Boris Karloff
ActingBorn Nov 23, 1887Died Feb 2, 1969
Camberwell, London, England, UK
William Henry Pratt (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969), better known as Boris Karloff, 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.
Known For
Riders of the Plains
movie1924
Perils of the Wild
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Without Mercy
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Flaming Fury
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Flames
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The Golden Web
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Burning the Wind
movie1929
The Little Wild Girl
movie1928
Nan of the North
movie1922
The Man from Downing Street
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The Woman Conquers
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Omar the Tentmaker
movie1922
Filmography
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)movie2024The Last Repair Shopas The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - Intervieweemovie2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monsteras Self (archive footage)movie2021Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!as Self (archive footage)movie2015Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monstersas Self (archive footage)movie2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas Various roles (archive footage)movie2013A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)as Self (archive footage)movie2013Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)movie2012The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Featuresmovie2008He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierceas Self (archive footage)movie2007Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampireas Himself (archive footage)movie2007Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hydeas Cabman John Gray (archive footage)movie2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)movie2006Lugosi: The Dark Princeas Self (archive footage)movie2006Karloff: The Gentle Monsteras Self (archive footage)movie2006Terror in the Tropicsas Mr. Wong (archive footage)movie2004Monster Movie Trivia Quizmovie2003The Mesmeristas (archive footage)movie2001Heroes of Horroras (archive footage)movie2000The American Nightmareas Selfmovie2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Self (archive footage)movie2000The Many Faces of Draculaas The Monster (archive footage)movie1999The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monsteras Self (archive footage)movie1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)movie1998Universal Horroras (archive footage)movie1996The Universal Storyas Self (archive footage)movie1994Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeldas Self (archive footage)movie1994How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Editionas (voice - archive footage)movie1992Dracula in the Moviesmovie1991Halloween Monster Bashas Baron Von Leppe (archive footage)movie1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Doctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage)movie1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.movie1990Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home Toas (archive footage)movie1990Abbott and Costello in the Moviesas Archivalmovie1989Transylvania Twistas Man in Room (archive footage)movie1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragediesmovie1987Creepy Classicsas Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage)movie1984Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)movie1983The Horror of It Allas Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage)movie1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!as Self (archive footage)movie1980Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)movie1979The Horror Showas (archive footage)movie1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)movie1974Madhouseas (archive footage)movie1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)movie1971Alien Terroras Prof. John Mayermovie1971Isle of the Snake Peopleas Carl van Molder / Damballahmovie1970Hatchet for the Honeymoonas Gorca (archive footage)movie1970McCloudas Hjalmar Poelzig (archive footage) (uncredited)tv1968Curse of the Crimson Altaras Professor John Marshmovie1968The Name of the Gameas Mikhail Orlovtv1968Targetsas Byron Orlokmovie1968Fear Chamberas Dr. Carl Mandelmovie1968Macabre Serenadeas Matthias Mortevalmovie1968Cauldron of Bloodas Franz Badulescumovie1968The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)movie1967The Sorcerersas Prof. Marcus Monserratmovie1967Mad Monster Party?as Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)movie1966How the Grinch Stole Christmas!as Narrator / The Grinch (voice)movie1966The Venetian Affairas Dr. Pierre Vaugiroudmovie1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as Mother Muffintv1966The Daydreameras The Rat (voice)movie1966The Ghost in the Invisible Bikinias The Corpsemovie1966Doom of Draculaas The Madman (archive footage)movie1965Die, Monster, Die!as Nahum Witleymovie1965The Wild Wild Westas Mr. Singhtv1964Shindig!as Self - Guest Host / Singertv1964Bikini Beachas Thanksmovie1964Today's Teensas Narratormovie1964The Comedy of Terrorsas Amos Hinchleymovie1964Horror!!!as Selfmovie1964A Fool's Worldas Narratormovie1963Black Sabbathas Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")movie1963The Terroras Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppemovie1963Corridors of Bloodas Dr. Thomas Boltonmovie1963The Ravenas Dr. Scarabusmovie1962Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wingmovie1962Little Lost Robotas Hostmovie1962Out of This Worldas Hosttv