Dwight Frye

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $1,033,740,612

Actor

Average ROI: 418%
ROI Rank: 291
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Movies

Title
Dracula
Frankenstein

Score
86%
92%

Year
1992
1974

Box Office
$215,862,692
$86,273,333

Known For & ROIs

Dracula

Frankenstein

251%

1,903%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 418%
ROI Rank: 291

Well, Dwight Frye may not be in the top 1%, but at least he’s not in the bottom 99% either. And hey, being ranked 291 out of nearly 9,000 actors is still pretty impressive. I’d say he’s definitely on the A-List of character actors.

Bio:

Dwight Frye was an American character actor best known for his roles in horror films such as Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). He was born in Salina, Kansas in 1899 and began his career in theater before transitioning to film. He was known for his intense, wide-eyed performances and often played mad scientists, villains, and other eccentric characters. He died in 1943 at the age of 44.

Birthday:

February 22, 1899.

Birthplace:

Dwight Frye was born in Salina, Kansas.

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