Boris Karloff
Acting
Boris Karloff (November 23, 1887 – 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. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
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Media of
Boris Karloff
Photos (21)
Filmography of
Boris Karloff
The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
... 2024
Self - Interviewee
... 2022
Self (archive footage)
... 2021
Self (archive footage)
... 2021
Self (archive footage)
... 2015
Various roles (archive footage)
... 2014
Self (archive footage)
... 2013
Self (archive footage)
... 2013
Self (archive footage)
... 2008
Himself (archive footage)
... 2007
Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
... 2007
Self (archive footage)
... 2007
Self (archive footage)
... 2006
Self (archive footage)
... 2006
Mr. Wong (archive footage)
... 2006
Dr. Bernard Adrian (archive footage)
... 2004
... 2004
(archive footage)
... 2003
Self (archive footage)
... 2002
(archive footage)
... 2001
... 2000
Self (archive footage)
... 2000
The Monster (archive footage)
... 2000
Self (archive footage)
... 1999
(archive footage)
... 1998
Self (archive footage)
... 1996
(voice - archive footage)
... 1994
Doctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage)
... 1991
The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.
... 1991
(archive footage)
... 1990
Archival
... 1990
Man in Room (archive footage)
... 1989
Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage)
... 1987
(archive footage)
... 1984
Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
... 1983
Self (archive footage)
... 1982
(archive footage)
... 1979
Self (archive footage)
... 1975
(archive footage)
... 1974
Self (archive footage)
... 1974
Prof. John Mayer
... 1971
Carl van Molder / Damballah
... 1971
Gorca (archive footage)
... 1970
Franz Badulescu
... 1970
Professor John Marsh
... 1968
Byron Orlok
... 1968
Dr. Carl Mandel
... 1968
Matthias Morteval
... 1968
Self (archive footage)
... 1968
Prof. Marcus Monserrat
... 1967
Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)
... 1967
Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud
... 1967
Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
... 1966
The Rat (voice)
... 1966
The Corpse
... 1966
The Madman (archive footage)
... 1966
Nahum Witley
... 1965
Art Dealer
... 1964
Narrator
... 1964
Amos Hinchley
... 1964
Self
... 1964
Narrator
... 1964
Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
... 1963
Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
... 1963
Dr. Scarabus
... 1963
Host
... 1962
Dr. Konrad Markesan
... 1962
Jonathan Brewster
... 1962
... 1962
Self (archive footage)
... 1961
Self
... 1960
Dr. Thomas Bolton
... 1958
Mr. Kurtz
... 1958
Baron Viktor von Frankenstein
... 1958
James Rankin
... 1958
Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason
... 1958
Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs
... 1958
Narrator (voice)
... 1957
Bishop Cauchon
... 1957
Phillip Knight
... 1957
King Arthur
... 1955
Mr. Mycroft
... 1955
General Pollegar
... 1955
Don Gaetano
... 1954
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
... 1953
Colonel March
... 1953
Dr. Meissen
... 1952
Voltan
... 1951
... 1949
Narrator (English version)
... 1949
Tishomingo
... 1948
Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas
... 1947
Gruesome
... 1947
Dr. Hugo Hollingshead
... 1947
Charles van Druten
... 1947
George Sims
... 1946
Gen. Nikolas Pherides
... 1945
John Gray
... 1945
Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
... 1944
Dr. Gustav Niemann
... 1944
Dr. Friedrich Hohner
... 1944
Prof. Nathaniel Billings
... 1942
Himself
... 1942
Dr. Julian Blair
... 1941
... 1941
Judge Spencer Mainwaring
... 1940
Dr. Bernard Adrian
... 1940
Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)
... 1940
Dr. John Garth
... 1940
James Lee Wong
... 1940
Dr. Leon Kravaal
... 1940
Dr. Ernest Sovac
... 1940
James Lee Wong
... 1940
Mord
... 1939
Valdar
... 1939
Dr. Henryk Savaard
... 1939
Mr. James Lee Wong
... 1939
James Lee Wong
... 1939
The Monster
... 1939
Dr. Charles Gaudet
... 1939
James Lee Wong
... 1938
Jevries
... 1938
Self
... 1937
"General" Wu Yen Fang
... 1937
David Mallory
... 1937
Himself
... 1937
Gravelle
... 1936
Dr. Laurence
... 1936
Dr. Victor Sartorius
... 1936
John Ellman
... 1936
Dr. Janos Rukh
... 1936
Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
... 1935
Edmond Bateman
... 1935
Himself
... 1935
The Monster
... 1935
Himself
... 1934
Hjalmar Poelzig
... 1934
Count Ledrantz
... 1934
Sanders
... 1934
Himself
... 1934
Prof. Morlant
... 1933
Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey
... 1932
Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")
... 1932
Dr. Fu Manchu
... 1932
Morgan
... 1932
Man Approaching Ticket Counter
... 1932
'Happy' MacDonald
... 1932
Gaffney
... 1932
Nikko
... 1932
Boris Karloff
... 1932
Jim Henderson
... 1932
Sheik Ali-Ben Joseph
... 1932
The Monster
... 1931
Tony Ricca
... 1931
Drunken Orderly
... 1931
Fedor's Father (uncredited)
... 1931
T. Vernon Isopod
... 1931
Terry
... 1931
Luigi - Pacheco's Butler
... 1931
The Professor
... 1931
Sport Williams
... 1931
Cokey Joe
... 1931
The Voice (voice)
... 1931
Boris - First Revolutionary
... 1931
Mustapha
... 1931
Waiter
... 1931
Ned Galloway
... 1931
Henchman Baxter
... 1930
Corsican
... 1930
Monsieur Gaston
... 1930
Abdul Mohammed Bey - the Hindu Lawyer (uncredited)
... 1929
Scarface Macklin
... 1929
Beetham's Manservent
... 1929
Jules Gregg
... 1929
... 1929
Cecil
... 1929
Boris
... 1929
Mullins
... 1929
Pug Doran
... 1929
Maurice Kent
... 1928
Grouchy
... 1928
The Villain
... 1928
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
... 1928
Fleming
... 1927
Purser
... 1927
The Chief Conspirator
... 1927
Ramon
... 1927
Al Meggs
... 1927
... 1927
... 1927
Crook
... 1927
Saracen Guard (uncredited)
... 1926
Gaspard
... 1926
Dance Hall Masher
... 1926
Pirate (uncredited)
... 1926
Blackie Blanchette
... 1926
Dave Sinclair
... 1926
The Mesmerist
... 1926
Snipe Collins
... 1926
Robber (uncredited)
... 1926
Scissors Grinder
... 1926
Madame Gordon's 2nd Henchman (uncredited)
... 1925
Pierre
... 1925
... 1925
... 1925
Cabraza
... 1925
Diego
... 1925
Pietro Castillano
... 1925
Tony Garcia
... 1924
... 1924
The Outlaw
... 1924
Shere Ali's Aide (as Karloff Boris)
... 1924
Prince Kapolski
... 1923
Imam Mowaffak
... 1922
Hugo
... 1922
Raoul Maris
... 1922
Maharajah Jehan
... 1922
The Nabob
... 1922
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
... 1922
Baptiste
... 1921
Nei Hamid
... 1921
Ahmed Khan
... 1921
Priest of Kama-Sita / Dakar
... 1921
Indian (uncredited)
... 1920
Tavish
... 1920
Jules Borney
... 1920
Undetermined Role
... 1919
Henchman in cloth cap
... 1919
... 1919