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John Carradine

John Carradine

Actor 122 · 1932 – 1992 · 🎬 121 📺 1 · 🇺🇸 United States

John Carradine 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, 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.

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🎬 Movies

Legends of the West

Legends of the West

actor

1992

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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

actor

1991

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

actor

1989

Monster in the Closet

Monster in the Closet

actor

1986

The Tomb

The Tomb

actor

1986

Evils of the Night

Evils of the Night

actor

1985

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Frankenstein's Brain

actor

1985

The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates

actor

1984

Imps*

Imps*

actor

1983

A Rose for Emily

A Rose for Emily

actor

1983

House of the Long Shadows

House of the Long Shadows

actor

1983

The Secret of NIMH

The Secret of NIMH

actor

1982

Frankenstein Island

Frankenstein Island

actor

1981

The Nesting

The Nesting

actor

1981

The Monster Club

The Monster Club

actor

1981

The Howling

The Howling

actor

1981

The Boogey Man

The Boogey Man

actor

1980

Nocturna

Nocturna

actor

1979

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

actor

1979

The Bees

The Bees

actor

1978

Vampire Hookers

Vampire Hookers

actor

1978

Golden Rendezvous

Golden Rendezvous

actor

1977

The Mouse and His Child

The Mouse and His Child

actor

1977

Shock Waves

Shock Waves

actor

1977

The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo

actor

1977

Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe

actor

1977

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

actor

1977

Crash!

Crash!

actor

1976

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

actor

1976

The Shootist

The Shootist

actor

1976

Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary

Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary

actor

1975

Superchick

Superchick

actor

1973

The Night Strangler

The Night Strangler

actor

1973

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

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

actor

1972

Portnoy's Complaint

Portnoy's Complaint

actor

1972

Boxcar Bertha

Boxcar Bertha

actor

1972

The Seven Minutes

The Seven Minutes

actor

1971

The Gatling Gun

The Gatling Gun

actor

1971

Crowhaven Farm

Crowhaven Farm

actor

1970

Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge

actor

1970

Hell's Bloody Devils

Hell's Bloody Devils

actor

1970

The McMasters

The McMasters

actor

1970

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

actor

1969

The Trouble with Girls

The Trouble with Girls

actor

1969

The Helicopter Spies

The Helicopter Spies

actor

1968

Chewing Gum

Chewing Gum

actor

1968

The Hostage

The Hostage

actor

1967

Munster, Go Home!

Munster, Go Home!

actor

1966

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

actor

1966

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

actor

1964

The Patsy

The Patsy

actor

1964

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

actor

1962

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

actor

1960

Tarzan the Magnificent

Tarzan the Magnificent

actor

1960

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

actor

1958

The Proud Rebel

The Proud Rebel

actor

1958

The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

actor

1957

The Unearthly

The Unearthly

actor

1957

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

actor

1957

The True Story of Jesse James

The True Story of Jesse James

actor

1957

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

actor

1956

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

actor

1956

The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep

actor

1956

Hidden Guns

Hidden Guns

actor

1956

The Court Jester

The Court Jester

actor

1955

The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian

actor

1955

Stranger on Horseback

Stranger on Horseback

actor

1955

The Egyptian

The Egyptian

actor

1954

Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

actor

1954

Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

actor

1954

C-Man

C-Man

actor

1949

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

actor

1947

House of Dracula

House of Dracula

actor

1945

Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd

actor

1945

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

actor

1945

It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

actor

1945

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

actor

1944

The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

actor

1944

The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

actor

1944

Jungle Woman

Jungle Woman

actor

1944

Voodoo Man

Voodoo Man

actor

1944

Silver Spurs

Silver Spurs

actor

1943

Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman

actor

1943

Reunion in France

Reunion in France

actor

1942

Northwest Rangers

Northwest Rangers

actor

1942

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

actor

1942

Swamp Water

Swamp Water

actor

1941

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

actor

1941

Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

actor

1941

Western Union

Western Union

actor

1941

Chad Hanna

Chad Hanna

actor

1940

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

actor

1940

The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

actor

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

actor

1940

Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

actor

1939

Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

actor

1939

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

actor

1939

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

actor

1939

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

actor

1939

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

actor

1939

Jesse James

Jesse James

actor

1939

Gateway

Gateway

actor

1938

I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

actor

1938

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

actor

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

actor

1938

Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer

actor

1938

International Settlement

International Settlement

actor

1938

The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster

actor

1937

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

actor

1937

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

actor

1937

Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work

actor

1937

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

actor

1937

The Garden of Allah

The Garden of Allah

actor

1936

Dimples

Dimples

actor

1936

Bad Boy

Bad Boy

actor

1935

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

actor

1935

The Black Cat

The Black Cat

actor

1934

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

actor

1933

The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

actor

1933

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

actor

1932

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Jack-O 2: Blood Moon Rising

actor

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