The Vincent Price Tribute Page

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This page is dedicated to the late, great actor Vincent Price. I will be paying tribute to Mr. Price thru biographies, pictures, trivia, and blogs about his life and movie career. It will be updated often so be sure to come back again and again to check it out!!!
Vincent Price: Born: May 27, 1911 (St. Louis Missouri, USA) Died: October 25, 1993 (Los Angeles, California, USA)
SHORT BIO:
Vincent Price is one of the most widely known actors of the 20th century, with his work spanning seven decades. He was born on May 27th, 1911 in St. Louis Missouri, to Vincent Leonard Price, Sr. and Marguerite Cobb Willcox, as the youngest of four children. He grew up in a wealthy environment and was fascinated with art as a child. Following in the footsteps of his father and brother, he went off to study art at Yale and graduated in 1933. The next year he decided to go back to school, and enrolled at the Courtauld Institute in London. While at the Courtland Institute, he decided to act upon his interest in theatre which had been growing over the last few years.
Price decided to try out for some plays, and had a part in a number of plays starting in 1935. The success of one particular play, "Victoria Regina," brought the play to the United States, and Vincent Price came along with it. The success of the play also resulted in an offer for a Hollywood contract. Price decided to wait a few years before trying his luck on the big screen, and took roles in several more plays. When Price felt he was ready for the big screen, he went back to Hollywood. Signing a contract with Universal, he made his film debut with "Service de Luxe" in 1938. Also in 1938, on April 23rd, Price married his first wife, the actress Edith Barrett. On August 30th, 1940, Price had his first child, Vincent Barrett Price. In 1944, Price and his wife separated. They got back together in 1946, but then divorced in 1948.
In 1949 Price once again married, this time to the costume designer Mary Grant. In 1953, Price made the film "House of Wax," one of his most famous films and one that changed the course of his career significantly. After making "House of Wax," Price went on to make many more horror movies such as "The Fly" and "House on Haunted Hill," and Edgar Allen Poe adaptations such as "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Pit and the Pendulum," and "The Fall of the House of Usher." Price became known as a horror star, although he had many roles in other film genres.
Price wrote the autobiography "I Like What I Know" in 1959, and had his second child, Mary Victoria Price, on April 27th, 1962. Price continued acting throughout the 1960's, starting a partnership with Sears department stores along the way. Tens of thousands of pieces of artwork that Price had collected throughout the years were sold through Sears. In 1967, Price began a recurring role as Egghead in the television series "Batman," one of his most well-known television roles. His second wife, Mary Grant, filed for divorce in 1973, but Price quickly re-married once again, this time to Coral Browne, on October 24th.
As Price became older he continued acting, branching out along the way to take part in other projects. He published several books, some of which were cookbooks, and took part in the making of Michael Jackson's world-famous "Thriller." Price continued his work throughout the 1980's, with his last major film role being the inventor in "Edward Scissorhands" in 1990. Price's last wife Coral died on May 29th, 1991, which was a great blow for the aging Price. On October 25th, 1993, the great Vincent Price died from a combination of Parkinson's disease and lung cancer, after a memorable life-long career filled with great accomplishments that reflect his undying love for theatre and the arts.
TRADEMARK:
1. Often played in horror films with a sense of black humor.
2. Playing an anti-hero who wants revenge on those who wronged him.
3. Frequently played villains who died screaming.
SOME LITTLE KNOWN (AND INTERESTING) FACTS:
1. An avid gourmet chef, he wrote a number of cookbooks.
2. Was notoriously superstitious. He once joked that he kept a horseshoe, a crucifix and a mezzuza on his front door.
3. Shortly before his death, he said that one of his most favorite roles was the voice of Professor Ratigan in the Disney feature The Great Mouse Detective (1986), especially since two original songs had been written for him.
4. Price and Christopher Lee were born on the same day (27th May) and Peter Cushing was born on the 26th.
5. Price had a few nicknames:
King of the Grand Guignol
Bink
Merchant of Menace
6. Vincent Price stood 6'4".

My Interests

Vincent Price movies and biographies. There's nothing like curling up on the sofa and rooting for the bad guy!!!

I'd like to meet:

Anybody and everybody who is a fan of Vincent Price and his movies - old, young, or young at heart!

I am paying tribute to Vincent here on this page. I do not claim to "be" Vincent like many other pages out there. I am just here to meet other Vincent fans and honor his memory.

I accept anybody and everybody who is a Vincent Price fan and a fan of his movies. However, do not request me if you are under 17. I will not accept anybody under that age. I have been getting too many requests from young kids, and due to past experience, I have had nothing but trouble with them. Thank you for your understanding.

Music:

Movies:

Service De Luxe
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Tower of London
The Invisible Man Returns
Green Hell
The House of the Seven Gables
Brigham Young
Hudson's Bay
The Song of Bernadette
The Eve of St. Mark
Wilson
Laura
The Keys of the Kingdom
A Royal Scandal
Leave Her to Heaven
Shock
Dragonwyck
The Web
Moss Ross
The Long Night
Up in Central Park
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Rogues' Regiment
The Three Musketeers
The Bribe
Bagdad
Champagne for Caesar
The Baron of Arizona
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
His Kind of Woman
Adventures of Captain Fabian
Pictura-Adventure in Art
The Las Vegas Story
House of Wax
Dangerous Mission
Casanova's Big Night
The Mad Magician
Son of Sinbad
Serenade
While the City Sleeps
The Vagabond King
The Ten Commandments
The Story of Mankind
The Fly
House on Haunted Hill
The Big Circus
Return of the Fly
The Tingler
The Bat
House of Usher
Master of the World
Pit and the Pendulum
Naked Terror
Convicts 4
Tales of Terror
Confessions of an Opium Eater
Tower of London (remake)
The Raven
Diary of a Madman
Beach Party
Rage of the Buccaneers
The Haunted Palace
Twice-Told Tales
The Comedy of Terrors
Queen of the Nile
The Last Man on Earth
The Masque of the Red Death
The Tomb Ligeia
Taboos of the World
War-Gods of the Deep
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
The Jackals
House of a Thousand Dolls
Witchfinder General
More Dead Than Alive
The Trouble With Girls
The Oblong Box
Spirits of the Dead
Scream and Scream Again
Cry of the Banshee
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Theater of Blood
Madhouse
Percy's Progress
Journey into Fear
Scavenger Hunt
Days of Fury
The Monster Club
House of Long Shadows
Bloodbath at the House of Death
The Great Mouse Detective (animated/voice)
The Offspring
The Whales of August
Dead Heat
Backtrack
Edward Scissorhands
The Heart of Justice
Arabian Knight

Television:

Vincent Price appeared in many television shows and games shows:
1. "Family Theatre" (1951) - "A Christmas Carol" playing the Narrator.
2. "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)playing Himself.
3. "TV Reader's Digest" (11/7/1955)- "The Brainwashing of John Hayes" playing John Hayes.
4. "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theatre" (1955?)- "How Much for Van Such?" playing Himself/Rodney Van Such.
5. "Science Fiction Theater" (2/3/1956)- "Operation Flypaper" playing Dr. Philip Redmond.
6. "Science Fiction Theater" (9/7/1956)- "One Thousand Eyes" playing Gary Williams.
7. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (10/20/1957)- "The Perfect Crime" playing Charles Courtney.
8. "Half Hour to Kill" (1958)- "Freedom to Get Lost" playing Gene Wolcott.
9. "Have Gun Will Travel" (12/27/1958)- "Moor's Revenge".
10. "Adventures in Paradise" (2/8/1960)- "The Color of Venom" playing.
11. "Daniel Boone" (1/30/1969)- "Copperhead Izzy" playing Dr. Morton.
12. "Shindig!" (1965)- "The Wild, Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot" playing Dr. Goldfoot.
13. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (10/1/1967)- "The Deadly Dolls" playing Professor Multiple.
14. "Get Smart" (12/12/1969)- "Is This Trip Necessary?" playing Dr. Jarvis Pym.
15. "The Mod Squad" (12/1/1970)- "A Time of Hyacinths" playing John Wells/John Wentworth.
16. "Here's Lucy" (11/9/1970)- "Lucy Cuts Vincent Price" playing Himself.
17. "Night Gallery" (9/22/1971)- "Class of '99" playing the Professor.
18. "Night Gallery" (9/24/1972)- "The Return of the Sorcerer" playing Carnby.
19. "The Brady Bunch" (10/6/1972)- "The Tiki Caves" playing Professor Whitehead.
20. "This is Your Life" (1972)- as Himself.
21. "The Bionic Woman" (11/10/1976)- "Black Magic" playing Manfred and Cyrus Carstairs.
22. "The Love Boat" (10/28/1978)- "Ship of Ghouls" playing The Amazing Alonzo.
23. "Key Witness".
24. "Crossroads" (3/2/1956)- "The Rebel".
25. "Hollywood Half-Hour Theatre" (7/17/1953)- "Dream Job" playing Cooper Fielding.
26. "Climax!" (9/2/1955)- "Night of Execution" playing Gideon Rone.
27. "Evening of Edgar Allan Poe" - "Tell Tale Heart" playing Narrator, "The Cask of Amontillado" playing Fortunato Lucresi, "The Sphinx" and "The Pit and the Pendulum" playing Narrator.
28. "13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo" (1985-86)- in thirteen different episodes as Vincent Van Ghoul.
29. "Batman" (1966-67)- in four different episodes playing the character Egghead.
ARCHIVE FOOTAGE:
50 Greatest TV Animals (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself (in snap shot) Heroes of Horror (2001) (TV) .... Himself/Prof. Henry Jerrod/Francios Delambre/Dr. Warren Chapin/Dr. Anton Phibes/Edward Lionheart/Propero Pulp Cinema (2001) (V) .... Himself The Fly Papers: The Buzz On Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000) (TV) .... Himself 100 Years of Horror (1996) (V) .... Himself 100 Years of Horror: Witchcraft and Demons (1996) (V) .... Himself The Best of the Don Lane Show (1994) (TV) .... Himself A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985) (V) .... Himself Terror in the Aisles (1984) Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) .... Rice

Books:

Heroes:

Vincent Price----who else?????

My Blog

MOVIE OF THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY!

The House of the Seven Gables (1940) In 1828, the bankrupt Pyncheon family fight over Seven Gables, the ancestral mansion. To obtain the house, Jaffrey Pyncheon obtains his brother Clifford's (Price...
Posted by The Vincent Price Tribute Page on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:52:00 PST

LAURA

"The story of a love that became the most fearful thing that ever happened to a woman!" Laura (1944) When the famous advertising executive, Laura Hunt, (Gene Tierney) is found dead in her apartment k...
Posted by The Vincent Price Tribute Page on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:09:00 PST

MOVIE OF THE MONTH.....JANUARY 2007!!!!

The Mad Magician (1954) Don Gallico (Price) is a master at designing magical illusions which are sold by his employer, Mr. Ormond, to famous magicians such as Rinaldi. He is also a master of disgui...
Posted by The Vincent Price Tribute Page on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:05:00 PST

MOVIE OF THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990) Starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Diane Weist, and Vincent Price. Directed by Tim Burton A modern day fairy tale which tells the story of Edward, the man created by an i...
Posted by The Vincent Price Tribute Page on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:28:00 PST

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

Edward Scissorhands (1990) In 1982, Vincent Price narrated "Vincent", a six-minute, stop-motion animated film produced under the Disney banner about a boy who is "considerate and nice", but who wants...
Posted by The Vincent Price Tribute Page on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:19:00 PST

PICS OF ME FROM HALLOWEEN 2006

Just thought I would post some pics of me from Halloween. Sorry I have not been on much. Been busy. I will try to catch up on comments, messages, requests, and so on tomorrow....if I'm lucky! Enjoy th...
Posted by The Vincent Price Tribute Page on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:18:00 PST

Vincent Price Video Tribute

This is a video tribute to Vincent Price my friend Tammie made. It is wonderful. Tammie, you are a genius! And you really know how to turn on the water works. Everyone enjoy! ...
Posted by The Vincent Price Tribute Page on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 05:35:00 PST

The House of Wax

"The end will come quickly, my love. There is a pain beyond pain, an agony so intense it shocks the mind..." --Jarrod to Sue Allen The House of Wax )1953) "Burn? Burn all my people [the wax figures]...
Posted by The Vincent Price Tribute Page on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:39:00 PST

Vincent Price Memorial....Please Pay Tribute

This is an obituary for Vincent that I found in a Los Angeles newspaper. Vincent Price, 1911-1993 Known for his roles in horror classics, American Actor Vincent Price was an authority on art, gastron...
Posted by The Vincent Price Tribute Page on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:36:00 PST

Madhouse

" If Stark Terror Were Ecstasy... living here would be sheer bliss! " Madhouse (1974) Price portrays actor Paul Toombes who rose to cinema fame as the celluloid personification of Dr. Death, a cinema...
Posted by The Vincent Price Tribute Page on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:34:00 PST