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Boris Karloff
AKA: William Henry Pratt · بوریس کارلوف
Acting
Born: 1887
Camberwell, London, England, UK
18 Global Credits
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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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Known For
McCloud
Hjalmar Poelzig (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970 · US
The Name of the Game
Mikhail Orlov
1968 · US
Shindig!
Self - Guest Host / Singer
1964 · US
Route 66
Role
1960 · US
Thriller
Self - Host
1960 · US
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Narrator (voice) / Father Knickerbocker
1958 · US
Suspicion
Judge Winthrop Gelsey
1957 · US
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| McCloud | 1970 | Hjalmar Poelzig (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| The Name of the Game | 1968 | Mikhail Orlov |
| Shindig! | 1964 | Self - Guest Host / Singer |
| Route 66 | 1960 | Contributor |
| Thriller | 1960 | Self - Host |
| Shirley Temple's Storybook | 1958 | Narrator (voice) / Father Knickerbocker |
| Suspicion | 1957 | Judge Winthrop Gelsey |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1956 | Self |
| Telephone Time | 1956 | Contributor |
| This Is Your Life | 1955 | Self |
| The United States Steel Hour | 1953 | George Redford |
| The Red Skelton Show | 1951 | Professor Townsend |
| Tales of Tomorrow | 1951 | Contributor |
| What's My Line? | 1950 | Self |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | 1950 | Contributor |
| Lights Out | 1949 | Contributor |
| Suspense | 1949 | Contributor |
| Studio One | 1948 | Skaggs |