Actor. Born at Fort Agra, India, he studied at Harrow and Oxford in England before first appearing on the stage in London in "The London Assurance" in 1872. He made his United States debut in Boston in "Under the Gaslight" in 1875. He married the actress Georgiana Drew, daughter of actors John and Louisa Lane Drew in 1876, and together they formed their own road company. They were the parents of stage and film actors Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore.
Actor. Born at Fort Agra, India, he studied at Harrow and Oxford in England before first appearing on the stage in London in "The London Assurance" in 1872. He made his United States debut in Boston in "Under the Gaslight" in 1875. He married the actress Georgiana Drew, daughter of actors John and Louisa Lane Drew in 1876, and together they formed their own road company. They were the parents of stage and film actors Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore.
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