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My Take
John Carradine is one of those actors who haunts classic Hollywood in the best possible way — that towering, gaunt frame and those deep-set eyes made him the go-to guy whenever a director needed a villain, a prophet, or something in between. Born in New York in 1906, he became a fixture in John Ford's repertory company and showed up in films like Stagecoach and The Grapes of Wrath doing more with a single look than most actors manage in an entire scene. He embraced horror with genuine gusto — Dracula, mad scientists, you name it — without ever seeming embarrassed by the material. With a Hollywood Walk of Fame star and a Sitges Best Actor win late in his career, the industry quietly admitted what fans always knew: the man was a true original who brought serious theatrical craft to whatever bizarre corner of cinema he wandered into.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Carradine
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・キャラダイン
- Reading
- じょん・きゃらだいん
- Born
- February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / character actor / stage actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Daytime Emmy Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1983 Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John Carradine born?
February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988.
Where is John Carradine from?
John Carradine is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does John Carradine do?
John Carradine works as film actor, character actor, stage actor, television actor, voice actor.
How tall is John Carradine?
John Carradine is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.