Boris Karloff
November 23, 1887 (137 years old) in Camberwell, London, England, UK
Boris Karloff (November 23, 1887 โ February 2, 1969), whose real name was William Henry Pratt, 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. Seussโs 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
Credits
- 2024 ยทThe Last Repair Shopas The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 ยทBoris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - Interviewee
- 2021 ยทBoris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monsteras Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ยทHollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ยทJack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monstersas Self (archive footage)
- 2014 ยทMonster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas Various roles (archive footage)
- 2013 ยทA Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ยทClassic Movie Bloopers: Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)
- 2012 ยทThe Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Featuresas
- 2008 ยทHe Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierceas Self (archive footage)
- 2007 ยทBela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampireas Himself (archive footage)
- 2007 ยทIan Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hydeas Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
- 2007 ยทFamous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ยทLugosi: The Dark Princeas Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ยทKarloff: The Gentle Monsteras Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ยทTerror in the Tropicsas Mr. Wong (archive footage)
- 2005 ยทBonesas Imhotep (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2004 ยทThe 50 Worst Movies Ever Madeas Dr. Bernard Adrian (archive footage)
- 2004 ยทMonster Movie Trivia Quizas
- 2003 ยทThe Mesmeristas (archive footage)
- 2002 ยทThe 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monsteras Self (archive footage)
- 2001 ยทHeroes of Horroras (archive footage)
- 2000 ยทThe American Nightmareas Self
- 2000 ยทMummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Self (archive footage)
- 2000 ยทThe Many Faces of Draculaas The Monster (archive footage)
- 1999 ยทMonster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 ยทUniversal Horroras (archive footage)
- 1996 ยทThe Universal Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 1994 ยทHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Editionas (voice - archive footage)
- 1994 ยทIn Search of Dr. Seussas (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1991 ยทDracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Doctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage)
- 1991 ยทFrankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.
- 1990 ยทMyrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home Toas (archive footage)
- 1990 ยทAbbott and Costello in the Moviesas Archival
- 1989 ยทTransylvania Twistas Man in Room (archive footage)
- 1987 ยทCreepy Classicsas Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage)
- 1984 ยทGoing Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)
- 1983 ยทThe Horror of It Allas Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
- 1982 ยทOops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!as Self (archive footage)
- 1980 ยทMonsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)as
- 1979 ยทThe Horror Showas (archive footage)
- 1975 ยทBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
- 1974 ยทMadhouseas (archive footage)
- 1974 ยทThe Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)
- 1971 ยทAlien Terroras Prof. John Mayer
- 1971 ยทIsle of the Snake Peopleas Carl van Molder / Damballah
- 1970 ยทHatchet for the Honeymoonas Gorca (archive footage)
- 1970 ยทCauldron of Bloodas Franz Badulescu
- 1968 ยทCurse of the Crimson Altaras Professor John Marsh
- 1968 ยทThe Name of the Gameas Mikhail Orlov
- 1968 ยทTargetsas Byron Orlok
- 1968 ยทFear Chamberas Dr. Carl Mandel
- 1968 ยทMacabre Serenadeas Matthias Morteval
- 1968 ยทThe Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)
- 1967 ยทThe Sorcerersas Prof. Marcus Monserrat
- 1967 ยทMad Monster Party?as Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)
- 1967 ยทThe Venetian Affairas Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud
- 1966 ยทHow the Grinch Stole Christmas!as Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
- 1966 ยทThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as
- 1966 ยทThe Daydreameras The Rat (voice)
- 1966 ยทThe Ghost in the Invisible Bikinias The Corpse
- 1966 ยทDoom of Draculaas The Madman
- 1965 ยทDie, Monster, Die!as Nahum Witley
- 1965 ยทThe Wild Wild Westas
- 1965 ยทThe Son of Frankensteinas The Monster (archive footage)
- 1964 ยทShindig!as Self - Guest Host / Singer
- 1964 ยทBikini Beachas Art Dealer
- 1964 ยทToday's Teensas Narrator
- 1964 ยทThe Comedy of Terrorsas Amos Hinchley
- 1964 ยทHorror!!!as Self
- 1964 ยทA Fool's Worldas Narrator
- 1963 ยทBlack Sabbathas Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
- 1963 ยทThe Terroras Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
- 1963 ยทThe Ravenas Dr. Scarabus
- 1962 ยทLittle Lost Robotas Host
- 1962 ยทOut of This Worldas
- 1962 ยทThe Incredible Doktor Markesanas Dr. Konrad Markesan
- 1962 ยทArsenic & Old Laceas Jonathan Brewster
- 1962 ยทThe Stormas
- 1961 ยทThe Return of Andrew Bentleyas Host
- 1961 ยทDays of Thrills and Laughteras Self (archive footage)
- 1960 ยทThe Fatal Impulseas Self
- 1960 ยทRoute 66as
- 1960 ยทThrilleras Clayton Mace
- 1960 ยทThrilleras Self - Host
- 1960 ยทThrilleras Pop Jenkins / Col. Jackson Beauregard Finchess
- 1960 ยทThrilleras Dr. Thorne
- 1960 ยทThrilleras Doktor Konrad Markesan
- 1960 ยทThrilleras Dr. Albert Farnham
- 1958 ยทCorridors of Bloodas Dr. Thomas Bolton
- 1958 ยทHeart of Darknessas Mr. Kurtz
- 1958 ยทFrankenstein 1970as Baron Viktor von Frankenstein
- 1958 ยทGrip of the Strangleras James Rankin
- 1958 ยทDestination Nightmareas Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs
- 1958 ยทJack the Ripperas Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason
- 1958 ยทShirley Temple's Storybookas Narrator (voice) / Father Knickerbocker
- 1958 ยทThe Veilas
- 1957 ยทThe Juggler of Our Ladyas Narrator (voice)
- 1957 ยทSuspicionas Judge Winthrop Gelsey
- 1957 ยทDuPont Show of the Monthas
- 1957 ยทThe Lux Showas Self
- 1957 ยทThe Larkas Bishop Cauchon
- 1957 ยทVoodoo Islandas Phillip Knight
- 1956 ยทThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1956 ยทThe Rosemary Clooney Showas Self
- 1956 ยทTelephone Timeas
- 1956 ยทColonel March of Scotland Yardas Colonel March Of Scotland Yard
- 1955 ยทThis Is Your Lifeas Self
- 1955 ยทA Connecticut Yankeeas King Arthur
- 1955 ยทThe Sting of Deathas Mr. Mycroft
- 1955 ยทSabakaas General Pollegar
- 1954 ยทClimax!as Dr. Philip Nestri
- 1954 ยทClimax!as Vicar Tellworth
- 1954 ยทThe George Gobel Showas Self
- 1954 ยทThe Island Monsteras Don Gaetano
- 1953 ยทThe United States Steel Houras George Redford
- 1953 ยทAbbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
- 1953 ยทColonel March Investigatesas Colonel March
- 1953 ยทGeneral Electric Theateras Mr. Blue Ocean
- 1953 ยทGeneral Electric Theateras Henry E. Church
- 1952 ยทThe Black Castleas Dr. Meissen
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas Cauchon
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas Jonathan Brewster
- 1951 ยทSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Charles Brandon
- 1951 ยทThe Red Skelton Showas Professor Townsend (Spy)
- 1951 ยทTales of Tomorrowas
- 1951 ยทThe Strange Dooras Voltan
- 1951 ยทDown You Goas Self
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Sir Arthur Strangeways
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Montgomery Royle
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Larkin
- 1950 ยทWhat's My Line?as Self
- 1950 ยทRobert Montgomery Presentsas Bennett Kimball
- 1950 ยทRobert Montgomery Presentsas
- 1949 ยทStarring Boris Karloffas
- 1949 ยทLights Outas
- 1949 ยทBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloffas Swami Talpur
- 1949 ยทThe Emperor's Nightingaleas Narrator (English version)
- 1949 ยทSuspenseas Toff
- 1949 ยทSuspenseas
- 1949 ยทSuspenseas Bronson
- 1949 ยทSuspenseas Rasputin
- 1948 ยทStudio Oneas Skaggs
- 1948 ยทStudio Oneas Professor Koernig
- 1948 ยทStudio Oneas King Arthur
- 1948 ยทTap Rootsas Tishomingo
- 1947 ยทUnconqueredas Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas
- 1947 ยทDick Tracy Meets Gruesomeas Gruesome
- 1947 ยทThe Secret Life of Walter Mittyas Dr. Hugo Hollingshead
- 1947 ยทLuredas Charles van Druten
- 1946 ยทBedlamas George Sims
- 1945 ยทIsle of the Deadas Gen. Nikolas Pherides
- 1945 ยทThe Body Snatcheras John Gray
- 1944 ยทThe Mummy's Curseas Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
- 1944 ยทHouse of Frankensteinas Dr. Gustav Niemann
- 1944 ยทThe Climaxas Dr. Friedrich Hohner
- 1942 ยทThe Boogie Man Will Get Youas Prof. Nathaniel Billings
- 1942 ยทHedda Hopperโs Hollywood No. 6as Himself
- 1941 ยทThe Devil Commandsas Dr. Julian Blair
- 1941 ยทInformation Please: Series 2, No. 12as Self
- 1940 ยทYou'll Find Outas Judge Spencer Mainwaring
- 1940 ยทThe Apeas Dr. Bernard Adrian
- 1940 ยทThe Mummy's Handas Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)
- 1940 ยทBefore I Hangas Dr. John Garth
- 1940 ยทDoomed to Dieas James Lee Wong
- 1940 ยทThe Man with Nine Livesas Dr. Leon Kravaal
- 1940 ยทBlack Fridayas Dr. Ernest Sovac
- 1940 ยทThe Fatal Houras James Lee Wong
- 1939 ยทTower of Londonas Mord
- 1939 ยทBritish Intelligenceas Valdar
- 1939 ยทThe Man They Could Not Hangas Dr. Henryk Savaard
- 1939 ยทMr. Wong in Chinatownas Mr. James Lee Wong
- 1939 ยทThe Mystery of Mr. Wongas James Lee Wong
- 1939 ยทSon of Frankensteinas The Monster
- 1939 ยทDevil's Islandas Dr. Charles Gaudet
- 1938 ยทMr. Wong, Detectiveas James Lee Wong
- 1938 ยทThe Invisible Menaceas Jevries
- 1937 ยทBreakdowns of 1937as Self
- 1937 ยทWest of Shanghaias "General" Wu Yen Fang
- 1937 ยทNight Keyas David Mallory
- 1937 ยทCinema Circusas Himself
- 1936 ยทCharlie Chan at the Operaas Gravelle
- 1936 ยทThe Man Who Changed His Mindas Dr. Laurence
- 1936 ยทJuggernautas Dr. Victor Sartorius
- 1936 ยทThe Walking Deadas John Ellman
- 1936 ยทThe Invisible Rayas Dr. Janos Rukh
- 1935 ยทThe Black Roomas Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
- 1935 ยทThe Ravenas Edmond Bateman
- 1935 ยทHollywood Hobbiesas Himself
- 1935 ยทBride of Frankensteinas The Monster
- 1934 ยทGift of Gabas Himself
- 1934 ยทThe Black Catas Hjalmar Poelzig
- 1934 ยทThe House of Rothschildas Count Ledrantz
- 1934 ยทThe Lost Patrolas Sanders
- 1934 ยทScreen Snapshots No. 11as Himself
- 1933 ยทThe Ghoulas Prof. Morlant
- 1932 ยทThe Mummyas Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey
- 1932 ยทBooas Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")
- 1932 ยทThe Mask of Fu Manchuas Dr. Fu Manchu
- 1932 ยทThe Old Dark Houseas Morgan
- 1932 ยทSkyscraper Soulsas Man Approaching Ticket Counter
- 1932 ยทNight Worldas 'Happy' MacDonald
- 1932 ยทScarfaceas Gaffney
- 1932 ยทThe Miracle Manas Nikko
- 1932 ยทThe Cohens and Kellys in Hollywoodas Boris Karloff
- 1932 ยทBehind the Maskas Jim Henderson
- 1932 ยทBusiness and Pleasureas Sheik Ali Ben Joseph (uncredited)
- 1931 ยทFrankensteinas The Monster
- 1931 ยทThe Guilty Generationas Tony Ricca
- 1931 ยทThe Yellow Ticketas Drunken Orderly
- 1931 ยทThe Mad Geniusas Fedor's Father (uncredited)
- 1931 ยทFive Star Finalas T. Vernon Isopod
- 1931 ยทGraftas Terry
- 1931 ยทI Like Your Nerveas Luigi - Pacheco's Butler
- 1931 ยทThe Public Defenderas The Professor
- 1931 ยทSmart Moneyas Sport Williams
- 1931 ยทYoung Donovan's Kidas Cokey Joe
- 1931 ยทThe Vanishing Legionas The Voice (voice)
- 1931 ยทCracked Nutsas Boris - First Revolutionary
- 1931 ยทKing of the Wildas Mustapha
- 1931 ยทTonight or Neveras Waiter
- 1931 ยทThe Criminal Codeas Ned Galloway
- 1930 ยทThe Utah Kidas Henchman Baxter
- 1930 ยทThe Sea Batas Corsican
- 1930 ยทThe Bad Oneas Monsieur Gaston
- 1929 ยทThe Unholy Nightas Abdul Mohammed Bey - the Hindu Lawyer (uncredited)
- 1929 ยทThe King of the Kongoas Scarface Macklin
- 1929 ยทBehind That Curtainas Beetham's Manservent
- 1929 ยทThe Phantom of the Northas Jules Gregg
- 1929 ยทAnne Against the Worldas
- 1929 ยทTwo Sistersas Cecil
- 1929 ยทThe Devil's Chaplainas Boris
- 1929 ยทThe Fatal Warningas Mullins
- 1929 ยทBurning the Windas Pug Doran
- 1928 ยทThe Little Wild Girlas Maurice Kent
- 1928 ยทVultures of the Seaas Grouchy
- 1928 ยทThe Vanishing Rideras The Villain
- 1928 ยทSharp Shootersas Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
- 1927 ยทThe Love Martas Fleming
- 1927 ยทTwo Arabian Knightsas Purser
- 1927 ยทSoft Cushionsas The Chief Conspirator
- 1927 ยทThe Phantom Busteras Ramon
- 1927 ยทThe Meddlin' Strangeras Al Meggs
- 1927 ยทTarzan and the Golden Lionas Owaza
- 1927 ยทThe Princess from Hobokenas Pavel
- 1927 ยทLet It Rainas Crook
- 1926 ยทOld Ironsidesas Saracen Guard (uncredited)
- 1926 ยทFlaming Furyas Gaspard
- 1926 ยทThe Nickel-Hopperas Dance Hall Masher
- 1926 ยทThe Eagle of the Seaas Pirate (uncredited)
- 1926 ยทFlamesas Blackie Blanchette
- 1926 ยทThe Golden Webas Dave Sinclair
- 1926 ยทThe Bellsas The Mesmerist
- 1926 ยทHer Honor, the Governoras Snipe Collins
- 1926 ยทThe Man in the Saddleas Robber (uncredited)
- 1926 ยทThe Greater Gloryas Scissors Grinder
- 1925 ยทWithout Mercyas Madame Gordon's 2nd Henchman (uncredited)
- 1925 ยทParisian Nightsas Pierre
- 1925 ยทNever the Twain Shall Meetas
- 1925 ยทPerils of the Wildas
- 1925 ยทLady Robinhoodas Cabraza
- 1925 ยทThe Prairie Wifeas Diego
- 1925 ยทForbidden Cargoas Pietro Castillano
- 1924 ยทDynamite Danas Tony Garcia
- 1924 ยทRiders of the Plainsas
- 1924 ยทThe Hellionas The Outlaw
- 1924 ยทThe White Pantheras Shere Ali's Aide (as Karloff Boris)
- 1923 ยทThe Prisoneras Prince Kapolski
- 1922 ยทOmar the Tentmakeras Imam Mowaffak
- 1922 ยทThe Altar Stairsas Hugo
- 1922 ยทThe Woman Conquersas Raoul Maris
- 1922 ยทThe Man from Downing Streetas Maharajah Jehan
- 1922 ยทThe Infidelas The Nabob
- 1922 ยทNan of the Northas Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- 1921 ยทThe Cave Girlas Baptiste
- 1921 ยทCheated Heartsas Nei Hamid
- 1921 ยทWithout Benefit of Clergyas Ahmed Khan
- 1921 ยทThe Hope Diamond Mysteryas Priest of Kama-Sita / Dakar
- 1920 ยทThe Last of the Mohicansas Indian (uncredited)
- 1920 ยทThe Courage of Marge O'Dooneas Tavish
- 1920 ยทThe Deadlier Sexas Jules Borney
- 1919 ยทThe Prince and Bettyas Undetermined Role
- 1919 ยทHis Majesty, the Americanas Henchman in cloth cap
- 1919 ยทThe Lightning Raideras