Boris Karloff


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Actor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Boris Karloff (23 November 1887 – 2 February 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 Un...

Place of Birth: Camberwell, London, England, UK

Date of Birth: Nov 23, 1887

Date of Death: Feb 2, 1969


Filmography

Actor (154 Known Credits)


Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Himself (archive footage)

Le vampire déchu

Himself (archive footage)

Bones

Imhotep (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Mesmerist

(archive footage)

Heroes of Horror

Various Roles (Archive Footage)

100 Years of Horror: The Walking Dead

Himself (voice) (archive footage)

The Universal Story

Himself (archive footage)

Transylvania Twist

Man in Room

Serenata Macabra

Matthias Morteval

Invasión Siniestra

Prof. John Mayer

La muerte viviente

Carl van Molder / Damballah

Targets

Byron Orlok

Curse of the Crimson Altar

Professor John Marsh

Fear Chamber

Dr. Carl Mandel

Mad Monster Party?

Baron Boris von Frankenstein

The Sorcerers

Prof. Marcus Monserrat

The Venetian Affair

Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Narrator / The Grinch (voice)

Doom of Dracula

The Madman

Die, Monster, Die!

Nahum Witley

The Comedy of Terrors

Amos Hinchley

Bikini Beach

Art Dealer

Mondo Balordo

Himself - Narrator

Today's Teens

Narrator

I tre volti della paura

Himself / Gorca

The Raven

Dr. Scarabus

The Terror

Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe

Arsenic & Old Lace

Jonathan Brewster

Thriller

Host

Frankenstein 1970

Baron Viktor von Frankenstein

Corridors of Blood

Dr. Thomas Bolton

The Juggler of Our Lady

Narrator (voice)

Destination Nightmare

Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs

Jack the Ripper

Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason

Voodoo Island

Phillip Knight

Sabaka

General Pollegar

The Black Castle

Dr. Meissen

What's My Line?

Himself - Mystery Guest

Císařův slavík

Narrator (voice) (English version)

Tap Roots

Tishomingo

Lured

Charles van Druten

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Dr. Hugo Hollingshead

Unconquered

Guyasuta - Chief of the Senecas

Bedlam

Master George Sims

The Body Snatcher

Cabman John Gray

Isle of the Dead

Gen. Nikolas Pherides

The Climax

Dr. Friedrich Hohner

The Boogie Man Will Get You

Prof. Nathaniel Billings

The Devil Commands

Dr. Julian Blair

Black Friday

Dr. Ernest Sovac

Doomed to Die

James Lee Wong

Before I Hang

Dr. John Garth

The Man with Nine Lives

Dr. Leon Kravaal

The Mummy's Hand

Kharis (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Ape

Dr. Bernard Adrian

The Fatal Hour

James Lee Wong

You'll Find Out

Judge Spencer Mainwaring

The Man They Could Not Hang

Dr. Henryk Savaard

Devil's Island

Dr. Charles Gaudet

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. James Lee Wong

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

James Lee Wong

Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. James Lee Wong

Night Key

David Mallory

West Of Shanghai

Wu Yen Fang

The Walking Dead

John Ellman

The Invisible Ray

Dr. Janos Rukh

Juggernaut

Dr. Victor Sartorius

The Raven

Edmond Bateman

The Black Room

Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman

The Black Cat

Hjalmar Poelzig (as Karloff)

The House of Rothschild

Count Ledrantz

Gift of Gab

Himself

The Ghoul

Prof. Morlant

Scarface

Gaffney

The Mask of Fu Manchu

Dr. Fu Man Chu

The Mummy

Imhotep / Ardath Bey

Behind the Mask

Jim Henderson

Skyscraper Souls

Man Approaching Ticket Counter

Boo

Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")

Night World

'Happy' MacDonald

Frankenstein

The Monster

Smart Money

Sport Williams

Five Star Final

T. Vernon Isopod

Cracked Nuts

Boris - First Revolutionary

The Yellow Ticket

Drunken Orderly

The Mad Genius

Fedor's Father (uncredited)

The Vanishing Legion

The Voice (voice)

I Like Your Nerve

Luigi - Pacheco's Butler

The Public Defender

The Professor

Graft

Terry

The Criminal Code

Ned Galloway

The Sea Bat

Corsican

The Utah Kid

Henchman Baxter

Behind That Curtain

Beetham's Manservent

The Unholy Night

The Hindu Lawyer (uncredited)

The King of the Kongo

Scarface Macklin

The Bells

The mesmerist

The nickel-hopper

Dance Hall Masher

Old Ironsides

Saracen Guard

The Eagle of the Sea

Pirate (uncredited)

The Greater Glory

Scissors Grinder

Dynamite Dan

Tony Garcia

The Cave Girl

Baptiste

The Last of the Mohicans

Indian (uncredited)

His Majesty, the American

Henchman in cloth cap

Himself (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Himself
Mr. Wong
Bones (2005 - 2017)
Imhotep (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Mesmerist (2003)
(archive footage)
Various Roles (Archive Footage)
Himself (voice) (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Man in Room
Matthias Morteval
Prof. John Mayer
Carl van Molder / Damballah
Franz Badulescu
Targets (1968)
Byron Orlok
Professor John Marsh
Fear Chamber (1968)
Dr. Carl Mandel
Baron Boris von Frankenstein
The Sorcerers (1967)
Prof. Marcus Monserrat
Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud
Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
The Rat
The Madman
Nahum Witley
Amos Hinchley
Bikini Beach (1964)
Art Dealer
Mondo Balordo (1964)
Himself - Narrator
Today's Teens (1964)
Narrator
Himself / Gorca
The Raven (1963)
Dr. Scarabus
The Terror (1963)
Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
Host
Jonathan Brewster
Thriller (1960 - 1962)
Host
Baron Viktor von Frankenstein
Dr. Thomas Bolton
James Rankin
Narrator (voice)
Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs
Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason
Voodoo Island (1957)
Phillip Knight
Sabaka (1955)
General Pollegar
Colonel March
King Arthur
Don Gaetano
Dr. Meissen
Voltan
What's My Line? (1950 - 1967)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Narrator (voice) (English version)
Tap Roots (1948)
Tishomingo
Lured (1947)
Charles van Druten
Dr. Hugo Hollingshead
Unconquered (1947)
Guyasuta - Chief of the Senecas
Bedlam (1946)
Master George Sims
Cabman John Gray
Gen. Nikolas Pherides
Dr. Niemann
The Climax (1944)
Dr. Friedrich Hohner
Prof. Nathaniel Billings
Dr. Julian Blair
Black Friday (1940)
Dr. Ernest Sovac
Doomed to Die (1940)
James Lee Wong
Before I Hang (1940)
Dr. John Garth
Dr. Leon Kravaal
Kharis (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ape (1940)
Dr. Bernard Adrian
Valdar
James Lee Wong
Judge Spencer Mainwaring
The Monster
Dr. Henryk Savaard
Mord
Dr. Charles Gaudet
Mr. James Lee Wong
James Lee Wong
Mr. James Lee Wong
Jevries
Night Key (1937)
David Mallory
Cinema Circus (1937)
Himself
Wu Yen Fang
Himself
John Ellman
Dr. Janos Rukh
Juggernaut (1936)
Dr. Victor Sartorius
Dr. Laurience
The Monster
The Raven (1935)
Edmond Bateman
Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
Himself
The Black Cat (1934)
Hjalmar Poelzig (as Karloff)
Sanders
Count Ledrantz
Gift of Gab (1934)
Himself
The Ghoul (1933)
Prof. Morlant
Scarface (1932)
Gaffney
Dr. Fu Man Chu
The Mummy (1932)
Imhotep / Ardath Bey
Jim Henderson
Morgan
Man Approaching Ticket Counter
Boo (1932)
Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")
Nikko
Night World (1932)
'Happy' MacDonald
Frankenstein (1931)
The Monster
Smart Money (1931)
Sport Williams
Mustapha
T. Vernon Isopod
Cracked Nuts (1931)
Boris - First Revolutionary
Waiter
Drunken Orderly
Fedor's Father (uncredited)
The Voice (voice)
Luigi - Pacheco's Butler
The Professor
Graft (1931)
Terry
Tony Ricca
Cokey Joe
Ned Galloway
The Sea Bat (1930)
Corsican
The Utah Kid (1930)
Henchman Baxter
Beetham's Manservent
The Hindu Lawyer (uncredited)
Scarface Macklin
Jules Gregg
The Purser
Ramon
The Love Mart (1927)
Fleming
The Bells (1926)
The mesmerist
Dance Hall Masher
Old Ironsides (1926)
Saracen Guard
Pirate (uncredited)
Scissors Grinder
Dynamite Dan (1924)
Tony Garcia
The Cave Girl (1921)
Baptiste
Indian (uncredited)
Henchman in cloth cap

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