John Carradine

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 5, 1906

died

November 27, 1988

place of birth

New York, États-Unis

also known as

John Peter Richmond · Peter Richmond · John Carradine Sr.

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Ten Commandments
7.8

The Ten Commandments

1956as Aaron
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962as Cassius Starbuckle
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956as Proctor Stamp
The Howling
6.6

The Howling

1981as Erle Kenton
Bride of Frankenstein
7.5

Bride of Frankenstein

1935as Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)
The Secret of NIMH
7.5

The Secret of NIMH

1982as Great Owl (voice)
Stagecoach
7.6

Stagecoach

1939as Hatfield
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8

The Grapes of Wrath

1940as Casy
Peggy Sue Got Married
6.1

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986as Leo
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
6.5

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

1972as Dr. Bernardo
The White Buffalo
6.0

The White Buffalo

1977as Amos Briggs
The Invisible Man
7.5

The Invisible Man

1933as Informer Suggesting Ink (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

1964as Jeff Blair
The Ice Pirates
5.7

The Ice Pirates

1984as Supreme Commander
The Shootist
7.1

The Shootist

1976as Beckum
The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

1977as Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran
Johnny Guitar
7.4

Johnny Guitar

1954as Old Tom
The Egyptian
6.5

The Egyptian

1954as Grave Robber
The Court Jester
7.3

The Court Jester

1955as Giacomo
Boxcar Bertha
5.8

Boxcar Bertha

1972as H. Buckram Sartoris
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014as Lord Elijah Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jesse James
6.5

Jesse James

1939as Bob Ford
Imps*
3.9

Imps*

1983as Gentleman
Myra Breckinridge
4.5

Myra Breckinridge

1970as Surgeon
The Hound of the Baskervilles
7.1

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939as Barryman
The Bees
4.7

The Bees

1978as Dr. Sigmund Hummel
Blood and Sand
6.5

Blood and Sand

1941as Nacional
The Monster Club
5.8

The Monster Club

1981as R.Chetwynd-Hayes, Writer
The Black Cat
6.7

The Black Cat

1934as Cult Organist
House of Dracula
5.5

House of Dracula

1945as Count Dracula
The Last Tycoon
6.3

The Last Tycoon

1976as Tour Guide
Captains Courageous
7.4

Captains Courageous

1937as Long Jack
Les Misérables
7.1

Les Misérables

1935as Enjolras
Buried Alive
4.3

Buried Alive

1989as Jacob Julian
The Proud Rebel
6.1

The Proud Rebel

1958as Traveling Salesman
Fallen Angel
6.6

Fallen Angel

1945as Professor Madley
The Movie Orgy
6.6

The Movie Orgy

1968as Self (archive footage)
Man Hunt
6.9

Man Hunt

1941as Mr. Jones
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
3.5

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957as Dr. John Rayburn
Cleopatra
6.1

Cleopatra

1934as Roman Citizen/Party Guest/Soldier (uncredited) (voice)
Western Union
6.0

Western Union

1941as Doc Murdoch
The Tomb
3.9

The Tomb

1986as Andoheb
Captain Kidd
6.3

Captain Kidd

1945as Orange Povey
The Story of Mankind
4.4

The Story of Mankind

1957as Khufu
Evils of the Night
3.7

Evils of the Night

1985as Dr. Kozmar
Of Human Hearts
5.9

Of Human Hearts

1938as President Lincoln
The Patsy
6.2

The Patsy

1964as Bruce Alden
House of the Long Shadows
6.4

House of the Long Shadows

1983as Elijah Grisbane
Jack-O
3.5

Jack-O

1995as Walter Machen
The Sign of the Cross
6.4

The Sign of the Cross

1932as Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)