Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Person

Boris Karloff

Actor 1887-11-23 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...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1931 · The Monster

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

1966 · Narrator / The Grinch (voice)

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935 · The Monster

The Mummy

The Mummy

1932 · Imhotep / Ardath Bey

Scarface

Scarface

1932 · Gaffney

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath

1963 · Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")

The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1934 · Hjalmar Poelzig

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

1932 · Morgan

The Raven

The Raven

1963 · Dr. Scarabus

Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939 · The Monster

Targets

Targets

1968 · Byron Orlok

The Body Snatcher

The Body Snatcher

1945 · John Gray

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

1944 · Dr. Gustav Niemann

The Terror

The Terror

1963 · Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe

The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

1964 · Amos Hinchley

The Raven

The Raven

1935 · Edmond Bateman

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947 · Dr. Hollingshead

Madhouse

Madhouse

1974 · (archive footage)

Hatchet for the Honeymoon

Hatchet for the Honeymoon

1970 · Gorca (archive footage)

Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead

1945 · Gen. Nikolas Pherides