Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blyth, known professionally by his stage name Maurice Barrymore, was an Indian-born British stage actor. He is the patriarch of the Barrymore acting family, and the father of John, Lionel and Ethel.
Photo by W. M. Morrison
Maurice Barrymore as Wilding in Captain Swift (1888) by C. Haddon Chambers
Maurice Barrymore mid 1890s.
Lithograph of Barrymore with Mrs. Leslie Carter in The Heart of Maryland, 1895
The Barrymore family, and the related Drew family, form a British-American acting dynasty which traces its acting roots to the mid-19th century London stage. After migrating to the United States, members of the family appeared in motion pictures.
John Barrymore as Hamlet in 1922
John Barrymore's granddaughter Drew Barrymore at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival