Frederick Worlock (December 14, 1886 – August 1, 1973) 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'' (1961).

Career

On stage, he made his début in 1906 in ''

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and acted in four productions in London before moving to the United States in the 1920s, where he appeared in

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productions between 1923 and 1954. Frederick Worlock in Terror by Night (1946)

From 1938 to 1966, Worlock appeared as a supporting actor in films including '' Man Hunt'', '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'', ''

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The Lone Wolf in London ''The Lone Wolf in London'' is a 1947 American crime film directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Gerald Mohr, Nancy Saunders and Eric Blore. The picture features the fictional Scotland Yard detective the Lone Wolf who travels to London, and ...

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in the 1940s. Worlock often portrayed "professorial roles, some benign, some villainous".

Personal life

In 1924, he married actress

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, with whom he had appeared in ''The Moon-Flower'' on Broadway. The marriage ended in divorce in 1930. Worlock died from

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in 1973, at the age of 86. He was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Partial filmography

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Miracles for Sale ''Miracles for Sale'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Tod Browning, and starring Robert Young and Florence Rice. It was Browning's final film as a director. The film is based on a locked-room mystery novel by well-known mystery wr ...

'' (1939) - Dr. Sabbatt (as Frederic Worlock) *''

Lady of the Tropics ''Lady of the Tropics'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Jack Conway, starring Robert Taylor, Hedy Lamarr, and Joseph Schildkraut. Plot While visiting French Indochina with his girlfriend and her family on her father's yacht, freeload ...

'' (1939) - Colonel Demassey *''

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'' (1939) - Ramensky *''

The Earl of Chicago ''The Earl of Chicago'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Montgomery, Edward Arnold, Reginald Owen and Edmund Gwenn. It is the first MGM film in the 1940s. Plot To remedy the ill doings of his past, Rob ...

'' (1940) - Lord Elfie (uncredited) *''

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'' (1940) - Sir William Johnson (uncredited) *'' Strange Cargo'' (1940) - Grideau *''

The Sea Hawk ''The Sea Hawk'' is a 1915 novel by Rafael Sabatini. The story is set over the years 1588–1593 and concerns a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being ...

'' (1940) - Darnell (uncredited) *'' He Stayed for Breakfast'' (1940) - Communist President (uncredited) *''

South of Suez ''South of Suez'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring George Brent, Brenda Marshall and George Tobias. An alleged murder in an African diamond mine haunts a man many years later after he has returned to Britain. The ...

'' (1940) - Defense Counsel *''

Moon Over Burma ''Moon Over Burma'' is a 1940 American adventure film directed by Louis King and written by Harry Clork, Wilson Collison, W.P. Lipscomb and Frank Wead. The film stars Dorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Preston Foster, Doris Nolan, Albert Basserma ...

'' (1940) - Stephen Harmon *''

Murder Over New York ''Murder Over New York'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan. The cast also features Marjorie Weaver, Robert Lowery and Ricardo Cortez.Backer p.128-29 Chan must solve a murder myst ...

'' (1940) - Hugh Drake *'' Hudson's Bay'' (1941) - English Governor *'' Free and Easy'' (1941) - Manager *''

Rage in Heaven ''Rage in Heaven'' is a 1941 American psychological thriller film noir about the destructive power of jealousy. It was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and based on the 1932 novel by James Hilton. It features Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, and Geo ...

'' (1941) - Solicitor-General *'' Man Hunt'' (1941) - Lord Gerald Risborough *'' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1941) - Dr. Heath *''

Down in San Diego ''Down in San Diego'' is a 1941 American adventure film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and written by Franz Schulz and Harry Clork. The black-and-white movie was filmed in San Diego and stars Bonita Granville, Ray McDonald, Dan Dailey, Leo Gorc ...

'' (1941) - Eric Kramer (uncredited) *''

International Lady ''International Lady'' is a 1941 American spy-drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring George Brent, Ilona Massey and Basil Rathbone. During the production stage it was originally titled as ''G-Men versus Scotland Yard''. It was released ...

'' (1941) - Sir Henry *'' A Yank in the R.A.F.'' (1941) - Canadian Major *''

'' (1941) - Dr. Richards *''

Captains of the Clouds ''Captains of the Clouds'' ( ''Shadows of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney (Cagney's brother), with Hal B. Wallis as executive p ...

'' (1942) - President of Court-Martial *'' Pacific Rendezvous'' (1942) - Dr. Jackwin *'' Eagle Squadron'' (1942) - Grenfall *'' Pierre of the Plains'' (1942) - Insp. Cannady *'' The Black Swan'' (1942) - Speaker of Assembly (uncredited) *'' Random Harvest'' (1942) - Margaret's Lawyer (uncredited) *''

London Blackout Murders ''London Blackout Murders'' is a 1943 American crime film directed by George Sherman and written by Curt Siodmak. The film stars John Abbott, Mary McLeod, Lloyd Corrigan, Lester Matthews, Anita Sharp-Bolster and Louis Borel. The film was release ...

'' (1943) - Eugene Caldwell *''

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'' (1943) - Radio Announcer (uncredited) *''

Air Raid Wardens ''Air Raid Wardens'' is a 1943 comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was the first of two feature films the duo made at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Set during World War II, just after Pearl Harbor, Stan (Stan L ...

'' (1943) - Otto *'' The Mantrap'' (1943) - Patrick Berwick *''

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'' (1943) - Kendrick (uncredited) *''

Appointment in Berlin ''Appointment in Berlin'' (also known as ''Assignment in Berlin'') is a 1943 American war drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring George Sanders, Marguerite Chapman and Onslow Stevens. The film's plot follows an R.A.F. officer who inf ...

'' (1943) - Von Ritter - Ministry of Information (uncredited) *''

Secret Service in Darkest Africa ''Secret Service in Darkest Africa'' is a 1943 Republic serial. It was Republic's thirtieth serial, of the sixty-six produced by the studio. It was a sequel to ''G-Men vs. the Black Dragon'' released earlier in 1943, again starring Rod Camero ...

'' (1943, Serial) - Sir James Langley h. 15*''

Passport to Suez ''Passport to Suez'' (1943; also known as ''A Night of Adventure'' and ''The Clock Strikes Twelve'') is the 20th film featuring the Lone Wolf character. It was the eleventh of fifteen in the Columbia Pictures series, and the last to star Warren ...

'' (1943) - Sir Robert Wembley (uncredited) *''

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'' (1943) - Radio Newscaster (voice, uncredited) *'' Sherlock Holmes Faces Death'' (1943) - Geoffrey Musgrave *'' Madame Curie'' (1943) - Businessman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1943) - Sam—Waiter at Inn (uncredited) *'' The Lodger'' (1944) - Sir Edward Willoughby (uncredited) *''

Secrets of Scotland Yard ''Secrets of Scotland Yard'' is a 1944 American thriller film directed by George Blair and starring Edgar Barrier, Stephanie Bachelor and C. Aubrey Smith. The screenplay was by Denison Clift, adapting one of his own stories "Room 40, O.B." from ...

'' (1944) - Mason *'' Wing and a Prayer'' (1944) - Admiral (uncredited) *''

National Velvet ''National Velvet'' is a novel by Enid Bagnold (1889–1981), first published in 1935. It was illustrated by Laurian Jones, Bagnold's daughter, who was born in 1921. Plot summary ''National Velvet'' is the story of a 14-year-old girl named ...

'' (1944) - Stewart (uncredited) *'' Hangover Square'' (1945) - Supt. Clay (uncredited) *''

The Picture of Dorian Gray ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical '' Lippincott's Monthly Magazine''.''The Picture of Dorian G ...

'' (1945) - Francis (uncredited) *''

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'' (1945) - Onslow *''

The Fatal Witness ''The Fatal Witness'' is a 1945 American mystery film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Jerry Sackheim and Cleve F. Adams. The film stars Evelyn Ankers, Richard Fraser, George Leigh, Barbara Everest, Barry Bernard and Frederick Worlock. ...

'' (1945) - Sir Humphrey Mong *''

Scotland Yard Investigator ''Scotland Yard Investigator'' is a 1945 American crime film directed by George Blair and starring C. Aubrey Smith, Erich von Stroheim and Stephanie Bachelor. Following the outbreak of the Second World War the Mona Lisa is moved to a London gal ...

'' (1945) - Col. Brent *''

Pursuit to Algiers ''Pursuit to Algiers'' (1945) is the twelfth entry in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes film series of fourteen. Elements in the story pay homage to an otherwise unrecorded affair mentioned by Dr. Watson at the beginning of the 1903 ...

'' (1945) - Prime Minister *''

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'' (1945) - Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited) *'' Terror by Night'' (1946) - Prof. William Kilbane *'' She-Wolf of London'' (1946) - Constable Ernie Hobbs *'' Dressed to Kill'' (1946) - Colonel Cavanaugh *'' The Locket'' (1946) - Doctor (uncredited) *'' The Macomber Affair'' (1947) - Clerk *'' The Imperfect Lady'' (1947) - Henderson *''

Last of the Redmen ''Last of the Redskins'' (aka ''Last of the Redmen'') is a 1947 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Joh Hall and Michael O'Shea. The film was shot in Vitacolor but released in Cinecolor. Unlike other adaptations the ...

'' (1947) - Gen. Webb (uncredited) *''

'' (1947) - Cadum *'' Forever Amber'' (1947) - Actor (uncredited) *''

'' (1947) - Inspector Broome *'' Love from a Stranger'' (1947) - Inspector Hobday *'' A Double Life'' (1947) - Actor in 'Othello' *''

A Woman's Vengeance ''A Woman's Vengeance'' is a 1948 American film noir drama mystery film directed by Zoltán Korda and starring Charles Boyer, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy, Cedric Hardwicke, Rachel Kempson, and Mildred Natwick. The screenplay by Aldous Huxley was bas ...

'' (1948) - Judge (uncredited) *'' Ruthless'' (1948) - J. Norton Sims *'' The Woman in White'' (1948) - Bernard (uncredited) *'' Johnny Belinda'' (1948) - Prosecutor (uncredited) *''

'' (1948) - Duke of Bedford, England's Regent *'' Hills of Home'' (1948) - Dr. Weston *''

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'' (1949) - Mayor (uncredited) *'' Jet Over the Atlantic'' (1959) - Dean Halltree *''

'' (1960) - Senator Laelius *'' One Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (1961) - Horace / Inspector Craven (voice) *'' The Notorious Landlady'' (1962) - Elderly Colonel (uncredited) *'' Strange Bedfellows'' (1965) - Mr. Martindale, Lawyer (uncredited) *''

'' (1966) - Blodgett *''

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'' (1970) - Frederick Williams - Passenger (uncredited) (final film role)

References

External links

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some portraits of Frederick Worlock
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