| Born in Philadelphia, PA on April 28, 1878 into a family of actors. Barrymore wanted to become a painter but followed family tradition and proceeded to become one of the best known actors of stage, screen, and radio. While working as an actor, he etched and painted in his leisure. He was a pupil of Ferdinand Kamps whom he often joined on painting trips. He was also the author of Mr. Cantonwine: A Moral Tale. During his last years he was confined to a wheelchair due to a series of hip fract (showing 500 of 800 characters). |
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