Frederick Worlock
Born December 14, 1886 (Age: 139)
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London, England, UK
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.
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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Filmography
Elizabeth the Queen
1968
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as Lord Burghley
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Age: 81
Strange Bedfellows
1965
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as Mr. Martindale (Lawyer) (uncredited)
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Age: 78
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
1963
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as Lord Derby
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Age: 76
The Notorious Landlady
1962
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as Elderly Colonel (uncredited)
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Age: 75
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961
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as Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)
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Age: 74
Spartacus
1960
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as Laelius
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Age: 73
King Lear
1953
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as Earl of Gloucester
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Age: 66
Captain Kidd
1945
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as Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited)
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Age: 58
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
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as Prime Minister
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Age: 58
Scotland Yard Investigator
1945
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as John Brent
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Age: 58
The Fatal Witness
1945
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as Sir Humphrey Mong
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Age: 58
The Woman in Green
1945
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as Dr. Onslow
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Age: 58
Hangover Square
1945
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as Supt. Clay (uncredited)
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Age: 58
The Black Swan
1942
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as Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Madero of Mexico
1942
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as Aristocratic Landowner (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Keep 'Em Sailing
1942
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as Hugo Stregel
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Age: 55
Eagle Squadron
1942
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as Grenfall
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Age: 55
Pacific Rendezvous
1942
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as Dr. Jackwin
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Age: 55
Captains of the Clouds
1942
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as President of Court Martial
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Age: 55
How Green Was My Valley
1941
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as Dr. Richards
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Age: 54
International Lady
1941
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as Sir Henry
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Age: 54
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
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as Canadian Major
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Age: 54
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
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as Dr. Heath
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Age: 54
Man Hunt
1941
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as Lord Gerald Risborough
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Age: 54
Rage in Heaven
1941
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as Solicitor-General
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Age: 54