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John Carradine

Profession
Acting
Born
February 5, 1906 · New York, États-Unis
Died
November 27, 1988

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

The Ten Commandments poster
The Ten Commandments
Film · 1956 · ★ 7.8
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance poster
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Film · 1962 · ★ 7.8
Stagecoach poster
Stagecoach
Film · 1939 · ★ 7.6
Bride of Frankenstein poster
Bride of Frankenstein
Film · 1935 · ★ 7.5
The Grapes of Wrath poster
The Grapes of Wrath
Film · 1940 · ★ 7.8
The Twilight Zone poster
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959 · ★ 8.5
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask poster
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
Film · 1972 · ★ 6.5
The Invisible Man poster
The Invisible Man
Film · 1933 · ★ 7.5
The Secret of NIMH poster
The Secret of NIMH
Film · 1982 · ★ 7.4
The Howling poster
The Howling
Film · 1981 · ★ 6.6
Peggy Sue Got Married poster
Peggy Sue Got Married
Film · 1986 · ★ 6.1
Around the World in 80 Days poster
Around the World in 80 Days
Film · 1956 · ★ 6.7

Filmography