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Boris Karloff
Name: Boris Karloff
Born: 1887-11-23
Place of birth: Camberwell, London, England, UK
Deathday: 1969-02-02
Gender: Male
Occupation: Acting
Popularity: 0.8
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.
Horror Filmography:
As Actor
| Films | Year | Role | Poster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies | 2025 | Self - (archive footage) |  |
| The Dark Universe | 2023 | Frankenstein (archivo de imagen) |  |
| The Dark Universe | 2023 | La Momia (archivo de imagen) | |
| Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story | 2022 | Self - Interviewee |  |
| Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film | 2014 | Various roles (archive footage) |  |
| Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire | 2007 | Himself (archive footage) |  |
| Terror in the Tropics | 2006 | Mr. Wong (archive footage) |  |
| Monster Movie Trivia Quiz | 2004 |  |
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| Heroes of Horror | 2001 | (archive footage) | |
| The American Nightmare | 2000 | Self |  |
| The Many Faces of Dracula | 2000 | The Monster (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. | |
| Transylvania Twist | 1989 | Man in Room (archive footage) |  |
| Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!) | 1980 |  |
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| The Horror Show | 1979 | (archive footage) |  |
| Madhouse | 1974 | (archive footage) |  |
| Alien Terror | 1971 | Prof. John Mayer |  |
| Isle of the Snake People | 1971 | Carl van Molder / Damballah |  |
| Hatchet for the Honeymoon | 1970 | Gorca (archive footage) |  |
| Curse of the Crimson Altar | 1968 | Professor John Marsh |  |
| Fear Chamber | 1968 | Dr. Carl Mandel |  |
| Macabre Serenade | 1968 | Matthias Morteval |  |
| Cauldron of Blood | 1968 | Franz Badulescu |  |
| The Sorcerers | 1967 | Prof. Marcus Monserrat |  |
| Mad Monster Party? | 1967 | Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice) |  |
| The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini | 1966 | The Corpse |  |
| Doom of Dracula | 1966 | The Madman (archive footage) |  |
| Die, Monster, Die! | 1965 | Nahum Witley |  |
| The Comedy of Terrors | 1964 | Amos Hinchley |  |
| Black Sabbath | 1963 | Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak") |  |
| The Terror | 1963 | Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe |  |
| Corridors of Blood | 1963 | Dr. Thomas Bolton |  |
| The Raven | 1963 | Dr. Scarabus |  |
| Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing | 1962 |  |
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| The Incredible Doktor Markesan | 1962 | Dr. Konrad Markesan |  |
| The Storm | 1962 |  |
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| The Grim Reaper | 1961 | Self |  |
| Frankenstein 1970 | 1958 | Baron Viktor von Frankenstein |  |
| Grip of the Strangler | 1958 | James Rankin |  |
| Destination Nightmare | 1958 | Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs | |
| Jack the Ripper | 1958 | Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason | |
| Voodoo Island | 1957 | Phillip Knight |  |
| Sting of Death | 1955 | Mr. Mycroft |  |
| Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 1953 | Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde |  |
| The Black Castle | 1952 | Dr. Meissen |  |
| The Strange Door | 1951 | Voltan |  |
| Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff | 1949 | Swami Talpur |  |
| Isle of the Dead | 1945 | Gen. Nikolas Pherides |  |
| The Body Snatcher | 1945 | John Gray |  |
| The Mummy's Curse | 1944 | Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited) |  |
| House of Frankenstein | 1944 | Dr. Gustav Niemann |  |
| The Climax | 1944 | Dr. Friedrich Hohner |  |
| The Boogie Man Will Get You | 1942 | Prof. Nathaniel Billings |  |
| The Devil Commands | 1941 | Dr. Julian Blair |  |
| You'll Find Out | 1940 | Judge Spencer Mainwaring |  |
| The Ape | 1940 | Dr. Bernard Adrian |  |
| The Mummy's Hand | 1940 | Kharis (archive footage / uncredited) |  |
| Before I Hang | 1940 | Dr. John Garth |  |
| The Man with Nine Lives | 1940 | Dr. Leon Kravaal |  |
| Black Friday | 1940 | Dr. Ernest Sovac |  |
| Tower of London | 1939 | Mord |  |
| The Man They Could Not Hang | 1939 | Dr. Henryk Savaard |  |
| Son of Frankenstein | 1939 | The Monster |  |
| The Man Who Changed His Mind | 1936 | Dr. Laurence |  |
| The Walking Dead | 1936 | John Ellman |  |
| The Invisible Ray | 1936 | Dr. Janos Rukh |  |
| The Black Room | 1935 | Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman |  |
| The Raven | 1935 | Edmond Bateman |  |
| Bride of Frankenstein | 1935 | The Monster |  |
| The Black Cat | 1934 | Hjalmar Poelzig |  |
| The Ghoul | 1933 | Prof. Morlant |  |
| The Mummy | 1932 | Imhotep / Ardath Bey |  |
| Boo | 1932 | Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein") |  |
| The Mask of Fu Manchu | 1932 | Dr. Fu Manchu |  |
| The Old Dark House | 1932 | Morgan |  |
| Behind the Mask | 1932 | Jim Henderson |  |
| Frankenstein | 1931 | The Monster |  |
| The Mad Genius | 1931 | Fedor's Father (uncredited) |  |
| King of the Wild | 1931 | Mustapha |  |
| The Unholy Night | 1929 | Abdul Mohammed Bey - the Hindu Lawyer (uncredited) |  |
| The Bells | 1926 | The Mesmerist |  |