Biography
A specialist in eccentric roles who did much enjoyable and professional hamming in many routine horror films, Carradine was also a keen Shakespearean stage actor, and his habit of reciting soliloquies while walking in public earned him the nick-name "Bard of the Boulevard." Carradine was the son of a noted attorney father and a noted surgeon mother, but was not as inclined towards a conventional profession. Instead, he became an artist, …
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Career Milestones
1986 | Made final screen appearance in "The Tomb" |
1981 | Starred on Broadway in short-lived musical, "Frankenstein" (opened and closed in one night) |
1976 | Played Father Hale on TV mini-series, "Captains and the Kings" |
1974 | Stage directing debut, "A Man for All Seasons" at the Episcopal Academy, Philadelphia |
1969 | Made TV movie debut in "Daughter of the Mind" (ABC) |
1962 | Appeared on Broadway in the Stephen Sondheim musical, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" |
1953 | Was a regular on TV series, "My Sister Irma" |
1951 | Hosted syndicated TV series, "Trapped" |
1950 | Starred in title role on TV pilot, "The Adventures of Fu Manchu" |
1949 | TV debut on "NBC Repertory Theatre" |
1945 | First played Dracula in "House of Frankenstein" |
1945 | NY stage debut, "My Dear Children" |
1940 | Had memorable supporting role in "The Grapes of Wrath" |
1935 | Acted as John Peter Richmond or Peter Richmond; changed professional name to John Carradine |
1930 | Film debut (under the name Peter Richmond) in "Tol'able David" |
1925 | Stage acting debut in "Camille" (New Orleans) |