John Barrymore
John Sidney Blythe (February 15, 1882 May 29, 1942), better known as John Barrymore, became famous as a Shakespearean actor, lauded for his Hamlet, and was frequently regarded as the greatest actor of his generation, playing a wide variety of roles on stage and in films. Barrymore was the grandfather of actress Drew Barrymore and brother of acting legends Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore.
11 Quotes
America is the country where you can buy a lifetime supply of aspirin For one dollar and use it up in two weeks.
— John Barrymore
Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him.
— John Barrymore
If it isn't the sheriff, it's the finance company; I've got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner.
— John Barrymore
You never realize how short a month is until you have to pay alimony.
— John Barrymore
A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.
— John Barrymore
I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o clock in the morning.
— John Barrymore
The trouble with life is that there are so many beautiful women and so little time.
— John Barrymore
I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom.
— John Barrymore
Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?
— John Barrymore
My wife is the kind of girl who will not go anywhere without her mother, and her mother will go anywhere.
— John Barrymore
I've read some of your modern free verse and wonder who set it free.
— John Barrymore