List of Vincent Price works

This is the filmography of Vincent Price (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993), which includes appearances in theatre and television. Price made his theatre debut in the Gate Theatre's production of Chicago (1935), followed by work on Broadway. Under contract to Universal Pictures, Price traveled to Hollywood, making his screen debut in Service de Luxe (1938). By the 1960s, Vincent Price was working almost exclusively in the horror genre and teen film genres. Price's last film was Edward Scissorhands (1990) and the TV movie The Heart of Justice (1992) was his final screen appearance. Price died in Los Angeles, California, in 1993.

Vincent Price in the trailer for Laura (1944)

Film

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Year Film Role Director Notes
1938 Service de Luxe Robert Wade Rowland V. Lee
1939 The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Sir Walter Raleigh Michael Curtiz
Tower of London Duke of Clarence Rowland V. Lee
1940 The Invisible Man Returns Geoffrey Radcliffe Joe May
Green Hell David Richardson James Whale
The House of the Seven Gables Clifford Pyncheon Joe May
Brigham Young Joseph Smith Henry Hathaway
1941 Hudson's Bay King Charles II Irving Pichel
1943 The Song of Bernadette Prosecutor Vital Dutour Henry King
1944 The Eve of St. Mark Pvt. Francis Marion John M. Stahl
Wilson William Gibbs McAdoo Henry King
Laura Shelby Carpenter Otto Preminger
The Keys of the Kingdom Angus Mealey John M. Stahl
1945 A Royal Scandal Marquis de Fleury Ernst Lubitsch
Otto Preminger
Leave Her to Heaven Russell Quinton John M. Stahl
1946 Shock Dr. Richard Cross Alfred L. Werker
Dragonwyck Nicholas Van Ryn Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1947 The Web Andrew Colby Michael Gordon
The Long Night Maximilian Anatole Litvak
Moss Rose Police Inspector R. Clinner Gregory Ratoff
1948 Up in Central Park Boss Tweed William A. Seiter
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein The Invisible Man Charles Barton Uncredited voice
Rogues' Regiment Mark Van Ratten Robert Florey
The Three Musketeers Richelieu George Sidney
1949 The Bribe Carwood Robert Z. Leonard
Bagdad Pasha Ali Nadim Charles Lamont
1950 The Baron of Arizona James Reavis Samuel Fuller
Champagne for Caesar Burnbridge Waters Richard Whorf
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek Tracy Holland Charles Lamont
1951 Adventures of Captain Fabian George Brissac William Marshall
His Kind of Woman Mark Cardigan John Farrow
Pictura: An Adventure in Art Narrator Various
1952 The Las Vegas Story Lloyd Rollins Robert Stevenson
1953 House of Wax Professor Henry Jarrod Andre de Toth
1954 Dangerous Mission Paul Adams Louis King
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake Colonel Edwin L. Drake Arthur Pierson
Casanova's Big Night Casanova Norman Z. McLeod Uncredited
The Mad Magician Don Gallico John Brahm
1955 Son of Sinbad Omar Khayyam Ted Tetzlaff
1956 Serenade Charles Winthrop Anthony Mann
While the City Sleeps Walter Kyne Fritz Lang
The Vagabond King Narrator Michael Curtiz Uncredited voice
The Ten Commandments Baka Cecil B. DeMille
1957 The Story of Mankind The Devil Irwin Allen
1958 The Fly François Delambre Kurt Neumann
1959 House on Haunted Hill Frederick Loren William Castle
Return of the Fly François Delambre Edward Bernds
The Big Circus Hans Hagenfeld Joseph M. Newman
The Tingler Dr. Warren Chapin William Castle
The Bat Dr. Malcolm Wells Crane Wilbur
1960 House of Usher Roderick Usher Roger Corman
1961 Master of the World Robur William Witney
Pit and the Pendulum Nicholas Medina,
Sebastian Medina
Roger Corman
Queen of the Nile Benakon Fernando Cerchio also known as Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile
Rage of the Buccaneers Romero Mario Costa
1962 Confessions of an Opium Eater Gilbert De Quincey Albert Zugsmith
Tales of Terror Locke,
Fortunato Luchresi,
Ernest Valdemar
Roger Corman
Convicts 4 Carl Carmer Millard Kaufman
Tower of London Richard of Gloucester Roger Corman
1963 The Raven Dr. Erasmus Craven
Diary of a Madman Magistrate Simon Cordier Reginald Le Borg
Beach Party Big Daddy William Asher
The Haunted Palace Joseph Curwen
Charles Dexter Ward
Roger Corman
Twice-Told Tales Alex Medbourne
Giacomo Rappaccini
Gerald Pyncheon
Sidney Salkow
1964 The Comedy of Terrors Waldo Trumbull Jacques Tourneur
The Last Man on Earth Dr. Robert Morgan Sidney Salkow, Ubaldo Ragona
The Masque of the Red Death Prince Prospero Roger Corman
1965 The Tomb of Ligeia Verden Fell
War-Gods of the Deep Sir Hugh, The Captain Jacques Tourneur
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine Dr. Goldfoot Norman Taurog
1966 Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs Dr. Goldfoot
General Willis
Mario Bava
1967 The House of 1,000 Dolls Felix Manderville Jeremy Summers
The Jackals Oupa Decker Robert D. Webb
1968 Witchfinder General (U.S. title Conqueror Worm) Matthew Hopkins Michael Reeves
Spirits of the Dead Narrator Federico Fellini, Louis Malle, Roger Vadim English version, uncredited
1969 More Dead Than Alive Dan Ruffalo Robert Sparr
The Trouble with Girls Mr. Morality Peter Tewksbury
The Oblong Box Sir Julian Markham Gordon Hessler
1970 Scream and Scream Again Dr. Browning
An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe Narrator Kenneth Johnson
Cry of the Banshee Lord Edward Whitman Gordon Hessler
Cucumber Castle wicked count Voxville Hugh Gladwish
1971 Here Comes Peter Cottontail January Q. Irontail Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. Voice
The Abominable Dr. Phibes Dr. Anton Phibes Robert Fuest
Mooch Goes to Hollywood Himself Richard Erdman
What's a Nice Girl Like You...? William Spevin Jerry Paris
1972 Dr. Phibes Rises Again Dr. Anton Phibes Robert Fuest
1973 Theatre of Blood Edward Lionheart Douglas Hickox
1974 Madhouse Paul Toombes Jim Clark
Percy's Progress Stavos Mammonian Ralph Thomas
1975 Journey Into Fear Dervos Daniel Mann
Welcome to My Nightmare The Curator David Winters Voice
1976 The Butterfly Ball Narrator Tony Klinger
1979 Scavenger Hunt Milton Parker Michael Schultz
1980 The Sorcerer's Apprentice Narrator Peter Sander Voice
I Go Pogo The Deacon Marc Paul Chinoy
1981 The Monster Club Eramus Roy Ward Baker
Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner Professor Humperdo John Trent
1982 Vincent Narrator Tim Burton Voice
Fun with Mr. Future Mad Scientist Darrell Van Citters
1983 House of the Long Shadows Lionel Grisbane Pete Walker
Michael Jackson's Thriller Narrator John Landis Voice
1984 Bloodbath at the House of Death Sinister Man Ray Cameron
1986 The Great Mouse Detective Professor Ratigan Burny Mattinson, Ron Clements,
David Michener,
John Musker
Voice
1987 The Nativity King Herod Don Lusk
From a Whisper to a Scream Julian White Jeff Burr
The Whales of August Mr. Maranov Lindsay Anderson
Sparky's Magic Piano Henry, Sparky's dad Lee Mishkin Voice
1988 Dead Heat Arthur P. Loudermilk Mark Goldblatt
1990 Catchfire Mr. Avoca Dennis Hopper
Edward Scissorhands The Inventor Tim Burton
1993 The Thief and the Cobbler Zig-Zag, the Grand Vizier Richard Williams Voice, posthumous release (recorded in 1973[1]: 32–33 )

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1949 The Christmas Carol Narrator (voice) Television special
1952 Robert Montgomery Presents Peter Hammond Episode "The Ringmaster"
1953 Summer Theatre Cooper Fielding Episode: "Dream Job"
The Plymouth Playhouse
1955 Climax! Gideon Rone Episode "Night of Execution"
Crossroads Reverend Robert Russell Episode "Cleanup"
TV Reader's Digest John Hayes Episode "The Brainwashing of John Hayes"
1956 Science Fiction Theatre Dr. Philip Redmond Episode "Operation Flypaper"
Gary Williams Episode "One Thousand Eyes"
Crossroads Reverend Alfred Price Episode "God's Healing"
1956–1971 The Red Skelton Hour Claude Casserole, Dr. Nelson Jr., Dr. Flygrabber, various characters 17 episodes
1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Charles Courtney Episode "The Perfect Crime"
Collector's Item: The Left Fist of David Henry Prentiss Television film
1958 Have Gun – Will Travel Charles Matthews / Othello Episode "The Moor's Revenge"
1959 Riverboat Otto Justin Episode "Witness No Evil"
1960 The Red Skelton Hour Gilbert Episode: "The Original DaVinci"
Maxwell the Magician Episode "Deadeye and the Magician"
1964–1966 The Danny Kaye Show Gangster, Dr. Frankenstein, The Dentist, The Prime Minister, Art Collector and Critic, The snotty Maitre'd 4 episodes
1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Victor Marton Episode "The Foxes and Hounds Affair"
1966–1967 Batman Edgar Heed / Egghead 7 episodes
1967 F Troop Count Sfoza Episode "V is for Vampire"
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Professor Multiple Episode "The Deadly Dolls"
1968–1971 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Guest Performer 5 episodes
1969 Daniel Boone Dr. Thaddeus Morton Episode "Copperhead Izzy"
The Good Guys Mr. Middleton Episode "Fly in My Stew"
Get Smart Dr. Jarvis Pym Episode "Is This Trip Necessary?"
1970 Mod Squad John Wells / Wentworth Episode "A Time of Hyacinths"
Here's Lucy Himself Episode "Lucy Cuts Vincent's Price"
1971 What's a Nice Girl Like You...? William Spevin Television film
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein Himself 130 episodes
The Pet Set 2 episodes
Curiosity Shop Himself/Master of Scaremonies Episode “Where Do You Go to Get Out of a Scare?”
1971–1972 Night Gallery Professor, John 2 episodes
1972 The Jimmy Stewart Show Himself Episode "Price Is Right"
The Brady Bunch Professor Hubert Whitehead 2 episodes
1972–1975 The Carol Burnett Show Guest Performer 4 episodes[2]
1973 Columbo David Lang Episode "Lovely but Lethal"
1974 The Snoop Sisters Michael Bastion Episode "A Black Day for Bluebeard"
Mooch Himself Television film
1976 Ellery Queen Michael Raynor Episode "The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario"
The Bionic Woman Manfred / Cyrus Carstairs Episode "Black Magic"
1977 The Muppet Show Himself 1 episode
The Brady Bunch Hour
1978 The Love Boat The Amazing Alonzo Episode "Ship of Ghouls"
1979 Time Express Jason Winters 4 episodes
CBS Library Narrator Episode "Once Upon a Midnight Scary"
1981 Red Skelton's Christmas Dinner Professor Humperdo Television special
1983 Hansel and Gretel Host Television film
Ruddigore Sir Despard Murgatroyd
1984 Faerie Tale Theatre Magic Mirror, Narrator 2 episodes
1985 The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo Vincent Van Ghoul (voice) 13 episodes
1986 The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible King Herod (voice) Episode "The Nativity"
Blacke's Magic Emeric Valdemar Episode "Wax Poetic"
Escapes Host / The Mailman Television film
1987 The Little Troll Prince King Ulvik #1 (voice)
1988 Ghost Ship Narrator (voice) Television film,
English dub
1991 Tiny Toon Adventures Edgar Allan Poe (voice) Episode "How Sweetie It Is"
1992 The Heart of Justice Reggie Shaw Television film

Radio

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Year Title Episode/source
1946 Suspense "The Name of the Beast"[3]
Lux Radio Theatre Dragonwyck[4]
Hollywood Star Time The Song of Bernadette[5]
1947 The Saint July 9, 1947 to June 30, 1948
1973 The Price of Fear Episode 1 to 22[6]
1977 Aliens in the Mind BBC Radio 4

Theatre

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Vincent Price, appearing on Broadway as Mr. Manningham in Angel Street; a role he would portray for three years, between 1941 and 1944.
Year Title Role Venue Run
1935 Chicago Charles Murdock Gate Theatre March 13, 1935 – unknown
Victoria Regina Prince Albert May 1935 – unknown
Broadhurst Theatre December 26, 1935 – June 1936
August 31, 1936 – June 1937
1937 The Lady Has A Heart Jean Longacre Theatre September 25, 1937 – December 1937
1938 The Shoemaker's Holiday Master Hammon Mercury Theatre January 1, 1938 – unknown
National Theatre February 1, 1938 – unknown
Heartbreak House Hector Hushabye Mercury Theatre April 29, 1938 – June 1938
Outward Bound Rev. William Duke Playhouse Theatre December 22, 1938 – July 22, 1939
1941 Angel Street Mr. Manningham John Golden Theatre 5 December 1941 – September 30, 1942
Bijou Theatre October 2, 1942 – December 30, 1944
1942 Yours, A. Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Shubert Theatre July 9, 1942 – July 12, 1942
1953 Richard III Duke of Buckingham City Center of Music and Drama December 9, 1953 – December 20, 1953
1954 Black-Eyed Susan Dr. Nicholas Marsh Playhouse Theatre December 23, 1954 – December 25, 1954
1968 Darling of the Day Priam Farll George Abbott Theatre January 27, 1968 – February 24, 1968
1978 Diversions and Delights Oscar Wilde Eugene O'Neill Theatre April 12, 1978 – April 22, 1978

Discography

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Year Release Notes
1956 Poems of Shelley Audiobook
1958 Co-Star – The Record Acting Game
Sounds of freedom: Patrick Henry to William Jennings Bryan Narrated speech "Henry Clay: on The War of 1812; January 8, 1813"
1961 America The Beautiful - The heart of America in poetry Audiobook
1962 The World Of Century Twenty First
Gallery Presenter
1968 Darling Of The Day Audiobook
1969 Witchcraft - Magic: An Adventure In Demonology
1972 Tales Of Witches, Ghosts And Goblins
1973 A Coven Of Witches' Tales
His Son: The life and times of Jesus
1974 A Graveyard Of Ghost Tales
1975 The Complete Horror Classic "Blood Bath"
The Gold-Bug
Edgar Allan Poe: The imp of the perverse and other tales
Odyssey, starring Vincent Price
1976 A hornbook for witches, stories and poems for Halloween
1977 Dining at Versailles
The bard's board / Food from Shakespearean times
The Monster Mash / The Bard's Own Recipe 45 Single
Classical Spanish cuisine Audiobook

Books

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  • Price, Vincent, I Like What I Know – A Visual Autobiography. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1959.
  • Price, Vincent, The book of Joe; about a dog and his man. Doubleday, 1961; OCLC 1292943
  • Price, Vincent and Price, Mary Grant, A Treasury of Great Recipes. Bernard Geis Associates, 1965; ISBN 1121111130.
  • Price, Vincent and Price, Mary Grant, Mary and Vincent Price Present A National Treasury of Cookery. Heirloom Publishing Company, 1967; OCLC 1450485
  • Price, Vincent and Price, Mary Grant, Come Into the Kitchen Cook Book: A Collector's Treasury of America's Great Recipes. Stravon Educational Press, 1969; ISBN 0873960203
  • Price, Vincent, Cooking Price-wise with Vincent Price. Corgi Children's, 1971; ISBN 0552086657
  • Price, Vincent, The Vincent Price Treasury of American Art. Waukesha, Wisconsin: Country Beautiful Corporation, 1972; ISBN 978-08-7294031-4.[7]
  • Price, Vincent, Vincent Price: His Movies, His Plays, His Life. Doubleday & Co, 1978; ISBN 0385115946
  • Price, Vincent and Price, V. B., Monsters. Grosset & Dunlap, 1981; ISBN 0448143054

References

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  1. ^ McAsh, Iain F (April 1977). The Films Of Vincent Price (Second ed.). BCW Publishing. ISBN 090415940X.
  2. ^ "The Carol Burnett Show (1974) | Vincent Price shows his funny side". The Sound of Vincent Price. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  3. ^ "Escape and Suspense!: Suspense - The Name of the Beast". Escape-suspense.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Theatre Date". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg Telegraph. October 5, 1946. p. 17. Retrieved October 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Those Were the Days". Nostalgia Digest. Vol. 41, no. 2. Spring 2015. pp. 32–41.
  6. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Price of Fear". BBC.
  7. ^ The Vincent Price treasury of American art. Online Computer Library Center, Inc. 1972. ISBN 9780872940314. OCLC 539027.
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