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Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, known to film audiences for his work in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_film" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">horror genre</a>, mostly portraying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villain" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">villains</a>. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has two stars on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a>, one for motion pictures and one for television.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Price#cite_note-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vincent_Price_star.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a>Price's star on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> for his achievements in filmAfter varied stage work, including a stint with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Theatre" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mercury Theatre</a>, Price's first film role was as a leading man in the 1938 comedy <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_de_Luxe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Service de Luxe</a>. He became a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_actor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">character actor</a>, appearing in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Song_of_Bernadette_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Song of Bernadette</a> (1943), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_(1944_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laura</a> (1944), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Keys_of_the_Kingdom_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Keys of the Kingdom</a> (1944), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_Her_to_Heaven" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Leave Her to Heaven</a> (1945), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonwyck_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dragonwyck</a> (1946), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Musketeers_(1948_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Three Musketeers</a> (1948) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ten_Commandments_(1956_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Ten Commandments</a> (1956). He established himself in the horror genre with roles in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wax_(1953_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">House of Wax</a> (1953), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fly_(1958_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Fly</a> (1958), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_on_Haunted_Hill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">House on Haunted Hill</a> (1959), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Fly" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Return of the Fly</a> (1959), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tingler" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Tingler</a> (1959), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Man_on_Earth_(1964_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Last Man on Earth</a> (1964), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchfinder_General_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Witchfinder General</a> (1968), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Abominable_Dr._Phibes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Abominable Dr. Phibes</a> (1971), and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_Blood" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Theatre of Blood</a> (1973). He collaborated with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Corman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roger Corman</a> on a series of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Edgar Allan Poe</a> adaptations, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Usher_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">House of Usher</a> (1960), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pit_and_the_Pendulum_(1961_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Pit and the Pendulum</a> (1961), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunted_Palace" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Haunted Palace</a> (1963), and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death_(1964_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Masque of the Red Death</a> (1964). Price appeared in the television series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(TV_series)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Batman</a> as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egghead_(DC_Comics)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Egghead</a>.Price voiced the villainous Professor Ratigan in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Animation_Studios" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Disney</a>'s animated film <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Mouse_Detective" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Great Mouse Detective</a> (1986), and appeared in the drama <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whales_of_August" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Whales of August</a> (1987), which earned him an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Spirit_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Male" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male</a> nomination. Price's final film was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tim Burton</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Scissorhands" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Edward Scissorhands</a> (1990). For his contributions to cinema, he received lifetime achievement or special tribute awards from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Science_Fiction,_Fantasy_and_Horror_Films" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films</a>; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasporto" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fantasporto</a>; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Stoker_Award" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bram Stoker Awards</a>; and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Film_Critics_Association" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Los Angeles Film Critics Association</a>.[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">citation needed</a>] Price narrated animated films, radio dramas, and documentaries, and provided the narration in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michael Jackson</a>'s song "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(song)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thriller</a>". For his voice work in Great American Speeches (1959), Price was nominated for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Spoken_Word_Album" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album</a>.Price was an art collector and arts consultant, with a degree in art history. He lectured and wrote books on art. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Price_Art_Museum" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vincent Price Art Museum</a> at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Los_Angeles_College" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">East Los Angeles College</a> is named in his honor.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Price#cite_note-obit-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[2]</a> Price was a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gourmet" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">gourmet</a> cook and cookbook author.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Price#cite_note-mentalfloss-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[3]</a>

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Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, known to film audiences for his work in the horror genre, mostly portraying villains. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television.[1]Price's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his achievements in filmAfter varied stage work, including a stint with the Mercury Theatre, Price's first film role was as a leading man in the 1938 comedy Service de Luxe. He became a character actor, appearing in The Song of Bernadette (1943), Laura (1944), The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Dragonwyck (1946), The Three Musketeers (1948) and The Ten Commandments (1956). He established himself in the horror genre with roles in House of Wax (1953), The Fly (1958), House on Haunted Hill (1959), Return of the Fly (1959), The Tingler (1959), The Last Man on Earth (1964), Witchfinder General (1968), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Theatre of Blood (1973). He collaborated with Roger Corman on a series of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, including House of Usher (1960), The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), The Haunted Palace (1963), and The Masque of the Red Death (1964). Price appeared in the television series Batman as Egghead.Price voiced the villainous Professor Ratigan in Disney's animated film The Great Mouse Detective (1986), and appeared in the drama The Whales of August (1987), which earned him an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male nomination. Price's final film was Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands (1990). For his contributions to cinema, he received lifetime achievement or special tribute awards from Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films; Fantasporto; Bram Stoker Awards; and Los Angeles Film Critics Association.[citation needed] Price narrated animated films, radio dramas, and documentaries, and provided the narration in Michael Jackson's song "Thriller". For his voice work in Great American Speeches (1959), Price was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.Price was an art collector and arts consultant, with a degree in art history. He lectured and wrote books on art. The Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College is named in his honor.[2] Price was a gourmet cook and cookbook author.[3]

Vincent Leonard Price Jr.&nbsp;(May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, known to film audiences for his work in the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_film" rel="noopener noreferrer">horror genre</a>, mostly portraying&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villain" rel="noopener noreferrer">villains</a>. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has two stars on the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a>, one for motion pictures and one for television.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Price#cite_note-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vincent_Price_star.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>Price's star on the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a>&nbsp;for his achievements in filmAfter varied stage work, including a stint with the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Theatre" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mercury Theatre</a>, Price's first film role was as a leading man in the 1938 comedy&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_de_Luxe" rel="noopener noreferrer">Service de Luxe</a>. He became a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_actor" rel="noopener noreferrer">character actor</a>, appearing in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Song_of_Bernadette_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Song of Bernadette</a>&nbsp;(1943),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_(1944_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Laura</a>&nbsp;(1944),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Keys_of_the_Kingdom_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Keys of the Kingdom</a>&nbsp;(1944),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_Her_to_Heaven" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leave Her to Heaven</a>&nbsp;(1945),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonwyck_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dragonwyck</a>&nbsp;(1946),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Musketeers_(1948_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Three Musketeers</a>&nbsp;(1948) and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ten_Commandments_(1956_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Ten Commandments</a>&nbsp;(1956). He established himself in the horror genre with roles in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wax_(1953_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">House of Wax</a>&nbsp;(1953),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fly_(1958_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Fly</a>&nbsp;(1958),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_on_Haunted_Hill" rel="noopener noreferrer">House on Haunted Hill</a>&nbsp;(1959),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Fly" rel="noopener noreferrer">Return of the Fly</a>&nbsp;(1959),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tingler" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Tingler</a>&nbsp;(1959),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Man_on_Earth_(1964_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Last Man on Earth</a>&nbsp;(1964),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchfinder_General_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Witchfinder General</a>&nbsp;(1968),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Abominable_Dr._Phibes" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Abominable Dr. Phibes</a>&nbsp;(1971), and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_Blood" rel="noopener noreferrer">Theatre of Blood</a>&nbsp;(1973). He collaborated with&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Corman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Roger Corman</a>&nbsp;on a series of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe" rel="noopener noreferrer">Edgar Allan Poe</a>&nbsp;adaptations, including&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Usher_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">House of Usher</a>&nbsp;(1960),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pit_and_the_Pendulum_(1961_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Pit and the Pendulum</a>&nbsp;(1961),&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunted_Palace" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Haunted Palace</a>&nbsp;(1963), and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death_(1964_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Masque of the Red Death</a>&nbsp;(1964). Price appeared in the television series&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Batman</a>&nbsp;as&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egghead_(DC_Comics)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Egghead</a>.Price voiced the villainous Professor Ratigan in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Animation_Studios" rel="noopener noreferrer">Disney</a>'s animated film&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Mouse_Detective" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Great Mouse Detective</a>&nbsp;(1986), and appeared in the drama&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whales_of_August" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Whales of August</a>&nbsp;(1987), which earned him an&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Spirit_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Male" rel="noopener noreferrer">Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male</a>&nbsp;nomination. Price's final film was&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tim Burton</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Scissorhands" rel="noopener noreferrer">Edward Scissorhands</a>&nbsp;(1990). For his contributions to cinema, he received lifetime achievement or special tribute awards from&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Science_Fiction,_Fantasy_and_Horror_Films" rel="noopener noreferrer">Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films</a>;&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasporto" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fantasporto</a>;&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Stoker_Award" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bram Stoker Awards</a>; and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Film_Critics_Association" rel="noopener noreferrer">Los Angeles Film Critics Association</a>.[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" rel="noopener noreferrer">citation needed</a>]&nbsp;Price narrated animated films, radio dramas, and documentaries, and provided the narration in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michael Jackson</a>'s song "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(song)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thriller</a>". For his voice work in&nbsp;Great American Speeches&nbsp;(1959), Price was nominated for a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Spoken_Word_Album" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album</a>.Price was an art collector and arts consultant, with a degree in art history. He lectured and wrote books on art. The&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Price_Art_Museum" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vincent Price Art Museum</a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Los_Angeles_College" rel="noopener noreferrer">East Los Angeles College</a>&nbsp;is named in his honor.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Price#cite_note-obit-2" rel="noopener noreferrer">[2]</a>&nbsp;Price was a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gourmet" rel="noopener noreferrer">gourmet</a>&nbsp;cook and cookbook author.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Price#cite_note-mentalfloss-3" rel="noopener noreferrer">[3]</a>

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