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Born · February 5, 1906
Died · November 27, 1988 (82 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
Nazi leader
10.0
2024
Self (archive footage)
4.0
2021
Richmond Reed ("A Dose of Bloodsucking Tramps" segment) (archive footage) (uncredited)
4.6
2018
Self
10.0
2013
Self (archive footage)
5.8
2013
10.0
2012
Dr. Warren
1.0
2003
Walter Machen
3.5
1995
5.3
1995
Dr. Emil Zeitman (archive footage)
5.0
1990
Leo
6.1
1986
10.0
1984
Col. Sartoris
6.0
1983
Great Owl (voice)
7.4
1982
Father Stratten
3.3
1982
Hubert Salter
5.2
1982
Narrator
0.0
1981
Col. LeBrun
5.3
1981
Priest
3.5
1980
Avery Mills
0.0
1979
Professor Nikolaeff
2.8
1979
Judge Harley Winslow
4.1
1978
Narrator
0.0
1978
Grampa Sullivan
5.4
1977
The Tramp (voice)
5.8
1977
0.0
1977
Old Skips
0.0
1974
Mr. Walker
2.0
1974
Self
7.7
1974
Uncle
0.0
1973
The Sage
0.0
1973
Narrator (voice)
5.5
1972
Plastic Surgeon
6.0
1972
Railroad Ticket Clerk
0.0
1971
Sean O'Flanagan
5.6
1971
Rev. Harper
4.2
1971
Old-fashioned Undertaker
0.0
1971
Tyrone T. Tattersall (voice)
6.2
1970
Surgeon
4.5
1970
Dr. Goolie
3.5
1970
Dr. Favel
4.6
1969
Mr. Bosch
6.4
1969
Mad Doctor / Nazi Leader
5.3
1969
Count Branos Alucard
4.7
1969
Old Man
8.0
1968
Dr. Howard Vanard
6.0
1967
Mr. Wilson
2.6
1966
King Luvimself
0.0
1966
Count Dracula (archive footage)
0.0
1966
General Josh McCord
0.0
1965
The Old Drunk
2.4
1965
0.0
1965
Narrator
0.0
1964
Zachariah Garrison
5.3
1959
Doc Weber
6.5
1958
Gideon
4.0
1956
Snipe Harding
5.0
1956
The Duke
4.2
1955
Bergstrom
6.0
1954
Grave Robber
6.4
1954
John Carradine
4.5
1947
Thorndyke 'Thorny' P. Dunning
0.0
1946
Jefferson T. Pike
5.0
1945
Duke Cleat
4.6
1944
Dr. Sigmund Walters (archive footage / uncredited)
4.9
1944
Martin
5.5
1943
Martin Caswell
6.0
1942
Caleb Green
7.2
1942
(archive footage)
0.0
1939
Leader of Refugees
6.5
1938
Kopelpeck
5.7
1938
General Sebastian
6.3
1938
Capt. Delmar
4.7
1937
Harry Wilkins
5.0
1937
Deputy Sheriff Alec Brady
6.0
1936
Bartolomio Romagna
5.6
1936
Rizzio
6.3
1936
Beauty Smith
6.0
1936
Cafard
6.0
1936
Despondent Casino Gambler (uncredited)
6.3
1935
Angry Saxophone Player - Tenant
5.0
1935
Enjolras
7.2
1935
Agitator
7.4
1935
Informer Suggesting Ink (uncredited)
7.5
1933
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
6.5
1933
Chicken Sam
3.0
1931
Buzzard Hatburn
7.0
1930
0.0
Self (archive footage)
6.9
1999
(segment "Still Life") · (1 episode)
7.7
1985
(1 episode)
6.8
1982
Self (archive footage)
10.0
1980
(1 episode)
7.0
1978
Drunk
4.1
1976
Harlow Gault · (1 episode)
7.0
1975
The Professor · (1 episode)
7.3
1975
(2 episodes)
5.0
1975
(2 episodes)
7.6
1972
(1 episode)
6.8
1972
(1 episode)
7.8
1972
(1 episode)
7.8
1970
(1 episode)
7.1
1970
Egor Crull · (1 episode)
6.7
1968
(1 episode)
6.8
1967
(1 episode)
6.6
1966
(1 episode)
6.3
1965
Arcon · (1 episode)
7.1
1965
Elias Brown · (1 episode)
6.1
1965
(3 episodes)
7.9
1964
Zack Pike · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
Guzman · (1 episode)
7.0
1962
(1 episode)
6.8
1962
Jed Carta · (1 episode)
6.3
1960
(1 episode)
5.0
1959
Brother Jerome · (1 episode)
8.4
1959
(1 episode)
6.7
1958
(1 episode)
7.4
1957
Dracula
0.0
1956
(4 episodes)
4.6
1955
(1 episode)
5.8
1955
Ephraim Hunt · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
(1 episode)
6.6
1955
Karl Miller AKA Count Karl Millevich · (1 episode)
5.0
1955
John Evan · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
Hyder Simpson
0.0
1953
(1 episode)
7.0
1951
Mr. Wadleigh · (1 episode)
4.7
1948
Malvolio · (1 episode)
6.0
1948
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
1948
Drunken-Faced Clerk
4.6
1935
Roman Citizen/Party Guest/Soldier (uncredited) (voice)
6.1
1934
0.0
Dracula · (1 episode)
8.5
1995
Jeff Blair in 'Cheyenne Autumn'
0.0
1992
Count Dracula (archive footage)
10.0
1991
Count Dracula (archive footage)
5.7
1991
Jacob Julian
4.2
1989
Dr. Emil Zeitman
4.2
1987
The Justice
3.9
1986
Narrator / Host
4.4
1986
Himself
0.0
1986
Old Joe Shempter
5.1
1986
Andoheb
3.6
1986
Sen. Martin Bradford
6.2
1986
Host · (1 episode)
0.0
1986
Dr. Kozmar
3.6
1985
Alcoholic Reporter (archive footage)
2.4
1985
Supreme Commander
5.6
1984
(archive footage)
10.0
1984
Gentleman
3.9
1983
Dr. Warren (archive footage)
3.0
1983
Elijah Grisbane
6.3
1983
Self
8.0
1983
Soothsayer
4.0
1983
Mr. Stanton (Head of the Orphanage)
3.3
1982
Self - Host
5.6
1982
Dr. Frankenstein
3.3
1981
Ronald Bentley · (2 episodes)
6.8
1981
R.Chetwynd-Hayes, Writer
6.0
1981
Erle Kenton
6.6
1981
Dr. Warren
4.9
1980
Count Dracula
4.5
1979
(archive footage)
6.0
1979
Dr. Sigmund Hummel
4.6
1978
(1 episode)
4.5
1978
Richmond Reed
3.8
1978
Radcliff
4.0
1978
Fairweather
4.9
1977
Captain
4.9
1977
Amos Briggs
5.9
1977
The Bum
4.3
1977
Wisconsin Farmer
6.0
1977
Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran
6.1
1977
Dr. Welsey Edwards
5.3
1976
Tour Guide
6.4
1976
Dr. Smith
4.5
1976
Father Hale · (8 episodes)
8.3
1976
Conan Carroll
4.7
1976
Beckum
7.1
1976
Narrator (English Version)
5.0
1975
The Man
5.0
1975
Jacob Avril
5.8
1975
Oscar Schmidt · (12 episodes)
5.0
1974
Edgar Price
4.6
1974
The Hotel Clerk
5.0
1973
Igor Smith
3.8
1973
Alcoholic Reporter
5.3
1973
Claude Dupree
5.3
1973
Llewellyn Crossbinder
6.7
1973
Charlie Towman
5.1
1972
Dr. Bernardo
6.5
1972
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
4.5
1972
H. Buckram Sartoris
5.9
1972
The Judge Of Hell
2.6
1972
Christopher Dean
3.5
1971
Nate Cheever
6.1
1970
Jasper B. Hawks
3.0
1970
Pet Shop Owner
4.1
1970
Preacher
4.4
1970
Preacher Simms
4.8
1970
Dr. Rynning
3.3
1970
Boone Hawkins
4.1
1969
Ticker
5.4
1969
George
4.5
1969
Old George Pomerantz · (1 episode)
6.0
1969
Mr. Drewcolt
4.9
1969
Dr. Halback
4.2
1969
Professor Cummings
4.5
1969
Satán
4.8
1968
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
6.6
1968
Third-Way Priest
5.0
1968
Dr. DeMarco
3.6
1968
Self (archive footage)
6.5
1968
Laslo
5.0
1968
Dr. Howard Vanard
3.0
1967
Otis Lovelace
4.6
1967
(1 episode)
6.5
1967
Dr. Himmel
2.7
1967
Narrator / Tristram Halbin
4.5
1967
James Rancourt / The Scarf · (1 episode)
7.2
1966
Cruikshank
6.4
1966
Count Dracula
4.1
1966
Noah · (1 episode)
4.8
1965
(6 episodes)
6.4
1965
The Wizard of Mars
3.8
1965
Andre Desard
3.7
1965
Jeff Blair
6.7
1964
Bruce Alden
6.2
1964
Gavin Revere · (1 episode)
7.8
1962
Maj. Cassius Starbuckle
7.8
1962
(1 episode)
0.0
1960
Jason Longfellow · (1 episode)
6.3
1960
Prof. Watts
3.4
1960
Slave Catcher
5.8
1960
Abel Banton
5.5
1960
Prof. Millard Wyman
3.4
1959
Elmer Dodson · (2 episodes)
5.1
1959
The Rain Man · (1 episode)
5.7
1959
(1 episode)
6.2
1959
Narrator (US Re-Edit)
3.8
1959
Dr. Karol Noymann
5.0
1959
Cosmic Man
4.6
1959
Amos Force
7.1
1958
Dr. John Rayburn
3.0
1958
Sheriff Vince Morgan · (1 episode)
6.1
1958
(2 episodes)
7.0
1958
Amos McKenna · (1 episode)
6.9
1958
Traveling Salesman
6.0
1958
Malone
4.0
1957
Khufu
4.6
1957
Raphael · (1 episode)
5.9
1957
John Canty · (1 episode)
6.7
1957
(1 episode)
6.8
1957
Park Cleatus · (1 episode)
6.3
1957
Mathew McDavitt · (1 episode)
4.8
1957
Dr. Charles Conway
3.6
1957
Rev. Jethro Bailey
6.1
1957
Proctor Stamp
6.6
1956
Aaron
7.8
1956
(1 episode)
5.0
1956
Claude Almstead
5.4
1956
Bohemund
6.1
1956
(1 episode)
6.3
1956
Giacomo
7.3
1955
Jala
4.4
1955
(2 episodes)
4.5
1955
Kader · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Ziby Fletcher
5.7
1955
Col. Buck Streeter
5.4
1955
The Duke · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
Colonel Archer · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
(1 episode)
0.0
1954
Old Tom
7.4
1954
Foressi
6.1
1954
(1 episode)
0.0
1952
(1 episode)
4.5
1951
(3 episodes)
5.3
1949
Doc Spencer
5.1
1949
(1 episode)
4.7
1949
Charles Forestier
6.4
1947
Dr. Charles Randolph
4.4
1946
Count Dracula
5.5
1945
Orange Povey
6.0
1945
Professor Madley
6.4
1945
Dracula (aka Baron Latos)
6.0
1944
John Reagan
5.0
1944
Gaston Morrell
5.6
1944
Bret Harte
6.6
1944
Prof. John Gilmore
5.4
1944
Yousef Bey
5.7
1944
Victor Marlow
5.1
1944
Dr. Peter Drury
5.6
1944
General von Bodenbach
5.5
1944
Toby
5.0
1944
Mr. Wellington
5.3
1943
Dr. Max Heinrich von Altermann
5.2
1943
Mike Clancy
4.6
1943
Lucky Miller
3.5
1943
Reinhardt Heydrich
5.6
1943
Dr. Sigmund Walters
5.2
1943
Ulrich Windler
6.4
1942
Norbert
6.9
1942
Jesse Wick
6.3
1941
Mr. Jones
7.0
1941
Nacional
6.4
1941
Doc Murdoch
6.0
1941
B. D. Bisbee
6.0
1940
Porter Rockwell
4.4
1940
Bob Ford
6.3
1940
Casy
7.8
1940
Caldwell
6.5
1939
Ben Carter
6.1
1939
Mr. Crimp
6.2
1939
Coughy
4.8
1939
Barryman
7.1
1939
Hatfield
7.6
1939
Naveau
5.8
1939
Danforth / Richard Burke
5.8
1939
Bob Ford
6.4
1939
McAllison
6.6
1938
Gordon
4.7
1938
Speakeasy Doorman
6.6
1938
Reef Hatfield
5.3
1938
President Lincoln
5.8
1938
Murdock
5.0
1938
Pereira
6.3
1937
Casper
6.3
1937
Warden
6.6
1937
Ishak
6.1
1937
Herbert Pemberton
7.3
1937
Long Jack
7.4
1937
Ed
7.3
1937
Simon Girty
4.9
1936
Sand Diviner
5.7
1936
Richards
6.4
1936
Jim Farrar
5.1
1936
Sergeant Rankin
6.8
1936
Griffe - Nightclub Drunk (uncredited)
6.2
1935
Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)
7.5
1935
Cult Organist
6.7
1934
Stranded Actor (uncredited)
6.5
1934
Pete Garon (uncredited)
5.9
1933
Assistant Principal
1.0
1933
Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)
6.2
1932
Newspaper reporter / photographer
4.0
1930