This urbane, sourly handsome British actor was born to privilege and most of his roles would follow suit. Born Dennistoun John Franklyn Rose-Price in Berkshire in 1915, Dennis Price, the son of a brigadier-general, was expected to abide by his family wishes and make a career for himself in the army or the church. Instead he became an actor. First on stage The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein. Fully bloated and in delicate health, he died in 1973 at age 58 in a public ward from liver cirrhosis. A sad ending for one who of Britain's more promising actors and film stars.
Born into an upper-class family.
Attempted suicide in 1954 by gas in his Kensington flat.
Made his Broadway debut in 1959 with a production of "Heartbreak House."
His army officer father was descended from a Cornish baronets family.
Educated at Radley College and Worcester College, Oxford.
Invalided out of the Royal Artillery in 1942.
His brother was Flying Officer Arthur Thomas Rose-Price RAF. F/O Rose-Price was posted to 501 Hurricane squadron at Kenley on September 2nd 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain. On arrival Rose-Price flew a mission and before he could unpack his kit flew another mission in the afternoon from which he failed to return and was posted missing.
He had two daughters with his wife.
He has two roles in common with both Peter Cushing and Mel Brooks : (1) Cushing played Victor Frankenstein in The Curse of Frankenstein . The Revenge of Frankenstein , The Evil of Frankenstein , Frankenstein Created Woman , Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed , One More Time and Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell , Price played him in Drcula contra Frankenstein and La maldicin de Frankenstein and Brooks played him in Young Frankenstein and Cushing played Professor Van Helsing in Dracula , The Brides of Dracula , Dracula A.D. 1972 , The Satanic Rites of Dracula and The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires , Price played him in Son of Dracula and Brooks played him in Dracula: Dead and Loving It .
A member of Tommy Steele s backing group, The Steelemen. Not to be confused with actor Dennis Price.
I am a second-rate feature actor. I am not a star and never was. I lack,the essential spark. .
