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William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff (/ ˈ k ɑːr l ɒ f /) and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film Frankenstein (1931), his 82nd film, established him as a horror icon, and he reprised the role ...
Boris Karloff. Actor: Bride of Frankenstein. Along with fellow actors Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi and Vincent Price, Boris Karloff is recognized as one of the true icons of horror cinema, and the actor most closely identified with the general public's perception of the Frankenstein Monster from the classic Mary Shelley novel "Frankenstein; or, The ...
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- November 23, 1887
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- February 2, 1969
Boris Karloff filmography. Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein. Boris Karloff (1887-1969) was an English actor. He became known for his role as Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 Frankenstein (his 82nd film), leading to a long career in film, radio, and television.
YearFilmRoleDirector1919Extra1919Mexican Roughneck1919Extra1919ExtraMay 13, 2024 · Boris Karloff (born November 23, 1887, London, England—died February 2, 1969, Midhurst, West Sussex) was an English actor who became internationally famous for his sympathetic and chilling portrayal of the monster in the classic horror film Frankenstein (1931).
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- Boris Karloff wasn’t his legal name. A native of South London, he was born on November 23, 1887, as William Henry Pratt. According to his daughter, Sara, he adopted the stage name Boris Karloff in the late 1910s “because he felt the name Pratt would not be particularly fortunate on a marquee, perhaps due to the term pratfalls.”
- Boris Karloff had small parts in more than 70 films before Frankenstein. Karloff’s acting career began on the stage and included a 10-year stint in theaters across Canada.
- Boris Karloff drove a cement truck to pay the bills in between acting gigs. Despite appearing in movies on a fairly regular basis, Karloff was still struggling financially throughout the '20s.
- Boris Karloff was first approached about playing Frankenstein’s Monster in a studio cafeteria. One day, Karloff was eating lunch at the Universal Studios commissary when Whale invited him over for coffee.
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Boris Karloff. Actor: Bride of Frankenstein. Along with fellow actors Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi and Vincent Price, Boris Karloff is recognized as one of the true icons of horror cinema, and the actor most closely identified with the general public's perception of the "monster" from the classic Mary Shelley book, "Frankenstein".
Boris Karloff: a brief biography By Stephen Jacobs. The day before Frankenstein opened in November 1931 Boris Karloff was one of a myriad of character actors in Hollywood. The night after the opening he was a star, and would remain one for the rest of his life. Yet being a star hadn’t been the be all and end all for Karloff.