Dwight Frye
Acting
Born February 22, 1899 · Salina, Kansas, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dwight Iliff Frye (February 22, 1899 – November 7, 1943) was an American stage and screen actor, noted for his appearances in the classic horror films Dracula, Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein. Frye was born in Salina, Kansas. Nicknamed "The Man with the Thousand-Watt Stare," and "The Man of a Thousand Deaths," he specialized in the portrayal of mentally unbalanced characters, including his signature role, the madman Renfield in Tod Browning's 1931 version of Dracula. Later that same year he also played the hunchbacked assistant in the film Franke…
Known For · 40 titles
Frankenstein
Dracula
The Invisible Man
Bride of Frankenstein
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Hangmen Also Die!
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Blonde from Singapore
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
The Son of Monte Cristo
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
Drácula
Dracula in the Movies
Drums of Fu Manchu
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Maltese Falcon
Universal Horror
The Man Who Found Himself
The Vampire Bat
The Doorway to Hell
Sinners in Paradise
Don't Talk
The Great Impersonation
Something to Sing About
The Night Hawk
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Gangs of Chicago
Fast Company
Invisible Enemy
Mystery Ship
Dead Men Walk
Man to Man
Who Killed Gail Preston?
By Whose Hand?
Adventure in Sahara
Dangerous Blondes
Phantom Raiders
The Black Camel
The Night Bird