Boris Karloff


    Starbirth:
    November 21, 1887
    Supernova:
    February 2, 1969
    Birthplace:
    Camberwell, London, England, UK
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Overview

Boris Karloff (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), whose real name was William Henry Pratt, was an English-born actor who emigrated to Canada in 1909. Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939). His popularity following Frankenstein was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or "Karloff the Uncanny". His best-known non-horror role is as the Grinch in the television special of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Boris Karloff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute Self (archive footage) 1974
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Colonel March Investigates Colonel March 1953
The Black Castle Dr. Meissen 1952
The Strange Door Voltan 1951
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Swami Talpur 1949
The Emperor's Nightingale Narrator (English version) 1949
Tap Roots Tishomingo 1948
Unconquered Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas 1947
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Dr. Hugo Hollingshead 1947
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The Body Snatcher John Gray 1945
The Mummy's Curse Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited) 1944
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Gift of Gab Himself 1934
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Screen Snapshots No. 11 Himself 1934
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The Mummy Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey 1932
Boo Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein") 1932
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The Old Dark House Morgan 1932
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Night World 'Happy' MacDonald 1932
Scarface Gaffney 1932
The Miracle Man Nikko 1932
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood Boris Karloff 1932
Behind the Mask Jim Henderson 1932
Business and Pleasure Sheik Ali Ben Joseph (uncredited) 1932
Frankenstein The Monster 1931
The Guilty Generation Tony Ricca 1931
The Yellow Ticket Drunken Orderly 1931
The Mad Genius Fedor's Father (uncredited) 1931
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Graft Terry 1931
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Smart Money Sport Williams 1931
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Let It Rain Crook 1927
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The Woman Conquers Raoul Maris 1922
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Nan of the North Undetermined Role (uncredited) 1922
The Cave Girl Baptiste 1921
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Without Benefit of Clergy Ahmed Khan 1921
The Hope Diamond Mystery Priest of Kama-Sita / Dakar 1921
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