John Carradine
Acting
Biography
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. He was a member of Cecil B. DeMille's stock company and later John Ford's company, best known for his roles in horror films, Westerns, and Shakespearean theatre. In the later decades of his career, he starred mostly in low-budget B-movies, but continued to also appear in higher-profile fare. In total, he holds 351 film and television credits, making him one of the most prolific English-speaking 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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Carradine
Stagecoach
1939
Filmography
Acting (277)
2024
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicanoas Nazi leader
10.0
2021
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!as Self (archive footage)
5.3
2016
7.0
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Lord Elijah Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
2013
The Trail of Draculaas Self (Archival Footage)
10.0
2013
Blood of 1000 Virginsas Self (archive footage)
5.4
2005
James Dean: Forever Youngas Self (archive footage)
5.9
2003
Boogeyman II: Reduxas Dr. Warren
1.0
1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)
7.3
1995
Jack-Oas Walter Machen
3.5
1995
5.1
1992
Legends of the Westas Jeff Blair in 'Cheyenne Autumn' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992
Dracula in the Moviesas (archive footage)
10.0
1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Count Dracula (archive footage)
9.5
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Count Dracula (archive footage)
6.3
1990
The Alien Withinas Dr. Emil Zeitman (archive footage)
1989
Buried Aliveas Jacob Julian
4.3
1987
Evil Spawnas Dr. Emil Zeitman
4.0
1986
Star Slammeras The Justice
3.9
1986
Peggy Sue Got Marriedas Leo
6.1
1986
Hollywood Ghost Storiesas Narrator / Host
5.3
1986
Lugosi: The Forgotten Kingas Himself
7.5
1986
Monster in the Closetas Old Joe Shempter
4.9
1986
The Tombas Andoheb
3.8
1986
Revengeas Sen. Martin Bradford
6.0
1985
Evils of the Nightas Dr. Kozmar
3.7
1985
Reel Horroras Alcoholic Reporter (archive footage)
3.2
1984
Elvira's MTV Halloween Partyas Self
1984
The Ice Piratesas Supreme Commander
5.7
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)
9.0
1983
Imps*as Gentleman
3.9
1983
A Rose for Emilyas Col. Sartoris
6.5
1983
Boogeyman IIas Dr. Warren (archive footage)
3.1
1983
House of the Long Shadowsas Elijah Grisbane
6.4
1983
The Horror of It Allas Self
8.3
1983
Antony and Cleopatraas Soothsayer
6.5
1982
The Valsas Mr. Stanton (Head of the Orphanage)
4.6
1982
The Secret of NIMHas Great Owl (voice)
7.4
1982
Satan's Mistressas Father Stratten
3.3
1982
The Scarecrowas Hubert Salter
5.7
1982
The Best of Sex and Violenceas Self - Host
5.5
1981
The Reluctant Dragonas Narrator
1981
Frankenstein Islandas Dr. Frankenstein
3.5
1981
The Nestingas Col. LeBrun
5.3
1981
The Monster Clubas R.Chetwynd-Hayes, Writer
5.8
1981
The Howlingas Erle Kenton
6.6
1980
The Boogey Manas Dr. Warren
4.9
1980
Monstroidas Priest
3.6
1980
A Tribute to Dr. Shockas Self (archive footage)
10.0
1979
Americathonas Uncle Sam
3.6
1979
Nocturnaas Count Dracula
4.4
1979
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incidentas Professor Nikolaeff
3.3
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
3.4
1978
The Beesas Dr. Sigmund Hummel
4.7
1978
Vampire Hookersas Richmond Reed
3.6
1978
Sunset Coveas Judge Harley Winslow
3.8
1978
Doctor Draculaas Radcliff
4.2
1978
Salem and the Scarlet Letteras Narrator
1977
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.as Grampa Sullivan
6.3
1977
Golden Rendezvousas Fairweather
5.5
1977
The Mouse and His Childas The Tramp (voice)
6.1
1977
Shock Wavesas Captain
4.9
1977
The White Buffaloas Amos Briggs
6.0
1977
Satan's Cheerleadersas The Bum
4.5
1977
Tail Gunner Joeas Wisconsin Farmer
6.0
1977
The Sentinelas Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran
6.1
9.0
1976
Crash!as Dr. Welsey Edwards
5.4
1976
The Last Tycoonas Tour Guide
6.3
1976
The Killer Inside Meas Dr. Smith
4.6
1976
Death at Love Houseas Conan Carroll
5.0
1976
4.4
1976
The Shootistas Beckum
7.1
1975
Journey Into the Beyondas Narrator (English Version)
5.2
1975
Mary, Mary, Bloody Maryas The Man
5.1
1975
Stowaway to the Moonas Jacob Avril
6.0
1974
The Lady's Not for Burningas Old Skips
7.0
1974
Moonchildas Mr. Walker
2.7
1974
7.7
1974
The House of Seven Corpsesas Edgar Price
4.7
1973
The Cat Creatureas The Hotel Clerk
5.4
1973
Shadow Houseas Uncle
10.0
1973
Superchickas Igor Smith
3.5
1973
1,000,000 A.D. Promo Reelas The Sage
1973
Bad Charleston Charlieas Alcoholic Reporter
5.7
1973
Terror in the Wax Museumas Claude Dupree
5.2
1973
The Night Strangleras Llewellyn Crossbinder
6.7
1972
Night of the Dark Full Moonas Charlie Towman
5.1
1972
The Legend of Sleepy Hollowas Narrator (voice)
5.6
1972
6.5
1972
Richardas Plastic Surgeon
6.7
1972
Portnoy's Complaintas Judge (voice) (uncredited)
4.7
1972
Boxcar Berthaas H. Buckram Sartoris
5.8
1972
Demented Death Farm Massacreas The Judge Of Hell
2.8
1971
Decisions! Decisions!as Railroad Ticket Clerk
10.0
1971
The Seven Minutesas Sean O'Flanagan
5.8
1971
The Gatling Gunas Rev. Harper
5.2
1971
Blood Legacyas Christopher Dean
3.5
1971
Thresholdas Old-fashioned Undertaker
1970
Crowhaven Farmas Nate Cheever
5.9
1970
Bigfootas Jasper B. Hawks
3.3
1970
Shinbone Alleyas Tyrone T. Tattersall (voice)
6.4
1970
Myra Breckinridgeas Surgeon
4.5
1970
Hell's Bloody Devilsas Pet Shop Owner
4.2
1970
The McMastersas Preacher
4.6
1970
Blood of the Iron Maidenas Dr. Goolie
5.3
1970
Cain's Cutthroatsas Preacher Simms
4.9
1970
Horror of the Blood Monstersas Dr. Rynning
3.2
1969
Madame Deathas Dr. Favel
4.8
1969
Daughter of the Mindas Mr. Bosch
6.7
1969
Secret of Deathas Polito the Clown
5.6
1969
Five Bloody Gravesas Boone Hawkins
4.3
1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Ticker
5.5
1969
Blood of Dracula's Castleas George
4.3
1969
The Trouble with Girlsas Mr. Drewcolt
4.9
1969
The Vampire Girlsas Count Branos Alucard
5.2
1969
Pact with the Devilas Dr. Halback
4.7
1969
The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackalsas Professor Cummings
4.8
1968
Autopsy of a Ghostas Satán
5.2
1968
The Mummy's Ghostas The Egyptian Priest
9.0
1968
The Helicopter Spiesas Third-Way Priest
5.0
1968
The Astro-Zombiesas Dr. DeMarco
3.6
1968
The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)
6.8
1968
They Ran for Their Livesas Laslo
6.5
1968
Chewing Gumas Roberto Sánchez
9.0
1967
Blood of Ghastly Horroras Dr. Howard Vanard
3.2
1967
The Fiend with the Electronic Brainas Dr. Howard Vanard
6.0
1967
The Hostageas Otis Lovelace
5.2
1967
Hillbillys in a Haunted Houseas Dr. Himmel
2.8
1967
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrorsas Narrator / Tristram Halbin
4.5
1966
Red Zone Cubaas Mr. Wilson
2.7
1966
Munster, Go Home!as Cruikshank
6.4
1966
Billy the Kid Versus Draculaas Count Dracula
4.1
1966
The Emperor's New Clothesas King Luvimself
7.0
1965
Broken Sabreas General Josh McCord
10.0
1965
Curse of the Stone Handas The Old Drunk
2.9
1965
The Wizard of Marsas The Wizard of Mars
3.8
1965
House of the Black Deathas Andre Desard
4.1
1964
Cheyenne Autumnas Jeff Blair
6.7
1964
The Patsyas Bruce Alden
6.2
1964
Genesisas Narrator
7.0
1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Cassius Starbuckle
7.8
1960
Sex Kittens Go to Collegeas Prof. Watts
3.3
1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Slave Catcher
5.9
1960
Tarzan the Magnificentas Abel Banton
5.9
1959
The Incredible Petrified Worldas Prof. Millard Wyman
3.5
1959
The Oregon Trailas Zachariah Garrison
5.7
1959
Terror in the Midnight Sunas Narrator (US Re-Edit)
4.0
1959
Invisible Invadersas Dr. Karol Noymann
5.0
1959
The Cosmic Manas Cosmic Man
5.0
1958
The Last Hurrahas Amos Force
7.2
1958
The Proud Rebelas Traveling Salesman
6.0
1958
Showdown at Boot Hillas Doc Weber
6.7
1957
Hell Ship Mutinyas Malone
5.5
1957
The Story of Mankindas Khufu
4.4
1957
The Unearthlyas Dr. Charles Conway
4.0
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowmanas Dr. John Rayburn
3.5
1957
The True Story of Jesse Jamesas Rev. Jethro Bailey
6.3
1957
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horsesas Felix the Great
1956
Draculaas Dracula
10.0
1956
Around the World in 80 Daysas Proctor Stamp
6.7
1956
The Ten Commandmentsas Aaron
7.8
1956
Female Jungleas Claude Almstead
5.6
1956
The Black Sleepas Bohemund
6.2
1956
Dark Ventureas Gideon
7.0
1956
Hidden Gunsas Snipe Harding
5.7
1955
The Court Jesteras Giacomo
7.3
1955
Desert Sandsas Jala
5.0
1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas The Duke
5.0
1955
The Kentuckianas Ziby Fletcher
5.8
1955
Stranger on Horsebackas Col. Buck Streeter
5.8
1954
Thunder Passas Bergstrom
6.5
1954
The Egyptianas Grave Robber
6.5
1954
Johnny Guitaras Old Tom
7.4
1954
Casanova's Big Nightas Foressi
6.1
1953
The Hound Of Heavenas Hyder Simpson
1949
C-Manas Doc Spencer
5.3
1947
The Private Affairs of Bel Amias Charles Forestier
6.2
1947
Fish Storyas John Carradine
4.5
1946
Down Missouri Wayas Thorndyke 'Thorny' P. Dunning
8.0
1946
The Face of Marbleas Dr. Charles Randolph
4.6
1945
House of Draculaas Count Dracula
5.5
1945
Captain Kiddas Orange Povey
6.3
1945
Fallen Angelas Professor Madley
6.6
1945
It's in the Bag!as Jefferson T. Pike
6.3
1944
House of Frankensteinas Dracula (aka Baron Latos)
6.1
1944
Alaskaas John Reagan
7.0
1944
Bluebeardas Gaston Morrell
5.5
1944
Barbary Coast Gentas Duke Cleat
5.5
1944
The Adventures of Mark Twainas Bret Harte
7.0
1944
Return of the Ape Manas Prof. John Gilmore
5.6
1944
The Mummy's Ghostas Yousef Bey
5.6
1944
Waterfrontas Victor Marlow
4.9
1944
The Invisible Man's Revengeas Dr. Peter Drury
5.6
1944
Jungle Womanas Dr. Sigmund Walters (archive footage / uncredited)
5.2
1944
The Black Parachuteas General von Bodenbach
6.8
1944
Voodoo Manas Toby
5.0
1943
Gangway for Tomorrowas Mr. Wellington
6.1
1943
Revenge of the Zombiesas Dr. Max Heinrich von Altermann
5.4
1943
Isle of Forgotten Sinsas Mike Clancy
5.0
1943
Silver Spursas Lucky Miller
4.8
1943
Hitler's Madmanas Reinhardt Heydrich
5.5
1943
Captive Wild Womanas Dr. Sigmund Walters
5.3
1943
I Escaped from the Gestapoas Martin
6.0
1942
Reunion in Franceas Ulrich Windler, Head of Paris Gestapo
6.5
1942
Northwest Rangersas Martin Caswell
6.3
1942
Whispering Ghostsas Norbert
6.8
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Caleb Green
7.2
1941
Swamp Wateras Jesse Wick
6.4
1941
Man Huntas Mr. Jones
6.9
1941
Blood and Sandas Nacional
6.5
1941
Western Unionas Doc Murdoch
6.0
1940
Chad Hannaas B. D. Bisbee
7.0
1940
Brigham Youngas Porter Rockwell
4.6
1940
The Return of Frank Jamesas Bob Ford
6.4
1940
The Grapes of Wrathas Casy
7.8
1939
Drums Along the Mohawkas Caldwell
6.5
1939
Frontier Marshalas Ben Carter
6.3
1939
Five Came Backas Mr. Crimp
6.3
1939
Land of Libertyas (archive footage)
9.0
1939
Captain Furyas Coughy
5.6
1939
The Hound of the Baskervillesas Barryman
7.1
1939
Stagecoachas Hatfield
7.6
1939
The Three Musketeersas Naveau
6.0
1939
Mr. Moto's Last Warningas Danforth / Richard Burke
5.7
1939
Jesse Jamesas Bob Ford
6.6
1938
Submarine Patrolas McAllison
6.7
1938
Gatewayas Leader of Refugees
7.4
1938
I'll Give a Millionas Kopelpeck
6.1
1938
Kidnappedas Gordon
6.0
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Speakeasy Doorman
6.8
1938
Kentucky Moonshineas Reef Hatfield
5.2
1938
Four Men and a Prayeras General Sebastian
6.5
1938
Of Human Heartsas President Lincoln
6.0
1938
International Settlementas Murdock
6.0
1937
Thank You, Mr. Motoas Pereira
6.2
1937
The Last Gangsteras Casper
6.4
1937
The Hurricaneas Guard Captain
6.7
1937
Ali Baba Goes to Townas Ishak
6.0
1937
Danger – Love at Workas Herbert Pemberton
7.0
1937
Love Under Fireas Capt. Delmar
5.3
1937
Captains Courageousas Long Jack
7.4
1937
This Is My Affairas Ed
7.3
1937
Nancy Steele Is Missing!as Harry Wilkins
6.7
1936
Laughing at Troubleas Deputy Sheriff Alec Brady
8.0
1936
Wintersetas Bartolomio Romagna
6.0
1936
Daniel Booneas Simon Girty
4.9
1936
The Garden of Allahas Sand Diviner
6.0
1936
Dimplesas Richards
6.6
1936
Ramonaas Jim Farrar
5.8
1936
Mary of Scotlandas Rizzio
6.2
1936
White Fangas Beauty Smith
7.0
1936
Half Angelas Sanatorium Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
7.5
1936
Under Two Flagsas Cafard
6.8
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Islandas Sergeant Rankin
6.9
1935
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carloas Despondent Casino Gambler (uncredited)
6.8
1935
Bad Boyas Angry Saxophone Player - Tenant
7.5
1935
Alias Mary Dowas Griffe - Nightclub Drunk (uncredited)
7.2
1935
Bride of Frankensteinas Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)
7.5
1935
Les Misérablesas Enjolras
7.1
1935
Cardinal Richelieuas Agitator
7.3
1935
Clive of Indiaas Drunken-Faced Clerk
5.1
1934
Cleopatraas Roman Citizen/Party Guest/Soldier (uncredited) (voice)
6.1
1934
The Black Catas Cult Organist
6.7
1934
The Meanest Gal in Townas Stranded Actor (uncredited)
7.3
1933
The Invisible Manas Informer Suggesting Ink (uncredited)
7.5
1933
To the Last Manas Pete Garon (uncredited)
5.9
1933
This Day and Ageas Assistant Principal
5.0
1933
The Story of Temple Drakeas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
6.5
1932
The Sign of the Crossas Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)
6.4
1931
Heaven on Earthas Chicken Sam
5.3
1930
Tol'able Davidas Buzzard Hatburn
8.5
1930
Bright Lightsas Newspaper reporter / photographer
5.3
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Jack-O 2: Blood Moon Risingas Walter Machen (archive footage)