![]() He made his film debut in 1938 with Service de Luxe and established himself in the film Laura (1944), opposite Gene Tierney, directed by Otto Preminger. Careerĭespite his lasting association with horror films, Price started out as a character actor. In 1936, Price appeared as Prince Albert Victor in the American production of Laurence Housman's play Victoria Regina, starring Helen Hayes in the title role of Queen Victoria. ![]() His acting career began in London in 1935, performing with Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre. ![]() Instead, he was drawn to the theater, first appearing on stage professionally in 1934. After teaching for a year, he entered the University of London, intending to study for a Master's degree in Fine Arts. In 1933, he graduated with a degree in art history from Yale University, where he worked on campus humor magazine The Yale Record. Price's Baking Powder", the first cream of tartar baking powder, and secured the family's fortune. His grandfather, Vincent Clarence Price, invented "Dr. Louis, Missouri, youngest of the four children of Vincent Leonard Price, Sr., president of the National Candy Company, and his wife Marguerite Cobb (née Wilcox) Price. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, well known for his distinctive voice as well as his serio-comic performances in a series of horror films made in the latter part of his career. ![]()
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