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Frederick Worlock

Frederick Worlock

Known for: Acting

Born 14/12/1886
Died 1973-08-01
Place of birth London, England, UK

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

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Judge

1957

Robert Montgomery Presents Series ★ 6,0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

1948

Jane Eyre Film ★ 6,9

Jane Eyre

Sam--Waiter at Inn

1943

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Gus Harrison

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Mr. Betts

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Barclay

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Dan Mintz

1955

One Hundred and One Dalmatians Film ★ 7,2

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)

1961

Spartacus Film ★ 7,5

Spartacus

Laelius

1960

MGM Parade Series ★ 7,5

MGM Parade

1955

The Black Swan Film ★ 6,5

The Black Swan

Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)

1942

Terror by Night Film ★ 6,6

Terror by Night

Prof. William Kilbane

1946

Joan of Arc Film ★ 6,2

Joan of Arc

Duke of Bedford, England's Regent

1948

How Green Was My Valley Film ★ 7,3

How Green Was My Valley

Dr. Richards

1941

The Sea Hawk Film ★ 7,2

The Sea Hawk

Darnell

1940

Sahara Film ★ 7,2

Sahara

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

1943

The Woman in Green Film ★ 6,5

The Woman in Green

Dr. Onslow

1945

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Film ★ 6,5

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Heath

1941

Dressed to Kill Film ★ 6,6

Dressed to Kill

Colonel Cavanaugh

1946

The Lodger Film ★ 6,5

The Lodger

1944

Air Raid Wardens Film ★ 7,1

Air Raid Wardens

Otto

1943

Man Hunt Film ★ 6,9

Man Hunt

Lord Gerald Risborough

1941

The Notorious Landlady Film ★ 6,8

The Notorious Landlady

Elderly Colonel (uncredited)

1962

The Locket Film ★ 6,3

The Locket

Doctor (uncredited)

1946

Forever Amber Film ★ 6,0

Forever Amber

1947

Spinout Film ★ 5,6

Spinout

Blodgett

1966

Madame Curie Film ★ 7,2

Madame Curie

Businessman (uncredited)

1943

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Film ★ 6,3

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Lord Mayor (uncredited)

1949

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death Film ★ 6,9

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Geoffrey Musgrave

1943

Johnny Belinda Film ★ 6,9

Johnny Belinda

Prosecutor (uncredited)

1948

Captain Kidd Film ★ 6,3

Captain Kidd

Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited)

1945

Hangover Square Film ★ 7,0

Hangover Square

Supt. Clay (uncredited)

1945

Rage in Heaven Film ★ 6,4

Rage in Heaven

Solicitor-General

1941

A Double Life Film ★ 6,4

A Double Life

Actor in "Othello"

1947

Northwest Passage Film ★ 6,6

Northwest Passage

Sir William Johnson

1940

She-Wolf of London Film ★ 5,6

She-Wolf of London

Park Patrol Constable-in-Charge Ernie Hobbs

1946

The Macomber Affair Film ★ 6,8

The Macomber Affair

Clerk

1947

Strange Cargo Film ★ 7,0

Strange Cargo

Grideau, the Prison Head

1940

International Lady Film ★ 6,6

International Lady

Sir Henry

1941

Singapore Film ★ 6,1

Singapore

Cadum

1947

Lady of the Tropics Film ★ 6,5

Lady of the Tropics

Colonel Demassey

1939

Ruthless Film ★ 5,7

Ruthless

J. Norton Sims

1948

Eagle Squadron Film ★ 7,0

Eagle Squadron

Grenfall

1942

Secret Service In Darkest Africa Film ★ 7,0

Secret Service In Darkest Africa

Sir James Langley

1943

A Woman's Vengeance Film ★ 6,3

A Woman's Vengeance

Judge (uncredited)

1948

Pursuit to Algiers Film ★ 6,8

Pursuit to Algiers

Prime Minister

1945

The Earl of Chicago Film ★ 6,3

The Earl of Chicago

Lord Elfie (uncredited)

1940

Disney's Halloween Treat Film ★ 6,5

Disney's Halloween Treat

Horace (voice) (archive footage)

1982

The Fatal Witness Film ★ 6,0

The Fatal Witness

Sir Humphrey Mong

1945

Keep 'Em Sailing Film ★ 7,5

Keep 'Em Sailing

Hugo Stregel

1942

Balalaika Film ★ 5,3

Balalaika

Ramensky

1939

He Stayed for Breakfast Film ★ 8,0

He Stayed for Breakfast

Communist President

1940

The Imperfect Lady Film

The Imperfect Lady

Henderson

1946

Last of the Redmen Film ★ 5,7

Last of the Redmen

Gen. Webb

1947

Hudson's Bay Film ★ 6,1

Hudson's Bay

English Governor

1940

A Yank in the R.A.F. Film ★ 5,6

A Yank in the R.A.F.

Canadian Major

1941

Strange Bedfellows Film ★ 6,0

Strange Bedfellows

Mr. Martindale (Lawyer) (uncredited)

1965

South of Suez Film ★ 4,6

South of Suez

Defense Counsel

1940

Captains of the Clouds Film ★ 6,4

Captains of the Clouds

President of Court Martial

1942

Scotland Yard Investigator Film ★ 6,5

Scotland Yard Investigator

John Brent

1945

Love from a Stranger Film ★ 5,7

Love from a Stranger

Inspector Hobday

1947

Murder Over New York Film ★ 6,2

Murder Over New York

Insp. Hugh Drake

1940

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli Film ★ 8,0

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

Lord Derby

1963

Miracles for Sale Film ★ 6,5

Miracles for Sale

Dr. Cesar Sabbatt

1939

Pacific Rendezvous Film ★ 7,5

Pacific Rendezvous

Dr. Jackwin

1942

London Blackout Murders Film ★ 6,7

London Blackout Murders

Eugene Caldwell (as Frederic Worlock)

1943

Elizabeth the Queen Film ★ 10,0

Elizabeth the Queen

Lord Burghley

1968

Passport to Suez Film ★ 6,3

Passport to Suez

Sir Roger Wembley

1943

Moon Over Burma Film ★ 5,8

Moon Over Burma

Stephen Harmon

1940

King Lear Film ★ 8,0

King Lear

Earl of Gloucester

1953

The Mantrap Film ★ 8,0

The Mantrap

Patrick Berwick

1943

Film ★ 8,0

Two Masters

1928

Appointment in Berlin Film ★ 7,1

Appointment in Berlin

Von Ritter - Ministry of Information (uncredited)

1943

Madero of Mexico Film ★ 7,0

Madero of Mexico

Aristocratic Landowner (uncredited)

1942