Boris Karloff

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

290

Gender

Male

Birthday

1887-11-23

Day of death

1969-02-02 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Camberwell, London, England, UK

Boris Karloff

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

  • Bones

    Bones

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

  • The Man They Could Not Hang

    The Man They Could Not Hang

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Alien Terror

    Alien Terror

  • Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

    Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • Fear Chamber

    Fear Chamber

  • Lights Out

    Lights Out

  • The Hellion

    The Hellion

  • Flames

    Flames

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • The Sorcerers

    The Sorcerers

  • Targets

    Targets

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Emperor's Nightingale

    The Emperor's Nightingale

  • The Raven

    The Raven

  • Macabre Serenade

    Macabre Serenade

  • Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

    Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

  • Frankenstein 1970

    Frankenstein 1970

  • The United States Steel Hour

    The United States Steel Hour

  • The Lark

    The Lark

  • Telephone Time

    Telephone Time

  • Skyscraper Souls

    Skyscraper Souls

  • The Storm

    The Storm

  • Lady Robinhood

    Lady Robinhood

  • The Mummy

    The Mummy

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

  • Shindig!

    Shindig!

  • The Daydreamer

    The Daydreamer

  • Without Mercy

    Without Mercy

  • Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

  • Bedlam

    Bedlam

  • Tales of Tomorrow

    Tales of Tomorrow

  • Bride of Frankenstein

    Bride of Frankenstein

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Tap Roots

    Tap Roots

  • Soft Cushions

    Soft Cushions

  • Voodoo Island

    Voodoo Island

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

  • Forbidden Cargo

    Forbidden Cargo

  • Unconquered

    Unconquered

  • The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

    The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

  • Creepy Classics

    Creepy Classics

  • The Terror

    The Terror

  • Sabaka

    Sabaka

  • The Universal Story

    The Universal Story

  • Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

  • The Raven

    The Raven

  • The Bells

    The Bells

  • Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

    Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

  • Two Sisters

    Two Sisters

  • Bikini Beach

    Bikini Beach

  • Smart Money

    Smart Money

  • Graft

    Graft

  • The George Gobel Show

    The George Gobel Show

  • The Ghoul

    The Ghoul

  • Transylvania Twist

    Transylvania Twist

  • Madhouse

    Madhouse

  • Lured

    Lured

  • Black Sabbath

    Black Sabbath

  • Night World

    Night World

  • The Mesmerist

    The Mesmerist

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

  • DuPont Show of the Month

    DuPont Show of the Month

  • Black Friday

    Black Friday

  • Cracked Nuts

    Cracked Nuts

  • Night Key

    Night Key

  • Mad Monster Party?

    Mad Monster Party?

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

  • Cauldron of Blood

    Cauldron of Blood

  • The Mask of Fu Manchu

    The Mask of Fu Manchu

  • Hatchet for the Honeymoon

    Hatchet for the Honeymoon

  • The Fatal Hour

    The Fatal Hour

  • House of Frankenstein

    House of Frankenstein

  • The Lux Show

    The Lux Show

  • The American Nightmare

    The American Nightmare

  • Scarface

    Scarface

  • Corridors of Blood

    Corridors of Blood

  • The Criminal Code

    The Criminal Code

  • Out of This World

    Out of This World

  • The Old Dark House

    The Old Dark House

  • The Lost Patrol

    The Lost Patrol

  • The Veil

    The Veil

  • The Climax

    The Climax

  • The Mystery of Mr. Wong

    The Mystery of Mr. Wong

  • Mr. Wong, Detective

    Mr. Wong, Detective

  • The Black Room

    The Black Room

  • Flaming Fury

    Flaming Fury

  • The Man with Nine Lives

    The Man with Nine Lives

  • Colonel March of Scotland Yard

    Colonel March of Scotland Yard

  • The Man Who Changed His Mind

    The Man Who Changed His Mind

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

  • Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

    Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

  • He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

    He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

  • The Last Repair Shop

    The Last Repair Shop

  • Mr. Wong in Chinatown

    Mr. Wong in Chinatown

  • Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

    Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

  • The Mummy's Hand

    The Mummy's Hand

  • The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

    The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

  • Tarzan and the Golden Lion

    Tarzan and the Golden Lion

  • The Walking Dead

    The Walking Dead

  • The Nickel-Hopper

    The Nickel-Hopper

  • The Invisible Ray

    The Invisible Ray

  • Tower of London

    Tower of London

  • Let It Rain

    Let It Rain

  • A Connecticut Yankee

    A Connecticut Yankee

  • Son of Frankenstein

    Son of Frankenstein

  • The Body Snatcher

    The Body Snatcher

  • Karloff: The Gentle Monster

    Karloff: The Gentle Monster

  • Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Devil Commands

    The Devil Commands

  • Lugosi: The Dark Prince

    Lugosi: The Dark Prince

  • Isle of the Snake People

    Isle of the Snake People

  • Sharp Shooters

    Sharp Shooters

  • Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

  • The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

    The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

  • Behind the Mask

    Behind the Mask

  • Isle of the Dead

    Isle of the Dead

  • Doomed to Die

    Doomed to Die

  • Curse of the Crimson Altar

    Curse of the Crimson Altar

  • The Mad Genius

    The Mad Genius

  • Vultures of the Sea

    Vultures of the Sea

  • Screen Snapshots No. 11

    Screen Snapshots No. 11

  • Die, Monster, Die!

    Die, Monster, Die!

  • The Mummy's Curse

    The Mummy's Curse

  • Two Arabian Knights

    Two Arabian Knights

  • Universal Horror

    Universal Horror

  • The Woman and the Puppet

    The Woman and the Puppet

  • Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • The Strange Door

    The Strange Door

  • Cheated Hearts

    Cheated Hearts

  • The Cave Girl

    The Cave Girl

  • The Man from Downing Street

    The Man from Downing Street

  • The Eagle of the Sea

    The Eagle of the Sea

  • Heroes of Horror

    Heroes of Horror

  • The Comedy of Terrors

    The Comedy of Terrors

  • Gift of Gab

    Gift of Gab

  • The House of Rothschild

    The House of Rothschild

  • Jack the Ripper

    Jack the Ripper

  • The Sea Bat

    The Sea Bat

  • The Many Faces of Dracula

    The Many Faces of Dracula

  • Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

    Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

  • The Miracle Man

    The Miracle Man

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • The Vanishing Rider

    The Vanishing Rider

  • Doom of Dracula

    Doom of Dracula

  • The Yellow Ticket

    The Yellow Ticket

  • Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

    Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

  • The Princess from Hoboken

    The Princess from Hoboken

  • Heart of Darkness

    Heart of Darkness

  • The Horror of It All

    The Horror of It All

  • The Black Castle

    The Black Castle

  • Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

  • The Invisible Menace

    The Invisible Menace

  • The Golden Web

    The Golden Web

  • You'll Find Out

    You'll Find Out

  • The Devil's Chaplain

    The Devil's Chaplain

  • The Greater Glory

    The Greater Glory

  • Before I Hang

    Before I Hang

  • The Guilty Generation

    The Guilty Generation

  • Charlie Chan at the Opera

    Charlie Chan at the Opera

  • The Public Defender

    The Public Defender

  • The Incredible Doktor Markesan

    The Incredible Doktor Markesan

  • The King of the Kongo

    The King of the Kongo

  • The Venetian Affair

    The Venetian Affair

  • Colonel March Investigates

    Colonel March Investigates

  • Arsenic & Old Lace

    Arsenic & Old Lace

  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

  • Breakdowns of 1937

    Breakdowns of 1937

  • West of Shanghai

    West of Shanghai

  • Hollywood Hobbies

    Hollywood Hobbies

  • The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

    The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

  • Without Benefit of Clergy

    Without Benefit of Clergy

  • The Unholy Night

    The Unholy Night

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • The Horror Show

    The Horror Show

  • Young Donovan's Kid

    Young Donovan's Kid

  • The Woman Conquers

    The Woman Conquers

  • Tonight or Never

    Tonight or Never

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Devil's Island

    Devil's Island

  • Little Lost Robot

    Little Lost Robot

  • Behind That Curtain

    Behind That Curtain

  • I Like Your Nerve

    I Like Your Nerve

  • The White Panther

    The White Panther

  • The Grim Reaper

    The Grim Reaper

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • Rendezvous in Black

    Rendezvous in Black

  • The Island Monster

    The Island Monster

  • The Fatal Warning

    The Fatal Warning

  • The Black Cat

    The Black Cat

  • The Man in the Saddle

    The Man in the Saddle

  • Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

    Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Phantom Buster

    The Phantom Buster

  • The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

    The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

  • The Rosemary Clooney Show

    The Rosemary Clooney Show

  • Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

    Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

  • Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

    Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

  • The Courage of Marge O'Doone

    The Courage of Marge O'Doone

  • Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

    Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

  • The Prairie Wife

    The Prairie Wife

  • Five Star Final

    Five Star Final

  • Riders of the Plains

    Riders of the Plains

  • King of the Wild

    King of the Wild

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

  • Anne Against the World

    Anne Against the World

  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)

    A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)

  • The Juggler of Our Lady

    The Juggler of Our Lady

  • Her Honor, the Governor

    Her Honor, the Governor

  • Grip of the Strangler

    Grip of the Strangler

  • His Majesty, the American

    His Majesty, the American

  • Old Ironsides

    Old Ironsides

  • The Ape

    The Ape

  • Abbott and Costello in the Movies

    Abbott and Costello in the Movies

  • Down You Go

    Down You Go

  • The Vanishing Legion

    The Vanishing Legion

  • The Phantom of the North

    The Phantom of the North

  • Starring Boris Karloff

    Starring Boris Karloff

  • The Meddlin' Stranger

    The Meddlin' Stranger

  • Boris Karloff:  The Rest of the Story

    Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

  • Destination Nightmare

    Destination Nightmare

  • Never the Twain Shall Meet

    Never the Twain Shall Meet

  • British Intelligence

    British Intelligence

  • The Altar Stairs

    The Altar Stairs

  • Business and Pleasure

    Business and Pleasure

  • The Lightning Raider

    The Lightning Raider

  • The Bad One

    The Bad One

  • Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

    Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

  • Omar the Tentmaker

    Omar the Tentmaker

  • The Deadlier Sex

    The Deadlier Sex

  • The Infidel

    The Infidel

  • The Boogie Man Will Get You

    The Boogie Man Will Get You

  • Dynamite Dan

    Dynamite Dan

  • The Prince and Betty

    The Prince and Betty

  • Horror!!!

    Horror!!!

  • The Utah Kid

    The Utah Kid

  • Cinema Circus

    Cinema Circus

  • Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)

    Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)

  • The Fatal Impulse

    The Fatal Impulse

  • Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

    Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

  • Nan of the North

    Nan of the North

  • Perils of the Wild

    Perils of the Wild

  • The Little Wild Girl

    The Little Wild Girl

  • Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

    Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

  • Boo

    Boo

  • Burning the Wind

    Burning the Wind

  • The Hope Diamond Mystery

    The Hope Diamond Mystery

  • Parisian Nights

    Parisian Nights

  • The Dark Universe

    The Dark Universe

  • The Dark Universe

    The Dark Universe

  • The Love Mart

    The Love Mart

  • Sting of Death

    Sting of Death

  • A Fool's World

    A Fool's World

  • Juggernaut

    Juggernaut

  • The Prisoner

    The Prisoner

  • Today's Teens

    Today's Teens

  • Terror in the Tropics

    Terror in the Tropics