Dwight Frye
Actor (1899-1943) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 44
Dwight Iliff Frye was an American character actor of stage and screen. He is best known for his portrayals of neurotic, murderous villains in several classic Universal horror films, such as Renfield in Dracula (1931) and Fritz in Frankenstein (1931).
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1943Died7 November 1943
Dangerous BlondesFilm, 1943Hoodlum (uncredited)1942
Don't TalkFilm, Ziggy (uncredited)1941
Devil Pays OffFilm, Radio Operator1940
Drums of Fu ManchuFilm, Prof. Anderson1939
The Man in the Iron MaskFilm, Fouquet's Valet1938
Adventure in SaharaFilm, Gravet, 'the Jackal'1935
Bride of FrankensteinFilm, Karl1933
The Circus Queen MurderFilm, Flandrin1932
A Strange AdventureFilm, Robert Wayne1931
DraculaFilm, Renfield1930
Man to ManFilm, Vint Glade1927
UpstreamFilm, Theatre Audience Spectator1926
Exit SmilingFilm, Balcony Heckler (uncredited)1899Born22 February 1899
Dangerous BlondesFilm, 1943Hoodlum (uncredited)1942Don't TalkFilm, Ziggy (uncredited)1941Devil Pays OffFilm, Radio Operator1940Drums of Fu ManchuFilm, Prof. Anderson1939The Man in the Iron MaskFilm, Fouquet's Valet1938Adventure in SaharaFilm, Gravet, 'the Jackal'1935Bride of FrankensteinFilm, Karl1933The Circus Queen MurderFilm, Flandrin1932A Strange AdventureFilm, Robert Wayne1931DraculaFilm, Renfield1930Man to ManFilm, Vint Glade1927UpstreamFilm, Theatre Audience Spectator1926Exit SmilingFilm, Balcony Heckler (uncredited)1899Born22 February 1899Known for
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Bride of Frankenstein 1935
The Invisible Man 1933
Frankenstein 1931
Dracula 1931
Hangmen Also Die! 1943
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James Whale Directed Frankenstein and The Invisible Man
Carl Laemmle Jr. Produced Frankenstein and Dracula- Edward Small Produced The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
Bela Lugosi Also in Dracula and Son of Frankenstein
Lionel Atwill Also in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Lionel Belmore Also in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Rowland V. Lee Directed Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Arthur Lubin Directed Mickey the Kid and Gangs of Chicago
George Waggner Produced The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
John H. Auer Directed The Crime of Dr. Crespi (1935)- Frederick Stephani Produced Fast Company (1938)
Boris Karloff Also in Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Francis Ford Also in Frankenstein, The Road Back and Upstream
Nat Pendleton Also in Attorney for the Defense (1932)
Alexander Granach Duets: Renfield
Edward Van Sloan Also in Dracula, The Road Back and Frankenstein
George Irving Also in Hangmen Also Die! and Sea Devils
Mary Gordon Also in The Invisible Man and The Black Camel
Roy William Neill Directed Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Lawrence Grant Also in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Fern Emmett Also in Hangmen Also Die! and Sea Devils
Wyndham Standing Also in Dracula and The Son of Monte Cristo
John L. Balderston Wrote Frankenstein and Dracula
Benjamin Stoloff Directed Sea Devils (1937)
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1943 · aged 44
