ACTOR

Ethel Barrymore

1879 - 1959

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Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; August 15, 1879 – June 18, 1959) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regarded as "The First Lady of the American Theatre". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ethel Barrymore has received more than 1,664,929 page views. Her biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Ethel Barrymore is the 914th most popular actor (up from 1,169th in 2019), the 1,634th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,093rd in 2019) and the 439th most popular American Actor.

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  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ethel Barrymore ranks 914 out of 13,578. Before her are Sônia Braga, Helen Hayes, David Warner, George C. Scott, Bata Živojinović, and Luke Perry. After her are Jackie Coogan, Kyle MacLachlan, Delphine Seyrig, María Casares, Wes Studi, and Jeremy Brett.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1879, Ethel Barrymore ranks 49. Before her are Frederick Griffith, Adolf Strauss, Wanda Landowska, Boris Savinkov, Marius Jacob, and Paul Poiret. After her are Max Schreck, Huda Sha'arawi, Bedřich Hrozný, Edward Steichen, Kartini, and Max Emmerich. Among people deceased in 1959, Ethel Barrymore ranks 35. Before her are John Foster Dulles, Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal, Wanda Landowska, Rudolf Caracciola, and Sidney Bechet. After her are Olga Knipper, Edmond Debeaumarché, Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, D. F. Malan, Ichirō Hatoyama, and Barthélemy Boganda.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ethel Barrymore ranks 1,634 out of 20,380. Before her are George C. Scott (1927), Raymond A. Spruance (1886), Harvey Milk (1930), Luke Perry (1966), Maria Shriver (1955), and Edward W. Morley (1838). After her are Mary Anderson (1862), Caroline Kennedy (1957), Jackie Coogan (1914), Kyle MacLachlan (1959), Eddie Cochran (1938), and Cleveland Abbe (1838).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ethel Barrymore ranks 439. Before her are Cliff Robertson (1923), Edward James Olmos (1947), Karen Allen (1951), Helen Hayes (1900), George C. Scott (1927), and Luke Perry (1966). After her are Jackie Coogan (1914), Kyle MacLachlan (1959), Wes Studi (1947), Jack Black (1969), Lee J. Cobb (1911), and Vincent D'Onofrio (1959).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Spiral Staircase
Mrs. Warren
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
Feb 6o 19467 / 10
The Paradine Case
Lady Sophie Horfield
Attorney Anthony Keane agrees to represent Londonite Mrs. Paradine, who has been fingered in her husband's murder. From the start, the married lawyer is drawn to the enigmatic beauty, and he begins to cast about for a way to exonerate his client. Keane puts the Paradine household servant on the stand, suggesting he is the killer. But Keane soon loses his way in the courtroom, and his half-baked plan sets off a stunning chain of events.
Dec 31o 19476.2 / 10
Portrait of Jennie
Miss Spinney
A mysterious girl inspires a struggling artist.
Dec 25o 19487 / 10