Boris Karloff

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 23, 1887

died

February 2, 1969

place of birth

Camberwell, London, England, UK

also known as

William Henry Pratt · بوریس کارلوف

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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!.

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Known For

Filmography

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Frankenstein
7.5

Frankenstein

1931as The Monster
The Mummy
6.8

The Mummy

1932as Imhotep / Ardath Bey
Bride of Frankenstein
7.5

Bride of Frankenstein

1935as The Monster
Scarface
7.4

Scarface

1932as Gaffney
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
7.5

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

1966as Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
The Raven
6.3

The Raven

1963as Dr. Scarabus
Targets
7.1

Targets

1968as Byron Orlok
Unconquered
6.5

Unconquered

1947as Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
6.8

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947as Dr. Hollingshead
Black Sabbath
7.2

Black Sabbath

1963as Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
The Terror
5.2

The Terror

1963as Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
The Black Cat
6.7

The Black Cat

1934as Hjalmar Poelzig
Son of Frankenstein
6.7

Son of Frankenstein

1939as The Monster
The Old Dark House
6.7

The Old Dark House

1932as Morgan
The Walking Dead
6.3

The Walking Dead

1936as John Ellman
The Movie Orgy
6.6

The Movie Orgy

1968as Self (archive footage)
The Mummy's Hand
5.7

The Mummy's Hand

1940as Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)
The Lost Patrol
6.6

The Lost Patrol

1934as Sanders
Bikini Beach
5.6

Bikini Beach

1964as Art Dealer
The Black Castle
6.4

The Black Castle

1952as Dr. Meissen
The Ape
4.8

The Ape

1940as Dr. Bernard Adrian
The Body Snatcher
7.0

The Body Snatcher

1945as John Gray
Mad Monster Party?
6.6

Mad Monster Party?

1967as Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)
The Raven
6.6

The Raven

1935as Edmond Bateman
Tap Roots
6.9

Tap Roots

1948as Tishomingo
The Mask of Fu Manchu
5.4

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932as Dr. Fu Manchu
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
6.6

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

1949as Swami Talpur
House of Frankenstein
6.0

House of Frankenstein

1944as Dr. Gustav Niemann
Voodoo Island
4.6

Voodoo Island

1957as Phillip Knight
The Universal Story
8.0

The Universal Story

1996as Self (archive footage)
Bedlam
6.6

Bedlam

1946as George Sims
Tower of London
6.1

Tower of London

1939as Mord
Black Friday
6.0

Black Friday

1940as Dr. Ernest Sovac
The Black Room
6.5

The Black Room

1935as Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
The Horror Show
3.8

The Horror Show

1979as (archive footage)
Five Star Final
6.6

Five Star Final

1931as T. Vernon Isopod
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
5.2

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

1966as The Corpse
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.3

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
Madhouse
6.2

Madhouse

1974as (archive footage)
The Climax
5.5

The Climax

1944as Dr. Friedrich Hohner
Curse of the Crimson Altar
5.2

Curse of the Crimson Altar

1968as Professor John Marsh
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
7.5

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014as Various roles (archive footage)
Lured
6.3

Lured

1947as Charles van Druten
The Mummy's Curse
5.5

The Mummy's Curse

1944as Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
The Last Repair Shop
7.4

The Last Repair Shop

2024as The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Comedy of Terrors
6.5

The Comedy of Terrors

1964as Amos Hinchley
The American Nightmare
6.8

The American Nightmare

2000as Self
The Man They Could Not Hang
6.7

The Man They Could Not Hang

1939as Dr. Henryk Savaard
Charlie Chan at the Opera
6.8

Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936as Gravelle
The Fatal Hour
5.7

The Fatal Hour

1940as James Lee Wong