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Dwight Frye (* 22. Februar 1899 in Salina, Kansas; † 7. November 1943 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien; eigentlich Dwight Iliff Fry) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler . Leben. Colin Clive (links) und Dwight Frye (rechts) in Frankenstein, 1931.
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).
Dwight Frye. Actor: Dracula. An extremely versatile character actor and originator of several memorable characterizations in the horror film genre, Dwight Frye had a notable theatrical career in the 1920s, moving from juvenile parts to leads before entering film. A favorite actor of Broadway theatrical producer-director Brock Pemberton, he ...
- January 1, 1
- Salina, Kansas, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, California, USA
Dwight Frye. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. February 22, 1899 · Salina, Kansas, USA. Died. November 7, 1943 · Hollywood, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Dwight Iliff Fry. Nicknames. The Man with the Thousand-Watt Stare. The Man of a Thousand Deaths. Height. 5′ 7″ (1.70 m) Mini Bio.
- February 22, 1899
- November 7, 1943
14. Apr. 2023 · By Hadley Hall Meares. April 14, 2023. Courtesy of Everette Collection. On November 7, 1943, Dwight Frye—a “tired and bloated” graveyard shift employee at Douglas Aircraft—boarded a bus home...
The song's main character is named for Dwight Frye, an actor Hollywood media dubbed "the man with the thousand-watt stare" who portrayed Renfield, the lunatic slave of the titular vampire in the 1931 film Dracula starring Bela Lugosi, and Fritz, Dr. Frankenstein's assistant in the 1931 film Frankenstein.
Colin Clive (links) und Dwight Frye (rechts) in Frankenstein, 1931. Edward van Sloan (Professor Waldman) und Dwight Frye (Fritz) spielten zuvor schon in einer Dracula -Verfilmung mit, Sloan als Dr. Van Helsing und Frye als Renfield. Mit Colin Clive, der als schwierig galt, hatte Whale schon in Journey’s End zusammengearbeitet.
