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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Ten Commandments (1956) — Aaron
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — Cassius Starbuckle
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Stagecoach (1939) — Hatfield
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — Casy
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Bride of Frankenstein (1935) — Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)
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The Twilight Zone (1959) — Brother Jerome
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) — Dr. Bernardo
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The Invisible Man (1933) — Informer Suggesting Ink (uncredited)
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The Secret of NIMH (1982) — Great Owl (voice)
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The Howling (1981) — Erle Kenton
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Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) — Leo
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Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — Proctor Stamp
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Wonder Woman (1975) — Harlow Gault
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Bonanza (1959) — Jedediah Milbank
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Johnny Guitar (1954) — Old Tom
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The Munsters (1964)
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The Shootist (1976) — Beckum
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The Black Cat (1934) — Cult Organist
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The Twilight Zone (1985) — (segment "Still Life")
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Boxcar Bertha (1972) — H. Buckram Sartoris
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Kung Fu (1972) — Rev. Serenity Johnson
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) — Barryman
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The Sentinel (1977) — Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran
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The Court Jester (1955) — Giacomo
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The Ice Pirates (1984) — Supreme Commander
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Starsky & Hutch (1975) — The Professor
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Captains Courageous (1937) — Long Jack
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House of Frankenstein (1944) — Dracula (aka Baron Latos)
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) — Lord Elijah Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Last Tycoon (1976) — Tour Guide
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House of Dracula (1945) — Count Dracula
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Cheyenne Autumn (1964) — Jeff Blair
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The White Buffalo (1977) — Amos Briggs
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The Return of Frank James (1940) — Bob Ford
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Shock Waves (1977) — Captain
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The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
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Fallen Angel (1945) — Professor Madley
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Lost in Space (1965) — Arcon
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Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) — Caldwell
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Man Hunt (1941) — Mr. Jones