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Boris Karloff. William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff ( / ˈkɑːrlɒf /) 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 ...
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 image of the Frankenstein Monster from the classic 1818 Mary Shelley novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus".
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Boris Karloff filmography. 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. Born William Henry Pratt in England, [1] he emigrated to Canada in 1909 as a young man and eventually joined a ...
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). Karloff, the youngest of nine children born to Edward and Eliza Pratt ...
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Boris Karloff was born William Henry Pratt on the 23rd November 1887 in Camberwell, South London. The youngest of the nine children of Edward and Eliza Pratt Billy, as he was known, was expected to follow his father and the majority of his siblings into Government Service. Billy’s father, Edward Pratt, had had a volatile career in India ...
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Feb 5, 2023 · According to the Biography documentary Boris Karloff: The Gentle Monster, in the summer of 1912, a devastating tornado struck Regina, Saskatchewan, killing 41 people and leveling the troupe's theater. Karloff briefly returned to manual labor but was soon back on stage with the Harry Sinclair Players.
Oct 15, 2023 · Boris Karloff was upgraded to top billing for the film, with Colin Clive also returning as Dr. Frankenstein and Elsa Lanchester joining the cast as the eponymous Bride. 7 Black Friday (1940) – 100%
