John Carradine | |
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_-_1967.jpg) Carradine in a 1967 publicity photo | |
| Born | Richmond Reed Carradine February 5, 1906 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1988 (aged 82) Milan, Italy |
| Other names | Peter Richmond |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1930–1988 |
| Spouses | Ardanelle McCool Cosner
(m. 1935; div. 1944)Sonia Sorel
(m. 1944; div. 1956)Doris Rich
(m. 1957; died 1971)Emily Cisneros (m. 1975) |
| Children | 5, including David, Keith, and Robert |
John Carradine (/ˈkærədiːn/ KARR-ə-deen; born Richmond Reed Carradine; February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988) was an American actor, considered one of the greatest character actors in American cinema.[1][2] He was a member of Cecil B. DeMille's stock company and later John Ford's company, known for his roles in horror films, Westerns, and Shakespearean theater, most notably portraying Count Dracula in House of Frankenstein (1944), House of Dracula (1945), Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966), and Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula (1979). Among his other notable roles was “Preacher Casy” in John Ford’s The Grapes of Wrath. In later decades of his career, he starred mostly in low-budget B-movies. In total, he holds 351 film and television credits, making him one of the most prolific English-speaking film and television 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.
- ^ Krebs, Albin (November 29, 1988). "John Carradine, Actor, 82, Dies; Appeared in Numerous Film Roles". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "John Carradine Dies at 82; Character Actor, Patriarch". Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1988. Retrieved September 5, 2022.