Boris Karloff

Born: 1887-11-23, Camberwell, London, England, UK

Died: 1969-02-02

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!.

Filmography

• The Wild Wild West (1965)
• Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
• Studio One (1948)
• Route 66 (1960)
• Climax! (1954)
• Suspense (1949)
• Telephone Time (1956)
• McCloud (1970)
• The United States Steel Hour (1953)
• Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
• Suspicion (1957)
• The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
• Serenata Macabra (1968)
• The Veil (1958)
• Unconquered (1947)
• Targets (1968)
• Soft Cushions (1927)
• Son of Frankenstein (1939)
• Tap Roots (1948)
• Madhouse (1974)
• The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
• Cracked Nuts (1931)
• Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
• Sharp Shooters (1928)
• I tre volti della paura (1963)
• The Mummy's Hand (1940)
• The Black Cat (1934)