Biography
Though he began his career on the British stage, Price made his name as a supporting character player in noirs like "Laura" (1944), "The Long Night" (1947) and "The Bribe" (1949) before becoming inextricably tied to horror, thanks to his turn as the vengeance seeking wax sculptor in the classic "House of Wax" (1953). From there, he solidified his standing with "The Mad Magician" (1954) before appearing in mainstream studio fare like "While the …
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Career Milestones
1993 | Final TV appearance, "The Heart of Justice" on "TNT Screenworks" | |
1990 | Final film appearance as The Inventor in Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands" | |
1987 | Last major film role, Mr. Maranov, in Lindsay Anderson's "The Whales of August" | |
1982 | Narrated Tim Burton's animated short, "Vincent" | |
| Hosted PBS series, "Mystery!" | ||
| Toured USA in "Diversions and Delights", a one-man play about Oscar Wilde; made subsequent world tour | ||
| Served as an art-buying consultant for Sears, Roebuck & Co. | ||
1968 | Made Broadway musical debut in "Darling of the Day" | |
| Spoofed his persona as Egghead on the "Batman" TV series in the mid-1960s | ||
1953 | Association with horror films clinched with his starring role in "House of Wax" | |
| Appeared as panalist on TV game show, "Pantomime Quiz" | ||
| Starred on radio series, "The Saint" | ||
1938 | Film debut, "Service De Luxe" | |
| Performed with the Mercury Theatre | ||
1935 | Returned to USA and made Broadway debut as Prince Consort in "Victoria Regina" opposite Helen Hayes | |
1935 | Played the Prince Regent in Gate Theatre's production of "Victoria Regina" | |
| Stage debut in "Chicago" at the Gate Theatre, Dublin | ||
| Went to England to study history and art | ||
| Worked briefly as a schoolmaster at Riverdale Country Day School, New York | ||
Awards
1988 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male in The Whales of August |