Boris Karloff
British actor (1887-1969) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
William Henry Pratt, known professionally as Boris Karloff, was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film Frankenstein (1931), his 82nd film, established him as a horror icon, and he reprised the role for the sequels Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Son of Frankenstein (1939).
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Mad Monster Party?Film, Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Series, Mother Muffin
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!Film, 1966Narrator / The Grinch (voice)1965
The Wild Wild WestSeries, Mr. Singh1964
The Comedy of TerrorsFilm, Amos Hinchley1960
Route 66Series1958
Corridors of BloodFilm, Dr. Thomas Bolton1957
DuPont Show of the MonthSeries1956
Telephone TimeSeries1954
Climax!Series, Dr. Philip Nestri1951
Tales of TomorrowSeries1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Sir Arthur Strangeways1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris KarloffFilm, Swami Talpur1948
Studio OneSeries, Skaggs1947
LuredFilm, Charles van Druten1945
Isle of the DeadFilm, Gen. Nikolas Pherides1940
The Mummy's HandFilm, Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)1936
The Invisible RayFilm, Dr. Janos Rukh1935
Bride of FrankensteinFilm, The Monster1933
The GhoulFilm, Prof. Morlant1931
FrankensteinFilm, The Monster1887Born23 November 1887Known for
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 1966
Bride of Frankenstein 1935
Frankenstein 1931
Scarface 1932
Black Sabbath 1963
People around Boris
Richard Thorpe Directed The King of the Kongo and The Utah Kid
Harry Cohn Produced The Criminal Code and Dirigible
Carl Laemmle Jr. Produced Frankenstein and The Mummy
Bryan Foy Produced British Intelligence (1940)
William Nigh Directed Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
Wallace MacDonald Produced Before I Hang (1940)- Nat Levine Produced The King of the Kongo (1929)
Bela Lugosi Also in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Hal B. Wallis Produced Five Star Final and West of Shanghai
Samuel Z. Arkoff Produced The Comedy of Terrors and Bikini Beach
Jack L. Warner Produced The Walking Dead and West of Shanghai
James Whale Directed Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein
Rowland V. Lee Directed Son of Frankenstein and Tower of London
Jack Hill Directed The Terror and Fear Chamber- Val Lewton Produced The Body Snatcher and Isle of the Dead
Nick Grinde Directed Before I Hang (1940)
Lon Chaney Jr. Also in House of Frankenstein (1944)
Roger Corman Produced The Raven (1963)
Howard Hughes Produced Scarface and Two Arabian Knights
Howard Hawks Produced Scarface (1932)
Samuel Goldwyn Produced The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Karl Freund Directed The Mummy and Gift of Gab
Maurice Tourneur Directed The Last of the Mohicans (1920)- Norman Z. McLeod Directed The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
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He also appeared as Imhotep in The Mummy (1932), and voiced the Grinch in, as well as narrating, the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), which won him a Grammy Award.
