Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Date of Birth:

Nov 21, 1887

Place of Birth:

Camberwell, London, England, UK

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!.

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filmography:

Hatchet for the Honeymoon Hatchet for the Honeymoon

1970

The Incredible Doktor Markesan The Incredible Doktor Markesan

1962

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

2012

The Storm The Storm

1962

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

The Man in the Saddle The Man in the Saddle

1926

Heart of Darkness Heart of Darkness

1958

Doom of Dracula Doom of Dracula

1966

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

2015

Hollywood Hobbies Hollywood Hobbies

1935

Screen Snapshots No. 11 Screen Snapshots No. 11

1934

Parisian Nights Parisian Nights

1925

Universal Horror Universal Horror

1998

Horror!!! Horror!!!

1964

The Infidel The Infidel

1922

The Man from Downing Street The Man from Downing Street

1922

The Altar Stairs The Altar Stairs

1922

The Woman Conquers The Woman Conquers

1922

The Prisoner The Prisoner

1923

Omar the Tentmaker Omar the Tentmaker

1922

Nan of the North Nan of the North

1922

Cheated Hearts Cheated Hearts

1921

The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy

1968

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

1994

The Lightning Raider The Lightning Raider

1919

The Prince and Betty The Prince and Betty

1919

The Courage of Marge O'Doone The Courage of Marge O'Doone

1920

Her Honor, the Governor Her Honor, the Governor

1926

Without Benefit of Clergy Without Benefit of Clergy

1921

His Majesty, the American His Majesty, the American

1919

Bikini Beach Bikini Beach

1964

Breakdowns of 1937 Breakdowns of 1937

1937

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

1932

The Mesmerist The Mesmerist

2003

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

The Cave Girl The Cave Girl

1921

Boo Boo

1932

Transylvania Twist Transylvania Twist

1989

Little Lost Robot Little Lost Robot

1962

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013

A Connecticut Yankee A Connecticut Yankee

1955

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

Karloff: The Gentle Monster Karloff: The Gentle Monster

2006

The Greater Glory The Greater Glory

1926

Sabaka Sabaka

1955

Today's Teens Today's Teens

1964

Arsenic & Old Lace Arsenic & Old Lace

1962

The Prairie Wife The Prairie Wife

1925

The Hope Diamond Mystery The Hope Diamond Mystery

1921

The Universal Story The Universal Story

1996

Young Donovan's Kid Young Donovan's Kid

1931

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

2002

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

1990

The Love Mart The Love Mart

1927

Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

2007

The White Panther The White Panther

1924

The Hellion The Hellion

1924

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2004

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

2008

The Horror Show The Horror Show

1979

The Mummy's Hand The Mummy's Hand

1940

Smart Money Smart Money

1931

The Mummy's Curse The Mummy's Curse

1944

Information Please: Series 2, No. 12 Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

1941

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

The Return of Andrew Bentley The Return of Andrew Bentley

1961

The Sting of Death The Sting of Death

1955

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Going Hollywood: The '30s Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

The Horror of It All The Horror of It All

1983

Terror in the Aisles Terror in the Aisles

1984

The Lark The Lark

1957

Abbott and Costello in the Movies Abbott and Costello in the Movies

1990

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

The Last Repair Shop The Last Repair Shop

2024

The Son of Frankenstein The Son of Frankenstein

1965

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

The Many Faces of Dracula The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

The American Nightmare The American Nightmare

2000

Horrible Horror Horrible Horror

1986

Creepy Classics Creepy Classics

1987

In Search of Dr. Seuss In Search of Dr. Seuss

1994

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974

Flaming Fury Flaming Fury

1926

Flames Flames

1926

Let It Rain Let It Rain

1927

The Princess from Hoboken The Princess from Hoboken

1927

Soft Cushions Soft Cushions

1927

The Meddlin' Stranger The Meddlin' Stranger

1927

The Golden Web The Golden Web

1926

Without Mercy Without Mercy

1925

Forbidden Cargo Forbidden Cargo

1925

Riders of the Plains Riders of the Plains

1924

Lady Robinhood Lady Robinhood

1925

Never the Twain Shall Meet Never the Twain Shall Meet

1925

Perils of the Wild Perils of the Wild

1925

Sharp Shooters Sharp Shooters

1928

The Vanishing Rider The Vanishing Rider

1928

The Bad One The Bad One

1930

The Unholy Night The Unholy Night

1929

Business and Pleasure Business and Pleasure

1932

The Emperor's Nightingale The Emperor's Nightingale

1949

Madhouse Madhouse

1974

Anne Against the World Anne Against the World

1929

Two Sisters Two Sisters

1929

Burning the Wind Burning the Wind

1929

Vultures of the Sea Vultures of the Sea

1928

The Little Wild Girl The Little Wild Girl

1928

The Fatal Warning The Fatal Warning

1929

The Devil's Chaplain The Devil's Chaplain

1929

Jack the Ripper Jack the Ripper

1958

Destination Nightmare Destination Nightmare

1958

King of the Wild King of the Wild

1931

The Ghoul The Ghoul

1933

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

Behind the Mask Behind the Mask

1932

Heroes of Horror Heroes of Horror

2001

Tower of London Tower of London

1939

Night Key Night Key

1937

Charlie Chan at the Opera Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936

The Walking Dead The Walking Dead

1936

The Black Room The Black Room

1935

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

1966

The Invisible Ray The Invisible Ray

1936

Black Sabbath Black Sabbath

1963

Black Friday Black Friday

1940

The Raven The Raven

1963

The Island Monster The Island Monster

1954

Voodoo Island Voodoo Island

1957

The Lost Patrol The Lost Patrol

1934

Mad Monster Party? Mad Monster Party?

1967

The Strange Door The Strange Door

1951

The Climax The Climax

1944

The Mummy The Mummy

1932

The Ape The Ape

1940

The Comedy of Terrors The Comedy of Terrors

1964

Die, Monster, Die! Die, Monster, Die!

1965

Alien Terror Alien Terror

1971

Five Star Final Five Star Final

1931

The Criminal Code The Criminal Code

1931

The Man They Could Not Hang The Man They Could Not Hang

1939

The Man with Nine Lives The Man with Nine Lives

1940

The Devil Commands The Devil Commands

1941

Devil's Island Devil's Island

1939

Lured Lured

1947

The Boogie Man Will Get You The Boogie Man Will Get You

1942

The Body Snatcher The Body Snatcher

1945

The Black Castle The Black Castle

1952

The Mask of Fu Manchu The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

Frankenstein 1970 Frankenstein 1970

1958

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953

Scarface Scarface

1932

Frankenstein Frankenstein

1931

Son of Frankenstein Son of Frankenstein

1939

House of Frankenstein House of Frankenstein

1944

Isle of the Dead Isle of the Dead

1945

Corridors of Blood Corridors of Blood

1958

The Old Dark House The Old Dark House

1932

Bedlam Bedlam

1946

The Terror The Terror

1963

Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

1949

Before I Hang Before I Hang

1940

The Black Cat The Black Cat

1934

Mr. Wong, Detective Mr. Wong, Detective

1938

The Man Who Changed His Mind The Man Who Changed His Mind

1936

Juggernaut Juggernaut

1936

Tap Roots Tap Roots

1948

Terror in the Tropics Terror in the Tropics

2006

Doomed to Die Doomed to Die

1940

Behind That Curtain Behind That Curtain

1929

The Raven The Raven

1935

Lugosi: The Dark Prince Lugosi: The Dark Prince

2006

Night World Night World

1932

The Miracle Man The Miracle Man

1932

Two Arabian Knights Two Arabian Knights

1927

The Phantom of the North The Phantom of the North

1929

The Last of the Mohicans The Last of the Mohicans

1920

Cracked Nuts Cracked Nuts

1931

The Daydreamer The Daydreamer

1966

The Guilty Generation The Guilty Generation

1931

West of Shanghai West of Shanghai

1937

A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)

2013

Dynamite Dan Dynamite Dan

1924

The King of the Kongo The King of the Kongo

1929

The Utah Kid The Utah Kid

1930

The Eagle of the Sea The Eagle of the Sea

1926

Days of Thrills and Laughter Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

The Yellow Ticket The Yellow Ticket

1931

Colonel March Investigates Colonel March Investigates

1953

Skyscraper Souls Skyscraper Souls

1932

I Like Your Nerve I Like Your Nerve

1931

The Deadlier Sex The Deadlier Sex

1920

Old Ironsides Old Ironsides

1926

The Juggler of Our Lady The Juggler of Our Lady

1957

The Phantom Buster The Phantom Buster

1927

Curse of the Crimson Altar Curse of the Crimson Altar

1968

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

2007

The Public Defender The Public Defender

1931

The Invisible Menace The Invisible Menace

1938

The Sea Bat The Sea Bat

1930

The Sorcerers The Sorcerers

1967

Unconquered Unconquered

1947

The House of Rothschild The House of Rothschild

1934

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

1966

Mr. Wong in Chinatown Mr. Wong in Chinatown

1939

Grip of the Strangler Grip of the Strangler

1958

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947

British Intelligence British Intelligence

1939

Isle of the Snake People Isle of the Snake People

1971

Fear Chamber Fear Chamber

1968

Macabre Serenade Macabre Serenade

1968

Targets Targets

1968

You'll Find Out You'll Find Out

1940

The Mystery of Mr. Wong The Mystery of Mr. Wong

1939

The Fatal Hour The Fatal Hour

1940

Gift of Gab Gift of Gab

1934

The Vanishing Legion The Vanishing Legion

1931

Graft Graft

1931

The Bells The Bells

1926

The Nickel-Hopper The Nickel-Hopper

1926

The Mad Genius The Mad Genius

1931

Cinema Circus Cinema Circus

1937

The Venetian Affair The Venetian Affair

1967

Cauldron of Blood Cauldron of Blood

1970

Tonight or Never Tonight or Never

1931

Tarzan and the Golden Lion Tarzan and the Golden Lion

1927

A Fool's World A Fool's World

1964

Bride of Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein

1935

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