Barrymore: Ethel Barrymore

Lionel's sister, Ethel Barrymore,Ethel Barrymore, 1879–1959, b. Philadelphia, also began her career under the auspices of her relatives. After an engagement with Henry Irving in London she returned to New York City, where, under the Frohman banner, she appeared in Clyde Fitch's Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines (1901) and achieved instant success. Although her original desire was to become a concert pianist, she made the theater her home and gained a reputation as an actress of dignity and warmth. Her most endearing portrayal was in The Corn Is Green (1940–42). Her work in films was limited, although in 1944 she won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in None But the Lonely Heart. A theater bearing her name was opened in 1928 in New York City.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• John Barrymore
• Ethel Barrymore
• Lionel Barrymore
• Georgiana Drew Barrymore
• Maurice Barrymore
• Bibliography

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