Frederick Worlock
Known For
Acting
Born
1886-12-14 in London, England, UK
Died
1973-08-01
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Judge
Studio One
Robert Montgomery Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Gus Harrison
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mr. Betts
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Barclay
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dan Mintz
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
as Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)
MGM Parade
Spartacus
as Laelius
Sahara
as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
International Lady
as Sir Henry
The Black Swan
as Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)
Jane Eyre
as Sam--Waiter at Inn
The Locket
as Doctor (uncredited)
How Green Was My Valley
as Dr. Richards
Johnny Belinda
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
The Woman in Green
as Dr. Onslow
Madame Curie
as Businessman (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Heath