Barrymore family

Designations
Official nameBarrymores, The
TypeCity
CriteriaPerformers
DesignatedOctober 1, 1996[1]
LocationNW corner, N 6th & Arch Sts., Philadelphia
39°57′10″N 75°09′00″W / 39.95279°N 75.15013°W / 39.95279; -75.15013
Marker TextThree famous actors, Philadelphia-born, were the third generation of this "Royal Family of the American Stage." Lionel (1878–1954), Ethel (1879–1959), and John (1882–1942) performed on stage, screen, radio. Their grandparents, the Drews, managed the Arch Street Theatre here.
EtymologyFrom the surname of actor William Barrymore

The Barrymore family, and the related Drew family, form a British–American acting dynasty that traces its acting roots to the mid-19th-century London stage. After migrating across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States, members of the family subsequently appeared in motion pictures, beginning with the silent film period of the 1890s to 1929 and then into the modern era of sound film.

The surname Barrymore originated with an actor named William Barrymore (c. 1759–1830). The related Drew family traces back to the Irish actor John Drew Sr. (1827–1862).

Notable members

First generation

Second generation

Third generation

Lionel Barrymore branch

Ethel Barrymore branch

  • Ethel Barrymore (1879–1959), married Russell Griswold Colt
    • Children:
      • Samuel Peabody Colt
      • John Drew Colt
      • Ethel Barrymore Colt
        • Married John Romeo Miglietta
          • John Drew Miglietta (born 1946)

John Barrymore branch

For the maternal Drew acting dynasty, see Drew family.

References

  1. ^ "Pennsylvania Historical Marker Search". PHMC. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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