Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

William Henry Pratt

Birth Date

11/23/1887 (Age 81)

Birth Place

Camberwell, London, England, UK

Death Date

2/2/1969

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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.

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

38

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Best Known For

Narrator / The Grinch (voice)

The Monster

Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey

The Monster

Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")

Morgan

Frequent Collaborators

James Whale

James Whale

3 films together

Mario Bava

Mario Bava

2 films together

Jack Hill

Jack Hill

2 films together

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

4 films together

Nick Grindé

Nick Grindé

2 films together

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

3 films together

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