History Creator / VincentPrice

He also provided the creepy narrator voice and EvilLaugh in Music/MichaelJackson's "Music/{{Thriller}}" and Music/AliceCooper's "Devil's Food." On the 1960s ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' TV series, he had a semi-recurring role as the [[{{Foreshadowing}} world's greatest criminal mind]], [[HurricaneOfPuns Egghead]], notable as one of only two villains on the show (the other being King Tut) to deduce Bruce Wayne's secret identity. He also voiced the DiabolicalMastermind of ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'', Professor Ratigan (which he would later say was one of his favourite roles). In addition, in 1971 he spent a few days in Canada doing segments for that goofy mainstay of Canadian kids' TV, ''The Hilarious House of Frightenstein'', with his segments being distributed among the series' impressive 130-episode run. In the 1970s Price also lent his face and name to a number of novelty products, such as a kit that allowed children to create their own ''shrunken heads'' (using only apples, unfortunately) which was advertised in comic books throughout that decade.

He was also a great lover of fine art and amassed an impressive personal collection. He was so well-regarded within art circles that Sears-Roebuck asked him to build a catalog the company could sell to everyday Americans. Essentially given a blank check, he purchased thousands of pieces, including original works from names such as Rembrant, Chagall, and Picasso, that became available for purchase at very affordable prices, helping bring fine art to the masses. However, this collaboration only lasted around a decade because art prices caught fire and Price was unwilling to put his name to a product that was unaffordable to the masses.

* DoingItForTheArt: [[MoneyDearBoy Although he sometimes took roles to finance his support of the arts]], he always made a point of [[HamAndCheese having fun even when in bad movies]].

!!Vincent Price on TV Tropes:

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* The [[RadioDrama Radio version]] of ''Series/TheSaint'' (1947, 1949, 1950)

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* ''{{Film/The Ten Commandments|1956}}'' (1956)

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[[folder:1960s]]

* ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' (1966)

* ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea'' "episode The Deadly Dolls"

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[[folder:1970s:]]

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[[folder:1980s:]]

* ''Music/{{Thriller}}'' (1982) -- narrated the iconic Music/MichaelJackson longform [[Music/MichaelJacksonsThriller music video]]

* ''WesternAnimation/The13GhostsOfScoobyDoo'' (1985) (voice)

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* ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' (1990)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' (1993) (voice) [[note]]Due to the film's infamous TroubledProduction, Price had actually done most of the voicework ''nearly two decades earlier'', only occasional lines for script revisions were recorded in the 90s to still count it as one of his final roles.[[/note]]

** Zigzag of ''The Thief And The Cobbler'', being the comedic villain of the film, chews the scenery in nearly shot he's present, along with [[RhymesOnADime Rhyming On A Dime]].

* ''Film/TheWeb1947''

* ''Film/AbbottAndCostelloMeetFrankenstein'' (1948) --brief but memorable cameo

* ''Film/TheWeb'' (1947)

* ''Ride/PhantomManor'' (1992) (narration) [[note]] While Price had already recorded narration for the ride at ''Ride/DisneyParks Disneyland Paris]]''. However, it was eventually removed and rerecorded by Gérard Chevalier, who had provided a dubbed French voice for Price in some of his movies. Price's original narration was restored during the Fall of 2022. [[/note]]

He also provided the creepy narrator voice and EvilLaugh in Music/MichaelJackson's "Music/{{Thriller}}" and Music/AliceCooper's "Devil's Food." On the 1960s ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' TV series, he had a semi-recurring role as the [[{{Foreshadowing}} world's greatest criminal mind]], [[HurricaneOfPuns Egghead]], notable as one of only two villains on the show (the other being King Tut) to deduce Bruce Wayne's secret identity. He also voiced the DiabolicalMastermind of ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'', Professor Ratigan (which he would later say was one of his favourite roles). In addition, in 1971 he spent a few days in Canada doing segments for that goofy mainstay of Canadian kids' TV, ''The Hilarious House of Frightenstein'', with his segments being distributed among the series' impressive 130-episode run. In the 1970s Price also lent his face and name to a number of novelty products, such as a kit that allowed children to create their own ''shrunken heads'' (using only apples, unfortunately) which was advertised in comic books throughout the 1970s.

He also provided the creepy narrator voice and EvilLaugh in Music/MichaelJackson's "Music/{{Thriller}}" and Music/AliceCooper's "Devil's Food." On the 1960s ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' TV series, he had a semi-recurring role as the [[{{Foreshadowing}} world's greatest criminal mind]], [[HurricaneOfPuns Egghead]], notable as one of only two villains on the show (the other being King Tut) to deduce Bruce Wayne's secret identity. He also voiced the DiabolicalMastermind of ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'', Professor Ratigan (which he would later say was one of his favourite roles). In addition, in 1971 he spent a few days in Canada doing segments for that goofy mainstay of Canadian kids' TV, ''The Hilarious House of Frightenstein'', with his segments being distributed among the series' impressive 130-episode run. In the 1970s Price also lent his face and name to a number of novelty products, such as a kit that allowed kids to create their own ''shrunken heads'' (using only apples, unfortunately) which was advertised in comic books throughout the 1970s.

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Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 — October 25, 1993) was an American actor from St. Louis, Missouri. He is best remembered as the wicked villain of such horror classics as ''{{Film/House of Wax|1953}}'', ''{{Film/House on Haunted Hill|1959}}'', ''Film/TheMasqueOfTheRedDeath'', ''Film/ThePitAndThePendulum'', and ''Film/TheAbominableDrPhibes''. He possessed a ''very'' distinctive voice and the most twirlable mustache you ''ever'' saw on a living person.

He also provided the creepy narrator voice and EvilLaugh in Music/MichaelJackson's "Music/{{Thriller}}" and Music/AliceCooper's "Devil's Food." On the 1960s ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' TV series, he had a semi-recurring role as the [[{{Foreshadowing}} world's greatest criminal mind]], [[HurricaneOfPuns Egghead]], notable as one of only two villains on the show (the other being King Tut) to deduce Bruce Wayne's secret identity. He also voiced the DiabolicalMastermind of ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'', Professor Ratigan (which he would later say was one of his favourite roles). In addition, in 1971 he spent a few days in Canada doing segments for that goofy mainstay of Canadian kids TV, ''The Hilarious House of Frightenstein''; his segments were distributed among the series' impressive 130-episode run. In the 1970s he also lent his face and name to a number of novelty products, such as a kit that allowed kids to create their own ''shrunken heads'' (using only apples, unfortunately) which was advertised in comic books throughout the 1970s.

* ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers|1948}}'' (1948)
* ''Film/AbbottAndCostelloMeetFrankenstein'' (1948) --brief but memorable cameo
* ''Film/TheBribe'' (1949)
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* ''WesternAnimation/HereComesPeterCottontai'' (1971) (voice)

* AffablyEvil: In most of his roles. His characters are evil but they also have impeccable manners and he practically oozes charisma every time he's on screen, making them nearly impossible not to like.

* DrivenToMadness: His characters are often forced into insanity by various tragic circumstances.

* FauxAffablyEvil: He played AffablyEvil roles in most of his roles, but not always. Ratigan is the biggest example, at least to Disney fans. Matthew Hopkins in ''Film/WitchfinderGeneral'' has only the thinnest veneer of manners, and was sufficiently sadistic to seriously disturb Price and make him regret agreeing to do the role.

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Price was born in St. Louis and trained for the stage in London; he varied the resulting accent only a bit to play characters from all over the United States and England.

* AffablyEvil: In most of his roles.

* ''Film/TheTenCommandments'' (1956)

* CreatorsFavorite: [[invoked]] Price has gone on record saying that playing Professor Ratigan in ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'' was one of his all time favorite roles. He was also very fond of his performance as [[ConMan James Reavis]] in ''The Baron of Arizona.''