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Boris Karloff

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British actor (1887-1969)

United KingdomActorsLived 1887 to 1969 · aged 81
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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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Theatrical teaser posterTheatrical teaser posterEnglish Heritage blue plaque at 36 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, London, marking Karloff's birthplaceEnglish Heritage blue plaque at 36 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, London, marking Karloff's birthplaceKarloff at age 26 in 1913Karloff at age 26 in 1913Karloff as Fu Manchu in The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932).Karloff as Fu Manchu in The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932).Colin Clive and Karloff in Frankenstein (1931)Colin Clive and Karloff in Frankenstein (1931)

Filmography 40

Frankenstein1931 · ★ 7.5
Bride of Frankenstein1935 · ★ 7.5
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!1966 · ★ 7.5
The Mummy1932 · ★ 6.8
Scarface1932 · ★ 7.4
Black Sabbath1963 · ★ 7.2
The Raven1963 · ★ 6.3
The Old Dark House1932 · ★ 6.7
The Black Cat1934 · ★ 6.7
Targets1968 · ★ 7.1
Son of Frankenstein1939 · ★ 6.7
The Terror1963 · ★ 5.2
House of Frankenstein1944 · ★ 6.0
The Body Snatcher1945 · ★ 7.0
The Raven1935 · ★ 6.6
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty1947 · ★ 6.8
The Comedy of Terrors1964 · ★ 6.5
Madhouse1974 · ★ 6.2
The Mummy's Hand1940 · ★ 5.7
Isle of the Dead1945 · ★ 6.1
Hatchet for the Honeymoon1970 · ★ 6.4
The Walking Dead1936 · ★ 6.3
Lured1947 · ★ 6.3
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1953 · ★ 6.3
Unconquered1947 · ★ 6.5
The Mask of Fu Manchu1932 · ★ 5.4
The Lost Patrol1934 · ★ 6.6
Bedlam1946 · ★ 6.6
Mad Monster Party?1967 · ★ 6.6
Curse of the Crimson Altar1968 · ★ 5.2
The Mummy's Curse1944 · ★ 5.5
The Black Room1935 · ★ 6.5
Die, Monster, Die!1965 · ★ 5.6
The Sorcerers1967 · ★ 6.2
The Ghoul1933 · ★ 5.6
The Invisible Ray1936 · ★ 6.4
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff1949 · ★ 6.6
Black Friday1940 · ★ 6.0
The Black Castle1952
Corridors of Blood1958

292 credits on file

Television 24

What's My Line?1950
The Wild Wild West1965
Robert Montgomery Presents1950
Climax!1954
Studio One1948
The Red Skelton Show1951
Route 661960
Thriller1960
McCloud1970
The Name of the Game1968
Lights Out1949
Suspense1949
This Is Your Life1955
Shirley Temple's Storybook1958
Tales of Tomorrow1951
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956
Suspicion1957
The United States Steel Hour1953
Telephone Time1956
Lux Video Theatre1950
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.1966
DuPont Show of the Month1957
Shindig!1964
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951

Awards 1

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

In their orbit 3

Connected to Boris 6

Jack NicholsonAlso in The Terror (1963)John FordAlso in The Lost Patrol (1934)Lucille BallAlso in Lured (1947)Dr. SeussAlso in How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)Vincent PriceAlso in The Raven (1963)Jean HarlowAlso in Scarface (1932)

About this person

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). 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.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1969 · aged 81
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31 languages

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