Dwight Iliff Fry was an American actor best remembered for perpetuating the archetype of the sycophantic assistant in service to a malevolent force. In 1931, he immortalized the characters of Renfield and soon after, Fritz in the films Dracula and Frankenstein.
Frye's final genre film was 1943's Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, where he played a bit part as a villager named Rudi. Soon after, Frye passed away from a heart attack stemming from a condition that he had nursed throughout most of his life.
Horror filmography[]
| Film | Character | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dracula | R. M. Renfield | 1931 | |
| Frankenstein | Fritz | ||
| The Vampire Bat | Herman Gleib | 1932 | |
| The Invisible Man | Reporter | 1932 | Uncredited |
| Bride of Frankenstein | Karl | 1935 | |
| The Crime of Dr. Crespi | Dr. Thomas | ||
| Son of Frankenstein | Villager | 1939 | Unconfirmed |
| The Ghost of Frankenstein | Villager | 1942 | Uncredited |
| Dead Men Walk | Zolarr | 1943 | |
| Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man | Rudi |
