Price occasionally appeared on television series, such as in Batman as Egghead.
He was also known for his collaborations with Roger Corman on Edgar Allan Poe adaptations such as House of Usher (1960), The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), and The Masque of the Red Death (1964). He subsequently starred in other horror films, including The Fly (1958), House on Haunted Hill (1959), Return of the Fly (1959), The Tingler (1959), The Last Man on Earth (1964), Witchfinder General (1968), The Abominable Dr. He established himself as a recognizable horror-movie star after his leading role in House of Wax (1953). He became well known as a character actor, appearing in films such as The Song of Bernadette (1943), Laura (1944), The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Dragonwyck (1946), and The Ten Commandments (1956). Price's first film role was as leading man in the 1938 comedy Service de Luxe. Price has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. (– October 25, 1993) was an American actor best known for his performances in horror films, although his career spanned other genres.
