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Frederick Worlock

Frederick Worlock

Acting

December 14, 1886 — August 1, 1973London, 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.

Known for

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Disney's Halloween Treatmovie

Disney's Halloween Treat

1982

Horace (voice) (archive footage)

Elizabeth the Queenmovie

Elizabeth the Queen

1968

Lord Burghley

Spinoutmovie

Spinout

1966

Blodgett

Strange Bedfellowsmovie

Strange Bedfellows

1965

Mr. Martindale (Lawyer) (uncredited)

The Invincible Mr. Disraelimovie

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

1963

Lord Derby

The Notorious Landladymovie

The Notorious Landlady

1962

Elderly Colonel (uncredited)

One Hundred and One Dalmatiansmovie

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961

Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)

Spartacusmovie

Spartacus

1960

Laelius

Perry Masontv

Perry Mason

1957

Judge

Alfred Hitchcock Presentstv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Gus Harrison / Mr. Betts / Barclay / Dan Mintz

MGM Paradetv

MGM Parade

1955

King Learmovie

King Lear

1953

Earl of Gloucester

Robert Montgomery Presentstv

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtmovie

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

Lord Mayor (uncredited)

Joan of Arcmovie

Joan of Arc

1948

Duke of Bedford, England's Regent

Studio Onetv

Studio One

1948

Johnny Belindamovie

Johnny Belinda

1948

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Ruthlessmovie

Ruthless

1948

J. Norton Sims

A Woman's Vengeancemovie

A Woman's Vengeance

1948

Judge (uncredited)

A Double Lifemovie

A Double Life

1947

Actor in "Othello"

Love from a Strangermovie

Love from a Stranger

1947

Inspector Hobday

Forever Ambermovie

Forever Amber

1947

Singaporemovie

Singapore

1947

Cadum

Last of the Redmenmovie

Last of the Redmen

1947

Gen. Webb

The Macomber Affairmovie

The Macomber Affair

1947

Clerk

The Locketmovie

The Locket

1946

Doctor (uncredited)

The Imperfect Ladymovie

The Imperfect Lady

1946

Henderson

Dressed to Killmovie

Dressed to Kill

1946

Colonel Cavanaugh

She-Wolf of Londonmovie

She-Wolf of London

1946

Park Patrol Constable-in-Charge Ernie Hobbs

Terror by Nightmovie

Terror by Night

1946

Prof. William Kilbane

Captain Kiddmovie

Captain Kidd

1945

Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited)

Pursuit to Algiersmovie

Pursuit to Algiers

1945

Prime Minister

Scotland Yard Investigatormovie

Scotland Yard Investigator

1945

John Brent

The Fatal Witnessmovie

The Fatal Witness

1945

Sir Humphrey Mong

The Woman in Greenmovie

The Woman in Green

1945

Dr. Onslow

Hangover Squaremovie

Hangover Square

1945

Supt. Clay (uncredited)

The Lodgermovie

The Lodger

1944

Jane Eyremovie

Jane Eyre

1943

Sam--Waiter at Inn

Madame Curiemovie

Madame Curie

1943

Businessman (uncredited)

Saharamovie

Sahara

1943

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes Faces Deathmovie

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

Geoffrey Musgrave

Passport to Suezmovie

Passport to Suez

1943

Sir Roger Wembley

Secret Service In Darkest Africamovie

Secret Service In Darkest Africa

1943

Sir James Langley

Appointment in Berlinmovie

Appointment in Berlin

1943

Von Ritter - Ministry of Information (uncredited)

The Mantrapmovie

The Mantrap

1943

Patrick Berwick

Air Raid Wardensmovie

Air Raid Wardens

1943

Otto

London Blackout Murdersmovie

London Blackout Murders

1943

Eugene Caldwell (as Frederic Worlock)

The Black Swanmovie

The Black Swan

1942

Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Sailingmovie

Keep 'Em Sailing

1942

Hugo Stregel

Madero of Mexicomovie

Madero of Mexico

1942

Aristocratic Landowner (uncredited)

Eagle Squadronmovie

Eagle Squadron

1942

Grenfall

Pacific Rendezvousmovie

Pacific Rendezvous

1942

Dr. Jackwin

Captains of the Cloudsmovie

Captains of the Clouds

1942

President of Court Martial

How Green Was My Valleymovie

How Green Was My Valley

1941

Dr. Richards

International Ladymovie

International Lady

1941

Sir Henry

A Yank in the R.A.F.movie

A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941

Canadian Major

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydemovie

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

Dr. Heath

Man Huntmovie

Man Hunt

1941

Lord Gerald Risborough

Rage in Heavenmovie

Rage in Heaven

1941

Solicitor-General

Hudson's Baymovie

Hudson's Bay

1940

English Governor

Murder Over New Yorkmovie

Murder Over New York

1940

Insp. Hugh Drake

South of Suezmovie

South of Suez

1940

Defense Counsel

He Stayed for Breakfastmovie

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

Communist President

The Sea Hawkmovie

The Sea Hawk

1940

Darnell

Moon Over Burmamovie

Moon Over Burma

1940

Stephen Harmon

Strange Cargomovie

Strange Cargo

1940

Grideau, the Prison Head

Northwest Passagemovie

Northwest Passage

1940

Sir William Johnson

The Earl of Chicagomovie

The Earl of Chicago

1940

Lord Elfie (uncredited)

Balalaikamovie

Balalaika

1939

Ramensky

Lady of the Tropicsmovie

Lady of the Tropics

1939

Colonel Demassey

Miracles for Salemovie

Miracles for Sale

1939

Dr. Cesar Sabbatt

Two Masters
movie

Two Masters

1928