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Frederick Worlock

Frederick Worlock

Acting

Born: December 14, 1886London, England, UK

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.

Known For
Filmography
Disney's Halloween Treat

Disney's Halloween Treat

Horace (voice) (archive footage)

1982
Elizabeth the Queen

Elizabeth the Queen

Lord Burghley

1968
Spinout

Spinout

Blodgett

1966
Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows

Mr. Martindale (Lawyer) (uncredited)

1965
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

Lord Derby

1963
The Notorious Landlady

The Notorious Landlady

Elderly Colonel (uncredited)

1962
One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)

1961
Spartacus

Spartacus

Laelius

1960
King Lear

King Lear

Earl of Gloucester

1953
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Lord Mayor (uncredited)

1949
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Duke of Bedford, England's Regent

1948
Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

Prosecutor (uncredited)

1948
Ruthless

Ruthless

J. Norton Sims

1948
A Woman's Vengeance

A Woman's Vengeance

Judge (uncredited)

1948
A Double Life

A Double Life

Actor in "Othello"

1947
Love from a Stranger

Love from a Stranger

Inspector Hobday

1947
Singapore

Singapore

Cadum

1947
Last of the Redmen

Last of the Redmen

Gen. Webb

1947
The Macomber Affair

The Macomber Affair

Clerk

1947
The Locket

The Locket

Doctor (uncredited)

1946
The Imperfect Lady

The Imperfect Lady

Henderson

1946
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

Colonel Cavanaugh

1946
She-Wolf of London

She-Wolf of London

Park Patrol Constable-in-Charge Ernie Hobbs

1946
Terror by Night

Terror by Night

Prof. William Kilbane

1946
Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd

Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited)

1945
Pursuit to Algiers

Pursuit to Algiers

Prime Minister

1945
Scotland Yard Investigator

Scotland Yard Investigator

John Brent

1945
The Fatal Witness

The Fatal Witness

Sir Humphrey Mong

1945
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

Dr. Onslow

1945
Hangover Square

Hangover Square

Supt. Clay (uncredited)

1945
The Lodger

The Lodger

1944
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Sam--Waiter at Inn

1943
Madame Curie

Madame Curie

Businessman (uncredited)

1943
Sahara

Sahara

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Geoffrey Musgrave

1943
Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez

Sir Roger Wembley

1943
Secret Service In Darkest Africa

Secret Service In Darkest Africa

Sir James Langley

1943
Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin

Von Ritter - Ministry of Information (uncredited)

1943
The Mantrap

The Mantrap

Patrick Berwick

1943
Air Raid Wardens

Air Raid Wardens

Otto

1943
London Blackout Murders

London Blackout Murders

Eugene Caldwell (as Frederic Worlock)

1943
The Black Swan

The Black Swan

Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)

1942
Madero of Mexico

Madero of Mexico

Aristocratic Landowner (uncredited)

1942
Keep 'Em Sailing

Keep 'Em Sailing

Hugo Stregel

1942
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

Grenfall

1942
Pacific Rendezvous

Pacific Rendezvous

Dr. Jackwin

1942
Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

President of Court Martial

1942
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

Dr. Richards

1941
International Lady

International Lady

Sir Henry

1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.

A Yank in the R.A.F.

Canadian Major

1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Heath

1941
Man Hunt

Man Hunt

Lord Gerald Risborough

1941
Rage in Heaven

Rage in Heaven

Solicitor-General

1941
Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

English Governor

1940
Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York

Insp. Hugh Drake

1940
South of Suez

South of Suez

Defense Counsel

1940
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

Communist President

1940
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

Darnell

1940
Moon Over Burma

Moon Over Burma

Stephen Harmon

1940
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

Grideau, the Prison Head

1940
Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

Sir William Johnson

1940
The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago

Lord Elfie (uncredited)

1940
Balalaika

Balalaika

Ramensky

1939
Lady of the Tropics

Lady of the Tropics

Colonel Demassey

1939
Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale

Dr. Cesar Sabbatt

1939

Two Masters

1928