# Barrymore — The Hound of the Baskervilles character guide

> Barrymore in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Barrymore, this Barrymore

**First appearance:** 0007-vi-baskerville-hall

## Snapshot

Baskerville Hall's imposing butler, whose candlelit movements through the corridors at night turn a loyal servant into Watson's first suspect.

## Who they are

He and his wife have served the Baskerville family for years, and his striking looks and grave manner give nothing away. When Watson sees him signalling through a window in the small hours, suspicion falls hard on him, and Sir Henry agrees to shadow him. His secret is not what Watson imagines, and the truth he finally confesses opens a new thread on the moor.

## Relationships

### [Miss Stapleton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/miss_stapleton)

_social_

Barrymore, the butler, has minimal direct interaction with Miss Stapleton, but she is known to him as a local resident.

### [Sir Henry Baskerville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sir_henry_baskerville)

_professional_

Barrymore serves as the butler to Sir Henry, though his secretive behavior and loyalty to his wife create tension.

### [Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sherlock_holmes)

_professional_

Barrymore is questioned by Holmes about his late-night signaling and his knowledge of the Stapletons.

### [Selden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/selden)

_family_

Barrymore is the brother-in-law of Selden, the escaped convict, and secretly helps him by leaving food on the moor.

### [Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sherlock_holmes)

_professional_

Barrymore is questioned by Holmes about his late-night signaling and his knowledge of the Stapletons.

### [Sir Henry Baskerville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sir_henry_baskerville)

_professional_

Barrymore serves as the butler to Sir Henry, though his secretive behavior and loyalty to his wife create tension.

### [Sir Henry Baskerville](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/sir_henry_baskerville)

_professional_

Barrymore serves as the butler to Sir Henry, though his secretive behavior and loyalty to his wife create tension.

### [Miss Stapleton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/characters/miss_stapleton)

_social_

Barrymore, the butler, has minimal direct interaction with Miss Stapleton, but she is known to him as a local resident.

## In the story

### [The Curse of the Baskervilles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/ii-the-curse-of-the-baskervilles)

The butler who discovered Sir Charles's body and sent for Dr. Mortimer.

### [Three Broken Threads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/v-three-broken-threads)

Mentioned as the butler with a full black beard; he and his wife each received five hundred pounds from Sir Charles's will; a telegram confirms he is at the Hall.

### [Baskerville Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/vi-baskerville-hall)

Greets the party at Baskerville Hall; mentions Sir Charles's generosity and plans to start a business.

### [VII: The Stapletons of Merripit House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/vii-the-stapletons-of-merripit-house)

Denies that his wife could have been sobbing; his pallor and lie raise suspicion about his involvement in Sir Charles's death.

### [VIII: First Report of Dr. Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/viii-first-report-of-dr-watson)

Questioned about the telegram; later seen signaling from the tower at night, which Watson and Sir Henry investigate.

### [IX: Second Report of Dr. Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/ix-second-report-of-dr-watson)

Caught signaling from the window; reveals he is signaling to the convict Selden, his wife's brother.

### [X: Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/x-extract-from-the-diary-of-dr-watson)

Reveals to Watson that there is a second man hiding on the moor, and expresses his unease about the goings-on.

### [XIII: Fixing the Nets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hound_of_the_baskervilles/chapters/xiii-fixing-the-nets)

Informed of Selden's death; feels relief but his wife weeps.

## Links

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