Rightfully considered one of the twentieth century's masters of horror, Vincent Price had a career that stretched from the mid 1940s to the early 1990s. Apart from an extremely long list of films, Price was also the host of PBS' Mystery! television program. He maintained that post admirably until ill heath forced him to abdictate to his friend, Dame Diana Rigg, with whom he starred in Theatre of Blood, one of his best films.
Vincent Price was also a star on radio, appearing as Simon Templar aka The Saint. His best films were made in the sixties and seventies, but as audiences turned their attention to slasher flicks, Price ventured into the role of pitchman. He hocked everything from children's vitamins to board games and had a memorable association with Milton Bradley's line of toys.
Televison welcomed Price's presence and he had a long association with the medium. Apart from the aforementioned Mystery!, he appeared on Batman (as Egghead), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Here's Lucy, and F-Troop to name a few.
A gourmet chef with several cookbooks to his name, Price was also an avid art collector. In an effort to bring fine art to the masses, he teamed up with Sears & Roebuck in the 60s, handpicking reproductions of the great masters work which was then sold in Sears stores across America.
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