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Boris Karloff

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 23, 1887

Died

February 2, 1969 (age 81)

Place of Birth

Camberwell, London, England, UK

Also Known As

William Henry Pratt

بوریس کارلوف

Boris Karloff

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!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Boris Karloff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2025FilmLegacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)2024FilmThe Last Repair Shopas The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)2023FilmThe Dark Universeas Frankenstein (archivo de imagen)2022FilmBoris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - Interviewee 2021FilmBoris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monsteras Self (archive footage)2021FilmHollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!as Self (archive footage)2015FilmJack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monstersas Self (archive footage)2014FilmMonster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas Various roles (archive footage)2013FilmA Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)as Self (archive footage)2013FilmClassic Movie Bloopers: Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)2012FilmThe Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features 2008FilmHe Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierceas Self (archive footage)2007FilmBela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampireas Himself (archive footage)2007FilmIan Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hydeas Cabman John Gray (archive footage)2007FilmFamous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)2006FilmLugosi: The Dark Princeas Self (archive footage)2006FilmKarloff: The Gentle Monsteras Self (archive footage)2006FilmTerror in the Tropicsas Mr. Wong (archive footage)2004FilmMonster Movie Trivia Quiz 2003FilmThe Mesmeristas (archive footage)2001FilmHeroes of Horroras (archive footage)2000FilmThe American Nightmareas Self 2000FilmMummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Self (archive footage)2000FilmThe Many Faces of Draculaas The Monster (archive footage)1999FilmThe 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monsteras Self (archive footage)1999FilmMonster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)1998FilmUniversal Horroras (archive footage)1996FilmThe Universal Storyas Self (archive footage)1994FilmAbbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeldas Self (archive footage)1994FilmHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Editionas (voice - archive footage)1991FilmDracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Doctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage)1991FilmFrankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.1990FilmMyrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home Toas (archive footage)1990FilmAbbott and Costello in the Moviesas Archival 1989FilmTransylvania Twistas Man in Room (archive footage)1988FilmHollywood Scandals and Tragedies 1987FilmCreepy Classicsas Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage)1984FilmGoing Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)1983FilmThe Horror of It Allas Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage)1982FilmOops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!as Self (archive footage)1980FilmMonsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)1979FilmThe Horror Showas (archive footage)1975FilmBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)1974FilmMadhouseas (archive footage)1974FilmThe Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)1971FilmAlien Terroras Prof. John Mayer 1971FilmIsle of the Snake Peopleas Carl van Molder / Damballah 1970FilmHatchet for the Honeymoonas Gorca (archive footage)1970TVMcCloudas Hjalmar Poelzig (archive footage) (uncredited)1968FilmCurse of the Crimson Altaras Professor John Marsh 1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Mikhail Orlov 1968FilmTargetsas Byron Orlok 1968FilmFear Chamberas Dr. Carl Mandel 1968FilmMacabre Serenadeas Matthias Morteval 1968FilmCauldron of Bloodas Franz Badulescu 1968FilmThe Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)1967FilmThe Sorcerersas Prof. Marcus Monserrat 1967FilmMad Monster Party?as Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)1967FilmThe Venetian Affairas Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud 1966FilmHow the Grinch Stole Christmas!as Narrator / The Grinch (voice)1966TVThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as Mother Muffin 1966FilmThe Daydreameras The Rat (voice)1966FilmThe Ghost in the Invisible Bikinias The Corpse 1966FilmDoom of Draculaas The Madman (archive footage)1965FilmDie, Monster, Die!as Nahum Witley 1965TVThe Wild Wild Westas Mr. Singh 1964TVShindig!as Self - Guest Host / Singer 1964FilmBikini Beachas Art Dealer 1964FilmToday's Teensas Narrator 1964FilmThe Comedy of Terrorsas Amos Hinchley 1964FilmHorror!!!as Self 1964FilmA Fool's Worldas Narrator 1963FilmBlack Sabbathas Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")1963FilmThe Terroras Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe 1963FilmCorridors of Bloodas Dr. Thomas Bolton 1963FilmThe Ravenas Dr. Scarabus 1962FilmLizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing 1962FilmLittle Lost Robotas Host 1962TVOut of This Worldas Host 1962FilmThe Incredible Doktor Markesanas Dr. Konrad Markesan 1962FilmArsenic & Old Laceas Jonathan Brewster 1962FilmThe Storm 1961FilmThe Grim Reaperas Self 1961FilmDays of Thrills and Laughteras Self (archive footage)1960FilmThe Fatal Impulseas Self 1960TVRoute 66 1960TVThrilleras Clayton Mace 1958FilmHeart of Darknessas Mr. Kurtz 1958FilmFrankenstein 1970as Baron Viktor von Frankenstein 1958FilmGrip of the Strangleras James Rankin 1958FilmDestination Nightmareas Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs 1958FilmJack the Ripperas Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason 1958TVShirley Temple's Storybookas Narrator (voice) / Father Knickerbocker 1958TVThe Veil 1957FilmThe Juggler of Our Ladyas Narrator (voice)1957TVSuspicionas Judge Winthrop Gelsey 1957TVDuPont Show of the Month 1957TVThe Lux Showas Self 1957FilmThe Larkas Bishop Cauchon 1957FilmVoodoo Islandas Phillip Knight 1956FilmRendezvous in Blackas Ward Allen 1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self 1956TVThe Rosemary Clooney Showas Self 1956TVTelephone Time 1956TVColonel March of Scotland Yardas Colonel March Of Scotland Yard 1955TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self 1955FilmA Connecticut Yankeeas King Arthur 1955FilmSting of Deathas Mr. Mycroft 1955FilmSabakaas General Pollegar 1954TVClimax!as Dr. Philip Nestri 1954TVThe George Gobel Showas Self 1954FilmThe Island Monsteras Don Gaetano 1953TVThe United States Steel Houras George Redford 1953FilmAbbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde 1953FilmColonel March Investigatesas Colonel March 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Mr. Blue Ocean 1952FilmThe Black Castleas Dr. Meissen 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Cauchon 1951FilmThe Strange Dooras Voltan 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Charles Brandon 1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Professor Townsend (Spy)1951TVTales of Tomorrow 1951TVDown You Goas Self 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Sir Arthur Strangeways 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self 1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Bennett Kimball 1949TVStarring Boris Karloff 1949TVLights Out 1949FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloffas Swami Talpur 1949FilmThe Emperor's Nightingaleas Narrator (English version)1949TVSuspenseas Toff 1948TVStudio Oneas Skaggs 1948FilmTap Rootsas Tishomingo 1947FilmUnconqueredas Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas 1947FilmDick Tracy Meets Gruesomeas Gruesome 1947FilmThe Secret Life of Walter Mittyas Dr Hugo Hollingshead 1947FilmLuredas Charles van Druten 1946FilmBedlamas George Sims 1945FilmIsle of the Deadas Gen. Nikolas Pherides 1945FilmThe Body Snatcheras John Gray 1944FilmThe Mummy's Curseas Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)1944FilmHouse of Frankensteinas Dr. Gustav Niemann 1944FilmThe Climaxas Dr. Friedrich Hohner 1942FilmThe Boogie Man Will Get Youas Prof. Nathaniel Billings 1942FilmHedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6as Himself 1941FilmThe Devil Commandsas Dr. Julian Blair 1941FilmInformation Please: Series 2, No. 12as Self 1940FilmYou'll Find Outas Judge Spencer Mainwaring 1940FilmThe Apeas Dr. Bernard Adrian 1940FilmThe Mummy's Handas Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)1940FilmBefore I Hangas Dr. John Garth 1940FilmDoomed to Dieas James Lee Wong 1940FilmThe Man with Nine Livesas Dr. Leon Kravaal 1940FilmBlack Fridayas Dr. Ernest Sovac 1940FilmThe Fatal Houras James Lee Wong 1939FilmTower of Londonas Mord 1939FilmBritish Intelligenceas Valdar 1939FilmThe Man They Could Not Hangas Dr. Henryk Savaard 1939FilmMr. Wong in Chinatownas Mr. James Lee Wong 1939FilmThe Mystery of Mr. Wongas James Lee Wong 1939FilmSon of Frankensteinas The Monster 1939FilmDevil's Islandas Dr. Charles Gaudet 1938FilmMr. Wong, Detectiveas James Lee Wong 1938FilmThe Invisible Menaceas Jevries 1937FilmBreakdowns of 1937as Self 1937FilmWest of Shanghaias "General" Wu Yen Fang 1937FilmNight Keyas David Mallory 1937FilmCinema Circusas Himself 1936FilmCharlie Chan at the Operaas Gravelle 1936FilmThe Man Who Changed His Mindas Dr. Laurence 1936FilmJuggernautas Dr. Victor Sartorius 1936FilmThe Walking Deadas John Ellman 1936FilmThe Invisible Rayas Dr. Janos Rukh 1935FilmThe Black Roomas Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman 1935FilmThe Ravenas Edmond Bateman 1935FilmHollywood Hobbiesas Himself 1935FilmBride of Frankensteinas The Monster 1934FilmGift of Gabas Himself 1934FilmThe Black Catas Hjalmar Poelzig 1934FilmThe House of Rothschildas Count Ledrantz 1934FilmThe Lost Patrolas Sanders 1934FilmScreen Snapshots No. 11as Himself 1933FilmThe Ghoulas Prof. Morlant 1932FilmThe Mummyas Imhotep / Ardath Bey 1932FilmBooas Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")1932FilmThe Mask of Fu Manchuas Dr. Fu Manchu 1932FilmThe Old Dark Houseas Morgan 1932FilmSkyscraper Soulsas Man Approaching Ticket Counter 1932FilmNight Worldas 'Happy' MacDonald 1932FilmScarfaceas Gaffney 1932FilmThe Miracle Manas Nikko 1932FilmThe Cohens and Kellys in Hollywoodas Boris Karloff 1932FilmBehind the Maskas Jim Henderson 1932FilmBusiness and Pleasureas Sheik Ali-Ben Joseph 1931FilmFrankensteinas The Monster 1931FilmThe Guilty Generationas Tony Ricca 1931FilmThe Yellow Ticketas Drunken Orderly 1931FilmThe Mad Geniusas Fedor's Father (uncredited)1931FilmFive Star Finalas T. Vernon Isopod 1931FilmGraftas Terry 1931FilmI Like Your Nerveas Luigi - Pacheco's Butler 1931FilmThe Public Defenderas The Professor 1931FilmSmart Moneyas Sport Williams 1931FilmYoung Donovan's Kidas Cokey Joe 1931FilmThe Vanishing Legionas The Voice (voice)1931FilmCracked Nutsas Boris - First Revolutionary 1931FilmKing of the Wildas Mustapha 1931FilmTonight or Neveras Waiter 1931FilmThe Criminal Codeas Ned Galloway 1930FilmThe Utah Kidas Henchman Baxter 1930FilmThe Sea Batas Corsican 1930FilmThe Bad Oneas Monsieur Gaston 1929FilmThe Unholy Nightas Abdul Mohammed Bey - the Hindu Lawyer (uncredited)1929FilmThe King of the Kongoas Scarface Macklin 1929FilmBehind That Curtainas Beetham's Manservent 1929FilmThe Phantom of the Northas Jules Gregg 1929FilmAnne Against the World 1929FilmTwo Sistersas Cecil 1929FilmThe Devil's Chaplainas Boris 1929FilmThe Fatal Warningas Mullins 1929FilmBurning the Windas Pug Doran 1928FilmThe Little Wild Girlas Maurice Kent 1928FilmVultures of the Seaas Grouchy 1928FilmThe Vanishing Rideras The Villain 1928FilmSharp Shootersas Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)1927FilmThe Love Martas Fleming 1927FilmTwo Arabian Knightsas Purser 1927FilmSoft Cushionsas The Chief Conspirator 1927FilmThe Phantom Busteras Ramon 1927FilmThe Meddlin' Strangeras Al Meggs 1927FilmTarzan and the Golden Lionas Owaza 1927FilmThe Princess from Hobokenas Pavel 1927FilmLet It Rainas Crook 1926FilmOld Ironsidesas Saracen Guard (uncredited)1926FilmFlaming Furyas Gaspard 1926FilmThe Nickel-Hopperas Dance Hall Masher 1926FilmThe Eagle of the Seaas Pirate (uncredited)1926FilmFlamesas Blackie Blanchette 1926FilmThe Golden Webas Dave Sinclair 1926FilmThe Bellsas The Mesmerist 1926FilmHer Honor, the Governoras Snipe Collins 1926FilmThe Man in the Saddleas Robber (uncredited)1926FilmThe Greater Gloryas Scissors Grinder 1925FilmWithout Mercyas Madame Gordon's 2nd Henchman (uncredited)1925FilmParisian Nightsas Pierre 1925FilmNever the Twain Shall Meet 1925FilmPerils of the Wild 1925FilmLady Robinhoodas Cabraza 1925FilmThe Prairie Wifeas Diego 1925FilmForbidden Cargoas Pietro Castillano 1924FilmDynamite Danas Tony Garcia 1924FilmRiders of the Plains 1924FilmThe Hellionas The Outlaw 1924FilmThe White Pantheras Shere Ali's Aide (as Karloff Boris)1923FilmThe Prisoneras Prince Kapolski 1922FilmOmar the Tentmakeras Imam Mowaffak 1922FilmThe Altar Stairsas Hugo 1922FilmThe Woman Conquersas Raoul Maris 1922FilmThe Man from Downing Streetas Maharajah Jehan 1922FilmThe Infidelas The Nabob 1922FilmNan of the Northas Undetermined Role (uncredited)1921FilmThe Cave Girlas Baptiste 1921FilmCheated Heartsas Nei Hamid 1921FilmWithout Benefit of Clergyas Ahmed Khan 1921FilmThe Hope Diamond Mysteryas Priest of Kama-Sita / Dakar 1920FilmThe Last of the Mohicansas Indian (uncredited)1920FilmThe Courage of Marge O'Dooneas Tavish 1920FilmThe Woman and the Puppetas (uncredited)1920FilmThe Deadlier Sexas Jules Borney 1919FilmThe Prince and Bettyas Undetermined Role 1919FilmHis Majesty, the Americanas Henchman in cloth cap 1919FilmThe Lightning Raider