Barrymore family

The Barrymore family is an American acting family.

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The Barrymores are also the inspiration of a Broadway play called The Royal Family, which debuted in 1927. Many members of the Barrymore family are not mentioned in this article. The surname Barrymore originated from an actor named William Barrymore.

List of members

1. William Edward Blythe (1818–1873), married Matilda Chamberlayne (1822–1849); they had seven children
2. Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe (aka Maurice Barrymore (1849–1905)) married Georgiana Emma Drew, and had three children: Lionel, Ethel, and John
   1. Lionel Barrymore (1878–1954)
      1. ∞ Married Doris Rankin (first wife), and had two daughters. Marriage ended in divorce.
         1. Mary Barrymore (died in infancy, 2 years old)
         2. Ethel Barrymore II (died in infancy).
      2. ∞ Married to Irene Fenwick (second wife, until her death)
   2. Ethel Barrymore (1879–1959)
      1. ∞ Married Russell Griswold Colt, and had three children. Ethel's children also acted, primarily on the stage.
         1. Samuel Peabody Colt
         2. John Drew Colt
         3. Ethel Barrymore Colt.
            1. ∞ Married John Romeo Miglietta, and had John Drew Miglietta (born 1946)
   3. John Barrymore (1882–1942)
      1. ∞ Married to Katherine Corri Harris (first wife, divorced)
      2. ∞ Married Blanche Oelrichs (second wife, divorced), and had:
         1. Diana Blanche Barrymore
            1. ∞ Married Bramwell Fletcher
            2. ∞ Married John R. Howard
            3. ∞ Married Robert Wilcox
      3. ∞ Married Dolores Costello (third wife, divorced), sister of Helene Costello and had:
         1. Dolores Ethel Mae Barrymore (living).
            1. ∞ Married Thomas Fairbanks (first husband, divorced), and had:
               1. Hillary Klaradru Fairbanks (living),
                  1. ∞ married Thomas Randolph and had:
                     1. Isabelle Harrison Barrymore Randolph
                     2. Anthony John Barrymore Fairbanks
                        1. ∞ married Dianne Zaninovich and had:
                           1. Samantha Mae Barrymore Fairbanks.
            2. ∞ Married Lew Bedell (second husband) and had:
               1. Dore Lewis Bedell
               2. Stephanie Mae Bedell
         2. John Drew Barrymore (Jr.) (1932–2004)
            1. ∞ Married Cara Williams (first wife, divorced)
               1. John Blyth Barrymore
                  1. ∞ Married Rebecca Pogrow
                     1. Blyth Lane Barrymore
                     2. Sabrina Brooke Barrymore
                  2. ∞ Married Jacqueline Manes
                     1. John Blyth Barrymore IV
            2. ∞ Married Gabriella Palazzoli (second wife, divorced)
               1. Blyth Dolores Barrymore. ∞ Married Antonio Gioffredi
                  1. Gabriella Gioffredi
                  2. Nicole Gioffredi
            3. ∞ Married [ina Wayne (third wife, divorced)
               1. Jessica Barrymore (died 2014, accidental overdose)
            4. ∞ Married Ildiko Jaid (fourth wife, divorced)
               1. Drew Barrymore (born 1975)
                  1. ∞ Married Jeremy Thomas (first husband, divorced)
                  2. ∞ Married Tom Green (second husband, divorced)
                  3. ∞ Married Will Kopelman (third husband, divorced)
                     1. Olive Barrymore Kopelman
                     2. Frankie Barrymore Kopelman
      4. ∞ Married to Elaine Barrie née Jacobs. (fourth wife of John Barrymore Sr., divorced)

Except for John Drew Barrymore, Diana, Drew, and John Blyth, none of the other members of John Barrymore's family have yet entered the entertainment industry. Most of the spouses, however, were related to the artistic world, mainly actresses and actors.

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