John Carradine
Biography
John Carradine was an American character actor who began his career on the stage in New Orleans in 1925 and later joined the stock companies of Cecil B. DeMille and John Ford. He became identified with horror films, Westerns and Shakespearean theater, most famously as Count Dracula in House of Frankenstein (1944), House of Dracula (1945) and Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966). Ford's The Grapes of Wrath (1940) gave him his first important screen part, the preacher Casy, and he appeared in eleven of Ford's pictures. His many other films included Stagecoach (1939), Jesse James (1939), The Ten Commandments (1956) and The Court Jester (1955). He toured with a Shakespearean company of his own and acted Hamlet and Macbeth, made many television appearances, voiced the Great Owl in the animated The Secret of NIMH (1982) and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1985. He worked in low-budget horror films, and his last released credit was Jack-O (1995).
82years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Milan
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Richmond Reed Carradine (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 107
- Career span
- 62 years1933 to 1995
Genres
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A role that slipped away
Carradine claimed he tested for the title role in Dracula as an unknown, alongside Conrad Veidt, William Courtenay, Paul Muni and Ian Keith, but the part went to Bela Lugosi.
About the name
By 1933 he was credited as John Peter Richmond. In 1935 he took the stage name John Carradine, and two years later he made that name his legal one.
First role
Carradine said he had made 70 pictures before he ever got billing, though Tol'able David (1930) was the first film credited to him.
John Carradine movies on Netflix
Jack-Oas Walter Machen
Evil Spawnas Dr. Emil Zeitman
Monster in the Closetas Old Joe Shempter
Star Slammeras The Justice
The Ice Piratesas Supreme Commander
House of the Long Shadowsas Elijah Grisbane
Imps*as Gentleman
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lampas The Wizard(English version) (voice)
The Secret of NIMHas Great Owl (voice)
The Howlingas Erle Kenton
The Monster Clubas R.Chetwynd-Hayes, Writer
The Nestingas Col. LeBrun
The Boogey Manas Dr. Warren
The Beesas Dr. Sigmund Hummel
Satan's Cheerleadersas The Bum
Shock Wavesas Captain Ben Morris
The Mouse and His Childas The Tramp (voice)
The Sentinelas Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran
The White Buffaloas Amos Briggs
Crash!as Dr. Welsey Edwards
The Last Tycoonas Tour Guide
The Shootistas Beckum
Mary, Mary, Bloody Maryas The Man
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Himself
The Cat Creatureas The Hotel Clerk
The Night Strangleras Llewellyn Crossbinder
Boxcar Berthaas H. Buckram Sartoris
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Askas Doctor Bernardo
Silent Night, Bloody Nightas Charlie Towman
House of the Black Deathas Andre Desard
The Gatling Gunas The Reverend Harper
The Seven Minutesas Sean O'Flanagan
Bigfootas Jasper B. Hawks
Crowhaven Farmas Nate Cheever
Horror of the Blood Monstersas Dr. Rynning
The McMastersas Preacher
Blood of Dracula's Castleas George
The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Ticker
The Trouble with Girlsas Mr. Drewcolt
The Astro-Zombiesas Dr. DeMarco
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrorsas Narrator / Tristram Halbin
Hillbillys in a Haunted Houseas Dr. Himmel
Billy the Kid Versus Draculaas Count Dracula…
Munster, Go Home!as Cruikshank
Cheyenne Autumnas Jeff Blair
The Patsyas Bruce Alden
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Maj. Cassius Starbuckle
Invisible Invadersas Dr. Karol Noymann
Terror in the Midnight Sunas Narrator (US Re-Edit)
The Incredible Petrified Worldas Prof. Millard Wyman
The Last Hurrahas Amos Force
The Proud Rebelas Traveling Salesman
The Story of Mankindas Khufu
The True Story of Jesse Jamesas Rev. Jethro Bailey
The Unearthlyas Dr. Charles Conway
The Black Sleepas Borg aka Bohemond
The Ten Commandmentsas Aaron
Stranger on Horsebackas Col. Buck Streeter
The Court Jesteras Giacomo
The Kentuckianas Ziby Fletcher
Johnny Guitaras Old Tom
The Egyptianas Grave Robber
C-Manas Doc Spencer
The Private Affairs of Bel Amias Charles Forestier
Captain Kiddas Orange Povey
Fallen Angelas Professor Madley
House of Draculaas Count Dracula
It's in the Bag!as Jefferson T. Pike
Bluebeardas Gaston Morrell
House of Frankensteinas Dracula aka Baron Latos
Jungle Womanas Dr. Sigmund Walters (archive footage / uncredited)
Return of the Ape Manas Prof. John Gilmore
The Invisible Man's Revengeas Doctor Peter Drury
The Mummy's Ghostas Yousef Bey
Voodoo Manas Toby
Isle of Forgotten Sinsas Mike
Reunion in Franceas Ulrich Windler, Head of Paris Gestapo
Blood and Sandas Nacional
Man Huntas Mr. Jones
Swamp Wateras Jesse Wick
Western Unionas Doc Murdoch
Brigham Youngas Porter Rockwell
The Grapes of Wrathas Jim Casy
The Return of Frank Jamesas Bob Ford
Drums Along the Mohawkas Caldwell
Five Came Backas Mr. Crimp
Frontier Marshalas Ben Carter
Jesse Jamesas Bob Ford
Mr. Moto's Last Warningas Danforth / Richard Burke
Stagecoachas Hatfield
The Hound of the Baskervillesas Barryman
Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Speakeasy Doorman
Four Men and a Prayeras General Sebastian
I'll Give a Millionas Kopelpeck
Of Human Heartsas President Lincoln
Ali Baba Goes to Townas Ishak
Captains Courageousas 'Long Jack'
Thank You, Mr. Motoas Pereira
The Hurricaneas Guard Captain
Dimplesas Richards
Mary of Scotlandas Rizzio
The Garden of Allahas Sand Diviner
The Prisoner of Shark Islandas Sergeant Rankin
Les Misérablesas Enjolras
The Black Catas Cult Organist
The Story of Temple Drakeas Courtroom Spectator
To the Last Manas Pete Garon
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask1972 Comedyas Doctor Bernardo
IMDb rating 6.744K votes
Most often with
John Ford directed ten of these films, Reginald Le Borg four and Edgar G. Ulmer three. Lon Chaney Jr. appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Lon Chaney Jr.8 films together, 1939 to 1971
Lon Chaney Jr.'s page House of the Black Death1971IMDb rating 3.4Carradine as Andre DesardChaney as Belial Desard(Lon Chaney)
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors1967IMDb rating 3.5Carradine as Narrator / Tristram HalbinChaney as Dr. Mendell
Hillbillys in a Haunted House1967IMDb rating 2.8Carradine as Dr. HimmelChaney as Maximillian
The Black Sleep1956IMDb rating 6.0Carradine as Borg aka BohemondChaney as Mungo
House of Dracula1945IMDb rating 5.7Carradine as Count DraculaChaney as Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man
House of Frankenstein1944IMDb rating 6.2Carradine as Dracula aka Baron LatosChaney as Larry Talbot
The Mummy's Ghost1944IMDb rating 5.5Carradine as Yousef BeyChaney as Kharis
Frontier Marshal1939IMDb rating 6.6Carradine as Ben CarterChaney as Pringle
Vincent Price7 films together, 1940 to 1983
Vincent Price's page House of the Long Shadows1983IMDb rating 6.2Carradine as Elijah GrisbanePrice as Lionel Grisbane
The Monster Club1981IMDb rating 5.9Carradine as R.Chetwynd-Hayes, WriterPrice as Eramus
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute1974IMDb rating 7.0Carradine as HimselfPrice as Himself
The Trouble with Girls1969IMDb rating 5.2Carradine as Mr. DrewcoltPrice as Mr. Morality
The Story of Mankind1957IMDb rating 4.8Carradine as KhufuPrice as Mr. Scratch / The Devil
The Ten Commandments1956IMDb rating 7.9Carradine as AaronPrice as Baka
Brigham Young1940IMDb rating 6.3Carradine as Porter RockwellPrice as Joseph Smith
Ward Bond6 films together, 1938 to 1954
Ward Bond's page Johnny Guitar1954IMDb rating 7.6Carradine as Old TomBond as John McIvers
Swamp Water1941IMDb rating 7.0Carradine as Jesse WickBond as Tim Dorson
The Grapes of Wrath1940IMDb rating 8.1Carradine as Jim CasyBond as Policeman
Drums Along the Mohawk1939IMDb rating 7.0Carradine as CaldwellBond as Adam Hartman
Frontier Marshal1939IMDb rating 6.6Carradine as Ben CarterBond as Town Marshal
Of Human Hearts1938IMDb rating 6.8Carradine as President LincolnBond as Lout Laughing in Church
Peter Lorre6 films together, 1937 to 1974
Peter Lorre's page The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute1974IMDb rating 7.0Carradine as HimselfLorre as Himself
The Patsy1964IMDb rating 6.2Carradine as Bruce AldenLorre as Morgan Heywood
The Story of Mankind1957IMDb rating 4.8Carradine as KhufuLorre as Nero
Mr. Moto's Last Warning1939IMDb rating 6.4Carradine as Danforth / Richard BurkeLorre as Mr. Kentaro Moto
I'll Give a Million1938IMDb rating 6.7Carradine as KopelpeckLorre as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
Thank You, Mr. Moto1937IMDb rating 6.9Carradine as PereiraLorre as Mr. Moto
Basil Rathbone6 films together, 1936 to 1967
Basil Rathbone's page Hillbillys in a Haunted House1967IMDb rating 2.8Carradine as Dr. HimmelRathbone as Gregor
The Last Hurrah1958IMDb rating 7.3Carradine as Amos ForceRathbone as Norman Cass Sr.
The Black Sleep1956IMDb rating 6.0Carradine as Borg aka BohemondRathbone as Sir Joel Cadman
The Court Jester1955IMDb rating 7.8Carradine as GiacomoRathbone as Sir Ravenhurst
The Hound of the Baskervilles1939IMDb rating 7.4Carradine as BarrymanRathbone as Sherlock Holmes
The Garden of Allah1936IMDb rating 5.8Carradine as Sand DivinerRathbone as Count Ferdinand Anteoni
Randolph Scott5 films together, 1933 to 1945
Randolph Scott's page Captain Kidd1945IMDb rating 6.3Carradine as Orange PoveyScott as Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
Western Union1941IMDb rating 6.7Carradine as Doc MurdochScott as Vance Shaw
Frontier Marshal1939IMDb rating 6.6Carradine as Ben CarterScott as Wyatt Earp
Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0Carradine as Bob FordScott as Will Wright
To the Last Man1933IMDb rating 6.2Carradine as Pete GaronScott as Lynn Hayden
John FordDirector, 10 films, 1936 to 1964
All films by John Ford Cheyenne Autumn1964IMDb rating 6.7Carradine as Jeff Blair
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance1962IMDb rating 8.1Carradine as Maj. Cassius Starbuckle
The Last Hurrah1958IMDb rating 7.3Carradine as Amos Force
The Grapes of Wrath1940IMDb rating 8.1Carradine as Jim Casy
Drums Along the Mohawk1939IMDb rating 7.0Carradine as Caldwell
Stagecoach1939IMDb rating 7.8Carradine as Hatfield
Four Men and a Prayer1938IMDb rating 6.2Carradine as General Sebastian
The Hurricane1937IMDb rating 7.1Carradine as Guard Captain
Mary of Scotland1936IMDb rating 6.3Carradine as Rizzio
The Prisoner of Shark Island1936IMDb rating 7.2Carradine as Sergeant Rankin
Reginald Le BorgDirector, 4 films, 1944 to 1971
All films by Reginald Le Borg House of the Black Death1971IMDb rating 3.4Carradine as Andre Desard
The Black Sleep1956IMDb rating 6.0Carradine as Borg aka Bohemond
Jungle Woman1944IMDb rating 4.6Carradine as Dr. Sigmund Walters (archive footage / uncredited)
The Mummy's Ghost1944IMDb rating 5.5Carradine as Yousef Bey
Edgar G. UlmerDirector, 3 films, 1934 to 1944
All films by Edgar G. Ulmer Bluebeard1944IMDb rating 5.9Carradine as Gaston Morrell
Isle of Forgotten Sins1943IMDb rating 4.7Carradine as Mike
The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9Carradine as Cult Organist
Also five films together3 more actors
- Bela LugosiThe Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974), The Black Sleep (1956), Return of the Ape Man (1944), Voodoo Man (1944) and The Black Cat (1934)
- Arthur AylesworthWestern Union (1941), Brigham Young (1940), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), Of Human Hearts (1938) and Dimples (1936)
- J. Edward BrombergReunion in France (1942), The Return of Frank James (1940), Jesse James (1939), Four Men and a Prayer (1938) and I'll Give a Million (1938)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What John Carradine's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$245 million
21 of the 107 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 107 films: 21 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 78 figure not found.
- 21Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 78Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 91% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$123M50.0% of the total
- 2$18M7.3% of the total
- 3$18M7.3% of the total
- 4$15M6.1% of the total
- 5$15M6.0% of the total
- 6$14M5.8% of the total
- 7$13M5.5% of the total
- 8$8.0M3.3% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| 1983 | Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award | House of the Long Shadows | Won |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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