…director, composer, screenwriter, and inventor. His novel, Mr. Cantonwine: A Moral Tale, was published in 1953. I read it as a high schooler (in the 1990s). Why, yes, I was that teenager. Here is Mr. Barrymore as a younger man:
Lionel Barrymore: Born 28 April 1878.
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 
What an intense gaze!
Must get my hands on a copy of “Mr Cantonwine”.
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He was quite handsome as a younger man in his own way. Hard to stand up to John’s looks and talent, but I’ve always loved Lionel best. His novel is pretty easy to find on-line. Amazon has some copies. I want to read it again because it has been so long (I was 17 or 18 at the time).
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