Price, Vincent, 1911-1993
Variant namesBiographical notes:
Price, Vincent, 1911-1993, Actor, art collector, patron of Los Angeles, Calif.; d. October 25, 1993.
From the description of Oral history interview with Vincent Price, 1992 Aug. 6-14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646400285
Actor, art collector, patron; Los Angeles, Calif.; d. October 25, 1993.
From the description of Oral history interview with Vincent Price, 1992 August 6-14 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77866325
Vincent Price was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 27, 1911. His father was president of the National Candy Company in St. Louis. Price received a B.A. in art history and English from Yale University in 1933, and studied art history at the University of London from 1934 to 1935. Price began his acting career in 1935 in a London stage production of Victoria Regina. He acted in Mercury Theatre productions (1937-1938), in Outward Bound (1939-1940), and in Angel Street (1941-1942). Price made his film debut in 1938 in Service de Luxe. He appeared in over one hundred films, achieving fame particularly in films of horror and suspense. In addition to his stage and film roles, Price performed on radio and television; authored several books; lectured on primitive and modern art; and served on committees and boards of arts organizations, including the Archives of American Art, U.S. Indian Arts and Crafts Board, the arts council of the University of California at Los Angeles, and the White House Fine Arts Commission. Price married three times: to Edith Barrett, Mary Grant, and Coral Browne. He had a son, Vincent Barrett Price, from his first marriage and a daughter, Victoria Price, from his second marriage. Price died in Los Angeles, California, on October 25, 1993.
From the description of Vincent Price papers, 1890-1990 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702121349
From the guide to the Vincent Price papers, 1890-1990, (Manuscripts and Archives)
Actor.
From the description of Reminiscences of Vincent Price : oral history, 1981. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 86158096
Actor, art collector, and supporter of the arts. Full name: Vincent Leonard Price, Jr.
From the description of Papers of Vincent Price, 1883-1992 (bulk 1932-1992). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070094
Actor, art collector, and supporter of the arts; full name was Vincent Leonard Price, Jr.; d. 1993.
From the description of Papers, 1883-1992 (bulk 1932-1992). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 31605116
Biographical Note
From the guide to the Vincent Price Papers, 1883-1992, (bulk 1932-1992), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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Subjects:
- Theater
- Actors
- Actors
- Actors
- Art
- Art
- Art consultants
- Art criticism
- Art critics
- Art patrons
- Arts
- Cooking
- Gourmets
- Horror films
- Indian art
- Lectures and lecturing
- Motion picture actors and actresses
- Motion picture actors and actresses
- Motion pictures
Occupations:
- Actors
- Actors
- Art collectors
- Art consultants
- Art critics
- Gourmets
- Motion picture actors and actresses
- Television actors and actresses
Places:
- California (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- North America (as recorded)
- California (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
