John Carradine Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight | 75 kg |
Date of Birth | February 5, 1906 |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Date of Death | November 27, 1988 |
John Carradine was an American actor and voice artist who is regarded as one of the greatest character actors in American cinema. Throughout his career, he appeared in a number of films and is known for playing the role of Count Dracula in House of Frankenstein (1944), House of Dracula (1945), Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966), and Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula (1979). In 1960, he was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star located at 6240 Hollywood Boulevard.
Born Name
Richmond Reed Carradine
Other Names
John, Peter Richmond
John Carradine as seen in a publicity photograph for the television series ‘The Green Hornet’ in 1967 (ABC Television / eBay / Public Domain)
Age
He was born on February 5, 1906.
Died
On November 27, 1988, John Carradine died of heart and kidney failure at the age of 82 at the Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Milan, Italy.
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Education
John Carradine studied at Christ Church School in Kingston and the Episcopal Academy in Merion Station, Pennsylvania. He also attended Graphic Arts Institute in Philadelphia and studied sculpture.
Occupation
Actor, Voice Artist
Family
- Father – William Reed Carradine (A correspondent for the Associated Press)
- Mother – Genevieve Winnifred Richmond (Surgeon)
- Others – Beverly Francis Carradine (April 4, 1848 – April 22, 1931) (Paternal Grandfather) (Methodist Minister, A leading evangelist for the holiness movement, Evangelical Author), Laura Green Reid (Paternal Grandmother), Ernest Carradine (Paternal Uncle), Maude Virginia Carradine (Paternal Aunt), Guy Carradine (Paternal Uncle), Lula (Paternal Aunt), Peter Richmond (Maternal Uncle), Peck (Stepfather) (Paper Manufacturer), Caitlyn Carradine (Granddaughter), Richard Carradine (Grandson) (Weiter, Director, Producer), Calista Carradine (Granddaigheter), Kansas Carradine (Granddaughter), Tom Carradine (Grandson), Ever Carradine (Granddaughter) (Actor), Marika Reed Carradine (Granddaughter), Ian Alexander Carradine (Grandson), Cade Richmond Carradine (Grandson) (Actor, Producer), Sorel Johannah Carradine (Granddaughter) (Actor), Martha Plimpton (Granddaughter) (Actor, Activist, Former Model)
Build
Slim
John Carradine (Right) and Charles Laughton in ‘Captain Kidd’ (1945) (Film Screenshot (Benedict Bogeaus Productions) / toutlecine.com / Public Domain)
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
John Carradine had dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Deep baritone voice
- Often worked with director John Ford
John Carradine as seen in ‘Hitler’s Madman’ (1943) (Unknown (PRC/MGM) / toutlecine.com / Public Domain)
John Carradine Favorite Things
- One Of His Personal Favorite Performances – Playing Gaston Morel in Bluebeard (1944)
Source – IMDb
John Carradine Facts
Featured Image by ABC Television / eBay / Public Domain