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Vincent Price was an American actor known for his roles in horror films, often portraying villains. He appeared in over 100 films and had a successful career on stage, television, and radio. Price was also an art collector and gourmet cook, and the Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College is named in his honor.
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Edith Barrett
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Victoria Price
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About the Vincent Price
Vincent Leonard Price Jr.was an American actor. He was known for his work in the horror film genre, mostly portraying villains. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television.
Price’s first film role was as a leading man in the 1938 comedy Service de Luxe. He became a character actor, appearing in The Song of Bernadette (1943), Laura (1944), The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Dragonwyck (1946), and The Ten Commandments (1956). He established himself in the horror genre with roles in House of Wax (1953), The Fly (1958), House on Haunted Hill (1959), Return of the Fly (1959), The Tingler (1959), The Last Man on Earth (1964), Witchfinder General (1968), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Theatre of Blood (1973). He collaborated with Roger Corman on a series of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, including House of Usher (1960), The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), The Haunted Palace (1963), and The Masque of the Red Death (1964). Price appeared in the television series Batman as Egghead.
Price voiced the villainous Professor Ratigan in Disney’s animated film The Great Mouse Detective (1986), and appeared in the drama The Whales of August (1987), which earned him an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male nomination. Price’s final film was Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands (1990). For his contributions to cinema, he received lifetime achievement or special tribute awards from Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films; Fantasporto; Bram Stoker Awards; and Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Price narrated animated films, radio dramas, and documentaries, and provided the narration in Michael Jackson’s song “Thriller”. For his voice work in Great American Speeches (1959), Price was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.
Price was an art collector and arts consultant, with a degree in art history. He lectured and wrote books on art. The Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College is named in his honor. Price was a gourmet cook and cookbook author.
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Vincent Price was an American actor known for his work in the horror film genre, mostly portraying villains. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films.
Vincent Price appeared in many iconic horror films, including House of Wax, The Fly, House on Haunted Hill, and The Abominable Dr. Phibes. He also collaborated with Roger Corman on a series of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations.
Vincent Price was an art collector and arts consultant, with a degree in art history. He lectured and wrote books on art. Price was also a gourmet cook and cookbook author.
For his contributions to cinema, Vincent Price received lifetime achievement or special tribute awards from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, Fantasporto, Bram Stoker Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
The Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College is named in honor of the actor Vincent Price.
Vincent Price voiced the villainous Professor Ratigan in Disney’s animated film The Great Mouse Detective, and he provided the narration in Michael Jackson’s song ,Thriller,.
Vincent Price has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television.