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John Carradine

Biography

John Carradine (born Richmond Reed Carradine; February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988) was an American actor, considered one of the greatest character actors in American cinema. He was a member of Cecil B. DeMille's stock company and later John Ford's company, best known for his roles in horror films, Westerns, and Shakespearean theatre. In the later decades of his career, he starred mostly in low-budget B-movies, but continued to also appear in higher-profile fare. In total, he holds 351 film and television credits, making him one of the most prolific English-speaking actors of all time.

Carradine was married four times, had five children, and was the patriarch of the Carradine family, including four sons and four grandchildren who are or were also actors.

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Known For

Stagecoach
Stagecoach
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
The Ice Pirates
The Ice Pirates
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein
Frankenstein Island
Frankenstein Island
Boxcar Bertha
Boxcar Bertha
The Tomb
The Tomb

Filmography

2024 La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
as Nazi leader
2021 Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self (archive footage)
2016 Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
as Self
2013 The Trail of Dracula
as Self
2013 Blood of 1000 Virgins
as Self (archive footage)
2012 The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
as
2003 Boogeyman II: Redux
as Dr. Warren
1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
1998 The Wolfman's Cure
as Count Dracula
1995 Jack-O
as Walter Machen
1995 Bikini Drive-In
as
1995 Svengoolie
as Dracula
1992 Legends of the West
as Jeff Blair in 'Cheyenne Autumn'
1991 Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
1991 Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
1990 The Alien Within
as Dr. Emil Zeitman (archive footage)
1989 Buried Alive
as Jacob Julian
1987 Evil Spawn
as Dr. Emil Zeitman
1986 Star Slammer
as The Justice
1986 Peggy Sue Got Married
as Leo