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Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Birthday: 1887-11-23 | 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!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Boris Karloff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2024
The Last Repair Shop

as    The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

as    Self - Interviewee

2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

as    Self (archive footage)

2007
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

as    Cabman John Gray (archive footage)

2007
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

as    Himself (archive footage)

2006
Lugosi: The Dark Prince

as    Self (archive footage)

2006
Karloff: The Gentle Monster

as    Self (archive footage)

2002
2001
Heroes of Horror

as    (archive footage)

2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

as    Self (archive footage)

1996
The Universal Story

as    Self (archive footage)

1994
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

as    (voice - archive footage)

1990
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

as    Self (archive footage)