John Carradine

Acting

John Carradine

Born February 5, 1906New York City, New York, USA349 credits

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

Filmography

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Lord Elijah Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Trail of Dracula
2013The Trail of Dracula
as Self (Archival Footage)Movie
Blood of 1000 Virgins
2013Blood of 1000 Virgins
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Boogeyman II: Redux
2003Boogeyman II: Redux
as Dr. WarrenMovie
The Wolfman's Cure
1998The Wolfman's Cure
as Count DraculaMovie
Jack-O
1995Jack-O
as Walter MachenMovie
Legends of the West
1992Legends of the West
as Jeff Blair in 'Cheyenne Autumn' (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Count Dracula (archive footage)Movie
F
1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Count Dracula (archive footage)Movie
T
1990The Alien Within
as Dr. Emil Zeitman (archive footage)Movie
Buried Alive
1989Buried Alive
as Jacob JulianMovie
Evil Spawn
1987Evil Spawn
as Dr. Emil ZeitmanMovie
Star Slammer
1986Star Slammer
as The JusticeMovie
H
1986Hollywood Ghost Stories
as Narrator / HostMovie
Monster in the Closet
1986Monster in the Closet
as Old Joe ShempterMovie
The Tomb
1986The Tomb
as AndohebMovie
Revenge
1986Revenge
as Sen. Martin BradfordMovie
Evils of the Night
1985Evils of the Night
as Dr. KozmarMovie
Reel Horror
1985Reel Horror
as Alcoholic Reporter (archive footage)Movie
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Still Life")TV
The Ice Pirates
1984The Ice Pirates
as Supreme CommanderMovie
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)Movie
Imps*
1983Imps*
as GentlemanMovie
A Rose for Emily
1983A Rose for Emily
as Col. SartorisMovie
Boogeyman II
1983Boogeyman II
as Dr. Warren (archive footage)Movie
House of the Long Shadows
1983House of the Long Shadows
as Elijah GrisbaneMovie
Antony and Cleopatra
1983Antony and Cleopatra
as SoothsayerMovie
The Vals
1982The Vals
as Mr. Stanton (Head of the Orphanage)Movie
The Secret of NIMH
1982The Secret of NIMH
as Great Owl (voice)Movie
Satan's Mistress
1982Satan's Mistress
as Father StrattenMovie
The Scarecrow
1982The Scarecrow
as Hubert SalterMovie
Fame
1982Fame
as Danny AmatulloTV
Frankenstein Island
1981Frankenstein Island
as Dr. FrankensteinMovie
Goliath Awaits
1981Goliath Awaits
as Ronald BentleyTV
The Nesting
1981The Nesting
as Col. LeBrunMovie
The Monster Club
1981The Monster Club
as R.Chetwynd-Hayes, WriterMovie
The Howling
1981The Howling
as Erle KentonMovie
The Boogey Man
1980The Boogey Man
as Dr. WarrenMovie
Monstroid
1980Monstroid
as PriestMovie
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
1980A Tribute to Dr. Shock
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Littlest Hobo
1979The Littlest Hobo
as Chief Justice HamiltonTV
Americathon
1979Americathon
as Uncle SamMovie
The Seekers
1979The Seekers
as Avery MillsTV
Nocturna
1979Nocturna
as Count DraculaMovie
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
1979Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
as Professor NikolaeffMovie
The Horror Show
1979The Horror Show
as (archive footage)Movie
The Bees
1978The Bees
as Dr. Sigmund HummelMovie
Vampire Hookers
1978Vampire Hookers
as Richmond ReedMovie
Sunset Cove
1978Sunset Cove
as Judge Harley WinslowMovie
Doctor Dracula
1978Doctor Dracula
as RadcliffMovie
Golden Rendezvous
1977Golden Rendezvous
as FairweatherMovie
The Mouse and His Child
1977The Mouse and His Child
as The Tramp (voice)Movie
Shock Waves
1977Shock Waves
as CaptainMovie
The White Buffalo
1977The White Buffalo
as Amos BriggsMovie
Tail Gunner Joe
1977Tail Gunner Joe
as Wisconsin FarmerMovie
The Sentinel
1977The Sentinel
as Fr. Francis Matthew HalloranMovie
Crash!
1976Crash!
as Dr. Welsey EdwardsMovie
The Last Tycoon
1976The Last Tycoon
as Tour GuideMovie
The Killer Inside Me
1976The Killer Inside Me
as Dr. SmithMovie
Death at Love House
1976Death at Love House
as Conan CarrollMovie
The Shootist
1976The Shootist
as BeckumMovie
Journey Into the Beyond
1975Journey Into the Beyond
as Narrator (English Version)Movie
Wonder Woman
1975Wonder Woman
as Harlow GaultTV
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & Hutch
as The ProfessorTV
Stowaway to the Moon
1975Stowaway to the Moon
as Jacob AvrilMovie
Moonchild
1974Moonchild
as Mr. WalkerMovie
T
1974The Cowboys
as Oscar SchmidtTV
The Cat Creature
1973The Cat Creature
as The Hotel ClerkMovie
Shadow House
1973Shadow House
as UncleMovie
Superchick
1973Superchick
as Igor SmithMovie
Bad Charleston Charlie
1973Bad Charleston Charlie
as Alcoholic ReporterMovie
Terror in the Wax Museum
1973Terror in the Wax Museum
as Claude DupreeMovie
The Night Strangler
1973The Night Strangler
as Llewellyn CrossbinderMovie
Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972Night of the Dark Full Moon
as Charlie TowmanMovie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fu
as Rev. Serenity JohnsonTV
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1972The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Richard
1972Richard
as Plastic SurgeonMovie
Portnoy's Complaint
1972Portnoy's Complaint
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Boxcar Bertha
1972Boxcar Bertha
as H. Buckram SartorisMovie
Demented Death Farm Massacre
1972Demented Death Farm Massacre
as The Judge Of HellMovie
Decisions! Decisions!
1971Decisions! Decisions!
as Railroad Ticket ClerkMovie
The Seven Minutes
1971The Seven Minutes
as Sean O'FlanaganMovie
The Gatling Gun
1971The Gatling Gun
as Rev. HarperMovie
Blood Legacy
1971Blood Legacy
as Christopher DeanMovie
T
1971Threshold
as Old-fashioned UndertakerMovie
Crowhaven Farm
1970Crowhaven Farm
as Nate CheeverMovie
Bigfoot
1970Bigfoot
as Jasper B. HawksMovie
Shinbone Alley
1970Shinbone Alley
as Tyrone T. Tattersall (voice)Movie
Myra Breckinridge
1970Myra Breckinridge
as SurgeonMovie
Hell's Bloody Devils
1970Hell's Bloody Devils
as Pet Shop OwnerMovie
The McMasters
1970The McMasters
as PreacherMovie
Cain's Cutthroats
1970Cain's Cutthroats
as Preacher SimmsMovie
Madame Death
1969Madame Death
as Dr. FavelMovie
Daughter of the Mind
1969Daughter of the Mind
as Mr. BoschMovie
S
1969Secret of Death
as Mad Doctor / Nazi LeaderMovie
Five Bloody Graves
1969Five Bloody Graves
as Boone HawkinsMovie
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Style
as Old George PomerantzTV
The Trouble with Girls
1969The Trouble with Girls
as Mr. DrewcoltMovie
The Vampire Girls
1969The Vampire Girls
as Count Branos AlucardMovie
Pact with the Devil
1969Pact with the Devil
as Dr. HalbackMovie
Land of the Giants
1968Land of the Giants
as Egor CrullTV
The Mummy's Ghost
1968The Mummy's Ghost
as The Egyptian PriestMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestTV
The Helicopter Spies
1968The Helicopter Spies
as Third-Way PriestMovie
The Astro-Zombies
1968The Astro-Zombies
as Dr. DeMarcoMovie
The Movie Orgy
1968The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Chewing Gum
1968Chewing Gum
as Old ManMovie
Blood of Ghastly Horror
1967Blood of Ghastly Horror
as Dr. Howard VanardMovie
The Hostage
1967The Hostage
as Otis LovelaceMovie
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors
1967Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors
as Narrator / Tristram HalbinMovie
Red Zone Cuba
1966Red Zone Cuba
as Mr. WilsonMovie
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
as Prof. Boris BudgeTV
The Green Hornet
1966The Green Hornet
as James Rancourt / The ScarfTV
Munster, Go Home!
1966Munster, Go Home!
as CruikshankMovie
The Emperor's New Clothes
1966The Emperor's New Clothes
as King LuvimselfMovie
Doom of Dracula
1966Doom of Dracula
as Count Dracula (archive footage)Movie
Laredo
1965Laredo
as Prof. Paracelsus SmytheTV
The Big Valley
1965The Big Valley
as Elias BrownTV
Broken Sabre
1965Broken Sabre
as General Josh McCordMovie
Curse of the Stone Hand
1965Curse of the Stone Hand
as The Old DrunkMovie
The Wizard of Mars
1965The Wizard of Mars
as The Wizard of MarsMovie
House of the Black Death
1965House of the Black Death
as Andre DesardMovie
Cheyenne Autumn
1964Cheyenne Autumn
as Jeff BlairMovie
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Boone
as Zack PikeTV
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Old Man - Third-Way PriestTV
The Patsy
1964The Patsy
as Bruce AldenMovie
Genesis
1964Genesis
as NarratorMovie
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Cassius StarbuckleMovie
Thriller
1960Thriller
as Jed CartaTV
Tarzan the Magnificent
1960Tarzan the Magnificent
as Abel BantonMovie
The Incredible Petrified World
1959The Incredible Petrified World
as Prof. Millard WymanMovie
The Rebel
1959The Rebel
as Elmer DodsonTV
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zone
as Brother JeromeTV
Johnny Ringo
1959Johnny Ringo
as The Rain ManTV
The Oregon Trail
1959The Oregon Trail
as Zachariah GarrisonMovie
Terror in the Midnight Sun
1959Terror in the Midnight Sun
as Narrator (US Re-Edit)Movie
Invisible Invaders
1959Invisible Invaders
as Dr. Karol NoymannMovie
The Cosmic Man
1959The Cosmic Man
as Cosmic ManMovie
The Last Hurrah
1958The Last Hurrah
as Amos ForceMovie
Bat Masterson
1958Bat Masterson
as Sheriff Vince MorganTV
Lawman
1958Lawman
as Geoffrey HendonTV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Amos McKennaTV
The Proud Rebel
1958The Proud Rebel
as Traveling SalesmanMovie
Showdown at Boot Hill
1958Showdown at Boot Hill
as Doc WeberMovie
Hell Ship Mutiny
1957Hell Ship Mutiny
as MaloneMovie
Suspicion
1957Suspicion
as RaphaelTV
Wagon Train
1957Wagon Train
as Park CleatusTV
Sugarfoot
1957Sugarfoot
as Mathew McDavittTV
The Unearthly
1957The Unearthly
as Dr. Charles ConwayMovie
The True Story of Jesse James
1957The True Story of Jesse James
as Rev. Jethro BaileyMovie
Dracula
1956Dracula
as DraculaMovie
Around the World in 80 Days
1956Around the World in 80 Days
as Proctor StampMovie
Female Jungle
1956Female Jungle
as Claude AlmsteadMovie
The Black Sleep
1956The Black Sleep
as BohemundMovie
D
1956Dark Venture
as GideonMovie
Hidden Guns
1956Hidden Guns
as Snipe HardingMovie
The Court Jester
1955The Court Jester
as GiacomoMovie
Desert Sands
1955Desert Sands
as JalaMovie
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
as Ephraim HuntTV
The Kentuckian
1955The Kentuckian
as Ziby FletcherMovie
Stranger on Horseback
1955Stranger on Horseback
as Col. Buck StreeterMovie
The Millionaire
1955The Millionaire
as Karl Miller AKA Count Karl MillevichTV
Climax!
1954Climax!
as John EvanTV
Thunder Pass
1954Thunder Pass
as BergstromMovie
The Egyptian
1954The Egyptian
as Grave RobberMovie
Johnny Guitar
1954Johnny Guitar
as Old TomMovie
The Hound Of Heaven
1953The Hound Of Heaven
as Hyder SimpsonMovie
C-Man
1949C-Man
as Doc SpencerMovie
Studio One
1948Studio One
as Mr. WadleighTV
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
as Charles ForestierMovie
Fish Story
1947Fish Story
as John CarradineMovie
Down Missouri Way
1946Down Missouri Way
as Thorndyke 'Thorny' P. DunningMovie
The Face of Marble
1946The Face of Marble
as Dr. Charles RandolphMovie
House of Dracula
1945House of Dracula
as Count DraculaMovie
Captain Kidd
1945Captain Kidd
as Orange PoveyMovie
Fallen Angel
1945Fallen Angel
as Professor MadleyMovie
It's in the Bag!
1945It's in the Bag!
as Jefferson T. PikeMovie
House of Frankenstein
1944House of Frankenstein
as Dracula (aka Baron Latos)Movie
Alaska
1944Alaska
as John ReaganMovie
Bluebeard
1944Bluebeard
as Gaston MorrellMovie
Barbary Coast Gent
1944Barbary Coast Gent
as Duke CleatMovie
Return of the Ape Man
1944Return of the Ape Man
as Prof. John GilmoreMovie
The Mummy's Ghost
1944The Mummy's Ghost
as Yousef BeyMovie
Waterfront
1944Waterfront
as Victor MarlowMovie
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Dr. Peter DruryMovie
Jungle Woman
1944Jungle Woman
as Dr. Sigmund Walters (archive footage / uncredited)Movie
The Black Parachute
1944The Black Parachute
as General von BodenbachMovie
Voodoo Man
1944Voodoo Man
as TobyMovie
Gangway for Tomorrow
1943Gangway for Tomorrow
as Mr. WellingtonMovie
Revenge of the Zombies
1943Revenge of the Zombies
as Dr. Max Heinrich von AltermannMovie
Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943Isle of Forgotten Sins
as Mike ClancyMovie
Silver Spurs
1943Silver Spurs
as Lucky MillerMovie
Hitler's Madman
1943Hitler's Madman
as Reinhardt HeydrichMovie
Captive Wild Woman
1943Captive Wild Woman
as Dr. Sigmund WaltersMovie
Reunion in France
1942Reunion in France
as Ulrich Windler, Head of Paris GestapoMovie
Northwest Rangers
1942Northwest Rangers
as Martin CaswellMovie
Whispering Ghosts
1942Whispering Ghosts
as NorbertMovie
Swamp Water
1941Swamp Water
as Jesse WickMovie
Man Hunt
1941Man Hunt
as Mr. JonesMovie
Blood and Sand
1941Blood and Sand
as NacionalMovie
Western Union
1941Western Union
as Doc MurdochMovie
Chad Hanna
1940Chad Hanna
as B. D. BisbeeMovie
Brigham Young
1940Brigham Young
as Porter RockwellMovie
Frontier Marshal
1939Frontier Marshal
as Ben CarterMovie
Five Came Back
1939Five Came Back
as Mr. CrimpMovie
Land of Liberty
1939Land of Liberty
as (archive footage)Movie
Captain Fury
1939Captain Fury
as CoughyMovie
Stagecoach
1939Stagecoach
as HatfieldMovie
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939Mr. Moto's Last Warning
as Danforth / Richard BurkeMovie
Jesse James
1939Jesse James
as Bob FordMovie
Submarine Patrol
1938Submarine Patrol
as McAllisonMovie
Gateway
1938Gateway
as Leader of RefugeesMovie
I'll Give a Million
1938I'll Give a Million
as KopelpeckMovie
Kidnapped
1938Kidnapped
as GordonMovie
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Speakeasy DoormanMovie
Kentucky Moonshine
1938Kentucky Moonshine
as Reef HatfieldMovie
Four Men and a Prayer
1938Four Men and a Prayer
as General SebastianMovie
Of Human Hearts
1938Of Human Hearts
as President LincolnMovie
The Last Gangster
1937The Last Gangster
as CasperMovie
The Hurricane
1937The Hurricane
as Guard CaptainMovie
Danger – Love at Work
1937Danger – Love at Work
as Herbert PembertonMovie
Love Under Fire
1937Love Under Fire
as Capt. DelmarMovie
Captains Courageous
1937Captains Courageous
as Long JackMovie
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
1937Nancy Steele Is Missing!
as Harry WilkinsMovie
Laughing at Trouble
1936Laughing at Trouble
as Deputy Sheriff Alec BradyMovie
Winterset
1936Winterset
as Bartolomio RomagnaMovie
Daniel Boone
1936Daniel Boone
as Simon GirtyMovie
The Garden of Allah
1936The Garden of Allah
as Sand DivinerMovie
Dimples
1936Dimples
as RichardsMovie
Ramona
1936Ramona
as Jim FarrarMovie
Mary of Scotland
1936Mary of Scotland
as RizzioMovie
White Fang
1936White Fang
as Beauty SmithMovie
Half Angel
1936Half Angel
as Sanatorium Inmate (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Under Two Flags
1936Under Two Flags
as CafardMovie
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Sergeant RankinMovie
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1935The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
as Despondent Casino Gambler (uncredited)Movie
Bad Boy
1935Bad Boy
as Angry Saxophone Player - TenantMovie
Alias Mary Dow
1935Alias Mary Dow
as Griffe - Nightclub Drunk (uncredited)Movie
Bride of Frankenstein
1935Bride of Frankenstein
as Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)Movie
Les Misérables
1935Les Misérables
as EnjolrasMovie
Cardinal Richelieu
1935Cardinal Richelieu
as AgitatorMovie
Clive of India
1935Clive of India
as Drunken-Faced ClerkMovie
Cleopatra
1934Cleopatra
as Roman Citizen/Party Guest/Soldier (uncredited) (voice)Movie
The Black Cat
1934The Black Cat
as Cult OrganistMovie
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934The Meanest Gal in Town
as Stranded Actor (uncredited)Movie
The Invisible Man
1933The Invisible Man
as Informer Suggesting Ink (uncredited)Movie
To the Last Man
1933To the Last Man
as Pete Garon (uncredited)Movie
This Day and Age
1933This Day and Age
as Assistant PrincipalMovie
The Story of Temple Drake
1933The Story of Temple Drake
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)Movie
The Sign of the Cross
1932The Sign of the Cross
as Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)Movie
Heaven on Earth
1931Heaven on Earth
as Chicken SamMovie
Tol'able David
1930Tol'able David
as Buzzard HatburnMovie
Bright Lights
1930Bright Lights
as Newspaper reporter / photographerMovie