 Paul Morand The Wild Wild West 1965 episode The Night of the Double Edged Knife American Knife Gunsmoke 1965 TV series Mace Gore Anderson Winchester 73 1967 TV movie Preacher The Clones 1973 Brooks Brothers Hippie Kung Fu 1974 episode A Dream Within a Dream Alex McGregor Baby Blue Marine 1976 References Edit a b c Oliver Myrna December 1 2004 John Drew Barrymore 72 Troubled Heir to the Throne of the Royal Family of Acting Los Angeles Times Retrieved August 7 2018 According to the State of California California Birth Index 1905 1995 Center for Health Statistics California Department of Health Services Sacramento California Searchable at http www familytreelegends com records 39461 account required Thomas R Whissen 1998 Guide to American cinema 1930 1965 Greenwood Press p 128 Matthew Ward 2010 My Second Chapter The Matthew Ward Story Crown Publishing Group p 63 67 a b c In Remembrance John Drew Barrymore www filmbuffonline com Retrieved September 22 2021 a b John Drew Barrymore Hollywood Walk of Fame Retrieved September 22 2021 John Barrymore Jr in Films The New York Times August 11 1949 p 26 John Barrymore Jr Gets O K On Contract Chicago Daily Tribune June 3 1949 p 14 Barrymore Son Signs Film Contract to Begin at 150 Silent Star Mother Accompanies Youth to Court for Approval of New Career Terms Los Angeles Times June 3 1949 p 2 John Drew Barrymore The Independent London JOHN BARRYMORE JR JAILED FOR IGNORING TRAFFIC TAGS Los Angeles Times April 28 1953 p 15 BARRYMORE JR FINDS TV AIDS REAL ACTORS M P Chicago Daily Tribune June 30 1957 p sw18 Producer Counter Sued by John Barrymore Jr Los Angeles Times July 8 1955 p 19 Schallert Edwin May 5 1957 John Barrymore Jr Margaret O Brien Face Test in Romeo Los Angeles Times p E1 a b Oliver Myrna December 1 2004 Obituaries John Drew Barrymore 72 Troubled Heir to the Throne of the Royal Family of Acting Los Angeles Times p B 10 John Barrymore Jr Is JailedThe The New York Times January 1 1958 p 30 Barrymore s Alimony Lags Ex Wife Charges Los Angeles Times January 10 1959 p B8 John Barrymore Jr Held in Hit Run Case Los Angeles Times March 8 1959 p 32 BARRYMORE QUITS PLAY Had Been Rehearsing in Tour of Look Homeward Angel The New York Times October 14 1959 p 51 Hedda Hoppers August 18 1964 John Barrymore Jr Turning Out Scripts The Washington Post and Times Herald p A25 John Barrymore Jr Joins TV Episode Los Angeles Times January 18 1966 p c15 John Drew Barrymore 72 of Acting Clan The New York Times December 1 2004 Solow Herbert F amp Robert H Justman Inside Star Trek ISBN 0 671 89628 8 pp 201 202 John Drew Barrymore Seized The New York Times April 21 1967 p 17 John Barrymore Jr Seized on Drug Charge Chicago Tribune August 6 1969 p a4 John Drew Barrymore Actor son of John Barrymore who exceeded even his father s off screen excesses The Independent obituary December 1 2004 John Drew Barrymore dies Sydney Morning Herald November 30 2004 Drew Shares Why She Spread Her Father s Ashes in Joshua Tree Shorts The Drew Barrymore Show Los Angeles CA YouTube September 16 2021 Archived from the original on December 12 2021 Retrieved September 16 2021 John Drew Barrymore The Independent London December 1 2004 Retrieved August 7 2018 Alt Film Guide Jessica Barrymore Found Dead Daughter of John Drew Barrymore Drew Barrymore Half SisterExternal links Edit 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