Vincent Price
American actor (1911-1993) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 82
Vincent Leonard Price Jr. was an American actor, known to film audiences for his work in the horror genre, mostly portraying villains. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television.
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1993Died25 October 1993
The Thief and the CobblerFilm, 1993Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice)1990
Tiny Toon AdventuresSeries, Narrator (voice)
CatchfireFilm, 1990Mr. Avoca1986
The Great Mouse DetectiveFilm, Professor Ratigan (voice)1983Sitges Film Festival Best Actor awardAward1982
Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidFilm, (in "The Bribe") (archive footage)1977
The Love BoatSeries, Wendell "The Amazing Alonso" Mordan1973
Theatre of BloodFilm, Edward Lionheart1971Sitges Film Festival Best Actor awardAward
ColumboSeries, 1971David Lang
The Abominable Dr. PhibesFilm, 1971Dr. Anton Phibes1968
Witchfinder GeneralFilm, Matthew Hopkins1967
The Carol Burnett ShowSeries1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Dr. Austin Sloper1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries
Tales of TerrorFilm, 1962Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator1960
House of UsherFilm, Roderick Usher1958
The FlyFilm, François Delambre1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries1953
The OscarsSeries
House of WaxFilm, 1953Henry Jarrod1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries, Peter Hammond1946
DragonwyckFilm, Nicholas Van Ryn1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries
LauraFilm, 1944Shelby Carpenter1940
The Invisible Man ReturnsFilm, Geoffrey Radcliffe1911Born27 May 1911
The Thief and the CobblerFilm, 1993Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice)1990Tiny Toon AdventuresSeries, Narrator (voice)CatchfireFilm, 1990Mr. Avoca1986The Great Mouse DetectiveFilm, Professor Ratigan (voice)1983Sitges Film Festival Best Actor awardAward1982Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidFilm, (in "The Bribe") (archive footage)1977The Love BoatSeries, Wendell "The Amazing Alonso" Mordan1973Theatre of BloodFilm, Edward Lionheart1971Sitges Film Festival Best Actor awardAwardColumboSeries, 1971David LangThe Abominable Dr. PhibesFilm, 1971Dr. Anton Phibes1968Witchfinder GeneralFilm, Matthew Hopkins1967The Carol Burnett ShowSeries1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Dr. Austin Sloper1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesTales of TerrorFilm, 1962Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator1960House of UsherFilm, Roderick Usher1958The FlyFilm, François Delambre1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries1953The OscarsSeriesHouse of WaxFilm, 1953Henry Jarrod1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries, Peter Hammond1946DragonwyckFilm, Nicholas Van Ryn1944Golden Globe AwardsSeriesLauraFilm, 1944Shelby Carpenter1940The Invisible Man ReturnsFilm, Geoffrey Radcliffe1911Born27 May 1911People around Vincent
Roger Corman Directed House of Usher and The Raven
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Wilson, Dragonwyck and Brigham Young
Samuel Z. Arkoff Produced House of Usher and Tales of Terror
Richard Matheson Wrote House of Usher (1960)
John M. Stahl Directed Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Irwin Allen Produced Dangerous Mission and The Big Circus
Gordon Hessler Directed Scream and Scream Again (1969)- Edward Small Produced Tower of London and Twice-Told Tales
John Sutton Also in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Tim Burton Directed Edward Scissorhands and Vincent
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Produced The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
Ernst Lubitsch Produced Dragonwyck and A Royal Scandal
Michael Curtiz Directed The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Alfred Newman Wrote The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Cedric Hardwicke Also in The Ten Commandments and Wilson
William Castle Directed House on Haunted Hill and The Tingler
Joe May Directed The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
Robert Florey Directed Rogues' Regiment (1948)
Bryan Foy Produced House of Wax and The Mad Magician
Rowland V. Lee Directed Tower of London and Service de Luxe
Charles Lamont Directed Bagdad and Curtain Call at Cactus Creek- Robert Fuest Directed The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1975)
- Sidney Salkow Directed The Last Man on Earth (1964)
- Milton Subotsky Produced Scream and Scream Again (1969)
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Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983
Vincent 1982
The Ten Commandments 1956
Edward Scissorhands 1990
Laura 1944
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Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1993 · aged 82
