William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff (/ˈkɑːrlɒf/) and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film Frankenstein (1931) (his 82nd film) established him as a horror icon, and he reprised the role for the sequels Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Son of Frankenstein (1939). He also appeared as Imhotep in The Mummy (1932), and voiced the Grinch in, as well as narrating, the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), which won him a Grammy Award.
Aside from his numerous film roles (174 films), Karloff acted in many live stage plays and appeared on dozens of radio and television programs as well. For his contribution to film and television, Karloff was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 8 February 1960.[2]
^Nollen, Scott Allen. Boris Karloff: A Gentleman's Life. Midnight Marquee & BearManor Media.
– 2 February 1969), known professionally as BorisKarloff (/ˈkɑːrlɒf/) and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was an English actor. His portrayal...
BorisKarloff (1887-1969) was an English actor. He became known for his role as Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 Frankenstein (his 82nd film), leading...
first film, Bride of Frankenstein was directed by James Whale starring BorisKarloff as the Monster and Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein. The sequel features...
his band, Pickett did a monologue in imitation of horror movie actor BorisKarloff while performing the Diamonds' "Little Darlin'". The audience loved...
the 1932 novel of the same name by Sax Rohmer. The film, featuring BorisKarloff as Fu Manchu and Myrna Loy as his daughter, revolves around Fu Manchu's...
contemporary dance crazes. Pickett's performances include impersonations of BorisKarloff (The Mummy (1932)) and Bela Lugosi (Dracula (1931)), and although many...
film House of Frankenstein in the role created by BorisKarloff in Frankenstein (1931), coached by Karloff personally after hours. Previous to House of Frankenstein...
Deborah Walley, Bobbi Shaw, Jesse White, Aron Kincaid, Quinn O'Hara and BorisKarloff. Pop singer Nancy Sinatra, who was on the rise at the time just before...
horror film directed by Nathan H. Juran and starring Richard Greene, BorisKarloff, Stephen McNally, Rita Corday and Lon Chaney Jr. It was produced by...
a 1941 American horror film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring BorisKarloff, Amanda Duff and Richard Fiske. The working title of the film was The...
Ibáñez and starring BorisKarloff and Julissa. (It was filmed in May 1968, but was only released theatrically in 1971, 2 years after Karloff had died.) Snake...
horror film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Christopher Lee, BorisKarloff, Barbara Steele and Mark Eden. The film was produced by Louis M. Heyward...
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