In 1928 she sailed for Hollywood, where she played opposite John Barrymore in Tempest and Eternal Love.
Following a relapse of his illness, he was able to return to the theatre and in the early 1920s spent some time in New York City where he produced a play on Broadway starring John Barrymore.
His nickname, "The Profile", was taken from actor John Barrymore.
They were an extremely popular pair - his John Barrymore-style opposite her Oriental 'Queen of Romance' image.
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Films released in 1916 (starring Gillette as Holmes) and 1922 (starring John Barrymore), both titled Sherlock Holmes, were based on the play, as was a 1938 Mercury Theatre on the Air radio adaptation titled The Immortal Sherlock Holmes, starring Orson Welles as Holmes.
The film is based on a 1913 William A. Brady-produced play by John Frederick Ballard, Believe Me Xantippe, which on the Broadway stage had starred John Barrymore.
In 1932 the smash hit play was adapted for film starring Katharine Hepburn and John Barrymore.
Edward G. Robinson, Joseph Schildkraut, and William Powell were considered before Laemmle decide to cast against type and offer the role to John Barrymore in order to capitalize on his box office appeal.
a portrait of some of his associates in Hollywood, notably critic and poet Sadakichi Hartmann; also featuring W.C. Fields, John Barrymore and artist John Decker
Among the famous people Goodkind comes face to face with in the course of the book besides Nixon are Golda Meir, Zero Mostel, Bert Lahr, Marlene Dietrich, John Barrymore, Ernest Hemingway, Leslie Howard, and the brothers George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.
Throughout its history, Symphony Hall has been host to a wide variety of musical and theatrical performances, including Plácido Domingo, Phyllis Curtin, Rudolf Serkin, John Corigliano, Carol Channing, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Sarah Bernhardt, John Barrymore, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman and the Marx Brothers.
The McCormacks made many friends in Hollywood, among them Will Rogers, John Barrymore, Basil Rathbone, C. E. Toberman and the Dohenys.
When originally published in 1939, several major stars of the day were referenced, specifically William Powell, John Barrymore and Greta Garbo.
Less frequently, the girls performed roles apart from one another, as when Angela appeared in the 1930 John Barrymore film The Man from Blankley's.
An unnamed dog based on John Barrymore (who also appeared in The Goofy Gophers) is reading a book and decides to seek wild game, which happens to come in the form of the Goofy Gophers.