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Vincent Price (I) (1911–1993)
Actor | Soundtrack | Miscellaneous Crew
Actor, raconteur, art collector and connoisseur of haute cuisine are just some of the attributes associated with Vincent Price. He was born of Welsh ancestry to prosperous parents ("not rich enough ...
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Known for
Laura (1944),
The Ten Commandments (1956),
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971),
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Details
May
27,
1911 (died Oct
25,
1993)
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6' 4"
(1.93m)
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Awards
Filmography | Edit filmography
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| 580 titles |
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The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Professor Ratigan (voice), Performer ("The World's Greatest Criminal Mind", "Goodbye, So Soon") |
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Alice Cooper: Welcome to My Nightmare (Concert Feature) (1975)
Spider Voice (voice), Performer ("Devil's Foot") |
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Strange But True Football Stories (1987)
(TV Movie) - Narrator - Musician, Performer ("Monster Mash") |
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Faerie Tale Theatre (1984)
(TV Series) - Narrator / The Magic Mirror (2 episodes, 1984)
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers (Sep
17,
1984)
Season 3,
Episode 7
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Narrator (voice)
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Aspel & Company (1984)
(TV Series) - Performer ("You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby") (1 episode, 1984), Self (1 episode, 1984)
Episode #1.6 (Jul
14,
1984)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Self,
Performer ("You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby") (uncredited)
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Ruddigore (1983)
(TV Movie) - Sir Despard Murgatroyd, Performer ("Oh, Why Am I Moody und Sad?", "You Understand? I Think I Do", "I Once Was a Very Abandoned Person", "My Eyes Are Fully Open") |
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The Muppet Show (1977)
(TV Series) - Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode, 1977), Performer ("You've Got a Friend") (1 episode, 1977)
Vincent Price (Jan
29,
1977)
Season 1,
Episode 19
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Self - Special Guest Star,
Performer ("You've Got a Friend")
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Alice Cooper: The Nightmare (1975)
(TV Movie) - The Spirit of the Nightmare, Performer ("Devil's Foot") |
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In Concert (1975)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1975), Performer ("Devil's Foot") (1 episode, 1975) |
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The Carol Burnett Show (1974)
(TV Series) - Various Characters (1 episode, 1974), Performer ("Comedy Tonight") (1 episode, 1974) |
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Night Gallery (1971–1972)
(TV Series) - John Carnby / Professor (segment "Class of '99") (2 episodes, 1971)
Death in the Family/The Merciful/Class of '99/Witches' Feast (Sep
22,
1971)
Season 2,
Episode 2
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Professor (segment "Class of '99")
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Cooking Price-Wise (1971)
(TV Series) - Recipe Consultant (6 episodes, 1971), Self - Host (6 episodes, 1971)
Dishes from Italy, America and Turkey (May
18,
1971)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Self - Host,
Recipe Consultant (uncredited)
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971)
(TV Movie) - January Q. Irontail (voice), Performer ("The Easter Bunny Always Sleeps" (Irontail's reprise)) |
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The Red Skelton Show (1956–1971)
(TV Series) - Claude Casserole / Clarence Narrow - Deadeye's Atty Brother / Kadiddlehopper's Teacher / Dr. Nelson Jr. / Dr. Flygrabber / … (19 episodes, 1956), Performer ("I Wuv You, I Wuv You to Bits") (1 episode, 1958), Performer ("The Two of Us", "The Three of Us") (1 episode, 1968), Self - Musician (1 episode, 1958) See more |
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Love, American Style (1970)
(TV Series) - (segment "Love and the Haunted House") (1 episode, 1970)
Love and the Decision/Love and the Haunted House (Nov
6,
1970)
Season 2,
Episode 7
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(segment "Love and the Haunted House")
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Frost on Sunday (1970)
(TV Series) - Performer ("I've Got a Rainbow Working for Me", "Gypsy Rose Lee") (1 episode, 1970), Self - Musician (1 episode, 1970)
Episode #2.11 (Mar
15,
1970)
Season 2,
Episode 11
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Self - Musician,
Performer ("I've Got a Rainbow Working for Me", "Gypsy Rose Lee")
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The Danny Kaye Show (1964–1966)
(TV Series) - Gangster / Dr. Frankenstein / The Dentist / The Prime Minister / Art Collector and Critic / The snotty Maitre'd (4 episodes, 1964), Performer ("The Whiffenpoof Song", "Dr. Frankenstein & Igor's Song", "Monster Drag") (1 episode, 1965) |
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The Jack Benny Program (1953–1965)
(TV Series) - Panelist Vincent Price / Vincent Price (2 episodes, 1953) |
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1952–1958)
(TV Series) - Baron Laval aka Aristide Pujol / An Artist / Swede / Narrator / Wendell Bensen (5 episodes, 1952) |
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General Electric Theater (1956–1958)
(TV Series) - Philosophical Peddler Beauregard Archibald / Vince Meagher / Death (3 episodes, 1956) |
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Shower of Stars (1957)
(TV Series) - Quiz Show Candidate Vincent Price / Mr. Fitzgerald in Courtroom Skit (1 episode, 1957)
Jack Benny, Liberace, Jayne Mansfield, Vincent Price, Bob Crosby, Rod McKuen, Joan O'Brien (Jan
10,
1957)
Season 3,
Episode 4
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Quiz Show Candidate Vincent Price / Mr. Fitzgerald in Courtroom Skit
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The Rosemary Clooney Show (1957)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Wait Til' You See Her", "Happy Ending") (1 episode, 1957), Self - Musician (1 episode, 1957)
Vincent Price (Jun
15,
1957)
Season 1,
Episode 39
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Self - Musician,
Performer ("Wait Til' You See Her", "Happy Ending")
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Washington Square (1956)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1956), Performer ("I Like Everybody", "Christmas is Time for Giving") (1 episode, 1956)
Episode #1.5 (Dec
16,
1956)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Self,
Performer ("I Like Everybody", "Christmas is Time for Giving")
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Crossroads (1955–1956)
(TV Series) - Reverend Alfred W. Price / Rabbi Gershom Seixas / Rev. Robert Russell (3 episodes, 1955) |
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Science Fiction Theatre (1956)
(TV Series) - Police Sgt. Gary Williams / Dr. Philip Redmond (2 episodes, 1956) |
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Lux Video Theatre (1951–1956)
(TV Series) - Joseph Bentley / Dr. Austin Sloper / Christoff / Herbert (4 episodes, 1951) |
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The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater (1955)
(TV Series) - Vincent Price / Rodney van Such (1 episode, 1955) |
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Entertainment Tonight (1985–1990)
(TV Series) - Self - Co-Host / Self (10 episodes, 1985)
Master of Terror: Village of the Damned (Oct
31,
1987)
Season 6,
Episode 40
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Self - Co-Host (as Master of Terror)
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The House of the Seven Gables - Salem Massachusetts : A Guided Tour (1990)
(Video) - Narrator for Tour of The House of the Seven Gables |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1988)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host (38 episodes, 1962) |
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Stage for a Nation - A Tribute to the National Theater in Washington D.C. (1987)
(TV Special) - Self |
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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Annual Gala Tribute to Alec Guinness (1987)
(TV Movie) - Self - Speaker |
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Family Feud (1983)
(TV Series) - Self - Celebrity Contestant (2 episodes, 1983)
TV's All-Time Favorites Week 2 Game 4: Gilligan's Island vs. Batman (May
12,
1983)
Season 7,
Episode 224
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Self - Celebrity Contestant
TV's All-Time Favorites Week 2 Game 1: Batman vs. Lost in Space (May
9,
1983)
Season 7,
Episode 221
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Self - Celebrity Contestant
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The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1967–1980)
(TV Series) - Self - Panelist / Self - Center Square / Captain Hook - Panelist (693 episodes, 1967) |
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ABC Weekend Specials (1979)
(TV Series) - Self - Intruduction (2nd installment) (1985) (1 episode, 1979)
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (Nov
3,
1979)
Season 3,
Episode 4
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Self - Intruduction (2nd installment) (1985)
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The Mike Douglas Show (1966–1979)
(TV Series) - Self - Actor / Self / Self - Co-Host (19 episodes, 1966) |
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Anyone for Tennyson? The Master Poets Collection (1976)
(TV Series) - Self - Narrator (1 episode, 1976) |
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The Carol Burnett Show (1972–1975)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Guest / Various Characters (3 episodes, 1972) |
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Baffle (1973)
(TV Series) - Self (6 episodes, 1973)
John Davidson, Nanette Fabray, Jackie Joseph and Vincent Price (Oct
15,
1973)
Season 2,
Episode 16
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Self
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