Vincent Leonard Price Jr, born on May twenty-seventh, 1911, St Louis, Missouri, US, was an actor, art historian, art collector and gourmet cook, best known for his performances in horror films, although his career spanned other genres, including film noir, drama, mystery, thriller, and comedy. Price appeared on stage, TV, radio, and in more than 100 movies, having 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television.