Over the years John Drew Barrymore Jr. starred in countless productions, however, he was likely best known for his roles in The Big Night (1951), While the City Sleeps (1956), The Centurion (1961), Invasion 1700 (1962), War of the Zombies (1964), and A Game of Crime (1964). Born John Blythe Barrymore, he was the son of actor John Barrymore and actress Dolores Costello Barrymore and the father of actor John Blyth Barrymore and actress Drew Barrymore.