Lionel Barrymore

Fans of the Barrymores, rejoice! There’s a new Barrymore biography on the scene, this time focusing on the great Lionel Barrymore.

Kathleen Spaltro’s Lionel Barrymore: Character and Endurance in Hollywood’s Golden Age is an exceptional biography about unimitable Barrymore, lauded for so many notable performances. Spaltro discusses his early years and career as part of the Barrymore clan but also offers insight regarding his pursuits in radio and film beyond working with his siblings. In addition to profiling his personal life in its complications and successes, Spaltro includes information about the production of various films in which he appeared as well as a thoughtful discussion of his legacy today.

This biography about one of classic Hollywood’s greatest actors is not to be missed.


Lionel Barrymore: Character and Endurance in Hollywood’s Golden Age is available for purchase via the University Press of Kentucky.

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About Annette Bochenek

Dr. Annette Bochenek of Chicago, Illinois, is an avid scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She manages the Hometowns to Hollywood blog, in which she writes about her trips exploring the legacies and hometowns of Golden Age stars. Annette also hosts the “Hometowns to Hollywood” film series throughout the Chicago area. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies and is the president of TCM Backlot’s Chicago chapter. In addition to writing for TCM Backlot, she also writes for Classic Movie Hub, Silent Film Quarterly, Nostalgia Digest, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine.
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