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Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

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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  • Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

    Played The Monster

    Average Rating
    7.5
    1713 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 21, 1931
    95 years ago
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

    Played Narrator / The Grinch (voice)

    Average Rating
    7.5
    1089 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 18, 1966
    60 years ago
  • Bride of Frankenstein

    Bride of Frankenstein

    Played The Monster

    Average Rating
    7.5
    1058 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 20, 1935
    92 years ago
  • The Mummy

    The Mummy

    Played Imhotep / Ardath Bey

    Average Rating
    6.8
    667 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 22, 1932
    94 years ago
  • Scarface

    Scarface

    Played Gaffney

    Average Rating
    7.4
    650 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 09, 1932
    95 years ago
  • Black Sabbath

    Black Sabbath

    Played Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")

    Average Rating
    7.2
    470 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 17, 1963
    63 years ago
  • The Black Cat

    The Black Cat

    Played Hjalmar Poelzig

    Average Rating
    6.7
    295 votes
    Release Date
    May 07, 1934
    93 years ago
  • The Old Dark House

    The Old Dark House

    Played Morgan

    Average Rating
    6.7
    288 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 20, 1932
    94 years ago
  • Son of Frankenstein

    Son of Frankenstein

    Played The Monster

    Average Rating
    6.7
    266 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 13, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The Raven

    The Raven

    Played Dr. Scarabus

    Average Rating
    6.3
    265 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 25, 1963
    64 years ago
  • Targets

    Targets

    Played Byron Orlok

    Average Rating
    7.0
    226 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 15, 1968
    58 years ago
  • The Body Snatcher

    The Body Snatcher

    Played John Gray

    Average Rating
    7.0
    196 votes
    Release Date
    May 25, 1945
    82 years ago
  • House of Frankenstein

    House of Frankenstein

    Played Dr. Gustav Niemann

    Average Rating
    6.0
    174 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1944
    82 years ago
  • The Terror

    The Terror

    Played Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe

    Average Rating
    5.2
    167 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 17, 1963
    63 years ago
  • The Comedy of Terrors

    The Comedy of Terrors

    Played Amos Hinchley

    Average Rating
    6.5
    159 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 22, 1964
    63 years ago
  • The Raven

    The Raven

    Played Edmond Bateman

    Average Rating
    6.6
    149 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 08, 1935
    92 years ago
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    Played Dr. Hugo Hollingshead

    Average Rating
    6.8
    133 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Isle of the Dead

    Isle of the Dead

    Played Gen. Nikolas Pherides

    Average Rating
    6.0
    115 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1945
    81 years ago
  • Madhouse

    Madhouse

    Played (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    6.2
    115 votes
    Release Date
    May 22, 1974
    52 years ago
  • Hatchet for the Honeymoon

    Hatchet for the Honeymoon

    Played Gorca (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    6.4
    110 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 02, 1970
    56 years ago
  • The Mummy's Hand

    The Mummy's Hand

    Played Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.7
    96 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 20, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Lured

    Lured

    Played Charles van Druten

    Average Rating
    6.3
    93 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 28, 1947
    79 years ago
  • The Walking Dead

    The Walking Dead

    Played John Ellman

    Average Rating
    6.2
    92 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1936
    91 years ago
  • The Mask of Fu Manchu

    The Mask of Fu Manchu

    Played Dr. Fu Manchu

    Average Rating
    5.4
    85 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 05, 1932
    94 years ago
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Played Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

    Average Rating
    6.3
    84 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Bedlam

    Bedlam

    Played George Sims

    Average Rating
    6.5
    81 votes
    Release Date
    May 10, 1946
    81 years ago
  • The Mummy's Curse

    The Mummy's Curse

    Played Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.5
    77 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 22, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Curse of the Crimson Altar

    Curse of the Crimson Altar

    Played Professor John Marsh

    Average Rating
    5.2
    76 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1968
    58 years ago
  • The Lost Patrol

    The Lost Patrol

    Played Sanders

    Average Rating
    6.5
    73 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 16, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Mad Monster Party?

    Mad Monster Party?

    Played Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)

    Average Rating
    6.6
    73 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 08, 1967
    59 years ago
  • The Sorcerers

    The Sorcerers

    Played Prof. Marcus Monserrat

    Average Rating
    6.1
    67 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 25, 1967
    59 years ago
  • Die, Monster, Die!

    Die, Monster, Die!

    Played Nahum Witley

    Average Rating
    5.6
    65 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 26, 1965
    61 years ago
  • The Ghoul

    The Ghoul

    Played Prof. Morlant

    Average Rating
    5.5
    60 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Unconquered

    Unconquered

    Played Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas

    Average Rating
    6.3
    59 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 10, 1947
    79 years ago
  • The Black Room

    The Black Room

    Played Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman

    Average Rating
    6.4
    58 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 15, 1935
    92 years ago
  • The Invisible Ray

    The Invisible Ray

    Played Dr. Janos Rukh

    Average Rating
    6.3
    57 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 20, 1936
    91 years ago
  • Black Friday

    Black Friday

    Played Dr. Ernest Sovac

    Average Rating
    6.0
    56 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 29, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

    Played Swami Talpur

    Average Rating
    6.5
    54 votes
    Release Date
    May 26, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Corridors of Blood

    Corridors of Blood

    Played Dr. Thomas Bolton

    Average Rating
    6.1
    48 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 05, 1963
    63 years ago
  • The Man They Could Not Hang

    The Man They Could Not Hang

    Played Dr. Henryk Savaard

    Average Rating
    6.6
    46 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 17, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Tower of London

    Tower of London

    Played Mord

    Average Rating
    6.0
    44 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 17, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Frankenstein 1970

    Frankenstein 1970

    Played Baron Viktor von Frankenstein

    Average Rating
    5.3
    42 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 20, 1958
    68 years ago
  • Five Star Final

    Five Star Final

    Played T. Vernon Isopod

    Average Rating
    6.6
    42 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 26, 1931
    95 years ago
  • The Black Castle

    The Black Castle

    Played Dr. Meissen

    Average Rating
    6.3
    41 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 20, 1952
    74 years ago
  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

    Played Indian (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.2
    41 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 21, 1920
    106 years ago
  • The Ape

    The Ape

    Played Dr. Bernard Adrian

    Average Rating
    4.8
    40 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 30, 1940
    86 years ago
  • The Last Repair Shop

    The Last Repair Shop

    Played The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.5
    40 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 16, 2024
    2 years ago
  • Grip of the Strangler

    Grip of the Strangler

    Played James Rankin

    Average Rating
    5.9
    39 votes
    Release Date
    May 11, 1958
    68 years ago
  • The American Nightmare

    The American Nightmare

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    6.8
    36 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 11, 2000
    25 years ago
  • The Man Who Changed His Mind

    The Man Who Changed His Mind

    Played Dr. Laurence

    Average Rating
    6.1
    34 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 11, 1936
    90 years ago
  • Before I Hang

    Before I Hang

    Played Dr. John Garth

    Average Rating
    6.1
    34 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 17, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Charlie Chan at the Opera

    Charlie Chan at the Opera

    Played Gravelle

    Average Rating
    6.8
    34 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 04, 1936
    90 years ago
  • The Climax

    The Climax

    Played Dr. Friedrich Hohner

    Average Rating
    5.5
    34 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 20, 1944
    82 years ago
  • The Devil Commands

    The Devil Commands

    Played Dr. Julian Blair

    Average Rating
    6.2
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 15, 1941
    85 years ago
  • The Criminal Code

    The Criminal Code

    Played Ned Galloway

    Average Rating
    6.0
    31 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 03, 1931
    96 years ago
  • The Strange Door

    The Strange Door

    Played Voltan

    Average Rating
    6.1
    31 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 21, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Isle of the Snake People

    Isle of the Snake People

    Played Carl van Molder / Damballah

    Average Rating
    3.0
    31 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1971
    55 years ago
  • Night Key

    Night Key

    Played David Mallory

    Average Rating
    6.1
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1937
    90 years ago
  • Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

    Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

    Played Gruesome

    Average Rating
    5.3
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 26, 1947
    79 years ago
  • The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

    The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

    Played The Corpse

    Average Rating
    5.0
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 06, 1966
    60 years ago
  • Mr. Wong, Detective

    Mr. Wong, Detective

    Played James Lee Wong

    Average Rating
    5.5
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 05, 1938
    88 years ago
  • The Boogie Man Will Get You

    The Boogie Man Will Get You

    Played Prof. Nathaniel Billings

    Average Rating
    6.1
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 22, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Fear Chamber

    Fear Chamber

    Played Dr. Carl Mandel

    Average Rating
    4.3
    28 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1968
    58 years ago
  • Smart Money

    Smart Money

    Played Sport Williams

    Average Rating
    6.9
    27 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 11, 1931
    96 years ago
  • Transylvania Twist

    Transylvania Twist

    Played Man in Room (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    5.1
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1989
    37 years ago
  • Bikini Beach

    Bikini Beach

    Played Art Dealer

    Average Rating
    5.6
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 22, 1964
    62 years ago
  • Alien Terror

    Alien Terror

    Played Prof. John Mayer

    Average Rating
    3.4
    25 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 01, 1971
    55 years ago
  • You'll Find Out

    You'll Find Out

    Played Judge Spencer Mainwaring

    Average Rating
    5.5
    25 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 22, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Two Arabian Knights

    Two Arabian Knights

    Played Purser

    Average Rating
    5.8
    25 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 23, 1927
    99 years ago
  • Doomed to Die

    Doomed to Die

    Played James Lee Wong

    Average Rating
    5.5
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 12, 1940
    86 years ago
  • The Man with Nine Lives

    The Man with Nine Lives

    Played Dr. Leon Kravaal

    Average Rating
    6.2
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1940
    87 years ago
  • British Intelligence

    British Intelligence

    Played Valdar

    Average Rating
    5.7
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 10, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Voodoo Island

    Voodoo Island

    Played Phillip Knight

    Average Rating
    4.3
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 01, 1957
    70 years ago
  • Mr. Wong in Chinatown

    Mr. Wong in Chinatown

    Played Mr. James Lee Wong

    Average Rating
    5.3
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Macabre Serenade

    Macabre Serenade

    Played Matthias Morteval

    Average Rating
    3.9
    21 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1968
    58 years ago
  • The Mystery of Mr. Wong

    The Mystery of Mr. Wong

    Played James Lee Wong

    Average Rating
    5.7
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 08, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The Fatal Hour

    The Fatal Hour

    Played James Lee Wong

    Average Rating
    5.6
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1940
    87 years ago
  • The Mad Genius

    The Mad Genius

    Played Fedor's Father (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.3
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 30, 1931
    95 years ago
  • The House of Rothschild

    The House of Rothschild

    Played Count Ledrantz

    Average Rating
    6.2
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 07, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Universal Horror

    Universal Horror

    Played (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    7.1
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 08, 1998
    27 years ago
  • Cauldron of Blood

    Cauldron of Blood

    Played Franz Badulescu

    Average Rating
    4.1
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 16, 1970
    56 years ago
  • The Bells

    The Bells

    Played The Mesmerist

    Average Rating
    6.2
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 29, 1926
    101 years ago
  • The Emperor's Nightingale

    The Emperor's Nightingale

    Played Narrator (English version)

    Average Rating
    5.3
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 15, 1949
    78 years ago
  • Behind That Curtain

    Behind That Curtain

    Played Beetham's Manservent

    Average Rating
    3.7
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1929
    98 years ago
  • Night World

    Night World

    Played 'Happy' MacDonald

    Average Rating
    6.7
    15 votes
    Release Date
    May 04, 1932
    95 years ago
  • The Yellow Ticket

    The Yellow Ticket

    Played Drunken Orderly

    Average Rating
    4.7
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 30, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Devil's Island

    Devil's Island

    Played Dr. Charles Gaudet

    Average Rating
    5.4
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 07, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Behind the Mask

    Behind the Mask

    Played Jim Henderson

    Average Rating
    5.8
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 1932
    95 years ago
  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    6.4
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1968
    59 years ago
  • Juggernaut

    Juggernaut

    Played Dr. Victor Sartorius

    Average Rating
    4.2
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 08, 1936
    90 years ago
  • Old Ironsides

    Old Ironsides

    Played Saracen Guard (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.2
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 06, 1926
    100 years ago
  • Skyscraper Souls

    Skyscraper Souls

    Played Man Approaching Ticket Counter

    Average Rating
    5.3
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 16, 1932
    95 years ago
  • Boo

    Boo

    Played Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")

    Average Rating
    5.1
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1932
    94 years ago
  • Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

    Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    7.0
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 29, 2000
    25 years ago
  • The Island Monster

    The Island Monster

    Played Don Gaetano

    Average Rating
    3.0
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 02, 1954
    73 years ago
  • Tarzan and the Golden Lion

    Tarzan and the Golden Lion

    Played Owaza

    Average Rating
    4.9
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 20, 1927
    100 years ago
  • The Invisible Menace

    The Invisible Menace

    Played Jevries

    Average Rating
    3.8
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 11, 1938
    89 years ago
  • The Daydreamer

    The Daydreamer

    Played The Rat (voice)

    Average Rating
    4.6
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1966
    60 years ago
  • Tap Roots

    Tap Roots

    Played Tishomingo

    Average Rating
    6.7
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 25, 1948
    78 years ago
  • The Sea Bat

    The Sea Bat

    Played Corsican

    Average Rating
    4.3
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 05, 1930
    97 years ago
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