Baron Frankenstein

Baron Frankenstein

Baron Frankenstein is a fictional baron who appears in "Frankenstein", the 1931 film adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel. He is played by Frederick Kerr.

Fictional character biography

Oldest known member of the Frankenstein family and patriarch of the town of Goldstadt, Baron Frankenstein was the father of Henry Frankenstein and grandfather to Wolf Frankenstein and Ludwig Frankenstein. The elderly Baron was extremely disdainful of his son spending all his time working in his secluded laboratory, and his one wish was for Henry to finally marry his fiancee Elizabeth.

It is unknown if the baron lived to actually see Henry and Elizabeth married, but it is known that the old man died shortly after the first appearance of the Frankenstein Monster and the Frankenstein estate went to Henry, who became the new baron. The old Baron's body is interred in the Frankenstein family crypt as revealed in the film "Son of Frankenstein".

While his name is never spoken on film, his literary equivalent in the original novel is the character of Alphonse Frankenstein.


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