Boris Karloff
Born
23 November 1887 (138)
Place of Birth
Camberwell, London, England, UK
Also known as
William Henry Pratt
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 ...
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 (40)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
The Last Repair Shop
2024
The Dark Universe
2023
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
2015
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)
2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
2006
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
2006
Terror in the Tropics
2006
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004
The Mesmerist
2003
Heroes of Horror
2001
The American Nightmare
2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
Universal Horror
1998
The Universal Story
1996
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
1990
Transylvania Twist
1989
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Creepy Classics
1987
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
The Horror of It All
1983
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982