Trivia of John Drew Barrymore


 Trivia of John Drew Barrymore (4 June 1932 - 29 November 2004)

*A member of the Barrymore family of actors, which included his father, John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel and Ethel. He was the father of four children, including actor John Blyth Barrymore and actress Drew Barrymore.
*He made his film debut at 17 in western movie The Sundowner (1950).He billed as John Barrymore Jr.He was promoted to leading man in just his second movie, also Western genre, High Lonesome (1950).
*Barrymore's films were not particularly successful. He moved into television, guest-starring on anthology shows, such as Schlitz Playhouse and The 20th Century-Fox Hour. He performed in TV movies, including The Reluctant Redeemer (1954), The Adventures of Lt. Contee (1955), and appeared in several episodes of Matinee Theatre. In 1957, he directed an episode of Matinee Theatre, "One for All". "Television gives me the chance to do what movies didn't," he said.
*Barrymore's antisocial and erratic behavior destroying his professional career. In the 1960s, he was occasionally incarcerated for drug use, public drunkenness and spousal abuse. In 1964, he went to prison for possession of marijuana.In 1967, he was imprisoned for possession of drugs following a car crash.In 1969, he was again arrested for possession of drugs after another car accident.
*In 1966, Barrymore was signed to play a guest role as Lazarus in the Star Trek episode, "The Alternative Factor". However, he failed to show up (replaced at the last minute by Robert Brown), resulting in a Screen Actor Guild suspension of six months.
*Barrymore eventually withdrew from acting, with his final two appearances in an episode of Kung Fu TV Series (1974) and an uncredited role in the film Baby Blue Marine (1976). Barrymore suffered from the same addiction problems that had destroyed his father.
*He was estranged from his family, including his children, and his lifestyle continued to worsen as his physical and mental health deteriorated.In 2003, his daughter Drew moved him near her home, despite their estrangement. She paid his medical bills until his death from cancer the following year at age 72. She spread his ashes at Joshua Tree National Park, John's favorite place.

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