10 Batman villains who appeared in British Horror Films

Let’s mark the 4th of July by noting the things the UK and US have in common – namely the actors who appeared as both Batman bad guys and in British horror films!

1. Egghead was played in the 1960s TV series by Vincent Price (1911-1993) … who also starred in Witchfinder General (1968) and many other fantastic British horror films

2. Bookworm was played in the 1960s TV series by Roddy McDowell (1928-1998) … who also starred in It! (1967)

3.Ma Parker was played  in the 1960s TV series by Shelley Winters (1920-2006) … who appeared in Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)

4. Siren was played in the 1960s TV series by Joan Collins (1933-) … who appeared in Tales from The Crypt (1972)

5. Lady Penelope Peasoup was played in the 1960s TV series by Glynis Johns (1923-) … who appeared in The Vault of Horror (1973)

6. The Black Widow was played in the 1960s TV series by Talullah Bankhead (1902-1968) … and starred in Fanatic (1965)

7. Mr Freeze was played in the 1960s TV series by George Sanders (1906-1972) … also appeared in Village of the Damned (1960)

8. The Penguin was played in the 1960s TV series by Burgess Meredith (1907-1997) … who also appeared in Torture Garden (1967)

9. The Scarecrow in Batman Begins (2005) was played by Cillian Murphy (1976-) … who also starred in 28 Days Later (2002)

10. The Joker in Batman (1989) was played by Jack Nicholson (1937-) … who also starred in The Shining (1980) which was British-American co-production.