William Barrymore Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
William Barrymore was born on August 17, 1899 in Russia as Elia Bulakh. He was an actor, known for Ridin' Wild (1925), The Millionaire Orphan (1926) and Midnight on the Barbary Coast (1929). He was married to Blanche Fowler. He died on April 23, 1979 in San Diego, California, USA.
April 23, 1979, San Diego, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Russia
Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Profession
Actor
Children
Dick Barrymore
Movies
Forgotten Commandments
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
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Upon his death, his remains were interred at Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory in San Diego, California.
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Barrymore's real name was Elia Bulakh. He was a Cossack in the army of Czar Nicholas when the Russian revolution broke out in 1917. Captured by Bolshevik troops in Siberia, he was thrown in a cell with eight other White Russian soldiers to await execution. His cellmates eventually died, and he was given a half-empty can of beef as his last meal before he was to be shot. He broke off the lid, sharpened it, sneaked up behind a guard, cut his throat with it and escaped. He made his way to China, and then to the US, where he settled in Los Angeles and eventually became an actor. He at first used the name Boris Bullock, but a director on one of his westerns changed it to William Barrymore, hoping to make audiences think he was a member of the famous acting family.