History Creator / JohnCarradine

For the record, that quote above is accurate: he ''did'' have some actual good roles. Carradine was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord and appeared in several all-time classic Ford films, including ''The Grapes of Wrath'', ''Stagecoach'', ''The Man who Shot Liberty Valance'', and ''Drums Along the Mohawk''. Other major films that Carradine appeared in include ''[[Literature/RogueMale Man Hunt]]'', ''Literature/CaptainsCourageous'' and ''Film/TheTenCommandments.'' He had a decent stage acting career, being a protege of Creator/JohnBarrymore and playing roles such as the lead in ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}},'' and he's also remembered as the father of [[Film/KillBill David]] [[Series/KungFu Carradine]], [[Film/RevengeOfTheNerds Robert Carradine]] and Creator/KeithCarradine.

For the record, that quote above is accurate: he ''did'' have some actual good roles. Carradine was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord and appeared in several all-time classic Ford films, including ''Literature/TheGrapesOfWrath'', ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and ''Film/DrumsAlongTheMohawk''. Other major films that Carradine appeared in include ''[[Literature/RogueMale Man Hunt]]'', ''Literature/CaptainsCourageous'' and ''Film/TheTenCommandments.'' He had a decent stage acting career, being a protege of Creator/JohnBarrymore and playing roles such as the lead in ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}},'' and he's also remembered as the father of [[Film/KillBill David]] [[Series/KungFu Carradine]], [[Film/RevengeOfTheNerds Robert Carradine]] and Creator/KeithCarradine.

Still, best known for all those B-movies. Easily one of the most prolific actors who ever lived (if not '''THE''' most). His entire filmography (as listed by IMDB) comes to 340 titles, dwarfing even the 275 titles of Creator/ChristopherLee (incidentally, Lee and Carradine actually share one credit: ''House of the Long Shadows'' (1983), [[AllStarCast in which they appeared alongside]] Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/PeterCushing and [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Desi Arnaz, Jr]]).

Still, best known for all those B-movies. Easily one of the most prolific actors who ever lived (if not '''THE''' most). His entire filmography (as listed by IMDB) comes to 340 titles, dwarfing even the 275 titles of Creator/ChristopherLee (incidentally, Lee and Carradine actually share one credit: ''House of the Long Shadows'', [[AllStarCast in which they appeared alongside]] Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/PeterCushing and [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Desi Arnaz, Jr]]).

For the record, that quote above is accurate: he '''did''' have some actual good roles. Carradine was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord and appeared in several all-time classic Ford films, including ''Literature/TheGrapesOfWrath'', ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and ''Film/DrumsAlongTheMohawk''. Other major films that Carradine appeared in include ''[[Literature/RogueMale Man Hunt]]'', ''Literature/CaptainsCourageous'' and ''Film/TheTenCommandments.'' He had a decent stage acting career, being a protege of Creator/JohnBarrymore and playing roles such as the lead in ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}},'' and he's also remembered as the father of [[Film/KillBill David]] [[Series/KungFu Carradine]], [[Film/RevengeOfTheNerds Robert Carradine]] and Creator/KeithCarradine.

For the record, that quote above is accurate: he '''did''' have some actual good roles. Carradine was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord and appeared in several all-time classic Ford films, including ''Literature/TheGrapesOfWrath'', ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and ''Film/DrumsAlongTheMohawk''. Other major films that Carradine appeared in include ''[[Literature/RogueMale Man Hunt]]'', ''Literature/CaptainsCourageous'' and ''Film/TheTenCommandments.'' He had a decent stage acting career, being a protege of John Barrymore and playing roles such as the lead in ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}},'' and he's also remembered as the father of [[Film/KillBill David]] [[Series/KungFu Carradine]], [[Film/RevengeOfTheNerds Robert Carradine]] and Creator/KeithCarradine.

John Carradine (February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988) was a very prolific and [[LargeHam frequently hammy]] actor who is probably best remembered for appearing in many, ''many'' [[BMovie B- to Z-grade movies]] featured on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' and ''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob'', usually playing a MadScientist or {{Dracula}}.

Still, best known for all those B-movies. Easily one of the most prolific actors who ever lived (if not '''THE''' most). His entire filmography (as listed by IMDB) comes to 340 titles, dwarfing even the 275 titles of Creator/ChristopherLee (incidentally, Lee and Carradine actually share one credit: ''House of the Long Shadows'', [[AllStarCast in which they appeared alongside]] Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/PeterCushing and [[AndZoidberg Desi Arnaz, Jr]]).

For the record, that quote above is accurate: he '''did''' have some actual good roles. Carradine was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord and appeared in several all-time classic Ford films, including ''Literature/TheGrapesOfWrath'', ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and ''Film/DrumsAlongTheMohawk''. Other major films that Carradine appeared in include ''[[Literature/RogueMale Man Hunt]]'', ''Literature/CaptainsCourageous'' and ''Film/TheTenCommandments.'' He had a decent stage acting career, being a protege of John Barrymore and playing roles such as the lead in ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}},'' and he's also remembered as the father of [[Film/KillBill David]] [[Series/KungFu Carradine]], [[Film/RevengeOfTheNerds Robert Carradine]] and [[Film/{{Nashville}} Keith Carradine]].

* '"Film/ShockWaves''

* ''The Astro Zombies''

For the record, he '''did''' have some actual good roles. Carradine was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord and appeared in several classic Ford films, including ''Literature/TheGrapesOfWrath'', ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and ''Film/DrumsAlongTheMohawk''. Other major films that Carradine appeared in include ''[[Literature/RogueMale Man Hunt]]'', ''Literature/CaptainsCourageous'' and ''Film/TheTenCommandments.'' He had a decent stage acting career, being a protege of John Barrymore and playing roles such as the lead in ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}},'' and he's also remembered as the father of [[Film/KillBill David]] [[Series/KungFu Carradine]], [[Film/RevengeOfTheNerds Robert Carradine]] and [[Film/{{Nashville}} Keith Carradine]].

Easily one of the most prolific actors who ever lived (if not '''THE''' most). His entire filmography (as listed by IMDB) comes to 340 titles, dwarfing even the 275 titles of Creator/ChristopherLee (incidentally, Lee and Carradine actually share one credit: ''House of the Long Shadows'', [[AllStarCast in which they appeared alongside]] Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/PeterCushing and [[AndZoidberg Desi Arnaz, Jr]]).

->''"I've made some of the greatest films ever made—[[AndTheRest and a lot of crap]], too."''
-->-- '''John Carradine''', summing up his own body of work rather nicely.

A very prolific and [[LargeHam frequently hammy]] actor who is probably best remembered for appearing in many, ''many'' [[BMovie B- to Z-grade movies]] featured on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' and ''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob'', usually playing a MadScientist or {{Dracula}}.

!!Tropes associated with him include:
* ClassicallyTrainedExtra

* EvilIsHammy
* FamousLastWords: "Milan is a good place to die." He said it just before lapsing into a coma he never woke from, after climbing a cathedral with his son David despite his crippling arthritis.
* LargeHam: By his own admission.
* MadScientist

* DoingItForTheArt: As mentioned, his Shakespeare company was both acclaimed and remarkably unprofitable.

* MoneyDearBoy: Oh dear ''God''. Look at that filmography. Just '''''look''''' at it.
** It didn't even have to be that '''''much''''' money. In Creator/JoeDante's DVDCommentary for ''Film/TheHowling'', he tells the story of how, at one point during the shoot, Carradine was carrying around snacks that he bought himself, and wrapped in heavy blankets because there was no heat in his trailer. The man was '''''so''''' accustomed to working in no-budget films that ''it never even occurred to him'' that the film's budget should have been able to cover his food and heating costs!

* ''TheHowling''

** It didn't even have to be that '''''much''''' money. In Creator/JoeDante's DVDCommentary for ''TheHowling'', he tells the story of how, at one point during the shoot, Carradine was carrying around snacks that he bought himself, and wrapped in heavy blankets because there was no heat in his trailer. The man was '''''so''''' accustomed to working in no-budget films that ''it never even occurred to him'' that the film's budget should have been able to cover his food and heating costs!

Often cited as a poster child for MoneyDearBoy, Carradine's willingness to take any role actually stems from a passion project. In the '30s and '40s he managed a Shakespearean repertory company, John Carradine and His Shakespeare Players, which performed in San Francisco. Carradine's performances were highly acclaimed, but money was always tight, forcing Carradine to fund these productions out of pocket. When the Shakespeare Players collapsed, Carradine found himself in dire financial straits, forcing him to continue appearing in roles beneath his talent.

Often cited as a poster child for MoneyDearBoy, Carradine's willingness to take any role actually stems from a passion project. In the '30s and '40s he managed a Shakespearean repertory company, John Carradine and His Shakespeare Players, which performed in San Francisco. Carradine's performances were highly acclaimed, but money was always tight, forcing Carradine to fund these productions out of pocket. When the Shakespeare Players collapsed, Carradine found himself in dire financial straits, forcing him to continue in roles beneath his talent.

* DoingItForTheArt: Spent the '30s and '40s managing a Shakespearean repertoiry company in San Francisco, John Carradine and His Shakespeare Players, funded out of his own pocket.

For the record, he '''did''' have some actual good roles. Carradine was a favorite of Creator/JohnFord and appeared in several classic Ford films, including ''Literature/TheGrapesOfWrath'', ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and ''Film/DrumsAlongTheMohawk''. Other major films that Carradine appeared in include ''Literature/CaptainsCourageous'' and ''Film/TheTenCommandments.'' He had a decent stage acting career, being a protege of John Barrymore and playing roles such as the lead in ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}},'' and he's also remembered as the father of [[Film/KillBill David]] [[Series/KungFu Carradine]], [[Film/RevengeOfTheNerds Robert Carradine]] and [[Film/{{Nashville}} Keith Carradine]].

* ''TheUnearthly''