Dwight Frye

Dwight Frye

Actor Feb 22 (died age 44) Salina, Kansas, USA 1926–2025 (99 year career)
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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 …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (56)

Movies (56)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025

as Self - (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

as Renfield (archive footage)

3.5
Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998

as (archive footage)

7.1
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as Fritz / Karl (archive footage)

5.7
Dead Men Walk

Dead Men Walk

1943

as Zolarr

4.4
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943

as Rudi a Vasarian

6.2
Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

1943

as Hostage

6.9
Submarine Alert

Submarine Alert

1943

as Haldine (uncredited)

4.3
Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

1943

as Hoodlum (uncredited)

6.0
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

as Villager at Meeting / Grave Robber (flashback) (uncredited)

5.8
Don't Talk

Don't Talk

1942

as Ziggy (uncredited)

5.9
Mystery Ship

Mystery Ship

1941

as Rader

The Blonde from Singapore

The Blonde from Singapore

1941
5.0
Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off

1941

as Radio Operator

3.4
Flying Blind

Flying Blind

1941

as Leo Qualen

3.3
Gangs of Chicago

Gangs of Chicago

1940

as Pinky

5.3
Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

1940

as Eddie Anders

6.1
The Son of Monte Cristo

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940

as Pavlov's Secretary (Uncredited)

5.9
Drums of Fu Manchu

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940

as Prof. Anderson

6.1
Sky Bandits

Sky Bandits

1940

as Speavy

5.0
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

as Fouquet's Valet

7.1
Think It Over

Think It Over

1938

as Arsonist

6.3
The Night Hawk

The Night Hawk

1938

as John Colley

Fast Company

Fast Company

1938

as Sidney Z. Wheeler

5.0
Adventure in Sahara

Adventure in Sahara

1938

as Gravet, 'the Jackal'

5.5
Who Killed Gail Preston?

Who Killed Gail Preston?

1938

as Mr. Owen

6.0
Invisible Enemy

Invisible Enemy

1938

as Alex

6.0
Sinners in Paradise

Sinners in Paradise

1938

as Marshall (uncredited)

5.1
Sea Devils

Sea Devils

1937

as SS Paradise Radio Operator (uncredited)

5.7
The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself

1937

as Hysterical patient

7.0
Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About

1937

as Mr. Easton (makeup supervisor)

6.1
The Shadow

The Shadow

1937

as Vindecco

6.5
Florida Special

Florida Special

1936

as Jenkins

6.0
Alibi for Murder

Alibi for Murder

1936

as McBride

5.8
Beware Of Ladies

Beware Of Ladies

1936

as Swanson

5.0
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

as Karl

7.5
The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation

1935

as Roger Unthank (uncredited)

8.0
Atlantic Adventure

Atlantic Adventure

1935

as Spike Jonas

5.5
The Crime of Doctor Crespi

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

1935

as Dr. Thomas

4.7
The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

1933

as Reporter (uncredited)

7.5
The Circus Queen Murder

The Circus Queen Murder

1933

as Flandrin

4.7
The Vampire Bat

The Vampire Bat

1933

as Herman Gleib

5.4
By Whose Hand?

By Whose Hand?

1932

as Chick Lewis

6.0
Attorney for the Defense

Attorney for the Defense

1932

as James Wallace

6.0
A Strange Adventure

A Strange Adventure

1932

as Robert Wayne

5.0
The Western Code

The Western Code

1932

as Dick Loomis

Dracula

Dracula

1931

as Renfield

7.2
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1931

as Fritz

7.5
Drácula

Drácula

1931

as Renfield (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.8
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1931

as Wilmer Cook

6.3
The Black Camel

The Black Camel

1931

as Jessop the Butler (uncredited)

6.1
Man to Man

Man to Man

1930

as Vint Glade

5.7
The Doorway to Hell

The Doorway to Hell

1930

as Monk, Gangster

6.3
The Night Bird

The Night Bird

1928

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

6.0
Upstream

Upstream

1927

as Theatre Audience Spectator

5.8
Exit Smiling

Exit Smiling

1926

as Balcony Heckler (uncredited)

7.9