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Frederick Worlock

Born
December 14, 1886
Died
August 1, 1973
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
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
(1961)
Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)
Spartacus
(1960)
Laelius
The Black Swan
(1942)
Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(1941)
Dr. Heath
Joan of Arc
(1948)
Duke of Bedford, England's Regent
How Green Was My Valley
(1941)
Dr. Richards
Sahara
(1943)
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
(1940)
Grideau, the Prison Head
The Woman in Green
(1945)
Dr. Onslow
Jane Eyre
(1943)
Sam--Waiter at Inn
The Sea Hawk
(1940)
Darnell
Man Hunt
(1941)
Lord Gerald Risborough
Johnny Belinda
(1948)
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Terror by Night
(1946)
Prof. William Kilbane
Dressed to Kill
(1946)
Colonel Cavanaugh
Madame Curie
(1943)
Businessman (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Miracles for Sale
(1939)
Dr. Cesar Sabbatt
Balalaika
(1939)
Ramensky
Lady of the Tropics
(1939)
Colonel Demassey
He Stayed for Breakfast
(1940)
Communist President
The Sea Hawk
(1940)
Darnell
Strange Cargo
(1940)
Grideau, the Prison Head
Moon Over Burma
(1940)
Stephen Harmon
Murder Over New York
(1940)
Insp. Hugh Drake
Northwest Passage
(1940)
Sir William Johnson
The Earl of Chicago
(1940)
Lord Elfie (uncredited)
A Yank in the R.A.F.
(1941)
Canadian Major
Rage in Heaven
(1941)
Solicitor-General
How Green Was My Valley
(1941)
Dr. Richards
Hudson's Bay
(1941)
English Governor
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(1941)
Dr. Heath
Man Hunt
(1941)
Lord Gerald Risborough
International Lady
(1941)
Sir Henry
Madero of Mexico
(1942)
Aristocratic Landowner (uncredited)
Pacific Rendezvous
(1942)
Dr. Jackwin
Eagle Squadron
(1942)
Grenfall
The Black Swan
(1942)
Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Sailing
(1942)
Hugo Stregel
The Mantrap
(1943)
Patrick Berwick
Jane Eyre
(1943)
Sam--Waiter at Inn
Passport to Suez
(1943)
Sir Roger Wembley
Air Raid Wardens
(1943)
Otto
Sahara
(1943)
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
London Blackout Murders
(1943)
Eugene Caldwell (as Frederic Worlock)
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
(1943)
Sir James Langley
Appointment in Berlin
(1943)
Von Ritter - Ministry of Information (uncredited)
Madame Curie
(1943)
Businessman (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
(1943)
Geoffrey Musgrave
Hangover Square
(1945)
Supt. Clay (uncredited)
The Fatal Witness
(1945)
Sir Humphrey Mong
Pursuit to Algiers
(1945)
Prime Minister
Scotland Yard Investigator
(1945)
John Brent
The Woman in Green
(1945)
Dr. Onslow
Captain Kidd
(1945)
Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited)
The Imperfect Lady
(1946)
Henderson
She-Wolf of London
(1946)
Park Patrol Constable-in-Charge Ernie Hobbs
Dressed to Kill
(1946)
Colonel Cavanaugh
Terror by Night
(1946)
Prof. William Kilbane
Love from a Stranger
(1947)
Inspector Hobday
Singapore
(1947)
Cadum
Last of the Redmen
(1947)
Gen. Webb
The Macomber Affair
(1947)
Clerk
A Double Life
(1947)
Actor in "Othello"
Ruthless
(1948)
J. Norton Sims
Johnny Belinda
(1948)
Prosecutor (uncredited)
A Woman's Vengeance
(1948)
Judge (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
(1948)
Duke of Bedford, England's Regent
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
(1949)
Lord Mayor (uncredited)
King Lear
(1953)
Earl of Gloucester
Spartacus
(1960)
Laelius
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
(1961)
Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)
The Notorious Landlady
(1962)
Elderly Colonel (uncredited)
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
(1963)
Lord Derby
Strange Bedfellows
(1965)
Mr. Martindale (Lawyer) (uncredited)
Spinout
(1966)
Blodgett
Disney's Halloween Treat
(1982)
Horace (voice) (archive footage)
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