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My Take
Diana Barrymore's story moves me more than her filmography ever could. Born into Hollywood royalty in 1921, she carried a name that opened every door and then quietly crushed her, dying at just 38 in 1960. What I admire is the honesty of her memoir, where she laid bare her struggles instead of polishing the legend. She embodies the shadow side of the studio golden age: glamour and fragility bound together, talent shackled to expectation. Her life reads like a cautionary tale, but I prefer to remember the courage it took to tell the truth about herself. That candor outlasts the heartbreak.
Overview
Diana Blanche Barrymore Blythe (March 3, 1921 – January 25, 1960) was an American film and stage actress.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Diana Barrymore
- Name (Japanese)
- ダイアナ・バリモア
- Reading
- だいあな・ばりもあ
- Born
- March 3, 1921 – January 25, 1960
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / talk show host / writer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.