Boris Karloff
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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Filmography
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The Orbit of Minor Satellites
2026
as Roger Ashley Norton
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)
The Last Repair Shop
2024
as The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
as Self - Interviewee
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
as Self (archive footage)
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
2015
as Self
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
as Various roles (archive footage)
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A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007
as Himself (archive footage)
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
2007
as Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics
2006
as Mr. Wong (archive footage)
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004
The Mesmerist
2003
as (archive footage)
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Heroes of Horror
2001
as (archive footage)
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000
as Self (archive footage)