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John Carradine

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John Carradine

Born February 5, 1906 in New York, États-UnisDied November 27, 1988245 films

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.

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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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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance posterFirst watchThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance19627.8as Cassius StarbuckleQuestions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town.View film

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Filmography

245 films as actor
  1. 2003Boogeyman II: ReduxDr. Warren
  2. 1995Jack-OWalter Machen
  3. 1995Bikini Drive-In
  4. 1989Buried AliveJacob Julian
  5. 1987Evil SpawnDr. Emil Zeitman
  6. 1986Star SlammerThe Justice
  7. 1986Peggy Sue Got MarriedLeo
  8. 1986Monster in the ClosetOld Joe Shempter
  9. 1986The TombAndoheb
  10. 1986RevengeSen. Martin Bradford
  11. 1985Evils of the NightDr. Kozmar
  12. 1985Frankenstein's Brain
  13. 1984The Ice PiratesSupreme Commander
  14. 1983Imps*Gentleman
  15. 1983A Rose for EmilyCol. Sartoris
  16. 1983House of the Long ShadowsElijah Grisbane
  17. 1983Antony and CleopatraSoothsayer
  18. 1982The ValsMr. Stanton (Head of the Orphanage)
  19. 1982The Secret of NIMHGreat Owl (voice)
  20. 1982Satan's MistressFather Stratten
  21. 1982The ScarecrowHubert Salter
  22. 1981The Reluctant DragonNarrator
  23. 1981Frankenstein IslandDr. Frankenstein
  24. 1981The NestingCol. LeBrun
  25. 1981The Monster ClubR.Chetwynd-Hayes, Writer
  26. 1981The HowlingErle Kenton
  27. 1980The Boogey ManDr. Warren
  28. 1980MonstroidPriest
  29. 1979AmericathonUncle Sam
  30. 1979NocturnaCount Dracula
  31. 1979Missile X: The Neutron Bomb IncidentProfessor Nikolaeff
  32. 1978The BeesDr. Sigmund Hummel
  33. 1978Vampire HookersRichmond Reed
  34. 1978Sunset CoveJudge Harley Winslow
  35. 1978Doctor DraculaRadcliff
  36. 1977Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.Grampa Sullivan
  37. 1977Golden RendezvousFairweather
  38. 1977The Mouse and His ChildThe Tramp (voice)
  39. 1977Shock WavesCaptain
  40. 1977The White BuffaloAmos Briggs
  41. 1977Satan's CheerleadersThe Bum
  42. 1977Tail Gunner JoeWisconsin Farmer
  43. 1977The SentinelFr. Francis Matthew Halloran
  44. 1977The Lady and the Lynchings
  45. 1976Crash!Dr. Welsey Edwards
  46. 1976The Last TycoonTour Guide
  47. 1976The Killer Inside MeDr. Smith
  48. 1976Death at Love HouseConan Carroll
  49. 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodDrunk
  50. 1976The ShootistBeckum
  51. 1975Mary, Mary, Bloody MaryThe Man
  52. 1975Stowaway to the MoonJacob Avril
  53. 1974The Lady's Not for BurningOld Skips
  54. 1974MoonchildMr. Walker
  55. 1974The House of Seven CorpsesEdgar Price
  56. 1973The Cat CreatureThe Hotel Clerk
  57. 1973Shadow HouseUncle
  58. 1973SuperchickIgor Smith
  59. 19731,000,000 A.D. Promo ReelThe Sage
  60. 1973Bad Charleston CharlieAlcoholic Reporter
  61. 1973Terror in the Wax MuseumClaude Dupree
  62. 1973The Night StranglerLlewellyn Crossbinder
  63. 1972Night of the Dark Full MoonCharlie Towman
  64. 1972The Legend of Sleepy HollowNarrator (voice)
  65. 1972Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to AskDr. Bernardo
  66. 1972RichardPlastic Surgeon
  67. 1972Portnoy's ComplaintJudge (voice) (uncredited)
  68. 1972Boxcar BerthaH. Buckram Sartoris
  69. 1972Demented Death Farm MassacreThe Judge Of Hell
  70. 1971Decisions! Decisions!Railroad Ticket Clerk
  71. 1971The Seven MinutesSean O'Flanagan
  72. 1971The Gatling GunRev. Harper
  73. 1971Blood LegacyChristopher Dean
  74. 1971ThresholdOld-fashioned Undertaker
  75. 1970Crowhaven FarmNate Cheever
  76. 1970BigfootJasper B. Hawks
  77. 1970Shinbone AlleyTyrone T. Tattersall (voice)
  78. 1970Myra BreckinridgeSurgeon
  79. 1970Hell's Bloody DevilsPet Shop Owner
  80. 1970The McMastersPreacher
  81. 1970Blood of the Iron MaidenDr. Goolie
  82. 1970Cain's CutthroatsPreacher Simms
  83. 1970Horror of the Blood MonstersDr. Rynning
  84. 1969Madame DeathDr. Favel
  85. 1969Daughter of the MindMr. Bosch
  86. 1969Secret of DeathPolito the Clown
  87. 1969Five Bloody GravesBoone Hawkins
  88. 1969The Good Guys and the Bad GuysTicker
  89. 1969Blood of Dracula's CastleGeorge
  90. 1969The Trouble with GirlsMr. Drewcolt
  91. 1969The Vampire GirlsCount Branos Alucard
  92. 1969Pact with the DevilDr. Halback
  93. 1969The Mummy and the Curse of the JackalsProfessor Cummings
  94. 1968Autopsy of a GhostSatán
  95. 1968The Mummy's GhostThe Egyptian Priest
  96. 1968The Helicopter SpiesThird-Way Priest
  97. 1968The Astro-ZombiesDr. DeMarco
  98. 1968They Ran for Their LivesLaslo
  99. 1968Chewing GumRoberto Sánchez
  100. 1967Blood of Ghastly HorrorDr. Howard Vanard
  101. 1967The Fiend with the Electronic BrainDr. Howard Vanard
  102. 1967The HostageOtis Lovelace
  103. 1967Hillbillys in a Haunted HouseDr. Himmel
  104. 1967Dr. Terror's Gallery of HorrorsNarrator / Tristram Halbin
  105. 1966Red Zone CubaMr. Wilson
  106. 1966Munster, Go Home!Cruikshank
  107. 1966Billy the Kid Versus DraculaCount Dracula
  108. 1966The Emperor's New ClothesKing Luvimself
  109. 1965Broken SabreGeneral Josh McCord
  110. 1965Curse of the Stone HandThe Old Drunk
  111. 1965The Wizard of MarsThe Wizard of Mars
  112. 1965House of the Black DeathAndre Desard
  113. 1965Something for Mrs. Gibbs
  114. 1964Cheyenne AutumnJeff Blair
  115. 1964The PatsyBruce Alden
  116. 1964GenesisNarrator
  117. 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceCassius Starbuckle
  118. 1960Sex Kittens Go to CollegeProf. Watts
  119. 1960The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnSlave Catcher
  120. 1960Tarzan the MagnificentAbel Banton