Boris Karloff
British actor (1887–1969)
- Born November 23, 1887
- 12 movies
Boris Karloff, born William Henry Pratt, was an English actor whose portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931) established him in horror. He reprised the role in Bride of Frankenstein and Son of Frankenstein, and appeared as Imhotep in The Mummy (1932). He voiced the Grinch and narrated the 1966 animated special, which won him a Grammy Award.
Boris Karloff appears in 12 films in The Rerun, from 1935 to 1968. Most of that work is in horror, comedy and thriller. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Jack Nicholson (3), Lionel Atwill (3), Peter Bogdanovich (2), Roger Corman (2), John Dierkes (2).
Known for
- Frankenstein (1931), Frankenstein’s monster. The film that established him in horror.
- The Mummy (1932), Imhotep. His role as Imhotep in the 1932 horror film.
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Frankenstein’s monster. He reprised the role of Frankenstein’s monster in this sequel.
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), Narrator and the Grinch. He voiced the Grinch and narrated the animated special, which won him a Grammy Award.
- The Body Snatcher (1945).
Movies
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The Guide · US
Universal Pictures · Peacock and digital (US)
The Universal Monsters, in Order
From Dracula's first bow in 1931 to the Gill-man in 1954: the classic Universal horror cycle in release order, with every monster crossover mapped.
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Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Boris Karloff been in?
- Boris Karloff appears in Targets (1968), The Raven (1963), Black Sabbath (1963), The Terror (1963), Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953), Unconquered (1947), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Body Snatcher (1945), House of Dracula (1945), House of Frankenstein (1944), Son of Frankenstein (1939) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935) on The Remote.
- When was Boris Karloff born?
- Boris Karloff was born on 23 November 1887.
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