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The Carradine family is an American family of several notable actors. The family patriarch was the minister Beverly Carradine and his grandson, the actor John Carradine, who had five sons, four of whom became actors.
Jun 11, 2019 · John Carradine, born Richmond Reed Carradine on February 5, 1906, was an American actor who had a career spanning over six decades. Known for his distinguished, resonant voice, he was part of the illustrious Carradine family that includes his sons, actors David, Keith, and Robert Carradine.
When John Carradine married Doris (Erving Rich) Grimshaw in 1957, she already had a son, Dale, from a previous marriage and a son, Michael, from a later relationship. Both Dale and Michael, along with Sonia Sorel's son, Michael Bowen, are sometimes counted among John Carradine's eight sons.
The dynasty began with veteran Hollywood patriarch John Carradine, the son of a surgeon and a correspondent for the Associated Press. Keith was a child, born of John's second marriage to actress Sonia Sorel .
May 22, 2024 · John Carradine, American actor with gaunt features and a stentorian voice who appeared in more than 200 films, often portraying villains. He was part of director John Ford’s stock company of character actors, and he starred in many low-budget horror films. His sons included the actors David and Keith Carradine.
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. He made his acting debut in "Camille" in a New Orleans theatre in 1925.
Carradine won custody of his sons and they were not allowed to see their mother for eight years. He later married Doris Grimshaw in 1957. She died in 1971 due to a fire in her apartment which caused by a burning cigarette.
