| First Name |
Vincent
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| Middle Name |
Leonard
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| Last Name |
Price
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| Full Name at Birth |
Vincent Leonard Price Jr.
|
| Alternative Name |
Bink, Merchant of Menace, Renaissance Man, Master of the Macabre, Vincent II
|
| Birthday |
27th May, 1911
|
| Birthplace |
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
|
| Died |
25th October, 1993
|
| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Lung Cancer & Emphysema
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| Height |
6' 4" (193 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Distinctive Feature |
Pencil Thin Moustache, Distinctive, Low-Pitched, Creaky, Atmospheric Voice, Mock-Serious Facial Expressions, Campy theatrical performances
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
|
| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
St. Louis Country Day School
|
| University |
Yale University, Courtauld Institute of Art
|
| Occupation Text |
Actor, art historian, art collector, gourmet cook
|
| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
House of Wax (1953), The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), The Last Man on Earth (1964), Witchfinder General (1968), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), Theatre of Blood (1973)
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| Year(s) Active |
1935–1993
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| Brand Endorsement |
American Dairy Association, Citibank, Gold Filled
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| Father |
Vincent Leonard Price, Sr
|
| Mother |
Marguerite Cobb
|
| Family Member |
Victoria Price (daughter), Son: Vincent Barrett Price
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| Friend |
Basil Rathbone, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Tim Burton, Johnny Carson, Roddy McDowell life long friend, Valli Kemp, Art Linkletter, Eddie and Margo Albert, Sam and Mildred Jaffe, William and Shirley Brice, Barbara Britton, Ronald Colman, Benita Hume
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| Associated People |
Ernst Lubitsch, Otto Preminger
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| Favorite People |
Edgar Allan Poe (Author), Bela Lugosi, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff
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| Favorite Movies |
Dracula, Masque Of The Red Death, The Raven
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| Favorite Songs |
Thriller (Michael Jackson) [1982]
|
| Favorite Books |
Edgar Allan Poe: Poems And Literature
|
Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor best known for his performances in horror films, although his career spanned other genres. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television.
