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John Carradine

5th February 1906 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

277 Movies 74 TV Shows 351 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Jack-O poster
Jack-O 10th October 1995 as Walter Machen
Legends of the West poster
Legends of the West 8th September 1992 as Jeff Blair in 'Cheyenne Autumn' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Revenge poster
Revenge 1st March 1986 as Sen. Martin Bradford
Reel Horror poster
Reel Horror 1st October 1985 as Alcoholic Reporter (archive footage)
Imps* poster
Imps* 12th December 1983 as Gentleman
The Vals poster
The Vals 1st November 1982 as Mr. Stanton (Head of the Orphanage)
The Bees poster
The Bees 1st November 1978 as Dr. Sigmund Hummel
Crash! poster
Crash! 24th December 1976 as Dr. Welsey Edwards
Richard poster
Richard 31st July 1972 as Plastic Surgeon
Threshold poster
Threshold 1st January 1971 as Old-fashioned Undertaker
Bigfoot poster
Bigfoot 21st October 1970 as Jasper B. Hawks
C-Man poster
C-Man 27th May 1949 as Doc Spencer
Alaska poster
Alaska 18th November 1944 as John Reagan
Jungle Woman poster
Jungle Woman 1st June 1944 as Dr. Sigmund Walters (archive footage / uncredited)
Gateway poster
Gateway 5th August 1938 as Leader of Refugees
Winterset poster
Winterset 3rd December 1936 as Bartolomio Romagna
Ramona poster
Ramona 25th September 1936 as Jim Farrar
Half Angel poster
Half Angel 22nd May 1936 as Sanatorium Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Bad Boy poster
Bad Boy 25th October 1935 as Angry Saxophone Player - Tenant
Cleopatra poster
Cleopatra 5th October 1934 as Roman Citizen/Party Guest/Soldier (uncredited) (voice)
The Sign of the Cross poster
The Sign of the Cross 25th December 1932 as Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)
Bright Lights poster
Bright Lights 21st September 1930 as Newspaper reporter / photographer
Fame poster
Fame 7th January 1982 as Danny Amatullo
Kung Fu poster
Kung Fu 14th October 1972 as Rev. Serenity Johnson
Laredo poster
Laredo 16th September 1965 as Prof. Paracelsus Smythe
Branded poster
Branded 24th January 1965 as General Joshua McCord
Thriller poster
Thriller 13th September 1960 as Jason Longfellow
Lawman poster
Lawman 5th October 1958 as Geoffrey Hendon
Sugarfoot poster
Sugarfoot 17th September 1957 as Mathew McDavitt
Climax! poster
Climax! 7th October 1954 as Colonel Archer