Vincent Price
Biography
Vincent Price was an American actor who appeared on stage, television, radio and in more than 100 films, becoming known for horror roles and villains. Born in St. Louis, he began stage work in London in 1935, joined Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre and entered films in 1938. He became a character actor in Laura (1944), Leave Her to Heaven (1945), The Three Musketeers (1948) and The Ten Commandments (1956), then horror roles in House of Wax (1953), The Fly (1958), House on Haunted Hill (1959) and The Tingler (1959). He made Poe adaptations with Roger Corman including House of Usher (1960), The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) and The Masque of the Red Death (1964). Later credits included The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), Theatre of Blood (1973), the voice of Professor Ratigan in The Great Mouse Detective (1986) and Edward Scissorhands (1990). He was nominated for a Grammy for Great American Speeches.
82years old at death
- Born St. Louis
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Vincent Leonard Price, Jr. (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 83
- Career span
- 84 years1939 to 2023
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Early training
Price went to The Courtauld Institute of Art in London to work toward a master's degree in fine arts, but the theater appealed to him more. His first professional stage appearance came in 1935, in Chicago at London's Gate Theatre.
First role
Price introduced the role of Prince Albert in Laurence Housman's play Victoria Regina at London's Gate Theatre in 1935, then moved to New York that same year to reprise it on Broadway opposite Helen Hayes as Queen Victoria.
First role
Price did varied stage work, among it a stint with the Mercury Theatre, and his first film role came in 1938, as a leading man in the comedy Service de Luxe.
First role
In the 1950 biographical film The Baron of Arizona, Price played con man James Reavis, which was his first starring role.
A first
In 1964, Price took the lead in The Last Man on Earth. That movie was the earliest version of Richard Matheson's novel I Am Legend to reach the screen.
Vincent Price movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Great Mouse Detective1986 Adventure, Animation, Familyas Professor Ratiganvoice
IMDb rating 7.160K votes
Most often with
Roger Corman directed eight of these films, Gordon Hessler three and Tim Burton two. John Carradine appears in seven 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
John Carradine's page
Cedric Hardwicke's page
John Sutton's page
Boris Karloff's page
Peter Lorre's page
Basil Rathbone's page
All films by Roger Corman
Gordon HesslerDirector, 3 films, 1969 to 1970
All films by Gordon Hessler
All films by Tim Burton
Box office
What Vincent Price's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$400 million
25 of the 83 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 83 films: 25 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 48 figure not found.
- 25Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 48Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$123M30.7% of the total
- 2$86M21.5% of the total
- 3$76M19.0% of the total
- 4$39M9.6% of the total
- 5$24M5.9% of the total
- 6$8.4M2.1% of the total
- 7$6.0M1.5% of the total
- 8$4.8M1.2% of the total
$33.8 millionfrom the other 17 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors from 1971 to 1983.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1983 | Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award | House of the Long Shadows | Won |
| 1971 | Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award | The Abominable Dr. Phibes | Won |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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