Ethel barrymore

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Actress. In the first half of the 20th century, Ethel Barrymore and her brothers Lionel and John were probably the most famous family of actors in the English-speaking world. She was a legend on the New York and London stage for over 40 years. Her aristocratic poise and distinguished career earned her the sobriquet,...

I chose a quote by director, Howard Hawks as the title of this post because it describes, to me, why so many of us love Carole Lombard without ever having met her. Born Jane Allen Peters she was born on this day in 1908. Carole was one of the classic stars I would have most like to…

by Elliott & Fry albumen cabinet card 1900s © National Portrait Gallery, London

Born 1879 in Philadelphia, American actress Ethel Barrymore was a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Her first appearance on Broadway...

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