Frederick Worlock
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1886-12-14
- Died
- 1973-08-01
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Frederic Worlock · Fred Worlock
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. 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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (66)
Spartacus
1960
as Laelius
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961
as Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)
Sahara
1943
as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Jane Eyre
1943
as Sam--Waiter at Inn
Spinout
1966
as Blodgett
The Black Swan
1942
as Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
Madame Curie
1943
as Businessman (uncredited)
The Lodger
1944
Captain Kidd
1945
as Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited)
How Green Was My Valley
1941
as Dr. Richards
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Lord Mayor (uncredited)
Singapore
1947
as Cadum
Dressed to Kill
1946
as Colonel Cavanaugh
Man Hunt
1941
as Lord Gerald Risborough
Joan of Arc
1948
as Duke of Bedford, England's Regent
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Darnell
Johnny Belinda
1948
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Dr. Heath
A Double Life
1947
as Actor in "Othello"
The Notorious Landlady
1962
as Elderly Colonel (uncredited)
The Woman in Green
1945
as Dr. Onslow
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943
as Geoffrey Musgrave
Hangover Square
1945
as Supt. Clay (uncredited)
Captains of the Clouds
1942
as President of Court Martial
Ruthless
1948
as J. Norton Sims
Eagle Squadron
1942
as Grenfall
Strange Cargo
1940
as Grideau, the Prison Head
Northwest Passage
1940
as Sir William Johnson
Terror by Night
1946
as Prof. William Kilbane
Strange Bedfellows
1965
as Mr. Martindale (Lawyer) (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London
1946
as Park Patrol Constable-in-Charge Ernie Hobbs
Pacific Rendezvous
1942
as Dr. Jackwin
Murder Over New York
1940
as Insp. Hugh Drake
Lady of the Tropics
1939
as Colonel Demassey
A Woman's Vengeance
1948
as Judge (uncredited)
The Imperfect Lady
1946
as Henderson
The Macomber Affair
1947
as Clerk
The Earl of Chicago
1940
as Lord Elfie (uncredited)
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
as Prime Minister
Hudson's Bay
1940
as English Governor
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
as Canadian Major
Balalaika
1939
as Ramensky
Rage in Heaven
1941
as Solicitor-General
The Locket
1946
as Doctor (uncredited)
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
1943
as Sir James Langley
King Lear
1953
as Earl of Gloucester
Love from a Stranger
1947
as Inspector Hobday
London Blackout Murders
1943
as Eugene Caldwell (as Frederic Worlock)
Appointment in Berlin
1943
as Von Ritter - Ministry of Information (uncredited)
Miracles for Sale
1939
as Dr. Cesar Sabbatt
International Lady
1941
as Sir Henry
Air Raid Wardens
1943
as Otto
Disney's Halloween Treat
1982
as Horace (voice) (archive footage)
Elizabeth the Queen
1968
as Lord Burghley
The Fatal Witness
1945
as Sir Humphrey Mong
Last of the Redmen
1947
as Gen. Webb
The Mantrap
1943
as Patrick Berwick
Passport to Suez
1943
as Sir Roger Wembley
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
as Communist President
South of Suez
1940
as Defense Counsel
Keep 'Em Sailing
1942
as Hugo Stregel
Two Masters
1928
Moon Over Burma
1940
as Stephen Harmon
Scotland Yard Investigator
1945
as John Brent
Madero of Mexico
1942
as Aristocratic Landowner (uncredited)
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
1963
as Lord Derby
About Frederick Worlock
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,… With 71 credits spanning from 1928 to 1982, Frederick Worlock has appeared in 66 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frederick Worlock Movies
- Spartacus (1960) — as Laelius
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) — as Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)
- Sahara (1943) — as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
- Jane Eyre (1943) — as Sam--Waiter at Inn
- Spinout (1966) — as Blodgett
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