John & Delores with their 2 children - Delores Ethel Mae and John Blythe circa 1933
John and pet vulture MALONEY
Clowning around with drinking mate W.C. FIELDS
Relaxing at his Tower Road skeet shooting range with CLARK GABLE, HERB PARK, HARRY DECKER, MAJOR SLATER & AL K. LUCAS
JOHN WITH DIANA
Rewriting his script!
WIFE #4 - ELAINE JACOBS (BARRIE) (1915 - 2003) MARRIED ON NOVEMBER 8TH 1936 - NO CHILDREN DIVORCED ON NOVEMBER 27TH 1940
Because ELAINE BARRIE and her actor husband, JOHN BARRYMORE must fulfill motion picture contracts, their scheduled divorce hearing today was delayed until March 1 on stipulation of attorneys. Meanwhile, the actor, for the first time since his marital troubles began, permitted informal photographs to be taken of himself in his film city home this afternoon. John (center) pictured with two friends, James B. Kelly (left) and Vaughn Ehlers, at his home in Hollywood 1-25-37.
BARRYMORE SEEKS DEBTOR'S EXTENSION - L.A. JULY 30 1940
John as he appeared in court for a hearing on his petition for a debtor's extension to liquidate $ 68,021 indebtedness at the rate of $ 1500 a week out of $ 5000 weekly income. Attending the hearing in the role of creditor to the extent of $ 8,648 in back alimony was his former wife DELORES COSTELLO.
JUNE 1ST 1942 JOHN'S BODY LIES IN STATE IN A HOLLYWOOD FUNERAL CHAPEL
JOHN DIED ON FRIDAY MAY 29TH 1942. HE WAS 60 YEARS OLD.
