
Boris Karloff
Born
1887-11-23
Place of birth
Camberwell, London, England, UK
Died
1969-02-02
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...
Known for

Frankenstein
The Monster

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Narrator / The Grinch (voice)

Bride of Frankenstein
The Monster

The Mummy
Imhotep / Ardath Bey

Scarface
Gaffney

Black Sabbath
Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")

The Black Cat
Hjalmar Poelzig

The Old Dark House
Morgan

The Raven
Dr. Scarabus

Son of Frankenstein
The Monster

Targets
Byron Orlok

The Body Snatcher
John Gray

House of Frankenstein
Dr. Gustav Niemann

The Terror
Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe

The Comedy of Terrors
Amos Hinchley