Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore (1879–1959) was an American actress of stage and screen, considered the foremost actress of her generation.
Part of the Barrymore theatrical dynasty alongside brothers John and Lionel, she was known as "the First Lady of the American Theatre." She won an Academy Award for *None but the Lonely Heart* (1944) and lent her name to a Broadway theater that still bears it.
Manhattan theatrical district
- theatreArt of staged performance
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- performanceCarrying out a task
- repertoryCollection of prepared works
curtain call · dramatic reading · monologue · legitimate theatre · ingenue · grande dame · touring company · dramatic roles
American film industry center
- silent filmSoundless motion picture
- talkiesMovies with audible dialogue
- motion pictureFilmed visual narrative
- Academy AwardTop Hollywood honor
supporting actress · Oscar winner · character actress · silver screen · MGM · RKO · film career · cinematography
One sharing another's name
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
golden age · timeless · renowned · illustrious · influential · celebrated · commemorated · honored
What generations pass down
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- theatreArt of staged performance
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- performanceCarrying out a task
repertory · curtain call · dramatic reading · monologue · legitimate theatre · ingenue · grande dame · touring company · dramatic roles · stage presence
Hollywood
American film industry center
- silent filmSoundless motion picture
- talkiesMovies with audible dialogue
- motion pictureFilmed visual narrative
Academy Award · supporting actress · Oscar winner · character actress · silver screen · MGM · RKO · film career · cinematography · leading role
namesake
One sharing another's name
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
pioneer · golden age · timeless · renowned · illustrious · influential · celebrated · commemorated · honored
family legacy
What generations pass down
- Barrymores
- Victorian TheatreHenrik Ibsen, proscenium, Oscar Wilde, footlights, backstage
Ethel BarrymoreMarlon Brando
Marilyn Monroe · James Cagney · James Dean · Joan Crawford · Anna May Wong
Ethel BarrymoreMae West
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Ethel BarrymoreBuster Keaton