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Ethel Barrymore

Born 15 August 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, as Ethel Mae Blythe.
Died 18 June 1959 in Beverly Hills, California, USA, of heart failure.

Daughter of actor Maurice Barrymore and actress Georgianna Drew.
Sister of actors John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore.

Married stockbroker Russell Griswold Colt, 14 March 1909; divorced, 6 July 1923;
son, actor Samuel Colt, born 28 November 1909; daughter, Ethel Colt, born 30 April 1912;
son, actor John Drew Colt, born 9 September 1913.

Ethel Barrymore began her acting career on the stage, and began film work in 1914. Her final film performance was in 1957.

References: Website-IMDb.