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The Most Prolific Horror Actors of the 1970s
The faces that defined 1970s horror — ranked by billed appearances across the decade's English-language horror films in the Vault. Re-tallied every week.
Ranked by billed horror appearances · Updated weekly · captured Jul 20, 2026
Counts billed roles in English-language horror films in the Vault. A name needs at least 5 qualifying films to chart.
Christopher Lee
15 horror films · avg Crypt Score 6.0
Top film in the Vault: The Wicker Man
John Carradine
13 horror films · avg Crypt Score 5.4
Top film in the Vault: The Night Strangler
Donald Pleasence
9 horror films · avg Crypt Score 6.0
Top film in the Vault: Halloween
Vincent Price
7 horror films · avg Crypt Score 6.5
Top film in the Vault: Theatre of Blood
Marianne Stone
6 horror films · avg Crypt Score 6.1
Top film in the Vault: The Vault of Horror
Felix Silla
6 horror films · avg Crypt Score 6.0
Top film in the Vault: The Brood
Linda Hayden
6 horror films · avg Crypt Score 5.9
Top film in the Vault: The Blood on Satan's Claw
Ralph Bates
6 horror films · avg Crypt Score 5.9
Top film in the Vault: Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde
Chloe Franks
6 horror films · avg Crypt Score 5.8
Top film in the Vault: Tales from the Crypt
Joan Collins
6 horror films · avg Crypt Score 5.6
Top film in the Vault: Tales from the Crypt
Bradford Dillman
6 horror films · avg Crypt Score 5.5
Top film in the Vault: Piranha
Michael Pataki
6 horror films · avg Crypt Score 5.3
Top film in the Vault: The Baby
