TheBarrymore family, and the related Drew family, form aBritish–American acting dynasty which traces its acting roots to the mid-19th-century London stage. After migrating across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States, members of the family subsequently appeared inmotion pictures, beginning with thesilent film period of the 1890s to 1929 and then into the modern era ofsound film.

The surname Barrymore originated with an actor namedWilliam Barrymore (c. 1759–1830). The relatedDrew family traces back to the Irish actorJohn Drew Sr. (1827–1862).

1. William Edward Blythe (1818–1873), marriedMatilda Chamberlayne (1822–1849); they had seven children
2. Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe (akaMaurice Barrymore (1849–1905)) marriedGeorgiana Emma Drew, and had three children: Lionel, Ethel, and John.
   1. Lionel Barrymore (1878–1954)
      1. ∞ MarriedDoris 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 toIrene 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. ∞ MarriedJohn Romeo Miglietta, and hadJohn Drew Miglietta (born 1946)
   3. John Barrymore (1882–1942)
      1. ∞ Married toKatherine Corri Harris (first wife, divorced)
      2. ∞ MarriedBlanche Oelrichs(second wife, divorced), and had:
         1. Diana Blanche Barrymore
            1. ∞ MarriedBramwell Fletcher
            2. ∞ MarriedJohn R. Howard
            3. ∞ MarriedRobert Wilcox
      3. ∞ MarriedDolores Costello(third wife, divorced), and had:
         1. John Drew Barrymore (Jr.) (1932–2004)
            1. ∞ MarriedCara Williams(first wife, divorced)
               1. John Blyth Barrymore
            2. ∞ Married Gabriella Palazzoli(second wife, divorced)
            3. ∞ Married^[2]Nina Wayne (third wife, divorced)
               1. Jessica Barrymore (died 2014, accidental overdose)^[3]
            4. ∞ MarriedIldiko Jaid (fourth wife, divorced)
               1. Drew Barrymore (born 1975)
                  1. ∞ MarriedJeremy Thomas(first husband, divorced)
                  2. ∞ MarriedTom Green (second husband, divorced)
                  3. ∞ Married Will Kopelman (third husband, divorced)
      4. ∞ Married toElaine Barrie née Jacobs. (fourth wife of John Barrymore Sr., divorced)

Except forLionel Barrymore,John Drew Barrymore,Ethel,Diana,Drew, andJohn 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.

The family ofGeorgiana Emma Drew, mother of Lionel, Ethel, and John, also includes a large number of actors.

1. John Drew, actor, married actressLouisa Lane Drew
   1. Georgiana Emma Drew, ∞ wife of Maurice Barrymore and mother of Lionel, Ethel, and John.
   2. John Drew Jr., 'Uncle Jack' by the Barrymore siblings, married actress Josephine Baker 'Aunt Dodo', daughter of his mother's best friend.
      1. Louise Drew, 'Cousin Bee', ∞ married performer Jack Devereaux; their son John Drew Devereaux (1918–1995) was aBroadway stage manager
   3. Sidney Drew (paternity debatable), known for theMr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew comedy act. Married to first wife Gladys Rankin 1890–1914 her death. Wife two was Lucille McVey 1914 to his death in 1919.
      1. Sidney Rankin Drew, son of Sidney Drew and Gladys Rankin, left his acting career to join theLafayette Escadrille, and was killed in action
   4. Louisa Drew (1851–1889), eldest child of Louisa Lane Drew and John Drew Sr., called 'Aunt Wisa' by the Barrymores, moved to Boston, married manager Charles Mendum (1849–1917), had two or ?three children, one of which was Georgie Mendum
      1. Georgie Drew Mendum (1875–1957), actress, named after her aunt Georgie Drew Barrymore, married and divorced from a comedian named George Parsons, (married 1903, divorced 1912). Sometimes stayed at the Mamaroneck home of her cousin Ethel Barrymore.
2. Frank Drew (1831–1903), actor, brother of John Drew Sr.

Wikimedia Commons has media related toBarrymore family.

• Barrymore schematic (Etsy Magazine October 1937)

• Barrymore family
• American families of English ancestry
• Arch Street

• Articles with short description
• Short description matches Wikidata
• Use American English from March 2025
• All Wikipedia articles written in American English
• Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
• Commons category link from Wikidata