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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

346

Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-02-05

Day of Death

1988-11-27 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

John Peter Richmond

Peter Richmond

John Carradine Sr.

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Carradine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

Bride of Frankenstein

as

Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)

Stagecoach

1939

Stagecoach

as

Hatfield

The Ice Pirates

1984

The Ice Pirates

as

Supreme Commander

House of Frankenstein

1944

House of Frankenstein

as

Dracula (aka Baron Latos)

Frankenstein Island

1981

Frankenstein Island

as

Dr. Frankenstein

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as

Self (archive footage)

Boxcar Bertha

1972

Boxcar Bertha

as

H. Buckram Sartoris

The Tomb

1986

The Tomb

as

Andoheb

Buried Alive

1989

Buried Alive

as

Jacob Julian

The Howling

1981

The Howling

as

Erle Kenton

The Unearthly

1957

The Unearthly

as

Dr. Charles Conway

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

as

Maj. Cassius Starbuckle

House of Dracula

1945

House of Dracula

as

Count Dracula

Man Hunt

1941

Man Hunt

as

Mr. Jones

The Patsy

1964

The Patsy

as

Bruce Alden

The Black Cat

1934

The Black Cat

as

Cult Organist

The Court Jester

1955

The Court Jester

as

Giacomo

The Night Strangler

1973

The Night Strangler

as

Llewellyn Crossbinder

Fallen Angel

1945

Fallen Angel

as

Professor Madley

Dimples

1936

Dimples

as

Richards

The Shootist

1976

The Shootist

as

Beckum

Johnny Guitar

1954

Johnny Guitar

as

Old Tom

Jack-O

1995

Jack-O

as

Walter Machen

Autopsy of a Ghost

1968

Autopsy of a Ghost

as

Satán

Revenge of the Zombies

1943

Revenge of the Zombies

as

Dr. Max Heinrich von Altermann

Shock Waves

1977

Shock Waves

as

Captain

The Horror Show

1979

The Horror Show

as

(archive footage)

The Astro-Zombies

1968

The Astro-Zombies

as

Dr. DeMarco

Tail Gunner Joe

1977

Tail Gunner Joe

as

Wisconsin Farmer

Reunion in France

1942

Reunion in France

as

Ulrich Windler

The Boogey Man

1980

The Boogey Man

as

Dr. Warren

Evil Spawn

1987

Evil Spawn

as

Dr. Emil Zeitman

Voodoo Man

1944

Voodoo Man

as

Toby

Imps*

1983

Imps*

as

Gentleman

The Last Gangster

1937

The Last Gangster

as

Casper

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944

The Invisible Man's Revenge

as

Dr. Peter Drury

The Incredible Petrified World

1959

The Incredible Petrified World

as

Prof. Millard Wyman

The Black Sleep

1956

The Black Sleep

as

Bohemund

Crowhaven Farm

1970

Crowhaven Farm

as

Nate Cheever

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as

Jeff Blair

The Mummy's Ghost

1944

The Mummy's Ghost

as

Yousef Bey

Bluebeard

1944

Bluebeard

as

Gaston Morrell

Munster, Go Home!

1966

Munster, Go Home!

as

Cruikshank

The Bees

1978

The Bees

as

Dr. Sigmund Hummel

Hell's Bloody Devils

1970

Hell's Bloody Devils

as

Pet Shop Owner

Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972

Night of the Dark Full Moon

as

Charlie Towman

Return of the Ape Man

1944

Return of the Ape Man

as

Prof. John Gilmore

The Killer Inside Me

1976

The Killer Inside Me

as

Dr. Smith

Waterfront

1944

Waterfront

as

Victor Marlow

Western Union

1941

Western Union

as

Doc Murdoch

Blood and Sand

1941

Blood and Sand

as

Nacional

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band

as

Speakeasy Doorman

Jesse James

1939

Jesse James

as

Bob Ford

Captain Kidd

1945

Captain Kidd

as

Orange Povey

The Last Tycoon

1976

The Last Tycoon

as

Tour Guide

Swamp Water

1941

Swamp Water

as

Jesse Wick

The Trouble with Girls

1969

The Trouble with Girls

as

Mr. Drewcolt

Captains Courageous

1937

Captains Courageous

as

Long Jack

C-Man

1949

C-Man

as

Doc Spencer

Terror in the Midnight Sun

1959

Terror in the Midnight Sun

as

Narrator (US Re-Edit)

Female Jungle

1956

Female Jungle

as

Claude Almstead

The Kentuckian

1955

The Kentuckian

as

Ziby Fletcher

The Monster Club

1981

The Monster Club

as

R.Chetwynd-Hayes, Writer

House of the Long Shadows

1983

House of the Long Shadows

as

Elijah Grisbane

The White Buffalo

1977

The White Buffalo

as

Amos Briggs

Golden Rendezvous

1977

Golden Rendezvous

as

Fairweather

Star Slammer

1986

Star Slammer

as

The Justice

Five Came Back

1939

Five Came Back

as

Mr. Crimp

The Sentinel

1977

The Sentinel

as

Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

as

Danforth / Richard Burke

Evils of the Night

1985

Evils of the Night

as

Dr. Kozmar

The Sign of the Cross

1932

The Sign of the Cross

as

Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)

Monster in the Closet

1986

Monster in the Closet

as

Old Joe Shempter

Five Bloody Graves

1969

Five Bloody Graves

as

Boone Hawkins

The Wizard of Mars

1965

The Wizard of Mars

as

The Wizard of Mars

The True Story of Jesse James

1957

The True Story of Jesse James

as

Rev. Jethro Bailey

Tarzan the Magnificent

1960

Tarzan the Magnificent

as

Abel Banton

Journey Into the Beyond

1975

Journey Into the Beyond

as

Narrator (English Version)

Boogeyman II

1983

Boogeyman II

as

Dr. Warren (archive footage)

Brigham Young

1940

Brigham Young

as

Porter Rockwell

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as

Amos Force

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

as

Count Dracula

The Cosmic Man

1959

The Cosmic Man

as

Cosmic Man

Captive Wild Woman

1943

Captive Wild Woman

as

Dr. Sigmund Walters

Blood Legacy

1971

Blood Legacy

as

Christopher Dean

Bigfoot

1970

Bigfoot

as

Jasper B. Hawks

Revenge

1986

Revenge

as

Sen. Martin Bradford

Demented Death Farm Massacre

1972

Demented Death Farm Massacre

as

The Judge Of Hell

The Hurricane

1937

The Hurricane

as

Warden

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island

as

Sergeant Rankin

Thank You, Mr. Moto

1937

Thank You, Mr. Moto

as

Pereira

Gallery of Horror

1967

Gallery of Horror

as

Narrator / Tristram Halbin

The Face of Marble

1946

The Face of Marble

as

Dr. Charles Randolph

Invisible Invaders

1959

Invisible Invaders

as

Dr. Karol Noymann

The McMasters

1970

The McMasters

as

Preacher

The Hostage

1967

The Hostage

as

Otis Lovelace

Superchick

1973

Superchick

as

Igor Smith

The Helicopter Spies

1968

The Helicopter Spies

as

Third-Way Priest

Whispering Ghosts

1942

Whispering Ghosts

as

Norbert

The Proud Rebel

1958

The Proud Rebel

as

Traveling Salesman

Hitler's Madman

1943

Hitler's Madman

as

Reinhardt Heydrich

Daniel Boone

1936

Daniel Boone

as

Simon Girty

Gangway for Tomorrow

1943

Gangway for Tomorrow

as

Mr. Wellington

Alias Mary Dow

1935

Alias Mary Dow

as

Griffe - Nightclub Drunk (uncredited)

House of the Black Death

1965

House of the Black Death

as

Andre Desard

Kidnapped

1938

Kidnapped

as

Gordon

Blood Of Ghastly Horror

1967

Blood Of Ghastly Horror

as

Dr. Howard Vanard

Of Human Hearts

1938

Of Human Hearts

as

President Lincoln

Doctor Dracula

1978

Doctor Dracula

as

Radcliff

Stranger on Horseback

1955

Stranger on Horseback

as

Col. Buck Streeter

This Day and Age

1933

This Day and Age

as

Assistant Principal

Chad Hanna

1940

Chad Hanna

as

B. D. Bisbee

The Garden of Allah

1936

The Garden of Allah

as

Sand Diviner

Crash!

1976

Crash!

as

Dr. Welsey Edwards

The Cat Creature

1973

The Cat Creature

as

The Hotel Clerk

Captain Fury

1939

Captain Fury

as

Coughy

Frontier Marshal

1939

Frontier Marshal

as

Ben Carter

Legends of the West

1992

Legends of the West

as

Jeff Blair in 'Cheyenne Autumn'

Sex Kittens Go to College

1960

Sex Kittens Go to College

as

Prof. Watts

Ramona

1936

Ramona

as

Jim Farrar

Danger – Love at Work

1937

Danger – Love at Work

as

Herbert Pemberton

Pact with the Devil

1969

Pact with the Devil

as

Dr. Halback

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Count Dracula (archive footage)

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

as

Charles Forestier

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Count Dracula (archive footage)

Vampire Hookers

1978

Vampire Hookers

as

Richmond Reed

Isle of Forgotten Sins

1943

Isle of Forgotten Sins

as

Mike Clancy

Nocturna

1979

Nocturna

as

Count Dracula

The Vals

1982

The Vals

as

Mr. Stanton (Head of the Orphanage)

Bad Charleston Charlie

1973

Bad Charleston Charlie

as

Alcoholic Reporter

Death at Love House

1976

Death at Love House

as

Conan Carroll

Terror in the Wax Museum

1973

Terror in the Wax Museum

as

Claude Dupree

Reel Horror

1985

Reel Horror

as

Alcoholic Reporter (archive footage)

Alaska

1944

Alaska

as

John Reagan

Desert Sands

1955

Desert Sands

as

Jala

Hell Ship Mutiny

1957

Hell Ship Mutiny

as

Malone

Kentucky Moonshine

1938

Kentucky Moonshine

as

Reef Hatfield

Submarine Patrol

1938

Submarine Patrol

as

McAllison

Stowaway to the Moon

1975

Stowaway to the Moon

as

Jacob Avril

Cain's Cutthroats

1970

Cain's Cutthroats

as

Preacher Simms

The Black Parachute

1944

The Black Parachute

as

General von Bodenbach

Portnoy's Complaint

1972

Portnoy's Complaint

as

Judge (voice) (uncredited)

Antony and Cleopatra

1983

Antony and Cleopatra

as

Soothsayer

To the Last Man

1933

To the Last Man

as

Pete Garon (uncredited)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

Silver Spurs

1943

Silver Spurs

as

Lucky Miller

Hollywood Ghost Stories

1986

Hollywood Ghost Stories

as

Narrator / Host

Curse of the Stone Hand

1965

Curse of the Stone Hand

as

The Old Drunk

Madame Death

1969

Madame Death

as

Dr. Favel

Moonchild

1974

Moonchild

as

Mr. Walker

The Oregon Trail

1959

The Oregon Trail

as

Zachariah Garrison

I'll Give a Million

1938

I'll Give a Million

as

Kopelpeck

Barbary Coast Gent

1944

Barbary Coast Gent

as

Duke Cleat

Land of Liberty

1939

Land of Liberty

as

(archive footage)

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

1935

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

as

Despondent Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Les Misérables

1935

Les Misérables

as

Enjolras

Under Two Flags

1936

Under Two Flags

as

Cafard

White Fang

1936

White Fang

as

Beauty Smith

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

1937

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

as

Harry Wilkins

Four Men and a Prayer

1938

Four Men and a Prayer

as

General Sebastian

The Egyptian

1954

The Egyptian

as

Grave Robber

Gateway

1938

Gateway

as

Leader of Refugees

Mary of Scotland

1936

Mary of Scotland

as

Rizzio

Jungle Woman

1944

Jungle Woman

as

Dr. Sigmund Walters (archive footage / uncredited)

The Story of Temple Drake

1933

The Story of Temple Drake

as

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Northwest Rangers

1942

Northwest Rangers

as

Martin Caswell

Bright Lights

1930

Bright Lights

as

Newspaper reporter / photographer

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

Cardinal Richelieu

as

Agitator

Tol'able David

1930

Tol'able David

as

Buzzard Hatburn

Heaven on Earth

1931

Heaven on Earth

as

Chicken Sam

Thunder Pass

1954

Thunder Pass

as

Bergstrom

Laughing at Trouble

1936

Laughing at Trouble

as

Deputy Sheriff Alec Brady

Myra Breckinridge

1970

Myra Breckinridge

as

Surgeon

Hidden Guns

1956

Hidden Guns

as

Snipe Harding

Dark Venture

1956

Dark Venture

as

Gideon

The Reluctant Dragon

1981

The Reluctant Dragon

as

Narrator

A Rose for Emily

1983

A Rose for Emily

as

Col. Sartoris

Sunset Cove

1978

Sunset Cove

as

Judge Harley Winslow

Shinbone Alley

1970

Shinbone Alley

as

Tyrone T. Tattersall (voice)

Shadow House

1973

Shadow House

as

Uncle

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1972

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

as

Narrator (voice)

Richard

1972

Richard

as

Plastic Surgeon

Threshold

1971

Threshold

as

Old-fashioned Undertaker

Blood of the Iron Maiden

1970

Blood of the Iron Maiden

as

Dr. Goolie

Decisions! Decisions!

1971

Decisions! Decisions!

as

Railroad Ticket Clerk

Broken Sabre

1965

Broken Sabre

as

General Josh McCord

The Vampire Girls

1969

The Vampire Girls

as

Count Branos Alucard

Secret of Death

1969

Secret of Death

as

Mad Doctor / Nazi Leader

Genesis

1964

Genesis

as

Narrator

Chewing Gum

1968

Chewing Gum

as

Old Man

The Emperor's New Clothes

1966

The Emperor's New Clothes

as

King Luvimself

Down Missouri Way

1946

Down Missouri Way

as

Thorndyke 'Thorny' P. Dunning

Red Zone Cuba

1966

Red Zone Cuba

as

Mr. Wilson

Satan's Mistress

1982

Satan's Mistress

as

Father Stratten

Showdown at Boot Hill

1958

Showdown at Boot Hill

as

Doc Weber

It's in the Bag!

1945

It's in the Bag!

as

Jefferson T. Pike

Monstroid

1980

Monstroid

as

Priest

Winterset

1936

Winterset

as

Bartolomio Romagna

The Secret of NIMH

1982

The Secret of NIMH

as

Great Owl (voice)

Love Under Fire

1937

Love Under Fire

as

Capt. Delmar

The Alien Within

1990

The Alien Within

as

Dr. Emil Zeitman (archive footage)

Blood of 1000 Virgins

2013

Blood of 1000 Virgins

as

Self (archive footage)

The Invisible Man

1933

The Invisible Man

as

Informer Suggesting Ink (uncredited)

The Wolfman's Cure

1998

The Wolfman's Cure

as

Count Dracula

The Meanest Gal in Town

1934

The Meanest Gal in Town

as

Stranded Actor (uncredited)

Daughter of the Mind

1969

Daughter of the Mind

as

Mr. Bosch

The Seven Minutes

1971

The Seven Minutes

as

Sean O'Flanagan

The Gatling Gun

1971

The Gatling Gun

as

Rev. Harper

Bad Boy

1935

Bad Boy

as

Angry Saxophone Player - Tenant

Boogeyman II: Redux

2003

Boogeyman II: Redux

as

Dr. Warren

Doses of Horror

2018

Doses of Horror

as

Richmond Reed ("A Dose of Bloodsucking Tramps" segment) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Doom of Dracula

1966

Doom of Dracula

as

Count Dracula (archive footage)

The Seekers

1979

The Seekers

as

Avery Mills

The Nesting

1981

The Nesting

as

Col. LeBrun

Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

1979

Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

as

Professor Nikolaeff

Fish Story

1947

Fish Story

as

John Carradine

The Mouse and His Child

1977

The Mouse and His Child

as

The Tramp (voice)

The Scarecrow

1982

The Scarecrow

as

Hubert Salter

Cleopatra

1934

Cleopatra

as

Roman Citizen/Party Guest/Soldier (uncredited) (voice)

A Tribute to Dr. Shock

1980

A Tribute to Dr. Shock

as

Self (archive footage)

The Hound Of Heaven

1953

The Hound Of Heaven

as

Hyder Simpson

Clive of India

1935

Clive of India

as

Drunken-Faced Clerk

Dracula

1956

Dracula

as

Dracula

Americathon

1979

Americathon

as

Uncle Sam

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as

The Professor

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

(segment "Still Life")

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

as

Egor Crull

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Ephraim Hunt

Studio One

Studio One

as

Mr. Wadleigh

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

as

Harlow Gault

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Brother Jerome

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Zack Pike

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Karl Miller AKA Count Karl Millevich

Thriller

Thriller

as

Jed Carta

Climax!

Climax!

as

John Evan

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as

Elias Brown

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Amos McKenna

The Rebel

The Rebel

as

Elmer Dodson

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

as

Mathew McDavitt

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Sheriff Vince Morgan

The Cowboys

The Cowboys

as

Oscar Schmidt

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

as

The Rain Man

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

as

James Rancourt / The Scarf

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Park Cleatus

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Kader

Goliath Awaits

Goliath Awaits

as

Ronald Bentley

Thriller

Thriller

as

Jason Longfellow

Climax!

Climax!

as

The Duke

Climax!

Climax!

as

Colonel Archer

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Old George Pomerantz

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Svengoolie

Svengoolie

as

Dracula

Suspicion

Suspicion

as

Raphael

Production

Crew

Directing