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.

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John Carradine (* 5. Februar 1906 in Greenwich Village, New York City; † 27. November 1988 in Mailand, Italien; eigentlich Richmond Reed Carradine) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Wegen seiner 50-jährigen Hollywoodkarriere zählt er zu den Schauspielern mit den meisten im Abspann erwähnten Filmauftritten, wobei er meist Nebenrollen an den Seiten der großen Stars spielte. Viele Male arbeitete er mit den Regisseuren John Ford und Cecil B. DeMille zusammen. John Carradine war der Vater der Schauspieler David, Keith und Robert Carradine. Quelle: Wikipedia

John Carradine (nascido Richmond Reed Carradine; 5 de fevereiro de 1906 - 27 de novembro de 1988) foi um ator norte-americano, considerado um dos maiores atores do cinema norte-americano. Ele era um membro da companhia de ações de Cecil B. DeMille e mais tarde da companhia de John Ford, conhecido por seus papéis em filmes de terror, faroestes e teatro shakespeariano, mais notavelmente retratando o Conde Drácula em House of Frankenstein (1944), House of Dracula (1945), Billy the Kid Versus Drácula (1966), e Nocturna: Neta de Drácula (1979). Entre seus outros papéis notáveis foi "Preacher Casy" em The Grapes Of Wrath, de John Ford.

Richmond Reed "John" Carradine (Nova York, 5 de febrer de 1906 - Milà, Itàlia, 27 de novembre de 1988), conegut artísticament com John Carradine, va ser un actor estatunidenc conegut per la seva aparició en diferents westerns i per ser el pare dels també actors David, Bruce, Keith i Robert Carradine.