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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Known For
Filmography
Acting Credits (354)
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Nazi leader
2024
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Self (archive footage)
2021
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
Self
2016
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Lord Elijah Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
The Trail of Dracula
Self (Archival Footage)
2013
Blood of 1000 Virgins
Self (archive footage)
2013
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
Boogeyman II: Redux
Dr. Warren
2003
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Self (archive footage)
1999
The Wolfman's Cure
Count Dracula
1998
Jack-O
Walter Machen
1995
Bikini Drive-In
1995
Legends of the West
Jeff Blair in 'Cheyenne Autumn' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Count Dracula (archive footage)
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Count Dracula (archive footage)
1991
The Alien Within
Dr. Emil Zeitman (archive footage)
1990
Buried Alive
Jacob Julian
1989
Evil Spawn
Dr. Emil Zeitman
1987
Star Slammer
The Justice
1986
Peggy Sue Got Married
Leo
1986
Hollywood Ghost Stories
Narrator / Host
1986
Lugosi: The Forgotten King
Himself
1986
Monster in the Closet
Old Joe Shempter
1986
The Tomb
Andoheb
1986
Revenge
Sen. Martin Bradford
1986
Haunted Hollywood
Host
1986
Evils of the Night
Dr. Kozmar
1985
Reel Horror
Alcoholic Reporter (archive footage)
1985
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Still Life")
1985
The Ice Pirates
Supreme Commander
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1984
Imps*
Gentleman
1983
A Rose for Emily
Col. Sartoris
1983
Boogeyman II
Dr. Warren (archive footage)
1983
House of the Long Shadows
Elijah Grisbane
1983
The Horror of It All
Self
1983
Antony and Cleopatra
Soothsayer
1983
The Vals
Mr. Stanton (Head of the Orphanage)
1982
The Secret of NIMH
Great Owl (voice)
1982
Satan's Mistress
Father Stratten
1982
The Scarecrow
Hubert Salter
1982
The Best of Sex and Violence
Self - Host
1982
Fame
Danny Amatullo
1982
The Reluctant Dragon
Narrator
1981
Frankenstein Island
Dr. Frankenstein
1981
Goliath Awaits
Ronald Bentley
1981
The Nesting
Col. LeBrun
1981
The Monster Club
R.Chetwynd-Hayes, Writer
1981
The Howling
Erle Kenton
1981
The Boogey Man
Dr. Warren
1980
Monstroid
Priest
1980
A Tribute to Dr. Shock
Self (archive footage)
1980
The Littlest Hobo
Chief Justice Hamilton
1979
Americathon
Uncle Sam
1979
The Seekers
Avery Mills
1979
Nocturna
Count Dracula
1979
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
Professor Nikolaeff
1979
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979
The Bees
Dr. Sigmund Hummel
1978
Flying High
1978
Vega$
1978
Vampire Hookers
Richmond Reed
1978
Sunset Cove
Judge Harley Winslow
1978
Doctor Dracula
Radcliff
1978
Salem and the Scarlet Letter
Narrator
1978
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Grampa Sullivan
1977
Golden Rendezvous
Fairweather
1977
The Mouse and His Child
The Tramp (voice)
1977
Shock Waves
Captain
1977
The White Buffalo
Amos Briggs
1977
Satan's Cheerleaders
The Bum
1977
Tail Gunner Joe
Wisconsin Farmer
1977
The Sentinel
Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran
1977
The Lady and the Lynchings
1977
Crash!
Dr. Welsey Edwards
1976
The Last Tycoon
Tour Guide
1976
The Killer Inside Me
Dr. Smith
1976
Captains and the Kings
Father Hale
1976
Death at Love House
Conan Carroll
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Drunk
1976
The Shootist
Beckum
1976
Journey Into the Beyond
Narrator (English Version)
1975
Wonder Woman
Harlow Gault
1975
Starsky & Hutch
The Professor
1975
Westwind
1975
Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
The Man
1975
Stowaway to the Moon
Jacob Avril
1975
The Lady's Not for Burning
Old Skips
1974
Moonchild
Mr. Walker
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Self
1974
The Cowboys
Oscar Schmidt
1974
The House of Seven Corpses
Edgar Price
1974
The Cat Creature
The Hotel Clerk
1973
Shadow House
Uncle
1973
Superchick
Igor Smith
1973
1,000,000 A.D. Promo Reel
The Sage
1973
Bad Charleston Charlie
Alcoholic Reporter
1973
Terror in the Wax Museum
Claude Dupree
1973
The Night Strangler
Llewellyn Crossbinder
1973
Night of the Dark Full Moon
Charlie Towman
1972
Kung Fu
Rev. Serenity Johnson
1972
The Rookies
1972
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Narrator (voice)
1972
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
Dr. Bernardo
1972
Richard
Plastic Surgeon
1972
Portnoy's Complaint
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
1972
Boxcar Bertha
H. Buckram Sartoris
1972
Demented Death Farm Massacre
The Judge Of Hell
1972
Emergency!
1972
Decisions! Decisions!
Railroad Ticket Clerk
1971
The Seven Minutes
Sean O'Flanagan
1971
The Gatling Gun
Rev. Harper
1971
Blood Legacy
Christopher Dean
1971
Threshold
Old-fashioned Undertaker
1971
Night Gallery
1970
Crowhaven Farm
Nate Cheever
1970
Bigfoot
Jasper B. Hawks
1970
Shinbone Alley
Tyrone T. Tattersall (voice)
1970
Myra Breckinridge
Surgeon
1970
Hell's Bloody Devils
Pet Shop Owner
1970
The McMasters
Preacher
1970
Blood of the Iron Maiden
Dr. Goolie
1970
Cain's Cutthroats
Preacher Simms
1970
McCloud
1970
Horror of the Blood Monsters
Dr. Rynning
1970
Madame Death
Dr. Favel
1969
Daughter of the Mind
Mr. Bosch
1969
Secret of Death
Mad Doctor / Nazi Leader
1969
Five Bloody Graves
Boone Hawkins
1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Ticker
1969
Blood of Dracula's Castle
George
1969
Love, American Style
Old George Pomerantz
1969
The Trouble with Girls
Mr. Drewcolt
1969
The Vampire Girls
Count Branos Alucard
1969
Pact with the Devil
Dr. Halback
1969
The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals
Professor Cummings
1969
Autopsy of a Ghost
Satán
1968
Land of the Giants
Egor Crull
1968
The Mummy's Ghost
The Egyptian Priest
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
The Helicopter Spies
Third-Way Priest
1968
The Astro-Zombies
Dr. DeMarco
1968
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968
They Ran for Their Lives
Laslo
1968
Chewing Gum
Old Man
1968
Blood of Ghastly Horror
Dr. Howard Vanard
1967
The Fiend with the Electronic Brain
Dr. Howard Vanard
1967
The Hostage
Otis Lovelace
1967
Hondo
1967
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Dr. Himmel
1967
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors
Narrator / Tristram Halbin
1967
Ironside
1967
Red Zone Cuba
Mr. Wilson
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Prof. Boris Budge
1966
The Green Hornet
James Rancourt / The Scarf
1966
Munster, Go Home!
Cruikshank
1966
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Count Dracula
1966
The Emperor's New Clothes
King Luvimself
1966
Doom of Dracula
Count Dracula (archive footage)
1966
Laredo
Prof. Paracelsus Smythe
1965
Lost in Space
Arcon
1965
The Big Valley
Elias Brown
1965
The Legend of Jesse James
Noah
1965
Broken Sabre
General Josh McCord
1965
Curse of the Stone Hand
The Old Drunk
1965
Branded
1965
Branded
General Joshua McCord
1965
The Wizard of Mars
The Wizard of Mars
1965
House of the Black Death
Andre Desard
1965
Something for Mrs. Gibbs
1965
Cheyenne Autumn
Jeff Blair
1964
The Munsters
1964
Daniel Boone
Zack Pike
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Old Man - Third-Way Priest
1964
The Patsy
Bruce Alden
1964
Genesis
Narrator
1964
The Lucy Show
Guzman
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Gavin Revere
1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Maj. Cassius Starbuckle
1962
Harrigan and Son
1960
Thriller
Jed Carta
1960
Thriller
Jason Longfellow
1960
Sex Kittens Go to College
Prof. Watts
1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Slave Catcher
1960
Tarzan the Magnificent
Abel Banton
1960
The Incredible Petrified World
Prof. Millard Wyman
1959
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
The Rebel
Elmer Dodson
1959
The Twilight Zone
Brother Jerome
1959
Johnny Ringo
The Rain Man
1959
Lock-Up
1959
The Oregon Trail
Zachariah Garrison
1959
Terror in the Midnight Sun
Narrator (US Re-Edit)
1959
Invisible Invaders
Dr. Karol Noymann
1959
The Cosmic Man
Cosmic Man
1959
The Last Hurrah
Amos Force
1958
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Bat Masterson
Sheriff Vince Morgan
1958
Lawman
Geoffrey Hendon
1958
The Rifleman
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Amos McKenna
1958
The Proud Rebel
Traveling Salesman
1958
Showdown at Boot Hill
Doc Weber
1958
Hell Ship Mutiny
Malone
1957
The Story of Mankind
Khufu
1957
Suspicion
Raphael
1957
DuPont Show of the Month
John Canty
1957
Maverick
1957
Wagon Train
Park Cleatus
1957
Sugarfoot
Mathew McDavitt
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Unearthly
Dr. Charles Conway
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Dr. John Rayburn
1957
The True Story of Jesse James
Rev. Jethro Bailey
1957
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses
Felix the Great
1957
Dracula
Dracula
1956
Around the World in 80 Days
Proctor Stamp
1956
The Ten Commandments
Aaron
1956
Dr. Fu Manchu
1956
Female Jungle
Claude Almstead
1956
The Black Sleep
Bohemund
1956
Telephone Time
1956
Dark Venture
Gideon
1956
Hidden Guns
Snipe Harding
1956
The Court Jester
Giacomo
1955
Desert Sands
Jala
1955
Matinee Theater
1955
Cheyenne
1955
Navy Log
1955
MGM Parade
Self
1955
MGM Parade
self
1955
Gunsmoke
Ephraim Hunt
1955
Gunsmoke
Kader
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Don Ignacio Vasquez
1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Duke
1955
The Kentuckian
Ziby Fletcher
1955
Stranger on Horseback
Col. Buck Streeter
1955
The Millionaire
Karl Miller AKA Count Karl Millevich
1955
Climax!
John Evan
1954
Climax!
The Duke
1954
Climax!
Colonel Archer
1954
Thunder Pass
Bergstrom
1954
The Egyptian
Grave Robber
1954
Johnny Guitar
Old Tom
1954
Casanova's Big Night
Foressi
1954
The Hound Of Heaven
Hyder Simpson
1953
Gang Busters
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Lights Out
1949
C-Man
Doc Spencer
1949
Suspense
1949
Studio One
Mr. Wadleigh
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Malvolio
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
Charles Forestier
1947
Fish Story
John Carradine
1947
Down Missouri Way
Thorndyke 'Thorny' P. Dunning
1946
The Face of Marble
Dr. Charles Randolph
1946
House of Dracula
Count Dracula
1945
Captain Kidd
Orange Povey
1945
Fallen Angel
Professor Madley
1945
It's in the Bag!
Jefferson T. Pike
1945
House of Frankenstein
Dracula (aka Baron Latos)
1944
Alaska
John Reagan
1944
Bluebeard
Gaston Morrell
1944
Barbary Coast Gent
Duke Cleat
1944
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Bret Harte
1944
Return of the Ape Man
Prof. John Gilmore
1944
The Mummy's Ghost
Yousef Bey
1944
Waterfront
Victor Marlow
1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge
Dr. Peter Drury
1944
Jungle Woman
Dr. Sigmund Walters (archive footage / uncredited)
1944
The Black Parachute
General von Bodenbach
1944
Voodoo Man
Toby
1944
Gangway for Tomorrow
Mr. Wellington
1943
Revenge of the Zombies
Dr. Max Heinrich von Altermann
1943
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Mike Clancy
1943
Silver Spurs
Lucky Miller
1943
Hitler's Madman
Reinhardt Heydrich
1943
Captive Wild Woman
Dr. Sigmund Walters
1943
I Escaped from the Gestapo
Martin
1943
Reunion in France
Ulrich Windler, Head of Paris Gestapo
1942
Northwest Rangers
Martin Caswell
1942
Whispering Ghosts
Norbert
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Caleb Green
1942
Swamp Water
Jesse Wick
1941
Man Hunt
Mr. Jones
1941
Blood and Sand
Nacional
1941
Western Union
Doc Murdoch
1941
Chad Hanna
B. D. Bisbee
1940
Brigham Young
Porter Rockwell
1940
The Return of Frank James
Bob Ford
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
Casy
1940
Drums Along the Mohawk
Caldwell
1939
Frontier Marshal
Ben Carter
1939
Five Came Back
Mr. Crimp
1939
Land of Liberty
(archive footage)
1939
Captain Fury
Coughy
1939
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Barryman
1939
Stagecoach
Hatfield
1939
The Three Musketeers
Naveau
1939
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Danforth / Richard Burke
1939
Jesse James
Bob Ford
1939
Submarine Patrol
McAllison
1938
Gateway
Leader of Refugees
1938
I'll Give a Million
Kopelpeck
1938
Kidnapped
Gordon
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Speakeasy Doorman
1938
Kentucky Moonshine
Reef Hatfield
1938
Four Men and a Prayer
General Sebastian
1938
Of Human Hearts
President Lincoln
1938
International Settlement
Murdock
1938
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Pereira
1937
The Last Gangster
Casper
1937
The Hurricane
Guard Captain
1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ishak
1937
Danger – Love at Work
Herbert Pemberton
1937
Love Under Fire
Capt. Delmar
1937
Captains Courageous
Long Jack
1937
This Is My Affair
Ed
1937
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
Harry Wilkins
1937
Laughing at Trouble
Deputy Sheriff Alec Brady
1936
Winterset
Bartolomio Romagna
1936
Daniel Boone
Simon Girty
1936
The Garden of Allah
Sand Diviner
1936
Dimples
Richards
1936
Ramona
Jim Farrar
1936
Mary of Scotland
Rizzio
1936
White Fang
Beauty Smith
1936
Half Angel
Sanatorium Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
1936
Under Two Flags
Cafard
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Sergeant Rankin
1936
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Despondent Casino Gambler (uncredited)
1935
Bad Boy
Angry Saxophone Player - Tenant
1935
Alias Mary Dow
Griffe - Nightclub Drunk (uncredited)
1935
Bride of Frankenstein
Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)
1935
Les Misérables
Enjolras
1935
Cardinal Richelieu
Agitator
1935
Clive of India
Drunken-Faced Clerk
1935
Cleopatra
Roman Citizen/Party Guest/Soldier (uncredited) (voice)
1934
The Black Cat
Cult Organist
1934
The Meanest Gal in Town
Stranded Actor (uncredited)
1934
The Invisible Man
Informer Suggesting Ink (uncredited)
1933
To the Last Man
Pete Garon (uncredited)
1933
This Day and Age
Assistant Principal
1933
The Story of Temple Drake
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1933
The Sign of the Cross
Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)
1932
Heaven on Earth
Chicken Sam
1931
Tol'able David
Buzzard Hatburn
1930
Bright Lights
Newspaper reporter / photographer
1930
Frankenstein's Brain
