Boris Karloff

Also Known As: William Henry Pratt, بوریس کارلوف

Biography: Boris Karloff (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Camberwell, London, England, UK

Adult: No

Birthday: November 23, 1887

Age: 137 years old

Gender: Male

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Deathday: February 02, 1969

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Known For:

Bride of Frankenstein
Scarface
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein
Frankenstein 1970
The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Movie Orgy
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Devil's Island
Lured
The Devil Commands
The Boogie Man Will Get You
The Black Castle
The Body Snatcher
Isle of the Dead
Corridors of Blood
The Man Who Changed His Mind
Juggernaut
Tap Roots
Doomed to Die
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Mr. Wong, Detective
The Black Cat
Bedlam
The Old Dark House
The Terror
The Lightning Raider
The Hellion
The White Panther
Riders of the Plains
Forbidden Cargo
The Prince and Betty
Perils of the Wild
Never the Twain Shall Meet
Without Mercy
Lady Robinhood
The Courage of Marge O'Doone
Flaming Fury
Cheated Hearts
Flames
The Golden Web
The Princess from Hoboken
Let It Rain
The Meddlin' Stranger
Soft Cushions
Sharp Shooters
Vultures of the Sea
Burning the Wind
The Man They Could Not Hang
The Vanishing Rider
The Man with Nine Lives
Before I Hang
The Little Wild Girl
The Black Room
The Fatal Warning
The Devil's Chaplain
Two Sisters
The Unholy Night
The Bad One
Anne Against the World
Business and Pleasure
The Emperor's Nightingale
The Walking Dead
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Nan of the North
The Man from Downing Street
The Infidel
The Woman Conquers
The Altar Stairs
The Prisoner
Omar the Tentmaker
The Horror Show
The Invisible Ray
Black Sabbath
King of the Wild
Charlie Chan at the Opera
The Ghoul
Night Key
Curse of the Crimson Altar
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Behind the Mask
Tower of London
Heroes of Horror
Black Friday
The Raven
Madhouse
Die, Monster, Die!
The Comedy of Terrors
Alien Terror
Five Star Final
The Criminal Code
The Ape
The Mummy
The Mummy's Hand
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Voodoo Island
The Mummy's Curse
The Island Monster
The Raven
Behind That Curtain
The Lost Patrol
Mad Monster Party?
The Climax
The Strange Door
Smart Money
Fear Chamber
Isle of the Snake People
Macabre Serenade
Targets
You'll Find Out
British Intelligence
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Unconquered
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
The Sorcerers
Creepy Classics
The Lark
The American Nightmare
The House of Rothschild
Grip of the Strangler
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
The Fatal Hour
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Cauldron of Blood
The Venetian Affair
Tonight or Never
Sting of Death
Tarzan and the Golden Lion
A Fool's World
Cinema Circus
The Mad Genius
The Vanishing Legion
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
The Many Faces of Dracula
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Gift of Gab
The Public Defender
Graft
The Nickel-Hopper
The Bells
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
The Sea Bat
The Invisible Menace
West of Shanghai
The Guilty Generation
A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)
Dynamite Dan
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
The King of the Kongo
The Daydreamer
Cracked Nuts
Night World
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Going Hollywood: The '30s
The Horror of It All
The Miracle Man
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Two Arabian Knights
The Phantom of the North
The Utah Kid
The Last of the Mohicans
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
The Eagle of the Sea
The Phantom Buster
The Juggler of Our Lady
The Last Repair Shop
Boris Karloff:  The Rest of the Story
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Old Ironsides
The Deadlier Sex
The Yellow Ticket
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Colonel March Investigates
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
Skyscraper Souls
Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)
The Fatal Impulse
I Like Your Nerve
Jack the Ripper
Destination Nightmare
Transylvania Twist
Boo
Little Lost Robot
A Connecticut Yankee
The Cave Girl
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Terror in the Tropics
Bikini Beach
His Majesty, the American
Breakdowns of 1937
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The Mesmerist
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Young Donovan's Kid
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
The Love Mart
The Universal Story
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
The Hope Diamond Mystery
Sabaka
The Greater Glory
Today's Teens
Arsenic & Old Lace
The Prairie Wife
Without Benefit of Clergy
Her Honor, the Governor
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
Doom of Dracula
Hollywood Hobbies
Screen Snapshots No. 11
Parisian Nights
Heart of Darkness
The Man in the Saddle
The Incredible Doktor Markesan
Hatchet for the Honeymoon
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
The Storm
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Universal Horror
Horror!!!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld