Dwight Frye
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Dracula
Renfield
The Invisible Man
Reporter (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
Karl
Frankenstein
Fritz
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Rudi a Vasarian
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Villager at Meeting / Grave Robber (flashback) (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
Hostage
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Renfield (archive footage)
Universal Horror
1998
as (archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies
1992
as (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Fritz / Karl (archive footage)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943
as Rudi a Vasarian
Dead Men Walk
1943
as Zolarr
Submarine Alert
1943
as Haldine (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Hostage
Dangerous Blondes
1943
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
as Villager at Meeting / Grave Robber (flashback) (uncredited)
Don't Talk
1942
as Ziggy (uncredited)
The Blonde from Singapore
1941
Mystery Ship
1941
as Rader
Flying Blind
1941
as Leo Qualen
Devil Pays Off
1941
as Radio Operator
Drums of Fu Manchu
1940
as Prof. Anderson
Sky Bandits
1940
as Speavy
Gangs of Chicago
1940
as Pinky
Phantom Raiders
1940
as Eddie Anders
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
as Pavlov's Secretary (Uncredited)
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939
as Fouquet's Valet
Think It Over
1938
as Arsonist
Sinners in Paradise
1938
as Marshall (uncredited)
Who Killed Gail Preston?
1938
as Mr. Owen
Fast Company
1938
as Sidney Z. Wheeler
The Night Hawk
1938
as John Colley
Adventure in Sahara
1938
as Gravet, 'the Jackal'
Invisible Enemy
1938
as Alex
Sea Devils
1937
as SS Paradise Radio Operator (uncredited)
The Shadow
1937
as Vindecco
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Hysterical patient
Something to Sing About
1937
as Easton
Beware Of Ladies
1936
as Swanson
Alibi for Murder
1936
as McBride
Florida Special
1936
as Jenkins
Bride of Frankenstein
1935
as Karl
Atlantic Adventure
1935
as Spike Jonas
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
1935
as Dr. Thomas
The Great Impersonation
1935
as Roger Unthank (uncredited)
The Vampire Bat
1933
as Herman Gleib
The Circus Queen Murder
1933
as Flandrin
The Invisible Man
1933
as Reporter (uncredited)
A Strange Adventure
1932
as Robert Wayne
Attorney for the Defense
1932
as James Wallace
The Western Code
1932
as Dick Loomis
By Whose Hand?
1932
as Chick Lewis
Dracula
1931
as Renfield
Frankenstein
1931
as Fritz
The Maltese Falcon
1931
as Wilmer Cook
Drácula
1931
as Renfield (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Black Camel
1931
as Jessop the Butler (uncredited)
The Doorway to Hell
1930
as Monk, Gangster
Man to Man
1930
as Vint Glade
The Night Bird
1928
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Upstream
1927
as Theatre Audience Spectator
Exit Smiling
1926
as Balcony Heckler (uncredited)