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.
Overview
John Carradine ( KARE-ə-deen; born Richmond Reed Carradine; February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988) was an American character actor, who was considered one of the greatest in American cinema. He was a member of Cecil B.
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / character actor / stage actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Daytime Emmy Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1983 Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.