Frederick Worlock
Known for: Acting
Frederick Worlock was a British-American actor. He is known for his work in various films during the 1940s and 1950s, and as the voice of Horace in One Hundred and One Dalmatians. On stage, he made his début in 1906 in Henry V in Bristol and acted in four productions in London before moving to the United States in the 1920s, where he appeared in Broadway productions between 1923 and 1954. From 1938 to 1966, Worlock appeared as a supporting actor in films including Man Hunt, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, How Green Was My Valley, The Imperfect Lady, Singapore, The Lone Wolf in London, Love from a Stranger, Ruthless, Joan of Arc, Spartacus, One Hundred and One Dalmatians (voice-over), and Spinout. He appeared in a number of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone in the 1940s. The diginfied-looking British actor often portrayed "professorial roles, some benign, some villainous". Worlock died from cerebral ischemia in 1973, at the age of 86.
Filmography
Series
Perry Mason
Judge
1957
Series
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Series
Studio One
1948
Film
Jane Eyre
Sam--Waiter at Inn
1943
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Gus Harrison
1955
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mr. Betts
1955
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Barclay
1955
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dan Mintz
1955
Film
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)
1961
Film
Spartacus
Laelius
1960
Series
MGM Parade
1955
Film
The Black Swan
Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
1942
Film
Terror by Night
Prof. William Kilbane
1946
Film
Joan of Arc
Duke of Bedford, England's Regent
1948
Film
How Green Was My Valley
Dr. Richards
1941
Film
The Sea Hawk
Darnell
1940
Film
Sahara
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Film
The Woman in Green
Dr. Onslow
1945
Film
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Heath
1941
Film
Dressed to Kill
Colonel Cavanaugh
1946
Film
The Lodger
1944
Film
Air Raid Wardens
Otto
1943
Film
Man Hunt
Lord Gerald Risborough
1941
Film
The Notorious Landlady
Elderly Colonel (uncredited)
1962
Film
The Locket
Doctor (uncredited)
1946
Film
Forever Amber
1947
Film
Spinout
Blodgett
1966
Film
Madame Curie
Businessman (uncredited)
1943
Film
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Lord Mayor (uncredited)
1949
Film
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Geoffrey Musgrave
1943
Film
Johnny Belinda
Prosecutor (uncredited)
1948
Film
Captain Kidd
Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited)
1945
Film
Hangover Square
Supt. Clay (uncredited)
1945
Film
Rage in Heaven
Solicitor-General
1941
Film
A Double Life
Actor in "Othello"
1947
Film
Northwest Passage
Sir William Johnson
1940
Film
She-Wolf of London
Park Patrol Constable-in-Charge Ernie Hobbs
1946
Film
The Macomber Affair
Clerk
1947
Film
Strange Cargo
Grideau, the Prison Head
1940
Film
International Lady
Sir Henry
1941
Film
Singapore
Cadum
1947
Film
Lady of the Tropics
Colonel Demassey
1939
Film
Ruthless
J. Norton Sims
1948
Film
Eagle Squadron
Grenfall
1942
Film
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
Sir James Langley
1943
Film
A Woman's Vengeance
Judge (uncredited)
1948
Film
Pursuit to Algiers
Prime Minister
1945
Film
The Earl of Chicago
Lord Elfie (uncredited)
1940
Film
Disney's Halloween Treat
Horace (voice) (archive footage)
1982
Film
The Fatal Witness
Sir Humphrey Mong
1945
Film
Keep 'Em Sailing
Hugo Stregel
1942
Film
Balalaika
Ramensky
1939
Film
He Stayed for Breakfast
Communist President
1940
Film
The Imperfect Lady
Henderson
1946
Film
Last of the Redmen
Gen. Webb
1947
Film
Hudson's Bay
English Governor
1940
Film
A Yank in the R.A.F.
Canadian Major
1941
Film
Strange Bedfellows
Mr. Martindale (Lawyer) (uncredited)
1965
Film
South of Suez
Defense Counsel
1940
Film
Captains of the Clouds
President of Court Martial
1942
Film
Scotland Yard Investigator
John Brent
1945
Film
Love from a Stranger
Inspector Hobday
1947
Film
Murder Over New York
Insp. Hugh Drake
1940
Film
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
Lord Derby
1963
Film
Miracles for Sale
Dr. Cesar Sabbatt
1939
Film
Pacific Rendezvous
Dr. Jackwin
1942
Film
London Blackout Murders
Eugene Caldwell (as Frederic Worlock)
1943
Film
Elizabeth the Queen
Lord Burghley
1968
Film
Passport to Suez
Sir Roger Wembley
1943
Film
Moon Over Burma
Stephen Harmon
1940
Film
King Lear
Earl of Gloucester
1953
Film
The Mantrap
Patrick Berwick
1943
Two Masters
1928
Film
Appointment in Berlin
Von Ritter - Ministry of Information (uncredited)
1943
Film
Madero of Mexico
Aristocratic Landowner (uncredited)
1942