John Carradine

About

John Carradine (born Richmond Reed Carradine; February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988) was an American actor, considered one of the greatest character actors in American cinema. He was a member of Cecil B. DeMille's stock company and later John Ford's company, best known for his roles in horror films, Westerns, and Shakespearean theatre. In the later decades of his career, he starred mostly in low-budget B-movies, but continued to also appear in higher-profile fare. In total, he holds 351 film and television credits, making him one of the most prolific English-speaking actors of all time. Carradine was married four times, had five children, and was the patriarch of the Carradine family, including four sons and four grandchildren who are or were also actors. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Carradine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

BonanzaSeries • 1959IronsideSeries • 1967The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962Love, American StyleSeries • 1969Wagon TrainSeries • 1957Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957MaverickSeries • 1957The RiflemanSeries • 1958The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962Climax!Series • 1954Studio OneSeries • 1948Emergency!Series • 1972The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948CheyenneSeries • 1955The Big ValleySeries • 1965Daniel BooneSeries • 1964The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985Starsky & HutchSeries • 1975The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries • 1955Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries • 1958SuspenseSeries • 1949