Price, Vincent
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Birthname | Vincent Leonard Price Jr. | ||||
born on | 27 May 1911 at 00:40 (= 12:40 AM ) | ||||
Place | Saint Louis, USA, 38n38, 90w12 | ||||
Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American actor and author who was best known for elegantly sophisticated horror roles. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television. He also was noted as an art expert and the author of cookbooks and art books. Well known for his iconic oily voice, Price narrated several animation films, radio dramas and documentaries as well as the monologue on Michael Jackson song "Thriller."
Price was the son of a candy manufacturer. He tried the New York stage without much success, and then moved to England, where he continued his education, receiving a Masters in fine arts from the University of London. He toured Europe, enjoying the arts and cuisine, before returning to the U.S. to finish his bachelor's degree in art history from Yale.
An on-stage debut in 1935 led to films by 1938. He built a career of over 100 movies, most of which were sophisticated horror roles, his preference. He remarked that, "I'd never turn down a villain role, they're the most fun."
For some years he was an art consultant for Sears Roebuck Co. The Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College is named in his honor.
Price was married three times and had two children. His last marriage was to Australian actress Coral Browne and lasted until her death in May 1991. He died at age 82 of lung cancer on 25 October 1993 in Los Angeles, California.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Entertainment: Batman (TV series) (born 12 January 1966). Notes: Played Egghead, 1966-1967
- friend relationship with Hellman, Lillian (born 20 June 1905)
- friend relationship with Parker, Dorothy (born 22 August 1893)
- parent->child relationship with Price, V. B. (born 30 August 1940)
- role played of/by Casanova, Giacomo (born 2 April 1725). Notes: 1954 film "Casanova's Big Night"
- role played of/by Charles II, King of England (born 29 May 1630 Jul.Cal. (8 June 1630 greg.)). Notes: 1941 film "Hudson's Bay"
- role played of/by Khayyam, Omar (born 18 May 1048 Jul.Cal. (24 May 1048 greg.)). Notes: 1955 film "Son of Sinbad"
- role played of/by McAdoo, William Gibbs (born 31 October 1863). Notes: 1944 film "Wilson"
- role played of/by Raleigh, Walter (born 11 July 1554 Jul.Cal. (21 July 1554 greg.)). Notes: 1939 film "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex"
- role played of/by Richard III, King of England (born 2 October 1452 Jul.Cal. (11 Oct 1452 greg.)). Notes: 1962 film "Tower of London"
- role played of/by Richelieu, Cardinal (born 9 September 1585 (greg.)). Notes: 1948 film "The Three Musketeers"
- role played of/by Smith, Joseph (born 23 December 1805). Notes: 1940 film "Brigham Young"
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1935 (On-stage debut)
- Social : End a program of study 1935 (Masters Degree in Fine Arts)
- Relationship : Marriage 1938 (10 years with Edith Barrett)
- Relationship : Marriage 1949 (24 years with Mary Grant)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1973 (Performed in "Theatre of Blood")
- Relationship : Marriage 1974 (Last marriage, Coral Browne, 17 years)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1990 (Appearance in "Edward Scissorhands")
Source Notes
B.R. in hand from Steinbrecher. (Formerly, MacKenzie quotes him by letter for 00:10 AM)
Categories
- Traits : Body : Size (1.93 m/ 6 ft 4 in)
- Traits : Body : Voice/Speech
- Traits : Mind : Education extensive (London and Yale)
- Traits : Personality : Gracious/ sociable
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer (Lung, terminal)
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Parkinson's
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Three)
- Family : Relationship : Widowed
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Two)
- Family : Parenting : Kids - Homosexual (Victoria Price)
- Family : Parenting : Kids - Noted
- Passions : Sexuality : Bi-Sexual
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 82)
- Vocation : Business : Consultant (Art)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress (100+ movies, also TV, radio, stage)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Live Stage (Theater, secondary to film)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Voice-Over
- Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer ("I Like What I Know")
- Vocation : Writers : How To .... (Cook books)
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction (Fine Arts)
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame (Two stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
- 1911 births
- Birthday 27 May
- Birthplace Saint Louis, MO (US)
- Sun 4 Gemini
- Moon 20 Taurus
- Asc 3 Pisces
- 1993 deaths
- Traits : Body : Size
- Traits : Body : Voice/Speech
- Traits : Mind : Education extensive
- Traits : Personality : Gracious/ sociable
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Parkinson's
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages
- Family : Relationship : Widowed
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3
- Family : Parenting : Kids - Homosexual
- Family : Parenting : Kids - Noted
- Passions : Sexuality : Bi-Sexual
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Vocation : Business : Consultant
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Entertainment : Live Stage
- Vocation : Entertainment : Voice-Over
- Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer
- Vocation : Writers : How To ....
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book