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Frederick Worlock

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🎂 December 14, 1886📍 London, England, UK🕯️ August 1, 1973 · Age 86

Biography

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. H…

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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.

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Frederick Worlock's Filmography

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Disney's Halloween Treat
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Disney's Halloween Treat

1982⭐ 6.5

as Horace (voice) (archive footage)

Elizabeth the Queen
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Elizabeth the Queen

1968⭐ 10.0

as Lord Burghley

Spinout
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Spinout

1966⭐ 5.6

as Blodgett

Strange Bedfellows
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Strange Bedfellows

1965⭐ 6.0

as Mr. Martindale (Lawyer) (uncredited)

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
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The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

1963⭐ 8.0

as Lord Derby

The Notorious Landlady
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The Notorious Landlady

1962⭐ 6.8

as Elderly Colonel (uncredited)

One Hundred and One Dalmatians
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961⭐ 7.2

as Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)

Spartacus
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Spartacus

1960⭐ 7.5

as Laelius

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King Richard II

1954

as John of Gaunt

King Lear
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King Lear

1953⭐ 7.5

as Earl of Gloucester

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949⭐ 6.2

as Lord Mayor (uncredited)

Joan of Arc
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Joan of Arc

1948⭐ 6.2

as Duke of Bedford, England's Regent

Johnny Belinda
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Johnny Belinda

1948⭐ 6.9

as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Ruthless
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Ruthless

1948⭐ 5.7

as J. Norton Sims

A Woman's Vengeance
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A Woman's Vengeance

1948⭐ 6.3

as Judge (uncredited)

A Double Life
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A Double Life

1947⭐ 6.4

as Actor in "Othello"

Love from a Stranger
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Love from a Stranger

1947⭐ 5.7

as Inspector Hobday

Forever Amber
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Forever Amber

1947⭐ 6.1
Singapore
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Singapore

1947⭐ 6.1

as Cadum

Last of the Redmen
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Last of the Redmen

1947⭐ 5.7

as Gen. Webb

The Macomber Affair
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The Macomber Affair

1947⭐ 6.8

as Clerk

The Locket
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The Locket

1946⭐ 6.3

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Imperfect Lady
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The Imperfect Lady

1946

as Henderson

Dressed to Kill
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Dressed to Kill

1946⭐ 6.7

as Colonel Cavanaugh

She-Wolf of London
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She-Wolf of London

1946⭐ 5.6

as Park Patrol Constable-in-Charge Ernie Hobbs

Terror by Night
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Terror by Night

1946⭐ 6.6

as Prof. William Kilbane

Captain Kidd
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Captain Kidd

1945⭐ 6.2

as Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited)

Pursuit to Algiers
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Pursuit to Algiers

1945⭐ 6.8

as Prime Minister

Scotland Yard Investigator
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Scotland Yard Investigator

1945⭐ 6.5

as John Brent

The Fatal Witness
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The Fatal Witness

1945⭐ 6.0

as Sir Humphrey Mong

The Woman in Green
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The Woman in Green

1945⭐ 6.5

as Dr. Onslow

Hangover Square
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Hangover Square

1945⭐ 7.0

as Supt. Clay (uncredited)

The Lodger
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The Lodger

1944⭐ 6.5
Jane Eyre
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Jane Eyre

1943⭐ 6.9

as Sam--Waiter at Inn

Madame Curie
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Madame Curie

1943⭐ 7.2

as Businessman (uncredited)

Sahara
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Sahara

1943⭐ 7.2

as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943⭐ 6.9

as Geoffrey Musgrave

Passport to Suez
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Passport to Suez

1943⭐ 6.3

as Sir Roger Wembley

Secret Service In Darkest Africa
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Secret Service In Darkest Africa

1943⭐ 7.0

as Sir James Langley

Appointment in Berlin
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Appointment in Berlin

1943⭐ 7.1

as Von Ritter - Ministry of Information (uncredited)

The Mantrap
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The Mantrap

1943⭐ 8.0

as Patrick Berwick

Air Raid Wardens
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Air Raid Wardens

1943⭐ 7.2

as Otto

London Blackout Murders
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London Blackout Murders

1943⭐ 6.7

as Eugene Caldwell (as Frederic Worlock)

The Black Swan
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The Black Swan

1942⭐ 6.5

as Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Sailing
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Keep 'Em Sailing

1942⭐ 7.5

as Hugo Stregel

Madero of Mexico
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Madero of Mexico

1942⭐ 7.0

as Aristocratic Landowner (uncredited)

Eagle Squadron
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Eagle Squadron

1942⭐ 7.0

as Grenfall

Pacific Rendezvous
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Pacific Rendezvous

1942⭐ 7.5

as Dr. Jackwin

Captains of the Clouds
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Captains of the Clouds

1942⭐ 6.4

as President of Court Martial

How Green Was My Valley
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How Green Was My Valley

1941⭐ 7.3

as Dr. Richards

International Lady
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International Lady

1941⭐ 6.6

as Sir Henry

A Yank in the R.A.F.
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A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941⭐ 5.6

as Canadian Major

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941⭐ 6.5

as Dr. Heath

Man Hunt
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Man Hunt

1941⭐ 6.9

as Lord Gerald Risborough

Rage in Heaven
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Rage in Heaven

1941⭐ 6.4

as Solicitor-General

Hudson's Bay
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Hudson's Bay

1940⭐ 6.1

as English Governor

Murder Over New York
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Murder Over New York

1940⭐ 6.2

as Insp. Hugh Drake

South of Suez
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South of Suez

1940⭐ 4.6

as Defense Counsel

He Stayed for Breakfast
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He Stayed for Breakfast

1940⭐ 8.0

as Communist President

The Sea Hawk
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The Sea Hawk

1940⭐ 7.2

as Darnell

Moon Over Burma
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Moon Over Burma

1940⭐ 5.8

as Stephen Harmon

Strange Cargo
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Strange Cargo

1940⭐ 7.0

as Grideau, the Prison Head

Northwest Passage
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Northwest Passage

1940⭐ 6.6

as Sir William Johnson

The Earl of Chicago
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The Earl of Chicago

1940⭐ 6.3

as Lord Elfie (uncredited)

Balalaika
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Balalaika

1939⭐ 5.3

as Ramensky

Lady of the Tropics
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Lady of the Tropics

1939⭐ 6.5

as Colonel Demassey

Miracles for Sale
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Miracles for Sale

1939⭐ 6.4

as Dr. Cesar Sabbatt

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Two Masters

1928⭐ 8.0
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