Teenage Intruders Beat John Barrymore III
Former actor John Barrymore III, the grandson of the Shakespearean actor and silent film star, is recovering after being beaten inside his home by teenagers who allegedly were trying to steal his stash of marijuana, police said.
Six teenagers pulled up to Barrymore’s upscale house in a Volkswagen van last week, said police spokesman Jim Bennett. When Barrymore and his wife, Rebecca, opened the door, they were beaten with a metal trailer hitch slung in a sock.
Barrymore, 47, who dabbles in high-tech work, was hospitalized; his wife was recovering at home.
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