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The Barrymores' mother- Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, were famed stage players. Above with her children: Ethel (left), Lionel (right), John (front)
The Barrymores' mother- Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, were famed stage players. Above with her children: Ethel (left), Lionel (right), John (front)

The Barrymores' mother- Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, were famed stage players. Above with her children: Ethel (left), Lionel (right), John (front)

Date11/22/1934
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Barrymores' mother- Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Drew, were famed stage players. Above with her children: Ethel (left), Lionel (right), John (front)
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0030945F
Lionel Barrymore became famous in 1931- He made his debut on the stage at the age of 15, with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Drew, started in the(...)
Lionel Barrymore became famous in 1931- He made his debut on the stage at the age of 15, with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Drew, started in the(...)
11/22/1934
Daughter of thel Barrymore is Ethel Barrymore Colt (Right), who made her stage debut in support of her mother in Scarlet Sister Mary
Daughter of thel Barrymore is Ethel Barrymore Colt (Right), who made her stage debut in support of her mother in Scarlet Sister Mary
6/30/1939
Daughter of actress Ethel Barrymore, Miss Ethel Barrymore Colt, herself an actress and lecturer, has been married to John R. Miglietta, a New York bus(...)
Daughter of actress Ethel Barrymore, Miss Ethel Barrymore Colt, herself an actress and lecturer, has been married to John R. Miglietta, a New York bus(...)
12/4/1944
ants. They listened respectfully, impelled by her sheer will. Suddenly she changed into Ethel Barrymore. A routine rehearsal, without costume or makeu(...)
ants. They listened respectfully, impelled by her sheer will. Suddenly she changed into Ethel Barrymore. A routine rehearsal, without costume or makeu(...)
2/19/1938
then and now. John and Lionel long ago succumbed to Hollywood. but Miss Barrymore, season after season, has brought out new plays. She hopes to take T(...)
then and now. John and Lionel long ago succumbed to Hollywood. but Miss Barrymore, season after season, has brought out new plays. She hopes to take T(...)
2/4/1941
Ethel Barrymore. The Corn is Green
Ethel Barrymore. The Corn is Green
9/13/1941
Barrymore, Lionel
Barrymore, Lionel
9/1/1939
Mrs Nora Gilbert puts her arms around her husband John Gilbert, the NDP MP for Broadview, who retained his seat in the House of Commons
Mrs Nora Gilbert puts her arms around her husband John Gilbert, the NDP MP for Broadview, who retained his seat in the House of Commons
7/8/1974
Life in Toronto is lovely to Mrs. Robert Harris: daughter of the famed actor Leslie Howard who was reported killed in a plane crash during the war. Wi(...)
Life in Toronto is lovely to Mrs. Robert Harris: daughter of the famed actor Leslie Howard who was reported killed in a plane crash during the war. Wi(...)
3/4/1946
The acting children of famous parents: John Huston's daughter Anjelica and Moshe Dayan's son Assaf
The acting children of famous parents: John Huston's daughter Anjelica and Moshe Dayan's son Assaf
9/22/1969
Her aunt Ethel, seen in Toronto as the Canadian grandmother in Whiteoaks, is shown (SECOND LEFT) in her first starring role, Mme. Trentoni in Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines. She was 20
Her aunt Ethel, seen in Toronto as the Canadian grandmother in Whiteoaks, is shown (SECOND LEFT) in her first starring role, Mme. Trentoni in Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines. She was 20
6/30/1939
canadian players guild members prepare expansion plans. Left, Mrs. John Moxon, retiring chairman, actor Tom Kneebone, Mrs. Magnus Spence
canadian players guild members prepare expansion plans. Left, Mrs. John Moxon, retiring chairman, actor Tom Kneebone, Mrs. Magnus Spence
5/18/1965