14 Quotes & Sayings By John Barrymore

John Barrymore was an American actor, who was the first actor of film age to achieve international stardom. He was of Irish-English descent on his father's side. He appeared in fifty-four silent films and was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was a major Hollywood star from 1927 until his death in 1942 Read more

His most famous roles were as the irascible but romantic hero opposite Bette Davis in a series of classic films by director William Wyler, including The Letter (1940), A Star Is Born (1937), The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), and Jezebel (1938). His final performance was as a murderous mobster in The Keys of the Kingdom (1944).

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Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble. John Barrymore
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There is something about a closet that makes a skeleton terribly restless. John Barrymore
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Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him. John Barrymore
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Dying is the last thing I will ever do. John Barrymore
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He neither drank smoked nor rode a bicycle. Living frugally saving his money he died early surrounded by greedy relatives. It was a great lesson to me. John Barrymore
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Happiness sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open. John Barrymore
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My head is buried in the sands of tomorrow while my tail feathers are singed by the hot sun of today. John Barrymore
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A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. John Barrymore
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Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open. John Barrymore
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I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o clock in the morning. John Barrymore
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The trouble with life is that there are so many beautiful women and so little time. John Barrymore
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If it isn't the sheriff, it's the finance company; I've got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner. John Barrymore
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In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone; but sometimes it is a great relief. John Barrymore