Person Details

Birthday: 1906-02-05 10:10:37

Death: 1988-11-27 10:10:37

Aliases: John Peter Richmond , Peter Richmond , John Carradine Sr.

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 211

TV Involvements: 29


Most Famous Work

Biography

John Carradine (1906–1988) was an American actor, best known for his roles in horror films, Westerns, and Shakespearean theatre. Carradine's first film credit was Tol'able David. By 1933, he was being credited as John Peter Richmond. He adopted the stage name "John Carradine" in 1935, and legally took the name as his own two years later. By 1936, Carradine had become a member of John Ford's stock company and appeared in The Prisoner of Shark Island. In total, he made 11 pictures with Ford, including The Grapes of Wrath. Other Ford films in which Carradine appeared include The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and Stagecoach. Carradine claimed to have appeared in more than 450 movies, but only 225 movies can be documented. His count is closer to fact if theatrical movies, made-for-TV movies, and television programs are included. He often played eccentric, insane, or diabolical characters, especially in the horror genre with which he had become identified. He occasionally played a heroic role as in The Grapes of Wrath and he occasionally played a sympathetic role as in Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake. He was married four times, had five children, and was the patriarch of the Carradine acting family, which includes his sons Bruce Carradine, David Carradine, Keith Carradine and Robert Carradine as well as his granddaughters Martha Plimpton, Sorel Carradine and Ever Carradine.

Most Famous Work

The Big Valley
Average
6

The Big Valley

(1965) Elias Brown
Climax!
Average
3

Climax!

(1954) Colonel Archer
The Millionaire
Average
5

The Millionaire

(1955) Karl Miller AKA Count Karl Millevich
Bat Masterson
Average
6

Bat Masterson

(1958) Sheriff Vince Morgan
Sugarfoot
Average
4

Sugarfoot

(1957) Mathew McDavitt
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Average
7

Wanted: Dead or Alive

(1958) Amos McKenna
The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Brother Jerome
Daniel Boone
Average
7

Daniel Boone

(1964) Zack Pike

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2018 Richmond Reed ("A Dose of Bloodsucking Tramps" segment) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013 Self
Self (archive footage)
2012 N/A
2003 Dr. Warren
1999 Self (archive footage)
1995 Walter Machen
Grandfather
1992 Jeff Blair in 'Cheyenne Autumn'
1991 Count Dracula (archive footage)
Count Dracula (archive footage)
1990 Dr. Emil Zeitman (archive footage)
1989 Self (archive footage)
Jacob Julian
1987 Dr. Emil Zeitman
1986 The Justice
Leo
Narrator / Host
Old Joe Shempter
Andoheb
Senator Bradford
Host
Dr. Karol Noymann in 'Invisible Invaders'
1985 Dr. Kozmar
N/A
Himself
Alcoholic Reporter (archive footage)
1984 N/A
Supreme Commander
(archive footage)
1983 Gentleman
Col. Sartoris
Dr. Warren (archive footage)
Elijah Grisbane
Himself
Soothsayer
1982 Mr. Stanton (Head of the Orphanage)
Great Owl (voice)
Father Stratten
Hubert Salter
Self - Host
N/A
1981 Narrator
Dr. Frankenstein
Ronald Bentley
Col. LeBrun
R.Chetwynd-Hayes, Writer
Erle Kenton
1980 Dr. Warren
Priest
Self (archive footage)
1979 Avery Mills
Count Dracula
Professor Nikolaeff
(archive footage)
1978 Dr. Sigmund Hummel
N/A
N/A
Richmond Reed
Judge Harley Winslow
Radcliff
Narrator
1977 Grampa Sullivan
Fairweather
The Tramp (voice)
Captain
Amos Briggs
The Bum
Wisconsin Farmer
Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran
N/A
1976 Dr. Welsey Edwards
Tour Guide
Dr. Smith
Father Hale
Conan Carroll
Beckum
Drunk
1975 Narrator (English Version)
Harlow Gault
The Professor
N/A
The Man
Jacob Avril
1974 Old Skips
Mr. Walker
Self
Oscar Schmidt
Edgar Price
1973 The Hotel Clerk
Uncle
Igor Smith
The Sage
Alcoholic Reporter
Claude Dupree
Llewellyn Crossbinder
1972 Charlie Towman
N/A
N/A
Narrator (voice)
Dr. Bernardo
Plastic Surgeon
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
H. Buckram Sartoris
N/A
1971 Railroad Ticket Clerk
Sean O'Flanagan
Rev. Harper
Christopher Dean
The Judge Of Hell
Old-fashioned Undertaker
1970 N/A
Nate Cheever
Jasper B. Hawks
Preacher
Tyrone T. Tattersall
Surgeon
Pet Shop Owner
Dr. Goolie
Preacher Simms
N/A
Dr. Rynning
1969 Dr. Favel
Mr. Bosch
Mad Doctor / Nazi Leader
Boone Hawkins
Ticker
George
Mr. Drewcolt
Count Branos Alucard
Dr. Halback
Professor Cummings
1968 Satán
Egor Crull
Self - Guest
Third-Way Priest
Dr. DeMarco
Self (archive footage)
N/A
Laslo
1967 Dr. Howard Vanard
Dr. Howard Vanard
Otis Lovelace
N/A
Dr. Himmel
N/A
Narrator / Tristram Halbin
1966 Mr. Wilson
N/A
James Rancourt / The Scarf
Cruikshank
Count Dracula
Count Dracula
King Luvimself
1965 N/A
Elias Brown
Arcon
Noah
Mayor Kirillov
General Josh McCord
The Old Drunk
N/A
The Wizard of Mars
Andre Desard
N/A
1964 Jeff Blair
N/A
Zack Pike
Bruce Alden
Narrator
1962 Guzman
N/A
Gavin Revere
Maj. Cassius Starbuckle
1960 N/A
Jason Longfellow
Jed Carta
Prof. Watts
Slave Catcher
Abel Banton
1959 Prof. Millard Wyman
N/A
Elmer Dodson
N/A
Brother Jerome
N/A
Zachariah Garrison
Narrator
Dr. Karol Noymann
Cosmic Man
1958 Amos Force
Dr. John Rayburn
N/A
Sheriff Vince Morgan
N/A
Amos McKenna
Traveling Salesman
Doc Weber
1957 Malone
Khufu
Raphael
John Canty
N/A
Park Cleatus
Mathew McDavitt
N/A
Dr. Charles Conway
Rev. Jethro Bailey
1956 Proctor Stamp
Aaron
N/A
Claude Almstead
Bohemund
N/A
Gideon
Snipe Harding
1955 Giacomo
Jala
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ephraim Hunt
Kader
N/A
The Duke
Ziby Fletcher
Col. Buck Streeter
Karl Miller AKA Count Karl Millevich
1954 The Duke
Colonel Archer
John Evan
N/A
Bergstrom
Grave Robber
Old Tom
Foressi
1952 N/A
1951 N/A
N/A
1949 Doc Spencer
N/A
1948 Mr. Wadleigh
Malvolio
Self / Richard III
1947 Charles Forestier
Himself
1946 Thorndyke 'Thorny' P. Dunning
N/A
Dr. Charles Randolph
1945 Count Dracula
Orange Povey
Professor Madley
Jefferson T. Pike
1944 Dracula (aka Baron Latos)
John Reagan
Gaston Morrell
Duke Cleat
Bret Harte
Prof. John Gilmore
Yousef Bey
Victor Marlow
Dr. Peter Drury
Dr. Sigmund Walters (archive footage / uncredited)
General von Bodenbach
Toby
1943 Mr. Wellington
Dr. Max Heinrich von Altermann
Mike Clancy
Lucky Miller
Reinhardt Heydrich
Dr. Sigmund Walters
Martin
1942 Ulrich Windler
Martin Caswell
Norbert
Caleb Green
1941 Jesse Wick
Mr. Jones
Nacional
Doc Murdoch
1940 B. D. Bisbee
Porter Rockwell
Bob Ford
Casy
1939 Caldwell
Ben Carter
Mr. Crimp
(archive footage)
Coughy
Barryman
Hatfield
Naveau
Danforth / Richard Burke
Bob Ford
1938 McAllison
Leader of Refugees
Kopelpeck
Gordon
Speakeasy Doorman
Reef Hatfield
General Sebastian
President Lincoln
Murdock
1937 Pereira
Casper
Warden
Ishak
Herbert Pemberton
Capt. Delmar
Long Jack
Ed
Harry Wilkins
1936 Deputy Sheriff Alec Brady
Bartolomio Romagna
Simon Girty
Sand Diviner
Richards
Jim Farrar
Rizzio
Beauty Smith
Cafard
Sergeant Rankin
1935 Despondent Casino Gambler (uncredited)
Angry Saxophone Player - Tenant
Griffe - Nightclub Drunk (uncredited)
Enjolras
Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)
Agitator
1934 Roman Citizen/Party Guest/Soldier (uncredited) (voice)
Cult Organist
Stranded Actor (uncredited)
1933 Informer Suggesting Ink (uncredited)
Pete Garon (uncredited)
Assistant Principal
Dream Apparition (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1932 Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)
1931 Chicken Sam
1930 Buzzard Hatburn
Newspaper reporter / photographer
Nazi leader
Year Character Movie/Tv

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