Boris Karloff
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday23 November 1887
Died2 February 1969 (age 81)
Place of birthCamberwell, London, England, UK
Known credits276
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…
The Orbit of Minor Satellites
2026 · Roger Ashley Norton
The Orbit of Minor Satellites
2026 · Vocals
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 · Self - (archive footage)
The Last Repair Shop
2024 · The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022 · Self - Interviewee
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021 · Self (archive footage)
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
2015 · Self
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 · Various roles (archive footage)
A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)
2013 · Self (archive footage)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013 · Self (archive footage)
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008 · Self (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007 · Himself (archive footage)
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
2007 · Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics
2006 · Mr. Wong (archive footage)
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004
The Mesmerist
2003 · (archive footage)
Heroes of Horror
2001 · (archive footage)
The American Nightmare
2000 · Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000 · Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000 · The Monster (archive footage)
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999 · Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 · Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror
1998 · (archive footage)
The Universal Story
1996 · Self (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994 · Self (archive footage)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994 · (voice - archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies
1992 · (archive footage)
Halloween Monster Bash
1991 · Baron Von Leppe (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 · Doctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 · The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990 · (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
1990 · Archival
Transylvania Twist
1989 · Man in Room (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
Creepy Classics
1987 · Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage)
Don't Scream: It's Only a Movie!
1985 · Self
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · (archive footage)
The Horror of It All
1983 · Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982 · Self (archive footage)
Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)
1980
The Horror Show
1979 · (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
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