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John Carradine (/ ˈ k ær ə d iː n / 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.
A protégé and close friend of John Barrymore, Carradine was an extremely prolific film character actor while simultaneously maintaining a stage career in classic leading roles such as Hamlet and Malvolio. In his later years he was typed as a horror star, putting in appearances in many low- and ultra-low-budget horror films.
Actor: The Grapes of Wrath. John Carradine, the son of a reporter/artist and a surgeon, grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York. He attended Christ Church School and Graphic Art School, studying sculpture, and afterward roamed the South selling sketches.
John Carradine (born February 5, 1906, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 27, 1988, Milan, Italy) was an American actor with gaunt features and a stentorian voice who appeared in more than 200 films, often portraying villains.
John Carradine was a renowned American actor of the 20th century, best known for his roles in horror films and Shakespearean theatre. One of Hollywood’s most prolific actors, he had appeared in more than two hundred films, mostly portraying antagonistic characters.
Nov 29, 1988 · John Carradine, whose more than 500 movie appearances over 58 years made him one of the most prolific actors of all time, died Sunday at a hospital in Milan, Italy.
Nov 29, 1988 · John Carradine, a lanky, saturnine character actor who appeared in more that 200 films and, on screen or the stage, played roles as disparate as Hamlet and Dracula, died Sunday in a...
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.
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.
John Carradine, the patriarch of an American acting family who appeared in more than 500 films, has died at age 82, a spokeswoman at a Milan hospital said today.