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Dwight Frye

Actor | * 02/22/1899 († 44, 11/07/1943) | Salina, Kansas (United States of America (USA))
Dwight Iliff Frye (born Fry; February 22, 1899 – November 7, 1943) was an American character actor of stage and screen. He is best known for his portrayals of neurotic, murderous villains in several classic Universal Horror films, such as Renfield in Dracula (1931) and Fritz in Frankenstein (1931). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Horror

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A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon. ...

The Maltese Falcon

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1931 | 3.3/5 | 1h 20min
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Frankenstein falls under the control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened do ...

The Bride of Frankenstein

NR

1935 | 3.8/5 | 1h 15min
Horror, Science Fiction
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Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from body parts of the deceased. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, ...

Frankenstein

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1931 | 3.7/5 | 1h 11min
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
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British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London and is, unbeknownst to Renfield, a vampire. After Dracu ...

Dracula

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1931 | 3.6/5 | 1h 12min
Horror, Drama, Fantasy
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Movies with Dwight Frye as Actor(49)

as (archive footage)1998 Universal Horror
as Haldine (uncredited)1943 Submarine Alert
as Zolarr1943 Dead Men Walk
as Rudi a Vasarian1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
as Ziggy (uncredited)1942 Don't Talk
as Villager of Frankenstein at Meeting / Grave Robber (flashback)1942 The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Leo Qualen1941 Flying Blind
as Rader1941 Mystery Ship
as Radio Operator1941 Devil Pays Off
as Pinky1940 Gangs of Chicago
as Prof. Anderson1940 Drums of Fu Manchu
as Pavlov's Secretary (Uncredited)1940 The Son of Monte Cristo
as Eddie Anders1940 Phantom Raiders
as Speavy1940 Sky Bandits
as Fouquet's Valet1939 The Man in the Iron Mask
as Mr. Owen1938 Who Killed Gail Preston?
as John Colley1938 The Night Hawk
as Gravet, 'the Jackal'1938 Adventure in Sahara
as Sidney Z. Wheeler1938 Fast Company
as Alex1938 Invisible Enemy
as Arsonist1938 Think It Over
as Marshall (uncredited)1938 Sinners in Paradise
as Vindecco1937 The Shadow
as Mr. Easton (makeup supervisor)1937 Something to Sing About
as Hysterical patient1937 The Man Who Found Himself
as Jenkins1936 Florida Special
as McBride1936 Alibi for Murder
as Swanson1936 Beware Of Ladies
as Spike Jonas1935 Atlantic Adventure
as Karl1935 The Bride of Frankenstein
as Dr. Thomas1935 The Crime of Doctor Crespi
as Roger Unthank (uncredited)1935 The Great Impersonation
as Flandrin1933 The Circus Queen Murder
as Reporter (uncredited)1933 The Invisible Man
as Herman Gleib1933 The Vampire Bat
as Robert Wayne1932 A Strange Adventure
as Dick Loomis1932 The Western Code
as James Wallace1932 Attorney for the Defense
as Chick Lewis1932 By Whose Hand?
as Renfield1931 Dracula
as Renfield (archive footage) (uncredited)1931 Drácula
as Fritz1931 Frankenstein
as Jessop1931 The Black Camel
as Wilmer Cook1931 The Maltese Falcon
as Vint Glade1930 Man to Man
as Monk, Gangster1930 The Doorway to Hell
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)1928 The Night Bird
as Theatre Audience Spectator1927 Upstream
as Balcony Heckler (uncredited)1926 Exit Smiling

Full Name: Dwight Frye
Born: Wednesday, 02/22 1899 (February) in Salina, Kansas (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 11/07 1943 (November) in Hollywood (aged: 44)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Dwight Frye (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Dwight Iliff Fry"
Dwight Frye frequently works together with these people:
John P. Fulton (9x, Crew)
Jack Pierce (7x, Crew)
Bela Lugosi (6x, Actor)
Charles D. Hall (6x, Crew)
Heinz Roemheld (6x, Crew)
James Whale (5x, Crew)
Ted Billings (5x, Actor)
Stanley Andrews (5x, Actor)
Carl Laemmle Jr. (5x, Crew)
John H. Auer (5x, Crew)
Mae Bruce (5x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:50719, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024