John Drew Barrymore

Actor

Male

Born Jun 4, 1932

Hometown Los Angeles

Died Nov 29, 2004

Death Place Los Angeles

Other Names John Blyth Barrym...

John Drew Barrymore was a 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 John Blyth Barrymore and Drew Barrymore.

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Celebrities visit the Studio 3 Gifting Suites prior to the Golden Globes

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Jan 12, 2013

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Opening Night of Bel Air Film Festival

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Nov 13, 2009

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Photo: Ralph Dominguez/ Globe Photos Inc. 1987 John Barrymore

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Jun 22, 2003

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Drew and John Barrymore Globe Photos, Inc.

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May 6, 2002

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Romance

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Gail Mellencamp

Married 1995
Jaid Barrymore
Married 1981 - 1984
Gabriella Palazzoli

Married 1960
Sandra Giles

Fling 1959
Cara Williams
Married 1952 - 1959
Pier Angeli
Dated 1951
Gloria Saunders

Dated 1949
Nina Wayne
Married
Nina Wayne

Married

Family

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John Drew Barrymore

d.2004

parents

John Barrymore
Father, d.1942
Dolores Costello
Mother, d.1979

siblings

Diana Barrymore
Sister, d.1960

children

John Blyth Barrymore
Son, Age 59
Drew Barrymore
Daughter, Age 38

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Mark C. Miller: Want To Hear A Good Story?
Huffington Post - May 02, 2013

Lauri Fraser, creator and co-host of I Love a Good Story Photo: Lauri Fraser Courtesy of: Lauri Fraser Surrender, Los Angeles! The storytelling/spoken word movement has invaded and taken over the city, much as stand-up comedy clubs proliferated during the eighties and nineties. Dozens of clubs, theaters, and coffee houses on any given night now feature actors, comedians, writers, and civilians from all age ranges, ethnicities and walks of life entertaining live audiences w...
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Dr. Franklin Ruehl, Ph.D.: Two More Starlets Who Met Tragic Demises!
Huffington Post - Apr 19, 2013

Noted TV actress Inger Stevens and silent screen star Martha Mansfield are two female thespians who suffered tragic, premature deaths! Inger Stevens (1934-1970): This Swedish blue-eyed blonde captivator (born Inger Stensland in Stockholm) starred in the doomsday epic, The World, The Flesh, And The Devil(1959), as Sarah Crandall, the survivor of a nuclear holocaust. A white racist (Mel Ferrer, who was a pianist with new hands in 1967's The Hands of Orlac) and a miner (Harry Belafo...
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Anne Margaret Daniel: What Did F. Scott Fitzgerald Think Of The Great Gatsby, The Movie, In 1926? He Walked Out
Huffington Post - Apr 06, 2013

What did F. Scott Fitzgerald think of the first movie of version of The Great Gatsby? Not much. He didn't stay in the theater to see the end of the only version of the novel made during his lifetime. Hollywood, January 1927: Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald were in Los Angeles for the first time. He was excited to be setting to work on an original screenplay for Lipstick, a collegiate fantasy for the actress Constance Talmadge. As soon as there were movies and stars to admire, Fit...
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Jamal Hammadi: Joshua Tree: A Fresh Adventure Every Time (Photos)
Huffington Post - Nov 15, 2012

I first went to Joshua Tree about 15 years ago. I stayed at a friend's place where we slept on the roof of the house, watching the stars and the beautiful night sky, listening to the howling wolves. I was amazed. The next day, we wandered around for hours, ending up in Joshua Tree National Park. I had never seen anything like it! It was like we were on another planet! It was so odd and magical. The rock formations were stunning, how they would sit on top of one another in the most p...
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1932 Birth Born on June 4, 1932.

1935 3 Years Old Barrymore was born in Los Angeles, California to John Barrymore and Dolores Costello. His parents divorced when he was around three years old in 1935, and Barrymore claimed to have met his father only once. … Read More

TWENTIES

1958 26 Years Old In 1958, he changed his middle name to Drew, although he had previously been credited in past works as Blyth. … Read More

THIRTIES

1966 34 Years Old 1 More Event

In 1966, Barrymore accepted a major guest role as Lazarus in the Star Trek episode "The Alternative Factor". … Read More

LATE ADULTHOOD

2003 71 Years Old In 2003, daughter Drew Barrymore moved him near her home despite their estrangement, paying his medical bills until his death from cancer. … Read More

2004 73 Years Old Died on November 29, 2004.

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