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  1. William Carradine died from tuberculosis when his son John was two years old. Carradine's mother then married "a Philadelphia paper manufacturer named Peck, who thought the way to bring up someone else's boy was to beat him every day just on general principle." [6]

  2. Nov 29, 1988 · John Carradine, a lanky, saturnine character actor who appeared in more that 200 films and, on screen or the stage, played roles as disparate as Hamlet and Dracula, died Sunday in a hospital...

  3. In his later years he was typed as a horror star, putting in appearances in many low- and ultra-low-budget horror films. He was a member of the group of actors often used by director John Ford that became known as "The John Ford Stock Company". John Carradine died at age 82 of natural causes on November 27, 1988.

    • February 5, 1906
    • November 27, 1988
  4. Nov 29, 1988 · John Carradine, whose more than 500 movie appearances over 58 years made him one of the most prolific actors of all time, died Sunday at a hospital in Milan, Italy.

  5. May 22, 2024 · John Carradine (born February 5, 1906, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 27, 1988, Milan, Italy) was an American actor with gaunt features and a stentorian voice who appeared in more than 200 films, often portraying villains.

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  6. Nov 28, 1988 · John Carradine, the patriarch of an American acting family who appeared in more than 500 films including “The Grapes of Wrath,” has died at age 82 on a visit to Italy, a spokeswoman at a...

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  8. Jun 11, 2009 · Their description — that the actor’s body was found nude, with ropes around his neck, wrist and genitals — fueled speculation that he was killed while engaging in a dangerous sex practice called...