John CarradineJohn Carradine (February 5, 1906 - November 27, 1988) was an actor. Born Richmond Reed Carradine in New York City, he began his career in show business as a Shakespearean dramatic actor and made his cinematic debut in 1930 under the name Peter Richmond. He adopted the stage name "John Carradine" in 1933, and took the name as his own two years later. He appeared in more than 200 movies, mostly in the B-movie/Suspense genre. He also appeared in ten John Ford productions, including The Grapes of Wrath (1940), and made numerous television cameos. Carradine's idiosyncratic habit of strolling Hollywood streets while reciting Shakespearean soliloquies earned him the nickname "Bard of the Boardwalk". Four sons, David, Robert, Keith and Bruce are also actors. John Carradine appeared with his son David in the pilot episode of Kung Fu. He died in Milan, Italy, at the age of 82. This page about John Carradine includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about John Carradine News stories about John Carradine External links for John Carradine Videos for John Carradine Wikis about John Carradine Discussion Groups about John Carradine Blogs about John Carradine Images of John Carradine |
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He died in Milan, Italy, at the age of 82. Richard Conte (March 24, 1914 - 1975) was an actor who appeared in films such as I'll Cry Tomorrow and The Godfather. John Carradine appeared with his son David in the pilot episode of Kung Fu. Four sons, David, Robert, Keith and Bruce are also actors. Carradine's idiosyncratic habit of strolling Hollywood streets while reciting Shakespearean soliloquies earned him the nickname "Bard of the Boardwalk". He also appeared in ten John Ford productions, including The Grapes of Wrath (1940), and made numerous television cameos. He appeared in more than 200 movies, mostly in the B-movie/Suspense genre. He adopted the stage name "John Carradine" in 1933, and took the name as his own two years later. Born Richmond Reed Carradine in New York City, he began his career in show business as a Shakespearean dramatic actor and made his cinematic debut in 1930 under the name Peter Richmond. John Carradine (February 5, 1906 - November 27, 1988) was an actor. |