Quick Facts
- NAME: Vincent Price
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor
- BIRTH DATE: May 27, 1911
- DEATH DATE: October 25, 1993
- EDUCATION: Yale University, University of London
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Saint Louis, Missouri
- PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
Best Known For
Actor Vincent Price starred as the villain in the 1953 film House of Wax. It was one of the first films shot in 3D and revitalized the horror genre.
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Vincent Price was born on May 27, 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri. His father owned the National Candy Company. His acting career began onstage in London in the play Chicago. He also performed with Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre.
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