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Being the son of one of the most famous actors America has produced can have its drawbacks, as John Barrymore Junior has discovered. His father and mother, whom older picturegoers will remember as Dolores Costello, were parted when he was three, and he saw his father only ODce, at the age of seven, during his lifetime. Although he was a filmgoer, he had never seen his father on the screen until he was seventeen, then he went to see John Barrymore Senior in a re-issue of The Great Profile. " I was amazed,” said John, “ at seeing the similarity of his expressions and gestures to mine.” He does not want to see any more of his father’s film work in case he unconsciously starts to imitate him. In 1952 he came to London to study at the Old Vic. He then had three films behind him, but his work did not please him at all—and he brought his talent here to be moulded and directed and to learn some of the essentials it is necessary for every actor, even the son of the great John Barrymore, to have. For he discovered that the biggest drawback of having the name of Barrymore is that the public forget that he has to acquire the technique—and that even if he does acquire it, he will still be compared with his father. Noah Beery Junior, who was known as " Pidge ” from the time he was given the name as a baby, was born in New York City and until he was three, travelled with his "father and mother, known professionally as Marguerite Lindsay. He was then stricken with paratyphoid, and taken to Florida to recuperate, after which Noah Beery took him to California. There Noah Beery took up film work, while his son attended school, becom- ing prominent in athletics and dramatics. All his life he has had an intimate association with films, having his father and mother and Uncle Wallace connected with them. His first appearance was as a tiny boy in Douglas Fairbanks’ Mark of Zorro. Recent films include Wings of the Hawk and War Arrow. Circle: John Barry- more Jnr. as he appeared in “ Thunderbirds.” Sir Winston Churchill in the course of an American tour some years ago went to see John Barrymore, Snr., when he was making the talking film, “ The Man from Blankleys." They met originally at Dunrobin Castle, the Scottish seat of the Duke of Sutherland. Noah Beery Jnr. is seen with his wife, Maxine, and his little daughter rough- ing it on location for a film. Top : Noah Beery with his wife and son, who was then known as “Pidge,"photo- graphed at the Beery ranch when they were ready for a ride in the hills.