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cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>John Carradine</b></font><p><img src="carradine-john-sized.jpg" height=258 width=209 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="John Carradine"><b>AKA</b> Richmond Reed Carradine<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/553/000106235/" class=proflink>5-Feb</a>-<a href="/lists/905/000105590/" class=proflink>1906</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/631/000069424/" class=proflink>New York City</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/218/000106897/" class=proflink>27-Nov</a>-<a href="/lists/498/000106180/" class=proflink>1988</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/874/000069667/" class=proflink>Milan, Italy</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> Natural Causes<br><b>Remains:</b> Burial at sea<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> In over 200 B movies<p><b>Wife:</b> Ardanelle McCool (m. 1935, div. 1941)<br><b>Wife:</b> Sonia (Henius) Sorel (m. 1945, div. 1956)<br><b>Wife:</b> Doris Rich (m. 1957, d. 1971)<br><b>Wife:</b> Emily Cisneros (m. 1974)<br><b>Son:</b> Bruce Carradine (b. 10-Apr-1933, with McCool)<br><b>Son:</b> <a href="/people/840/000022774/">David Carradine</a> (actor, b. 8-Dec-1936, with McCool)<br><b>Son:</b> <a href="/people/006/000024931/">Keith Carradine</a> (actor, b. 8-Aug-1949, with Sorel)<br><b>Son:</b> <a href="/people/659/000023590/">Robert Carradine</a> (actor, b. 24-Mar-1954, with Sorel)<br><p> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 6200 Hollywood Blvd.<br> <a href="/honors/048/000111712/">National Cowboy Hall of Fame</a> (2003)<br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/788/000064596/">Arthritis</a><br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/446/000104134/">My Friend Irma</a> Mr. Corday (1953-54)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/429/000135024/">Buried Alive (1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/819/000271006/">Evil Spawn (Sep-1987)</a> <br> <a href="/films/920/000041797/">Monster in the Closet (30-Jan-1987)</a> · Old Joe<br> <a href="/films/255/000033156/">Peggy Sue Got Married (10-Oct-1986)</a> · Leo<br> <a href="/films/086/000259306/">Revenge (Mar-1986)</a> <br> <a href="/films/091/000276260/">Star Slammer (1986)</a> · The Judge<br> <a href="/films/492/000107171/">Evils of the Night (1985)</a> <br> <a href="/films/774/000042648/">The Ice Pirates (16-Mar-1984)</a> <br> <a href="/films/461/000084209/">House of the Long Shadows (17-Jun-1983)</a> <br> <a href="/films/742/000036634/">The Secret of NIMH (15-Jul-1982)</a> · The Great Owl <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/387/000214742/">Fury of the Succubus (Jun-1982)</a> <br> <a href="/films/653/000266852/">The Scarecrow (1982)</a> <br> <a href="/films/150/000033051/">The Vals (1982)</a> <br> <a href="/films/392/000084140/">Goliath Awaits (11-Nov-1981)</a> <br> <a href="/films/118/000033019/">The Howling (10-Apr-1981)</a> · Erle Kenton<br> <a href="/films/561/000138147/">The Nesting (1981)</a> · Col. LeBrun<br> <a href="/films/509/000132113/">Frankenstein Island (1981)</a> <br> <a href="/films/624/000068420/">The Boogeyman (7-Nov-1980)</a> <br> <a href="/films/470/000084218/">The Monster Club (1980)</a> <br> <a href="/films/588/000203976/">Monstroid: It Came from the Lake (1979)</a> <br> <a href="/films/386/000161900/">Doctor Dracula (Mar-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/770/000132374/">The Bees (1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/089/000041963/">Golden Rendezvous (25-Dec-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/416/000257642/">The Mouse and His Child (18-Nov-1977)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/435/000038321/">Shock Waves (15-Jul-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/626/000068422/">The White Buffalo (May-1977)</a> · Amos Briggs<br> <a href="/films/471/000038357/">The Sentinel (7-Jan-1977)</a> · Fr. Halliran<br> <a href="/films/346/000222677/">Crash! (Jan-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/087/000083835/">Satan's Cheerleaders (1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/109/000033010/">The Last Tycoon (15-Nov-1976)</a> · Guide<br> <a href="/films/420/000247676/">The Killer Inside Me (Oct-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/386/000203774/">Death at Love House (3-Sep-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/578/000041455/">The Shootist (11-Aug-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/610/000042484/">Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (26-May-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/554/000204939/">Stowaway to the Moon (10-Jan-1975)</a> <br> <a href="/films/590/000040470/">The House of Seven Corpses (Feb-1974)</a> · Mr. Price<br> <a href="/films/622/000205007/">Superchick (Sep-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/228/000208601/">The Gatling Gun (May-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/308/000260525/">Terror in the Wax Museum (May-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/832/000083583/">The Night Strangler (16-Jan-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/959/000083710/">Silent Night, Bloody Night (1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/943/000042817/">Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask (6-Aug-1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/489/000036381/">Boxcar Bertha (14-Jun-1972)</a> · Sartoris<br> <a href="/films/661/000133262/">Blood of Ghastly Horror (1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/619/000110289/">The Seven Minutes (23-Jul-1971)</a> <br> <a href="/films/975/000033876/">Shinbone Alley (7-Apr-1971)</a> · Tyrone T. Tattersall <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/495/000138081/">Legacy of Blood (17-Mar-1971)</a> <br> <a href="/films/837/000119480/">Crowhaven Farm (24-Nov-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/269/000083020/">Big Foot (21-Oct-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/195/000257421/">The McMasters (1-Aug-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/966/000041843/">Myra Breckinridge (24-Jun-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/129/000137715/">Horror of the Blood Monsters (1-Feb-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/117/000140694/">Five Bloody Graves (1-Feb-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/361/000255593/">Hell's Bloody Devils (1-Jan-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/171/000107847/">The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (3-Nov-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/405/000134003/">Blood of Dracula's Castle (5-Oct-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/613/000083364/">The Trouble with Girls (3-Sep-1969)</a> · Mr. Drewcolt<br> <a href="/films/935/000032839/">The Astro-Zombies (May-1968)</a> · Dr. DeMarco<br> <a href="/films/159/000235451/">The Hostage (23-Oct-1967)</a> <br> <a href="/films/201/000131805/">Hillbillys in a Haunted House (May-1967)</a> <br> <a href="/films/783/000138369/">Gallery of Horrors (1967)</a> <br> <a href="/films/852/000064660/">Night Train to Mundo Fine (Nov-1966)</a> <br> <a href="/films/488/000083239/">Munster, Go Home (15-Jun-1966)</a> <br> <a href="/films/008/000066807/">Billy the Kid versus Dracula (1966)</a> <br> <a href="/films/272/000359192/">House of the Black Death (1965)</a> <br> <a href="/films/838/000066640/">Cheyenne Autumn (3-Oct-1964)</a> · Jeff Blair<br> <a href="/films/579/000083330/">The Patsy (2-Aug-1964)</a> <br> <a href="/films/310/000037199/">The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (22-Apr-1962)</a> · Starbuckle<br> <a href="/films/451/000259671/">Sex Kittens Go to College (24-Aug-1960)</a> · Prof. Watts<br> <a href="/films/457/000092181/">Tarzan the Magnificent (20-Jul-1960)</a> <br> <a href="/films/355/000034253/">The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (17-Jun-1960)</a> · Slave Catcher<br> <a href="/films/931/000262145/">The Oregon Trail (Sep-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/380/000083131/">Invisible Invaders (15-May-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/826/000221163/">The Cosmic Man (17-Feb-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/708/000035603/">The Last Hurrah (24-Oct-1958)</a> · Amos Force<br> <a href="/films/311/000137897/">Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (10-Jul-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/838/000091565/">The Proud Rebel (1-Jul-1958)</a> · Traveling Salesman<br> <a href="/films/983/000267182/">Showdown at Boot Hill (1-May-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/830/000256062/">Hell Ship Mutiny (6-Dec-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/443/000090173/">The Story of Mankind (8-Nov-1957)</a> · Khufu<br> <a href="/films/764/000035659/">The Unearthly (28-Jun-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/031/000204416/">The True Story of Jesse James (Feb-1957)</a> · Rev. Jethro Bailey<br> <a href="/films/837/000134435/">The Incredible Petrified World (1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/936/000033837/">Around the World in Eighty Days (17-Oct-1956)</a> · Col. Proctor Stamp<br> <a href="/films/830/000032734/">The Ten Commandments (5-Oct-1956)</a> <br> <a href="/films/388/000161902/">The Black Sleep (Jun-1956)</a> · Borg<br> <a href="/films/638/000035533/">The Court Jester (27-Jan-1956)</a> · Giacomo<br> <a href="/films/185/000357111/">Desert Sands (18-Nov-1955)</a> · Jala<br> <a href="/films/922/000067721/">The Kentuckian (1-Aug-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/374/000267570/">Stranger on Horseback (23-Mar-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/738/000267934/">Female Jungle (Jan-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/851/000034749/">The Egyptian (24-Aug-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/830/000066632/">Johnny Guitar (27-May-1954)</a> · Old Tom<br> <a href="/films/034/000082785/">Casanova's Big Night (12-Apr-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/718/000258941/">The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (25-Apr-1947)</a> · Charles Forestier<br> <a href="/films/155/000387988/">The Face of Marble (19-Jan-1946)</a> <br> <a href="/films/417/000038303/">House of Dracula (7-Dec-1945)</a> 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href="/films/518/000178981/">Revenge of the Zombies (17-Sep-1943)</a> <br> <a href="/films/441/000255673/">Hitler's Madman (10-Jun-1943)</a> · Reinhard Heydrich<br> <a href="/films/449/000102143/">Captive Wild Woman (4-Jun-1943)</a> · Dr. Sigmund Walters<br> <a href="/films/876/000089609/">Reunion in France (25-Dec-1942)</a> · Ulrich Windler<br> <a href="/films/070/000368960/">Northwest Rangers (28-Oct-1942)</a> · Martin Caswell<br> <a href="/films/412/000262623/">Whispering Ghosts (17-May-1942)</a> <br> <a href="/films/719/000041596/">Son of Fury (29-Jan-1942)</a> · Caleb Green<br> <a href="/films/251/000035146/">Swamp Water (16-Nov-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/886/000067685/">Man Hunt (13-Jun-1941)</a> · Mr. Jones<br> <a href="/films/511/000073292/">Blood and Sand (22-May-1941)</a> · Nacional<br> <a href="/films/019/000037905/">Western Union (31-Jan-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/433/000253671/">Chad Hanna (25-Dec-1940)</a> <br> <a href="/films/766/000089499/">Brigham Young: Frontiersman (20-Sep-1940)</a> <br> <a href="/films/889/000067688/">The Return of Frank James (10-Aug-1940)</a> · Bob Ford<br> <a href="/films/302/000037191/">The Grapes of Wrath (15-Mar-1940)</a> · Casy<br> <a href="/films/023/000036912/">Drums Along the Mohawk (3-Nov-1939)</a> · Caldwell<br> <a href="/films/026/000268219/">Frontier Marshal (28-Jul-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/322/000079085/">Five Came Back (23-Jun-1939)</a> · Crimp<br> <a href="/films/915/000159438/">Captain Fury (26-May-1939)</a> · Coughy<br> <a href="/films/044/000038927/">The Hound of the Baskervilles (31-Mar-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/727/000034625/">The Three Musketeers (17-Feb-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/311/000037200/">Stagecoach (15-Feb-1939)</a> · Hatfield<br> <a href="/films/235/000120872/">Mr. Moto's Last Warning (20-Jan-1939)</a> · Danforth<br> <a href="/films/242/000079005/">Jesse James (13-Jan-1939)</a> · Bob Ford<br> <a href="/films/068/000260285/">Submarine Patrol (25-Nov-1938)</a> <br> <a href="/films/482/000042356/">Kidnapped (27-May-1938)</a> · Gordon<br> <a href="/films/655/000074433/">Alexander's Ragtime Band (24-May-1938)</a> <br> <a href="/films/692/000262903/">Kentucky Moonshine (20-May-1938)</a> <br> <a href="/films/379/000254614/">Four Men and a Prayer (29-Apr-1938)</a> <br> <a href="/films/022/000038905/">Of Human Hearts (5-Feb-1938)</a> · President Lincoln<br> <a href="/films/339/000265541/">International Settlement (4-Feb-1938)</a> <br> <a href="/films/241/000120878/">Thank You, Mr. Moto (24-Dec-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/816/000038702/">The Last Gangster (12-Nov-1937)</a> · Casper<br> <a href="/films/917/000067716/">The Hurricane (9-Nov-1937)</a> · Warden<br> <a href="/films/021/000224346/">Ali Baba Goes to Town (22-Oct-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/800/000268993/">Danger: Love at Work (30-Sep-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/740/000388573/">Love Under Fire (20-Aug-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/016/000224341/">This Is My Affair (27-May-1937)</a> · Ed<br> <a href="/films/967/000042841/">Captains Courageous (11-May-1937)</a> · Long Jack<br> <a href="/films/764/000261978/">Nancy Steele Is Missing (12-Mar-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/548/000161065/">Winterset (3-Dec-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/567/000229877/">Daniel Boone (16-Oct-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/883/000091610/">The Garden of Allah (15-Oct-1936)</a> · Sand Diviner<br> <a href="/films/902/000121539/">Dimples (9-Oct-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/352/000232653/">Ramona (25-Sep-1936)</a> · Jim Farrar<br> <a href="/films/733/000038619/">Mary of Scotland (28-Jul-1936)</a> · Rizzio<br> <a href="/films/018/000271202/">White Fang (17-Jul-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/939/000078705/">Under Two Flags (30-Apr-1936)</a> · Cafard<br> <a href="/films/293/000079056/">The Prisoner of Shark Island (12-Feb-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/246/000079009/">Les Mis閞ables (3-Apr-1935)</a> · Enjolras<br> <a href="/films/300/000064108/">Cardinal Richelieu (26-Mar-1935)</a> <br> <a 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