John Blyth Barrymore
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John Blyth Barrymore III (born May 15, 1954) is a former American
film and television actor.
Known for his role as Zeke in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu
, he is a member of the Barrymore family
, notable for success in acting. His parents are John Drew Barrymore
and Cara Williams
. Actress Drew Barrymore
is his half-sister. He is of partial Irish descent
through his father's grandfather, actor Maurice Costello
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film and television actor.
Known for his role as Zeke in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu
Kung Fu (TV series)
Kung Fu is an American television series that starred David Carradine. It was created by Ed Spielman, directed and produced by Jerry Thorpe, and developed by Herman Miller, who was also a writer for, and co-producer of, the series...
, he is a member of the Barrymore family
Barrymore family
The Barrymore family is an American acting family.The Barrymores are also the inspiration of a Broadway and West End play called The Royal Family....
, notable for success in acting. His parents are John Drew Barrymore
John Drew Barrymore
John Drew Barrymore was a member of the Barrymore family of actors, which included his father, John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel and Ethel...
and Cara Williams
Cara Williams
Cara Williams is an American film and television actress.-Biography:Born as Bernice Kamiat to an Austrian emigrant father and a mother of Romanian descent, she began her screen acting career in 1941, and was initially billed as Bernice Kay...
. Actress Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...
is his half-sister. He is of partial Irish descent
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
through his father's grandfather, actor Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello was a prominent vaudeville actor of the late 1890s and early 1900s, who later played a principal role in early American films, as both a leading man, supporting player and a director....
.
Further reading
- Pilato, Herbie J., The Kung Fu Book of Caine: The Complete Guide to TV's First Mystical Eastern WesternThe Kung Fu Book of Caine: The Complete Guide to TV's First Mystical Eastern WesternThe Kung Fu Book of Caine: The Complete Guide to TV's First Mystical Eastern Western is a companion book to the television series and sequels, Kung Fu , Kung Fu: The Movie , Kung Fu: The Next Generation , Kung Fu: The Legend Continues , by Herbie J...
. Boston: Charles A. Tuttle (1993); ISBN 0-8048-1826-6