Boris Karloff
Nov 23, 1887 - Feb 02, 1969 (81 years old) in Camberwell, London, England, UK
Boris Karloff (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969), whose real name was William Henry Pratt, 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
Bones
Imhotep (archive footage) (uncredited)
This Is Your Life
Self
The United States Steel Hour
George Redford
Bride of Frankenstein
The Monster
Robert Montgomery Presents
Bennett Kimball
Studio One
Skaggs
What's My Line?
Self
Climax!
Dr. Philip Nestri
The Name of the Game
Mikhail Orlov
Credits
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The Last Repair Shop 2024The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
Self - Interviewee★ 10 -
Self (archive footage)★ 8 -
Self (archive footage)★ 4 -
Self (archive footage)★ 10 -
Various roles (archive footage)★ 7.5 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Self (archive footage)★ 5.5 -
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Self (archive footage)★ 8.4 -
Himself (archive footage)★ 6.3 -
Cabman John Gray (archive footage)★ 8 -
Self (archive footage)★ 9 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.6 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.6 -
Mr. Wong (archive footage)★ NR -
Bones 2005Imhotep (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 8.2 -
Dr. Bernard Adrian (archive footage)★ 4.6 -
★ NR -
The Mesmerist 2003(archive footage)★ 8 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.7 -
Heroes of Horror 2001(archive footage)★ 9
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Self★ 7 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7 -
The Monster (archive footage)★ 3.5 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6.9 -
Universal Horror 1998(archive footage)★ 7.1 -
The Universal Story 1996Self (archive footage)★ 7.7 -
(voice - archive footage)★ 8.1 -
Doctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage)★ 10 -
The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.★ 5.7
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(archive footage)★ 9 -
Archival★ NR -
Transylvania Twist 1989Man in Room (archive footage)★ 5.1 -
Creepy Classics 1987Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage)★ 6.3 -
(archive footage)★ 10 -
The Horror of It All 1983Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage)★ 8 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6 -
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The Horror Show 1979(archive footage)★ 6 -
Self (archive footage)★ 5.7 -
Madhouse 1974(archive footage)★ 6.2 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.7
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Alien Terror 1971Prof. John Mayer★ 3.6 -
Carl van Molder / Damballah★ 3.1 -
Gorca (archive footage)★ 6.5 -
Cauldron of Blood 1970Franz Badulescu★ 4.3 -
Professor John Marsh★ 5.3 -
The Name of the Game 1968Mikhail Orlov★ 6.8 -
Targets 1968Byron Orlok★ 7.1 -
Fear Chamber 1968Dr. Carl Mandel★ 4.5 -
Macabre Serenade 1968Matthias Morteval★ 4.2 -
The Movie Orgy 1968Self (archive footage)★ 6.5 -
The Sorcerers 1967Prof. Marcus Monserrat★ 6.2 -
Mad Monster Party? 1967Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)★ 6.5 -
The Venetian Affair 1967Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud★ 4.9 -
Narrator / The Grinch (voice)★ 7.5 -
★ 6.6 -
The Daydreamer 1966The Rat (voice)★ 5 -
The Corpse★ 5.2 -
Doom of Dracula 1966The Madman (archive footage)★ NR -
Die, Monster, Die! 1965Nahum Witley★ 5.6 -
The Wild Wild West 1965Mr. Singh★ 7.5 -
Shindig! 1964Self - Guest Host / Singer★ 6.2 -
Bikini Beach 1964Art Dealer★ 5.7 -
Today's Teens 1964Narrator★ NR
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Amos Hinchley★ 6.4 -
Horror!!! 1964Self★ 1 -
A Fool's World 1964Narrator★ 2.7 -
Black Sabbath 1963Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")★ 7.2 -
The Terror 1963Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe★ 5.1 -
The Raven 1963Dr. Scarabus★ 6.3 -
Little Lost Robot 1962Host★ 7 -
Out of This World 1962★ 4.3 -
Dr. Konrad Markesan★ 7 -
Arsenic & Old Lace 1962Jonathan Brewster★ 6.5 -
The Storm 1962★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 5.5 -
The Fatal Impulse 1960Self★ NR -
Route 66 1960★ 6.3 -
Thriller 1960Clayton Mace★ 6.4 -
Corridors of Blood 1958Dr. Thomas Bolton★ 6.1 -
Heart of Darkness 1958Mr. Kurtz★ NR -
Frankenstein 1970 1958Baron Viktor von Frankenstein★ 5.4 -
James Rankin★ 6.1 -
Jack the Ripper 1958Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason★ 6
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Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs★ 5.5
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Narrator (voice) / Father Knickerbocker★ 6.2 -
The Veil 1958★ 7.6 -
Narrator (voice)★ 6.5 -
Suspicion 1957Judge Winthrop Gelsey★ 5.9 -
★ 6.8 -
The Lux Show 1957Self★ 6
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The Lark 1957Bishop Cauchon★ NR
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Voodoo Island 1957Phillip Knight★ 4.5 -
Self★ 6 -
Self★ NR
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Telephone Time 1956★ 6.3 -
Colonel March Of Scotland Yard★ 7.3 -
This Is Your Life 1955Self★ 6.4 -
A Connecticut Yankee 1955King Arthur★ 4 -
Sting of Death 1955Mr. Mycroft★ NR -
Sabaka 1955General Pollegar★ 4.1 -
Climax! 1954Dr. Philip Nestri★ 3.3 -
Self★ 7.3
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The Island Monster 1954Don Gaetano★ 3 -
George Redford★ 6.2 -
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde★ 6.3 -
Colonel March★ 6 -
Mr. Blue Ocean★ 6.3 -
The Black Castle 1952Dr. Meissen★ 6.4 -
Cauchon★ 8.6 -
Charles Brandon★ 7.3 -
Tales of Tomorrow 1951★ 6 -
The Strange Door 1951Voltan★ 6.2 -
Down You Go 1951Self★ NR
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Lux Video Theatre 1950Sir Arthur Strangeways★ 6.3
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What's My Line? 1950Self★ 6.9 -
Bennett Kimball★ 5.6 -
★ NR
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Lights Out 1949★ 5.3 -
Swami Talpur★ 6.5 -
Narrator (English version)★ 5.3 -
Suspense 1949Toff★ 4.9 -
Studio One 1948Skaggs★ 5 -
Tap Roots 1948Tishomingo★ 6.4 -
Unconquered 1947Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas★ 6.2 -
Gruesome★ 5.4 -
Dr. Hugo Hollingshead★ 6.7 -
Lured 1947Charles van Druten★ 6.3 -
Bedlam 1946George Sims★ 6.5 -
Isle of the Dead 1945Gen. Nikolas Pherides★ 6 -
The Body Snatcher 1945John Gray★ 7 -
The Mummy's Curse 1944Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Dr. Gustav Niemann★ 6 -
The Climax 1944Dr. Friedrich Hohner★ 5.4 -
Prof. Nathaniel Billings★ 6.3 -
Himself★ 6 -
The Devil Commands 1941Dr. Julian Blair★ 6.2 -
Self★ NR
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You'll Find Out 1940Judge Spencer Mainwaring★ 5.5 -
The Ape 1940Dr. Bernard Adrian★ 4.9 -
The Mummy's Hand 1940Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Before I Hang 1940Dr. John Garth★ 6.1 -
Doomed to Die 1940James Lee Wong★ 5.8 -
Dr. Leon Kravaal★ 6.2 -
Black Friday 1940Dr. Ernest Sovac★ 6 -
The Fatal Hour 1940James Lee Wong★ 5.9 -
Tower of London 1939Mord★ 5.9 -
British Intelligence 1939Valdar★ 6 -
Dr. Henryk Savaard★ 6.6 -
Mr. James Lee Wong★ 5.5 -
James Lee Wong★ 5.9 -
Son of Frankenstein 1939The Monster★ 6.7 -
Devil's Island 1939Dr. Charles Gaudet★ 5.4 -
Mr. Wong, Detective 1938James Lee Wong★ 5.6 -
The Invisible Menace 1938Jevries★ 4.1 -
Breakdowns of 1937 1937Self★ 6 -
West of Shanghai 1937"General" Wu Yen Fang★ 5.4 -
Night Key 1937David Mallory★ 6.1 -
Cinema Circus 1937Himself★ NR
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Gravelle★ 6.8 -
Dr. Laurence★ 6 -
Juggernaut 1936Dr. Victor Sartorius★ 4.2 -
The Walking Dead 1936John Ellman★ 6.2 -
The Invisible Ray 1936Dr. Janos Rukh★ 6.3 -
The Black Room 1935Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman★ 6.4 -
Hollywood Hobbies 1935Himself★ 6
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The Monster★ 7.5 -
Gift of Gab 1934Himself★ 1 -
The Black Cat 1934Hjalmar Poelzig★ 6.7 -
Count Ledrantz★ 6.2 -
The Lost Patrol 1934Sanders★ 6.4 -
Himself★ NR -
The Ghoul 1933Prof. Morlant★ 5.5 -
The Mummy 1932Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey★ 6.7 -
Boo 1932Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")★ 5.1 -
Dr. Fu Manchu★ 5.5 -
The Old Dark House 1932Morgan★ 6.7 -
Skyscraper Souls 1932Man Approaching Ticket Counter★ 5.6 -
Night World 1932'Happy' MacDonald★ 6.7 -
Scarface 1932Gaffney★ 7.4 -
The Miracle Man 1932Nikko★ 5.7 -
Boris Karloff★ NR -
Behind the Mask 1932Jim Henderson★ 5.8 -
Sheik Ali-Ben Joseph★ 4 -
Frankenstein 1931The Monster★ 7.5 -
Tony Ricca★ 6 -
The Yellow Ticket 1931Drunken Orderly★ 5 -
The Mad Genius 1931Fedor's Father (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Five Star Final 1931T. Vernon Isopod★ 6.7 -
Graft 1931Terry★ 4.5 -
I Like Your Nerve 1931Luigi - Pacheco's Butler★ 5.7 -
The Public Defender 1931The Professor★ 6 -
Smart Money 1931Sport Williams★ 6.9 -
Young Donovan's Kid 1931Cokey Joe★ NR -
The Vanishing Legion 1931The Voice (voice)★ 9 -
Cracked Nuts 1931Boris - First Revolutionary★ 7 -
King of the Wild 1931Mustapha★ 3.2 -
Tonight or Never 1931Waiter★ 5.9 -
The Criminal Code 1931Ned Galloway★ 6.1 -
The Utah Kid 1930Henchman Baxter★ NR -
The Sea Bat 1930Corsican★ 4.6 -
The Bad One 1930Monsieur Gaston★ 6.3 -
The Unholy Night 1929Abdul Mohammed Bey - the Hindu Lawyer (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
Scarface Macklin★ 7 -
Behind That Curtain 1929Beetham's Manservent★ 3.9 -
Jules Gregg★ NR
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★ NR
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Two Sisters 1929Cecil★ 6 -
The Devil's Chaplain 1929Boris★ NR -
The Fatal Warning 1929Mullins★ 3 -
Burning the Wind 1929Pug Doran★ NR -
The Little Wild Girl 1928Maurice Kent★ NR -
Vultures of the Sea 1928Grouchy★ NR -
The Vanishing Rider 1928The Villain★ NR -
Sharp Shooters 1928Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)★ NR -
The Love Mart 1927Fleming★ NR -
Two Arabian Knights 1927Purser★ 6 -
Soft Cushions 1927The Chief Conspirator★ NR -
The Phantom Buster 1927Ramon★ NR -
Al Meggs★ NR -
Owaza★ 5 -
Pavel★ NR -
Let It Rain 1927Crook★ NR -
Old Ironsides 1926Saracen Guard (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Flaming Fury 1926Gaspard★ NR -
The Nickel-Hopper 1926Dance Hall Masher★ 7 -
The Eagle of the Sea 1926Pirate (uncredited)★ NR -
Flames 1926Blackie Blanchette★ NR
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The Golden Web 1926Dave Sinclair★ NR -
The Bells 1926The Mesmerist★ 6.2 -
Snipe Collins★ NR -
Robber (uncredited)★ NR -
The Greater Glory 1926Scissors Grinder★ NR -
Without Mercy 1925Madame Gordon's 2nd Henchman (uncredited)★ NR -
Parisian Nights 1925Pierre★ 1 -
★ 6 -
Perils of the Wild 1925★ NR -
Lady Robinhood 1925Cabraza★ NR -
The Prairie Wife 1925Diego★ NR -
Forbidden Cargo 1925Pietro Castillano★ NR -
Dynamite Dan 1924Tony Garcia★ 5 -
Riders of the Plains 1924★ NR -
The Hellion 1924The Outlaw★ NR -
The White Panther 1924Shere Ali's Aide (as Karloff Boris)★ NR -
The Prisoner 1923Prince Kapolski★ NR -
Omar the Tentmaker 1922Imam Mowaffak★ NR -
The Altar Stairs 1922Hugo★ NR -
The Woman Conquers 1922Raoul Maris★ NR -
Maharajah Jehan★ NR -
The Infidel 1922The Nabob★ NR -
Nan of the North 1922Undetermined Role (uncredited)★ NR -
The Cave Girl 1921Baptiste★ NR -
Cheated Hearts 1921Nei Hamid★ NR -
Ahmed Khan★ NR -
Priest of Kama-Sita / Dakar★ NR -
Indian (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Tavish★ NR -
The Deadlier Sex 1920Jules Borney★ 5 -
The Prince and Betty 1919Undetermined Role★ 7.5 -
Henchman in cloth cap★ 5.8 -
The Lightning Raider 1919★ NR
