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Dwight Frye

Acting Born Feb 22, 1899 Died Nov 7, 1943 Salina, Kansas, USA 57 credits

Biography

Dwight Frye works in acting. Born February 22, 1899 in Salina, Kansas, USA. Died November 7, 1943. Archytele lists 57 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Sveriges mästerkock VIP

as Ziggy (uncredited)

Two Captains

as Pavlov's Secretary (Uncredited)
Film

Bride of Frankenstein

as Karl
Film

The Invisible Man

as Reporter (uncredited)
Film

Dracula

as Renfield
Film

Frankenstein

as Fritz

Pan Am

as Renfield (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Edward Van Sloan 2 shared titles
Colin Clive 2 shared titles
Boris Karloff 2 shared titles
Ted Billings 2 shared titles
Bela Lugosi 1 shared title
Helen Chandler 1 shared title
David Manners 1 shared title
Herbert Bunston 1 shared title
Frances Dade 1 shared title
Joan Standing 1 shared title

Career timeline

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
The Many Faces of Dracula
Universal Horror
Dracula in the Movies
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Hangmen Also Die!Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManDangerous BlondesDead Men WalkSubmarine Alert
The Ghost of FrankensteinDon't Talk
The Blonde from SingaporeDevil Pays OffFlying BlindMystery Ship
Drums of Fu ManchuThe Son of Monte CristoPhantom RaidersGangs of ChicagoSky Bandits
The Man in the Iron Mask
Sinners in ParadiseFast CompanyThink It OverAdventure in SaharaWho Killed Gail Preston?
The Man Who Found HimselfSomething to Sing AboutSea DevilsThe Shadow
Florida SpecialBeware Of LadiesAlibi for Murder
Bride of FrankensteinThe Great ImpersonationThe Crime of Doctor CrespiAtlantic Adventure
The Invisible ManThe Vampire BatThe Circus Queen Murder
By Whose Hand?A Strange AdventureAttorney for the DefenseThe Western Code
DraculaFrankensteinDráculaThe Maltese FalconThe Black Camel
The Doorway to HellMan to Man
The Night Bird
Upstream
Exit Smiling

Full 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)
  • Hangmen Also Die! (1943) as Hostage
  • Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) as Rudi a Vasarian
  • Dangerous Blondes (1943) as Hoodlum (uncredited)
  • Dead Men Walk (1943) as Zolarr
  • Submarine Alert (1943) as Haldine (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)
  • Devil Pays Off (1941) as Radio Operator
  • Flying Blind (1941) as Leo Qualen
  • Mystery Ship (1941) as Rader
  • Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) as Prof. Anderson
  • The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) as Pavlov's Secretary (Uncredited)
  • Phantom Raiders (1940) as Eddie Anders
  • Gangs of Chicago (1940) as Pinky
  • Sky Bandits (1940) as Speavy
  • The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) as Fouquet's Valet
  • Sinners in Paradise (1938) as Marshall (uncredited)
  • Fast Company (1938) as Sidney Z. Wheeler
  • Think It Over (1938) as Arsonist
  • Adventure in Sahara (1938) as Gravet, 'the Jackal'
  • Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938) as Mr. Owen
  • Invisible Enemy (1938) as Alex
  • The Night Hawk (1938) as John Colley
  • The Man Who Found Himself (1937) as Hysterical patient
  • Something to Sing About (1937) as Easton
  • Sea Devils (1937) as SS Paradise Radio Operator (uncredited)
  • The Shadow (1937) as Vindecco
  • Florida Special (1936) as Jenkins
  • Beware Of Ladies (1936) as Swanson
  • Alibi for Murder (1936) as McBride
  • Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as Karl
  • The Great Impersonation (1935) as Roger Unthank (uncredited)
  • The Crime of Doctor Crespi (1935) as Dr. Thomas
  • Atlantic Adventure (1935) as Spike Jonas
  • The Invisible Man (1933) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • The Vampire Bat (1933) as Herman Gleib
  • The Circus Queen Murder (1933) as Flandrin
  • By Whose Hand? (1932) as Chick Lewis
  • A Strange Adventure (1932) as Robert Wayne
  • Attorney for the Defense (1932) as James Wallace
  • The Western Code (1932) as Dick Loomis
  • Dracula (1931) as Renfield
  • Frankenstein (1931) as Fritz
  • Drácula (1931) as Renfield (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • The Maltese Falcon (1931) as Wilmer Cook
  • 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)