Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 27, 1911
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
- Vincent Leonard Price Jr.
- The King of the Grand Guignol
- The Merchant of Menace
- The Renaissance Man
- Винсент Прайс
Vincent Price
Biography
Vincent Leonard Price, Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, well known for his distinctive voice and performances in horror films. His career spanned other genres, including film noir, drama, mystery, thriller, and comedy. He appeared on stage, television, radio, and in over one hundred films. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for motion pictures, and one for television.
Price was an art collector and consultant, with a degree in art history. He lectured and wrote books on the subject. He was the founder of the Vincent Price Art Museum in California. He was also a noted gourmet cook.
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Known For - Movies
The Ten Commandments
as Baka
Edward Scissorhands
as The Inventor
House on Haunted Hill
as Frederick Loren
Mean Streets
as Verden Fell (archive footage)
The Great Mouse Detective
as Professor Ratigan (voice)
The Fly
as François Delambre
Michael Jackson's Thriller
as Narrator (voice)
The Thief and the Cobbler
as Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice)
Laura
as Shelby Carpenter
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
Columbo
as David Lang
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Co-Host
The Red Skelton Show
as Self
The Red Skelton Show
as Dr. Sigmund Fraud
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Batman
as Egghead
The Love Boat
as Wendell "The Amazing Alonso" Mordan
Wogan
as Self