News about John Barrymore

Drew Barrymore has lived through her entire life, and now she's sharing some of the lessons she's learned. Drew, a child of well-known actor John Barrymore, appeared in a dog food commercial at just 11 months old and shot to prominence as Gertie in the blockbuster E.T. She went from beloved child actress to teen, beginning to recover and revert her hard-partying ways just 13 years old, and then again at 15 after a suicide attempt.

'Not many people can boast that they've clambered over the Hollywood sign,' writes Thomas W. Hodgkinson, who does exactly that on his way to Los Angeles. The historic is off limits to the general public, but Thomas was given special admission as part of the Centennial Celebrations. Read more about his stay in Tinseltown.

It's A Wonderful Life, a Christmas film that has long stood up to time, has long been around for decades. Fans around the world have consistently voted the film as one of the best festive films ever produced, and as a result, the iconic cast has a long place in movie enthusiasts' hearts. Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore all appeared in the iconic film based on Philip Van Doren Stern's "The Greatest Gift." In August 2022, actress Virginia Patton, who played Jimmy Stewart's sister-in-law Ruth Dakin Bailey, died at the age of 97. Following the death of the last surviving adult actor from the holiday classic, FEMAIL looks back at the iconic cast's career, 76 years after it was announced.