The Hall of Hams #35: Lionel Barrymore
The Hall of Hams is my series on some of my favorite actors who have brought the art of melodramatic acting into the modern era. Today is the birthday of Lionel Barrymore (1878-1954). One of my most prized possessions is an autographed copy of his novel Mr. Cantonwine, which happens to be about a medicine [...]