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Born on June 4, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States, John Drew Barrymore was a film actor, television actor and television director. Death is recorded on November 29, 2004, at the age of 72. Awards on record include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
John Drew Barrymore carried one of Hollywood's most storied surnames — son of the great John Barrymore, nephew of Lionel and Ethel, and father of Drew — which is an almost absurd amount of theatrical royalty in a single family tree. His own screen career never quite caught the blazing altitude you might have expected from that pedigree, moving mostly through B-westerns and television work in the 1950s and beyond, but there's something I find genuinely interesting about a man who lived inside that legacy without being crushed by it. He earned his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which feels like both a recognition of his own work and an acknowledgment of the dynasty he represented. Gone in 2004, he left behind a daughter who became one of Hollywood's most beloved faces — proof that the Barrymore spark skips no generation.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Drew Barrymore
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ドリュー・バリモア
- Reading
- じょん・どりゅー・ばりもあ
- Born
- June 4, 1932 – November 29, 2004
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / television director / actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Drew Barrymore born?
Born June 4, 1932.
When did John Drew Barrymore die?
Died November 29, 2004, aged 72.
Where was John Drew Barrymore from?
John Drew Barrymore was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did John Drew Barrymore do?
John Drew Barrymore worked as film actor, television actor, television director, actor.
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