Boris Karloff
Born November 23, 1887 (Age: 138)
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Camberwell, London, England, UK
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.
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.
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Filmography
The American Nightmare
2000
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as Self
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Age: 112
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
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as The Monster (archive footage)
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Age: 112
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
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as
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Age: 100
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 94
Corridors of Blood
1963
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as Dr. Thomas Bolton
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Age: 75
The Raven
1963
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as Dr. Scarabus
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Age: 75
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962
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as
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Age: 74
Little Lost Robot
1962
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as Host
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Age: 74
The Incredible Doktor Markesan
1962
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as Dr. Konrad Markesan
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Age: 74
Arsenic & Old Lace
1962
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as Jonathan Brewster
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Age: 74
The Storm
1962
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as
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Age: 74
The Grim Reaper
1961
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as Self
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Age: 73
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 73
The Fatal Impulse
1960
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as Self
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Age: 73
Heart of Darkness
1958
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as Mr. Kurtz
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Age: 70
No Image
Jack the Ripper
1958
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as Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason
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Age: 70
No Image
Destination Nightmare
1958
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as Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs
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Age: 70
Rendezvous in Black
1956
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as Ward Allen
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Age: 68
A Connecticut Yankee
1955
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as King Arthur
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Age: 67
Sting of Death
1955
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as Mr. Mycroft
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Age: 67
Sabaka
1955
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as General Pollegar
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Age: 67
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1953
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as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
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Age: 65
The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942
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as Prof. Nathaniel Billings
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Age: 54
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942
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as Himself
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Age: 54
The Devil Commands
1941
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as Dr. Julian Blair
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Age: 53
No Image
Information Please: Series 2, No. 12
1941
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as Self
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Age: 53
The Mummy
1932
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as Imhotep / Ardath Bey
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Age: 45
Boo
1932
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as Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")
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Age: 45
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
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as Dr. Fu Manchu
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Age: 44
The Old Dark House
1932
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as Morgan
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Age: 44
Skyscraper Souls
1932
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as Man Approaching Ticket Counter
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Age: 44
Night World
1932
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as 'Happy' MacDonald
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Age: 44
Scarface
1932
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as Gaffney
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Age: 44
The Miracle Man
1932
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as Nikko
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Age: 44
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
1932
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as Boris Karloff
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Age: 44
Behind the Mask
1932
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as Jim Henderson
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Age: 44
Business and Pleasure
1932
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as Sheik Ali-Ben Joseph
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Age: 44
Frankenstein
1931
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as The Monster
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Age: 43
Five Star Final
1931
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as T. Vernon Isopod
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Age: 43
Young Donovan's Kid
1931
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as Cokey Joe
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Age: 43