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Frederick Worlock

Frederick Worlock

Actor · Died August 1, 1973, aged 86 · London, England, UK

Frederick Worlock was a British-American actor. He is known for his work in various films during the 1940s and 1950s, and as the voice of Horace in One Hundred and One Dalmatians. On stage, he made his début in 1906 in Henry V in Bristol and acted in four productions in London before moving to the United States in the 1920s, where he appeared in Broadway productions between 1923 and 1954. From 1938 to 1966, Worlock appeared as a supporting actor in films including Man Hunt, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, How Green Was My Valley, The Imperfect Lady, Singapore, The Lone Wolf in London, Love from a Stranger, Ruthless, Joan of Arc, Spartacus, One Hundred and One Dalmatians (voice-over), and Spinout. He appeared in a number of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone in the 1940s. The diginfied-looking British actor often portrayed "professorial roles, some benign, some villainous". Worlock died from cerebral ischemia in 1973, at the age of 86.

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Born
December 14, 1886
Died
August 1, 1973 (aged 86)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Frederick Worlock's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
46%
Bonds
16%
Self
14%
Survival
9%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
5
Dread
3
Romantic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Frederick Worlock's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frederick Worlock's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

73 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Disney's Halloween Treat(1984)

    as Horace (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth the Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Lord Burghley

  • Spinout(1966)

    as Blodgett

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Strange Bedfellows(1965)

    as Mr. Martindale (Lawyer) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Invincible Mr. Disraeli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Lord Derby

  • The Notorious Landlady(1962)

    as Elderly Colonel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians(1961)

    as Horace / Inspector Craven (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Spartacus(1960)

    as Laelius

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Barclay · as Dan Mintz · as Gus Harrison · as Mr. Betts

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • MGM Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • King Richard II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as John of Gaunt

  • King Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Earl of Gloucester

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court(1949)

    as Lord Mayor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    as Duke of Bedford, England's Regent

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Johnny Belinda(1948)

    as Prosecutor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Ruthless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as J. Norton Sims

  • A Woman's Vengeance(1948)

    as Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Double Life(1947)

    as Actor in "Othello"

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Love from a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Inspector Hobday

  • Forever Amber(1947)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Cadum

  • Last of the Redmen(1947)

    as Gen. Webb

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Macomber Affair(1947)

    as Clerk

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Locket(1946)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Imperfect Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Henderson

  • Dressed to Kill(1946)

    as Colonel Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • She-Wolf of London(1946)

    as Park Patrol Constable-in-Charge Ernie Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Terror by Night(1946)

    as Prof. William Kilbane

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Captain Kidd(1945)

    as Landers - Newgate Prison Governor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Pursuit to Algiers(1945)

    as Prime Minister

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Scotland Yard Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as John Brent

  • The Fatal Witness(1945)

    as Sir Humphrey Mong

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in Green(1945)

    as Dr. Onslow

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hangover Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Supt. Clay (uncredited)

  • The Lodger(1944)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Jane Eyre(1943)

    as Sam--Waiter at Inn

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Madame Curie(1943)

    as Businessman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sahara(1943)

    as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes Faces Death(1943)

    as Geoffrey Musgrave

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Passport to Suez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sir Roger Wembley

  • Secret Service In Darkest Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sir James Langley

  • Appointment in Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Von Ritter - Ministry of Information (uncredited)

  • The Mantrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Patrick Berwick

  • Air Raid Wardens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Otto

  • London Blackout Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Eugene Caldwell (as Frederic Worlock)

  • The Black Swan(1942)

    as Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Keep 'Em Sailing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Hugo Stregel

  • Madero of Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Aristocratic Landowner (uncredited)

  • Eagle Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Grenfall

  • Pacific Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dr. Jackwin

  • Captains of the Clouds(1942)

    as President of Court Martial

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • How Green Was My Valley(1941)

    as Dr. Richards

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • International Lady(1941)

    as Sir Henry

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Yank in the RAF(1941)

    as Canadian Major

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1941)

    as Dr. Heath

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Man Hunt(1941)

    as Lord Gerald Risborough

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Rage in Heaven(1941)

    as Solicitor-General

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hudson's Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as English Governor

  • Murder Over New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Insp. Hugh Drake

  • South of Suez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Defense Counsel

  • He Stayed for Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Communist President

  • The Sea Hawk(1940)

    as Darnell

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Moon Over Burma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Stephen Harmon

  • Strange Cargo(1940)

    as Grideau, the Prison Head

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Northwest Passage(1940)

    as Sir William Johnson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Earl of Chicago(1940)

    as Lord Elfie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Balalaika(1939)

    as Ramensky

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lady of the Tropics(1939)

    as Colonel Demassey

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Miracles for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. Cesar Sabbatt

  • Two Masters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles from 1928 to 1982; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

$216M worldwide

Highest rated

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19281982

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 73: 73 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s3 · acting1940s55 · acting1950s6 · acting1960s7 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
4045

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Frederick Worlock's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 41; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 43 titles divides audiences: 27 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Spartacus (1960)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Frederick Worlock work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frederick Worlock's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy William Neill shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers