List of Vincent Price works explained

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 on October 25, 1993.

Film

YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes
1938Service de LuxeRobert WadeRowland V. Lee
1939data-sort-value="Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, The" The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexSir Walter RaleighMichael Curtiz
Tower of LondonDuke of ClarenceRowland V. Lee
1940data-sort-value="Invisible Man Returns, The" The Invisible Man ReturnsGeoffrey Radcliffe Joe May
Green HellDavid RichardsonJames Whale
data-sort-value="House of the Seven Gables, The" The House of the Seven GablesClifford PyncheonJoe May
Brigham YoungJoseph SmithHenry Hathaway
1941Hudson's BayKing Charles IIIrving Pichel
1943data-sort-value="Song of Bernadette, The" The Song of BernadetteProsecutor Vital DutourHenry King
1944data-sort-value="Eve of St. Mark, The" The Eve of St. MarkPvt. Francis MarionJohn M. Stahl
WilsonWilliam Gibbs McAdooHenry King
LauraShelby CarpenterOtto Preminger
data-sort-value="Keys of the Kingdom, The" The Keys of the KingdomAngus MealeyJohn M. Stahl
1945data-sort-value="Royal Scandal, A" A Royal ScandalMarquis de FleuryErnst Lubitsch
Otto Preminger
Leave Her to HeavenRussell QuintonJohn M. Stahl
1946ShockDr. Richard CrossAlfred L. Werker
DragonwyckNicholas Van RynJoseph L. Mankiewicz
1947data-sort-value="Web, The" The WebAndrew ColbyMichael Gordon
data-sort-value="Long Night, The" The Long NightMaximilianAnatole Litvak
Moss RosePolice Inspector R. ClinnerGregory Ratoff
1948Up in Central ParkBoss TweedWilliam A. Seiter
Abbott and Costello Meet FrankensteinThe Invisible ManCharles BartonUncredited voice
Rogues' RegimentMark Van RattenRobert Florey
data-sort-value="Three Musketeers, The" The Three MusketeersRichelieuGeorge Sidney
1949data-sort-value="Bribe, The" The BribeCarwoodRobert Z. Leonard
BagdadPasha Ali NadimCharles Lamont
1950data-sort-value="Baron of Arizona, The" The Baron of ArizonaJames ReavisSamuel Fuller
Champagne for CaesarBurnbridge WatersRichard Whorf
Curtain Call at Cactus CreekTracy HollandCharles Lamont
1951Adventures of Captain FabianGeorge BrissacWilliam Marshall
His Kind of WomanMark CardiganJohn Farrow
NarratorVarious
1952data-sort-value="Las Vegas Story, The" The Las Vegas StoryLloyd RollinsRobert Stevenson
1953House of WaxProfessor Henry JarrodAndre de Toth
1954Dangerous MissionPaul AdamsLouis King
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel DrakeColonel Edwin L. DrakeArthur Pierson
Casanova's Big NightCasanovaNorman Z. McLeodUncredited
data-sort-value="Mad Magician, The" The Mad MagicianDon GallicoJohn Brahm
1955Son of SinbadOmar KhayyamTed Tetzlaff
1956SerenadeCharles WinthropAnthony Mann
While the City SleepsWalter KyneFritz Lang
data-sort-value="Vagabond King, The" The Vagabond KingNarratorMichael CurtizUncredited voice
data-sort-value="Ten Commandments, The" The Ten CommandmentsBakaCecil B. DeMille
1957data-sort-value="Story of Mankind, The" The Story of MankindThe DevilIrwin Allen
1958data-sort-value="Fly, The" The FlyFrançois DelambreKurt Neumann
1959House on Haunted HillFrederick LorenWilliam Castle
Return of the FlyFrançois DelambreEdward Bernds
data-sort-value="Big Circus, The" The Big CircusHans HagenfeldJoseph M. Newman
data-sort-value="Tingler, The" The TinglerDr. Warren ChapinWilliam Castle
data-sort-value="Bat, The" The BatDr. Malcolm WellsCrane Wilbur
1960House of UsherRoderick UsherRoger Corman
1961Master of the WorldRoburWilliam Witney
Pit and the PendulumNicholas Medina,
Sebastian Medina
Roger Corman
Nefertiti, Queen of the NileBenakonFernando Cerchio
Rage of the BuccaneersRomero Mario Costa
1962Confessions of an Opium EaterGilbert De Quincey Albert Zugsmith
Tales of TerrorLocke,
Fortunato Luchresi,
Ernest Valdemar
Roger Corman
Convicts 4Carl Carmer Millard Kaufman
Tower of LondonRichard of GloucesterRoger Corman
1963data-sort-value="Raven, The" The RavenDr. Erasmus Craven
Diary of a MadmanMagistrate Simon CordierReginald Le Borg
Beach PartyBig DaddyWilliam Asher
data-sort-value="Haunted Palace, The" The Haunted PalaceJoseph Curwen
Charles Dexter Ward
Roger Corman
Twice-Told TalesAlex Medbourne
Giacomo Rappaccini
Gerald Pyncheon
Sidney Salkow
1964data-sort-value="Comedy of Terrors, The" The Comedy of TerrorsWaldo Trumbull Jacques Tourneur
data-sort-value="Last Man on Earth, The" The Last Man on EarthDr. Robert MorganSidney Salkow, Ubaldo Ragona
data-sort-value="Masque of the Red Death, The" The Masque of the Red DeathPrince ProsperoRoger Corman
1965data-sort-value="Tomb of Ligeia, The" The Tomb of LigeiaVerden Fell
War-Gods of the DeepSir Hugh, The Captain Jacques Tourneur
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini MachineDr. GoldfootNorman Taurog
1966Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl BombsDr. Goldfoot
General Willis
Mario Bava
1967data-sort-value="House of 1,000 Dolls, The" The House of 1,000 DollsFelix MandervilleJeremy Summers
data-sort-value="Jackals, The" The JackalsOupa DeckerRobert D. Webb
1968Witchfinder General (U.S. title Conqueror Worm)Matthew HopkinsMichael Reeves
Spirits of the DeadNarratorFederico Fellini, Louis Malle, Roger VadimEnglish version, uncredited
1969More Dead Than AliveDan RuffaloRobert Sparr
data-sort-value="Trouble with Girls, The" The Trouble with GirlsMr. MoralityPeter Tewksbury
data-sort-value="Oblong Box, The" The Oblong BoxSir Julian Markham Gordon Hessler
1970Scream and Scream AgainDr. Browning
An Evening of Edgar Allan PoeNarratorKenneth Johnson
Cry of the BansheeLord Edward WhitmanGordon Hessler
Cucumber Castlewicked count Voxville Hugh Gladwish
1971Here Comes Peter CottontailJanuary Q. IrontailJules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.Voice
data-sort-value="Abominable Dr. Phibes, The" The Abominable Dr. PhibesDr. Anton PhibesRobert Fuest
Mooch Goes to HollywoodHimselfRichard Erdman
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?William SpevinJerry Paris
1972Dr. Phibes Rises AgainDr. Anton PhibesRobert Fuest
1973Theatre of BloodEdward Lionheart Douglas Hickox
1974MadhousePaul ToombesJim Clark
Percy's ProgressStavos MammonianRalph Thomas
1975Journey Into FearDervosDaniel Mann
Welcome to My NightmareThe CuratorDavid WintersVoice
1976data-sort-value="Butterfly Ball, The" The Butterfly BallNarratorTony Klinger
1979Scavenger HuntMilton ParkerMichael Schultz
1980data-sort-value="Sorcerer's Apprentice, The" The Sorcerer's ApprenticeNarratorPeter SanderVoice
I Go PogoThe DeaconMarc Paul Chinoy
1981data-sort-value="Monster Club, The" The Monster ClubEramusRoy Ward Baker
Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas DinnerProfessor HumperdoJohn Trent
1982VincentNarratorTim BurtonVoice
Fun with Mr. FutureMad ScientistDarrell Van Citters
1983House of the Long ShadowsLionel GrisbanePete Walker
Michael Jackson's ThrillerNarratorJohn LandisVoice
1984Bloodbath at the House of DeathSinister ManRay Cameron
1986data-sort-value="Great Mouse Detective, The" The Great Mouse DetectiveProfessor RatiganBurny Mattinson, Ron Clements,
David Michener,
John Musker
Voice
1987data-sort-value="Nativity, The" The NativityKing HerodDon LuskVoice
From a Whisper to a ScreamJulian WhiteJeff Burr
data-sort-value="Whales of August, The" The Whales of AugustMr. MaranovLindsay Anderson
Sparky's Magic PianoHenry, Sparky's dadLee MishkinVoice
1988Dead HeatArthur P. LoudermilkMark Goldblatt
1990CatchfireMr. Avoca Dennis Hopper
Edward ScissorhandsThe Inventor Tim Burton
1993data-sort-value="Thief and the Cobbler, The" The Thief and the CobblerZig-Zag, the Grand VizierRichard WilliamsVoice, posthumous release (recorded in 1973[1])

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1949data-sort-value="Christmas Carol, The" The Christmas CarolNarrator (voice)Television special
1952Robert Montgomery PresentsPeter HammondEpisode "The Ringmaster"
1953Summer TheatreCooper FieldingEpisode: "Dream Job"
data-sort-value="Plymouth Playhouse, The" The Plymouth Playhouse
1955Climax!Gideon RoneEpisode "Night of Execution"
CrossroadsReverend Robert RussellEpisode "Cleanup"
TV Reader's DigestJohn HayesEpisode "The Brainwashing of John Hayes"
1956Science Fiction TheatreDr. Philip RedmondEpisode "Operation Flypaper"
Gary WilliamsEpisode "One Thousand Eyes"
CrossroadsReverend Alfred PriceEpisode "God's Healing"
1956–1971data-sort-value="Red Skelton Hour, The" The Red Skelton HourClaude Casserole, Dr. Nelson Jr., Dr. Flygrabber, Various characters17 episodes
1957Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCharles CourtneyEpisode "The Perfect Crime"
Collector's Item: The Left Fist of DavidHenry PrentissTelevision film
1958Have Gun – Will TravelCharles Matthews / OthelloEpisode "The Moor's Revenge"
1959RiverboatOtto JustinEpisode "Witness No Evil"
1960The Red Skelton HourGilbertEpisode: "The Original DaVinci"
Maxwell the MagicianEpisode "Deadeye and the Magician"
1964–1966data-sort-value="Danny Kaye Show, The" The Danny Kaye ShowGangster, Dr. Frankenstein, The Dentist, The Prime Minister, Art Collector and Critic, The snotty Maitre'd4 episodes
1965data-sort-value="Man from U.N.C.L.E., The" The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Victor MartonEpisode "The Foxes and Hounds Affair"
1966–1967BatmanEdgar Heed / Egghead7 episodes
1967F TroopCount SfozaEpisode "V is for Vampire"
Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaProfessor MultipleEpisode "The Deadly Dolls"
1968–1971Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InGuest Performer5 episodes
1969Daniel BooneDr. Thaddeus MortonEpisode "Copperhead Izzy"
data-sort-value="Good Guys, The" The Good GuysMr. MiddletonEpisode "Fly in My Stew"
Get SmartDr. Jarvis PymEpisode "Is This Trip Necessary?"
1970Mod SquadJohn Wells / Wentworth Episode "A Time of Hyacinths"
Here's LucyHimselfEpisode "Lucy Cuts Vincent's Price"
1971What's a Nice Girl Like You...?William SpevinTelevision film
data-sort-value="Hilarious House of Frightenstein, The" The Hilarious House of FrightensteinHimself130 episodes
data-sort-value="Pet Set, The" The Pet Set2 episodes
Curiosity Shop2 episodes
1971–1972Night GalleryProfessor, John Carnby2 episodes
1972data-sort-value="Jimmy Stewart Show, The" The Jimmy Stewart ShowHimselfEpisode "Price Is Right"
data-sort-value="Brady Bunch, The" The Brady BunchProfessor Hubert Whitehead2 episodes
1972–1975data-sort-value="Carol Burnett Show, The" The Carol Burnett ShowGuest Performer4 episodes[2]
1973ColumboDavid LangEpisode "Lovely but Lethal"
1974data-sort-value="Snoop Sisters, The" The Snoop SistersMichael BastionEpisode "A Black Day for Bluebeard"
MoochHimselfTelevision film
1976Ellery QueenMichael RaynorEpisode "The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario"
data-sort-value="Bionic Woman, The" The Bionic WomanManfred / Cyrus CarstairsEpisode "Black Magic"
1977data-sort-value="Muppet Show, The" The Muppet ShowHimself1 episode
data-sort-value="Brady Bunch Hour, The" The Brady Bunch Hour1 episode
1978data-sort-value="Love Boat, The" The Love BoatThe Amazing AlonzoEpisode "Ship of Ghouls"
1979Time ExpressJason Winters4 episodes
CBS LibraryNarratorEpisode "Once Upon a Midnight Scary"
1981Red Skelton's Christmas DinnerProfessor HumperdoTelevision special
1983Hansel and GretelHostTelevision film
RuddigoreSir Despard Murgatroyd
1984Faerie Tale TheatreMagic Mirror, Narrator2 episodes
1985data-sort-value="13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, The" The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-DooVincent Van Ghoul (voice)13 episodes
1986data-sort-value="Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible, The" King Herod (voice)Episode "The Nativity"
Blacke's MagicEmeric ValdemarEpisode "Wax Poetic"
EscapesHost / The MailmanTelevision film
1987data-sort-value="Little Troll Prince, The" The Little Troll PrinceKing Ulvik #1 (voice)
1988Ghost ShipNarrator (voice)Television film,
English dub
1991Tiny Toon AdventuresEdgar Allan Poe (voice)Episode "How Sweetie It Is"
1993data-sort-value="Heart of Justice, The" The Heart of Justice Reggie ShawTelevision film

Radio

!Year!Title!Episode/source
1946Suspense"The Name of the Beast"[3]
Lux Radio TheatreDragonwyck[4]
Hollywood Star TimeThe Song of Bernadette[5]
1947data-sort-value="Saint, The" The SaintJuly 9, 1947 to June 30, 1948
1973data-sort-value="Price of Fear, The" The Price of FearEpisode 1 to 22[6]
1977Aliens in the Mind BBC Radio 4

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueRun
1935ChicagoCharles MurdockGate TheatreMarch 13, 1935 – unknown
Victoria ReginaPrince AlbertMay 1935 – unknown
Broadhurst TheatreDecember 26, 1935 – June 1936
August 31, 1936 – June 1937
1937data-sort-value="Lady Has A Heart, The" The Lady Has A HeartJeanLongacre TheatreSeptember 25, 1937 – December 1937
1938The Shoemaker's HolidayMaster HammonMercury TheatreJanuary 1, 1938 –
National TheatreFebruary 1, 1938 –
Heartbreak HouseHector HushabyeMercury TheatreApril 29, 1938 – June 1938
Outward BoundRev. William DukePlayhouse TheatreDecember 22, 1938 – July 22, 1939
1941Angel StreetMr. ManninghamJohn Golden Theatre5 December 1941 – September 30, 1942
Bijou TheatreOctober 2, 1942 – December 30, 1944
1942Yours, A. LincolnAbraham LincolnShubert TheatreJuly 9, 1942 – July 12, 1942
1953Richard IIIDuke of BuckinghamCity Center of Music and DramaDecember 9, 1953 – December 20, 1953
1954Black-Eyed SusanDr. Nicholas MarshPlayhouse TheatreDecember 23, 1954 – December 25, 1954
1968Darling of the DayPriam FarllGeorge Abbott TheatreJanuary 27, 1968 – February 24, 1968
1978Diversions and DelightsOscar WildeEugene O'Neill TheatreApril 12, 1978 – April 22, 1978

Discography

Notes
1956Poems of ShelleyAudiobook
1958Co-Star – The Record Acting Game
Sounds of freedom: Patrick Henry to William Jennings BryanNarrated speech "Henry Clay: on The War of 1812; January 8, 1813"
1961America The Beautiful - The heart of America in poetryAudiobook
1962data-sort-value="World Of Century Twenty First, The" The World Of Century Twenty First
GalleryPresenter
1968Darling Of The DayAudiobook
1969Witchcraft - Magic: An Adventure In Demonology
1972Tales Of Witches, Ghosts And Goblins
1973data-sort-value="Coven Of Witches' Tales, A" A Coven Of Witches' Tales
His Son: The life and times of Jesus
1974data-sort-value="Graveyard Of Ghost Tales, A" A Graveyard Of Ghost Tales
1975data-sort-value="Complete Horror Classic "Blood Bath", The" The Complete Horror Classic "Blood Bath"
data-sort-value="Gold-Bug, The" The Gold-Bug
Edgar Allan Poe

The imp of the perverse and other tales

Odyssey, starring Vincent Price
1976data-sort-value="Hornbook For Witches, Stories And Poems For Halloween, A" A hornbook for witches, stories and poems for Halloween
1977Dining at Versailles
data-sort-value="Bard's Board / Food From Shakespearean Times, The" The bard's board / Food from Shakespearean times
data-sort-value="Monster Mash / The Bard's Own Recipe, The" The Monster Mash / The Bard's Own Recipe45 Single
Classical Spanish cuisineAudiobook

Books

References

  1. Book: McAsh, Iain F. April 1977. The Films Of Vincent Price. Second . BCW Publishing. 090415940X.
  2. Web site: 2017-02-09 . The Carol Burnett Show (1974) Vincent Price shows his funny side . 2023-05-22 . The Sound of Vincent Price . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Escape and Suspense!: Suspense - The Name of the Beast. Escape-suspense.com. November 19, 2017.
  4. News: Theatre Date. Harrisburg Telegraph . October 5, 1946. October 1, 2015. Harrisburg Telegraph. 17. Newspapers.com.
  5. Spring 2015. Those Were the Days. Nostalgia Digest. 41. 2. 32–41.
  6. Web site: BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Price of Fear. BBC.
  7. Book: The Vincent Price treasury of American art. Online Computer Library Center, Inc.. 1972. 9780872940314. 539027.