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Boris Karloff Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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Born:
1887-11-23

Birthplace:
Camberwell, London, England, UK

Credits:
290 Total Roles

Boris Karloff

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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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Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies MOVIE Self - (archive footage)
2024 The Last Repair Shop MOVIE The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023 The Dark Universe MOVIE Frankenstein (archivo de imagen)
2023 The Dark Universe MOVIE La Momia (archivo de imagen)
2022 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story MOVIE Self - Interviewee
2021 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2021 Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2015 Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2014 Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film MOVIE Various roles (archive footage)
2013 A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) MOVIE Self (archive footage)

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