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Boris Karloff

Camberwell, London, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

1887-11-23

Popularity

1.7

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.

Movie Credits

Bride of Frankenstein

‌

7.5

1935

Bride of Frankenstein

Scarface

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7.4

1932

Scarface

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

‌

6.3

1953

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Frankenstein

‌

7.5

1931

Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

‌

6.7

1939

Son of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

‌

6.1

1944

House of Frankenstein

Frankenstein 1970

‌

5.4

1958

Frankenstein 1970

The Mask of Fu Manchu

‌

5.4

1932

The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Movie Orgy

‌

6.8

1968

The Movie Orgy

Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

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10.0

1941

Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

Lured

‌

6.3

1947

Lured

The Devil Commands

‌

6.3

1941

The Devil Commands

Devil's Island

‌

5.7

1939

Devil's Island

The Boogie Man Will Get You

‌

6.2

1942

The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Black Castle

‌

6.4

1952

The Black Castle

The Body Snatcher

‌

7.0

1945

The Body Snatcher

Isle of the Dead

‌

6.0

1945

Isle of the Dead

The Man Who Changed His Mind

‌

6.1

1936

The Man Who Changed His Mind

Corridors of Blood

‌

6.2

1958

Corridors of Blood

Juggernaut

‌

4.5

1936

Juggernaut

Tap Roots

‌

6.9

1948

Tap Roots

Doomed to Die

‌

5.7

1940

Doomed to Die

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

‌

8.4

2008

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

Mr. Wong, Detective

‌

5.6

1938

Mr. Wong, Detective

Bedlam

‌

6.7

1946

Bedlam

The Black Cat

‌

6.7

1934

The Black Cat

The Old Dark House

‌

6.7

1932

The Old Dark House

The Terror

‌

5.1

1963

The Terror

The White Panther

‌

7.0

1924

The White Panther

The Hellion

‌

8.0

1924

The Hellion

The Lightning Raider

‌

9.0

1919

The Lightning Raider

Riders of the Plains

‌

10.0

1924

Riders of the Plains

The Prince and Betty

‌

8.3

1919

The Prince and Betty

Forbidden Cargo

‌

9.0

1925

Forbidden Cargo

Perils of the Wild

‌

10.0

1925

Perils of the Wild

Lady Robinhood

‌

9.0

1925

Lady Robinhood

The Courage of Marge O'Doone

‌

8.0

1920

The Courage of Marge O'Doone

Never the Twain Shall Meet

‌

6.0

1925

Never the Twain Shall Meet

Without Mercy

‌

10.0

1925

Without Mercy

Cheated Hearts

‌

8.0

1921

Cheated Hearts

The Golden Web

‌

10.0

1926

The Golden Web

Flames

‌

10.0

1926

Flames

Flaming Fury

‌

10.0

1926

Flaming Fury

Let It Rain

‌

7.0

1927

Let It Rain

The Princess from Hoboken

‌

8.0

1927

The Princess from Hoboken

The Meddlin' Stranger

‌

9.0

1927

The Meddlin' Stranger

Soft Cushions

‌

7.0

1927

Soft Cushions

The Vanishing Rider

‌

7.0

1928

The Vanishing Rider

Sharp Shooters

‌

7.0

1928

Sharp Shooters

Vultures of the Sea

‌

9.0

1928

Vultures of the Sea

The Man with Nine Lives

‌

6.3

1940

The Man with Nine Lives

Burning the Wind

‌

10.0

1929

Burning the Wind

Before I Hang

‌

6.3

1940

Before I Hang

The Man They Could Not Hang

‌

6.6

1939

The Man They Could Not Hang

The Little Wild Girl

‌

10.0

1928

The Little Wild Girl

The Black Room

‌

6.5

1935

The Black Room

The Devil's Chaplain

‌

9.0

1929

The Devil's Chaplain

Two Sisters

‌

6.5

1929

Two Sisters

The Fatal Warning

‌

5.0

1929

The Fatal Warning

The Bad One

‌

7.0

1930

The Bad One

The Unholy Night

‌

5.7

1929

The Unholy Night

Business and Pleasure

‌

6.3

1932

Business and Pleasure

Anne Against the World

‌

7.0

1929

Anne Against the World

The Walking Dead

‌

6.3

1936

The Walking Dead

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

‌

6.6

1949

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

‌

0.0

2004

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

‌

7.5

1966

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Nan of the North

‌

10.0

1922

Nan of the North

The Man from Downing Street

‌

10.0

1922

The Man from Downing Street

The Infidel

‌

8.0

1922

The Infidel

Omar the Tentmaker

‌

10.0

1922

Omar the Tentmaker

The Woman Conquers

‌

10.0

1922

The Woman Conquers

The Altar Stairs

‌

8.0

1922

The Altar Stairs

The Prisoner

‌

7.0

1923

The Prisoner

The Horror Show

‌

3.4

1979

The Horror Show

The Invisible Ray

‌

6.4

1936

The Invisible Ray

Black Sabbath

‌

7.2

1963

Black Sabbath

The Ghoul

‌

5.6

1933

The Ghoul

King of the Wild

‌

4.2

1931

King of the Wild

Night Key

‌

6.2

1937

Night Key

Charlie Chan at the Opera

‌

6.8

1936

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Curse of the Crimson Altar

‌

5.2

1968

Curse of the Crimson Altar

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

‌

6.8

1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Behind the Mask

‌

5.8

1932

Behind the Mask

Tower of London

‌

6.1

1939

Tower of London

Heroes of Horror

‌

8.7

2001

Heroes of Horror

Black Friday

‌

6.0

1940

Black Friday

The Raven

‌

6.3

1963

The Raven

Madhouse

‌

6.2

1974

Madhouse

Die, Monster, Die!

‌

5.6

1965

Die, Monster, Die!

The Comedy of Terrors

‌

6.5

1964

The Comedy of Terrors

Alien Terror

‌

3.6

1971

Alien Terror

Five Star Final

‌

6.6

1931

Five Star Final

The Criminal Code

‌

6.1

1931

The Criminal Code

The Ape

‌

4.8

1940

The Ape

The Mummy

‌

6.7

1932

The Mummy

The Mummy's Hand

‌

5.7

1940

The Mummy's Hand

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

‌

7.7

1974

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

Voodoo Island

‌

4.6

1957

Voodoo Island

The Mummy's Curse

‌

5.5

1944

The Mummy's Curse

The Island Monster

‌

3.2

1954

The Island Monster

The Raven

‌

6.6

1935

The Raven

Behind That Curtain

‌

4.2

1929

Behind That Curtain

The Lost Patrol

‌

6.5

1934

The Lost Patrol

Mad Monster Party?

‌

6.5

1967

Mad Monster Party?

The Climax

‌

5.5

1944

The Climax

The Strange Door

‌

6.2

1951

The Strange Door

Smart Money

‌

6.9

1931

Smart Money

Fear Chamber

‌

4.4

1968

Fear Chamber

Macabre Serenade

‌

4.0

1968

Macabre Serenade

Isle of the Snake People

‌

3.1

1971

Isle of the Snake People

Targets

‌

7.1

1968

Targets

You'll Find Out

‌

5.6

1940

You'll Find Out

British Intelligence

‌

5.8

1939

British Intelligence

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

‌

5.5

1947

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Unconquered

‌

6.5

1947

Unconquered

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

‌

6.3

2021

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

The Sorcerers

‌

6.2

1967

The Sorcerers

Creepy Classics

‌

6.4

1987

Creepy Classics

The Lark

‌

0.0

1957

The Lark

The American Nightmare

‌

6.8

2000

The American Nightmare

The House of Rothschild

‌

6.2

1934

The House of Rothschild

Grip of the Strangler

‌

6.0

1958

Grip of the Strangler

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

‌

5.4

1939

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

‌

5.9

1939

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

The Fatal Hour

‌

5.7

1940

The Fatal Hour

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

‌

5.1

1966

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

Cauldron of Blood

‌

4.3

1968

Cauldron of Blood

The Venetian Affair

‌

4.9

1966

The Venetian Affair

Tonight or Never

‌

6.2

1931

Tonight or Never

Sting of Death

‌

0.0

1955

Sting of Death

Tarzan and the Golden Lion

‌

4.8

1927

Tarzan and the Golden Lion

A Fool's World

‌

3.4

1964

A Fool's World

Cinema Circus

‌

8.0

1937

Cinema Circus

The Mad Genius

‌

6.4

1931

The Mad Genius

The Vanishing Legion

‌

8.5

1931

The Vanishing Legion

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

‌

9.5

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

The Many Faces of Dracula

‌

3.5

2000

The Many Faces of Dracula

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

‌

6.3

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Gift of Gab

‌

5.2

1934

Gift of Gab

The Public Defender

‌

6.4

1931

The Public Defender

Graft

‌

5.0

1931

Graft

The Nickel-Hopper

‌

7.5

1926

The Nickel-Hopper

The Bells

‌

6.2

1926

The Bells

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

‌

6.0

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

The Sea Bat

‌

4.4

1930

The Sea Bat

The Invisible Menace

‌

4.3

1938

The Invisible Menace

West of Shanghai

‌

5.8

1937

West of Shanghai

The Guilty Generation

‌

6.2

1931

The Guilty Generation

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

‌

0.0

2013

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

Dynamite Dan

‌

6.0

1924

Dynamite Dan

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

‌

7.5

2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

The King of the Kongo

‌

8.0

1929

The King of the Kongo

The Daydreamer

‌

5.1

1966

The Daydreamer

Cracked Nuts

‌

8.0

1931

Cracked Nuts

Night World

‌

6.8

1932

Night World

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

‌

7.6

2006

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Going Hollywood: The '30s

‌

9.0

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

The Horror of It All

‌

8.3

1983

The Horror of It All

The Miracle Man

‌

5.9

1932

The Miracle Man

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

‌

5.5

2013

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Two Arabian Knights

‌

5.8

1927

Two Arabian Knights

The Phantom of the North

‌

8.0

1929

The Phantom of the North

The Utah Kid

‌

4.7

1930

The Utah Kid

The Last of the Mohicans

‌

6.3

1920

The Last of the Mohicans

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

‌

0.0

1990

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

The Eagle of the Sea

‌

10.0

1926

The Eagle of the Sea

The Phantom Buster

‌

8.0

1927

The Phantom Buster

The Juggler of Our Lady

‌

7.7

1957

The Juggler of Our Lady

The Last Repair Shop

‌

7.5

2024

The Last Repair Shop

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

‌

10.0

2022

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

‌

6.3

2007

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

Old Ironsides

‌

6.4

1926

Old Ironsides

The Deadlier Sex

‌

7.5

1920

The Deadlier Sex

The Yellow Ticket

‌

5.1

1931

The Yellow Ticket

Days of Thrills and Laughter

‌

6.0

1961

Days of Thrills and Laughter

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

‌

5.3

2021

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

Colonel March Investigates

‌

6.3

1953

Colonel March Investigates

Skyscraper Souls

‌

5.5

1932

Skyscraper Souls

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

‌

0.0

1980

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

The Fatal Impulse

‌

1.0

1960

The Fatal Impulse

I Like Your Nerve

‌

5.9

1931

I Like Your Nerve

Jack the Ripper

‌

7.5

1958

Jack the Ripper

Destination Nightmare

‌

6.0

1958

Destination Nightmare

Transylvania Twist

‌

5.4

1989

Transylvania Twist

Boo

‌

5.6

1932

Boo

Little Lost Robot

‌

7.0

1962

Little Lost Robot

A Connecticut Yankee

‌

6.0

1955

A Connecticut Yankee

The Cave Girl

‌

9.0

1921

The Cave Girl

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

‌

7.0

2000

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Terror in the Tropics

‌

0.0

2006

Terror in the Tropics

Bikini Beach

‌

5.6

1964

Bikini Beach

His Majesty, the American

‌

6.6

1919

His Majesty, the American

Breakdowns of 1937

‌

6.0

1937

Breakdowns of 1937

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

‌

7.0

1932

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

‌

6.3

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

The Mesmerist

‌

8.0

2003

The Mesmerist

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

‌

6.0

1942

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

‌

7.6

2006

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

‌

7.7

1999

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Young Donovan's Kid

‌

10.0

1931

Young Donovan's Kid

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

‌

8.5

1990

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

The Love Mart

‌

8.0

1927

The Love Mart

The Universal Story

‌

8.0

1996

The Universal Story

Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

‌

8.0

2007

Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

The Hope Diamond Mystery

‌

10.0

1921

The Hope Diamond Mystery

Sabaka

‌

4.6

1955

Sabaka

The Greater Glory

‌

8.0

1926

The Greater Glory

Today's Teens

‌

0.0

1964

Today's Teens

Arsenic & Old Lace

‌

6.5

1962

Arsenic & Old Lace

The Prairie Wife

‌

8.0

1925

The Prairie Wife

Without Benefit of Clergy

‌

9.0

1921

Without Benefit of Clergy

Her Honor, the Governor

‌

10.0

1926

Her Honor, the Governor

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

‌

10.0

2015

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

Hollywood Hobbies

‌

7.0

1935

Hollywood Hobbies

Screen Snapshots No. 11

‌

0.0

1934

Screen Snapshots No. 11

Parisian Nights

‌

4.0

1925

Parisian Nights

Heart of Darkness

‌

0.0

1958

Heart of Darkness

The Man in the Saddle

‌

10.0

1926

The Man in the Saddle

The Incredible Doktor Markesan

‌

7.0

1962

The Incredible Doktor Markesan

Hatchet for the Honeymoon

‌

6.4

1970

Hatchet for the Honeymoon

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

‌

10.0

2012

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

The Storm

‌

0.0

1962

The Storm

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

‌

9.0

2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

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

‌

7.3

1999

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

Universal Horror

‌

7.1

1998

Universal Horror

Horror!!!

‌

1.0

1964

Horror!!!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

‌

7.2

1994

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

‌

8.5

1994

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Rendezvous in Black

‌

0.0

1956

Rendezvous in Black

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

‌

0.0

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

‌

0.0

1962

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

The Grim Reaper

‌

2.0

1961

The Grim Reaper

The Woman and the Puppet

‌

9.0

1920

The Woman and the Puppet

Dracula in the Movies

‌

10.0

1992

Dracula in the Movies

Halloween Monster Bash

‌

0.0

1991

Halloween Monster Bash

Who Killed Chung Ling Soo?

‌

0.0

1960

Who Killed Chung Ling Soo?

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

‌

0.0

2025

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Suspense: A Night at an Inn

‌

0.0

Suspense: A Night at an Inn

True Fear: The Making of Psycho

‌

0.0

2015

True Fear: The Making of Psycho

The Orbit of Minor Satellites

‌

0.0

2026

The Orbit of Minor Satellites

Don't Scream: It's Only a Movie!

‌

10.0

1985

Don't Scream: It's Only a Movie!

Tv Credits

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

‌

6.9

1966

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

Route 66

‌

6.7

1960

Route 66

This Is Your Life

‌

6.7

1955

This Is Your Life

Out of This World

‌

5.8

1962

Out of This World

Studio One

‌

5.4

1948

Studio One

General Electric Theater

‌

6.8

1953

General Electric Theater

Hallmark Hall of Fame

‌

8.8

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Shindig!

‌

6.4

1964

Shindig!

Thriller

‌

6.7

1960

Thriller

Lux Video Theatre

‌

6.7

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

‌

7.2

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Climax!

‌

3.8

1954

Climax!

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

‌

6.4

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Veil

‌

7.8

1958

The Veil

Down You Go

‌

9.0

1951

Down You Go

Suspense

‌

5.1

1949

Suspense

Robert Montgomery Presents

‌

6.0

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Tales of Tomorrow

‌

6.4

1951

Tales of Tomorrow

Lights Out

‌

6.0

1949

Lights Out

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

‌

7.5

1956

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

DuPont Show of the Month

‌

7.4

1957

DuPont Show of the Month

Suspicion

‌

6.2

1957

Suspicion

Telephone Time

‌

6.5

1956

Telephone Time

Starring Boris Karloff

‌

0.0

1949

Starring Boris Karloff

Thriller

‌

6.7

1960

Thriller

The George Gobel Show

‌

7.8

1954

The George Gobel Show

Lux Video Theatre

‌

6.7

1950

Lux Video Theatre

General Electric Theater

‌

6.8

1953

General Electric Theater

Lux Video Theatre

‌

6.7

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Robert Montgomery Presents

‌

6.0

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

The Lux Show

‌

6.0

1957

The Lux Show

The Name of the Game

‌

7.0

1968

The Name of the Game

The Rosemary Clooney Show

‌

8.0

1956

The Rosemary Clooney Show

Thriller

‌

6.7

1960

Thriller

‌

6.7

1960

Thriller

‌

6.7

1960

Thriller

‌

6.7

1960

Thriller

Studio One

‌

5.4

1948

Studio One

‌

5.4

1948

Studio One

Hallmark Hall of Fame

‌

8.8

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Climax!

‌

3.8

1954

Climax!

Suspense

‌

5.1

1949

Suspense

‌

5.1

1949

Suspense

‌

5.1

1949

Suspense

The Red Skelton Show

‌

7.4

1951

The Red Skelton Show

The United States Steel Hour

‌

6.3

1953

The United States Steel Hour

What's My Line?

‌

7.0

1950

What's My Line?

Shirley Temple's Storybook

‌

6.5

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

The Wild Wild West

‌

7.6

1965

The Wild Wild West

McCloud

‌

7.2

1970

McCloud