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Boris Karloff

Acting Born Nov 23, 1887 Camberwell, London, England, UK 24 credits

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!.

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Known for

The Wild Wild West

as Mr. Singh

Climax!

as Dr. Philip Nestri

Climax!

as Vicar Tellworth

Full filmography

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Bennett Kimball
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
  • The Wild Wild West (1965) as Mr. Singh
  • Climax! (1954) as Dr. Philip Nestri
  • Climax! (1954) as Vicar Tellworth
  • Thriller (1960) as Clayton Mace
  • Thriller (1960) as Self - Host
  • Thriller (1960) as Dr. Albert Farnham
  • Thriller (1960) as Dr. Thorne
  • Thriller (1960) as Doktor Konrad Markesan
  • Thriller (1960) as Pop Jenkins / Col. Jackson Beauregard Finchess
  • The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Professor Townsend
  • Studio One (1948) as Skaggs
  • Studio One (1948) as Professor Koernig
  • Studio One (1948) as King Arthur
  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self
  • Lights Out (1949)
  • Route 66 (1960)
  • The Name of the Game (1968) as Mikhail Orlov
  • McCloud (1970) as Hjalmar Poelzig (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Suspense (1949) as Toff
  • Suspense (1949)
  • Suspense (1949) as Bronson
  • Suspense (1949) as Rasputin