Boris Karloff

Acting

Boris Karloff

Born November 23, 1887Camberwell, London, England, UK274 credits

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!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Boris Karloff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Last Repair Shop
2024The Last Repair Shop
as The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Various roles (archive footage)Movie
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
as Himself (archive footage)Movie
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
2007Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
as Cabman John Gray (archive footage)Movie
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
2006Lugosi: The Dark Prince
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
2006Karloff: The Gentle Monster
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Terror in the Tropics
2006Terror in the Tropics
as Mr. Wong (archive footage)Movie
The Mesmerist
2003The Mesmerist
as (archive footage)Movie
H
2001Heroes of Horror
as (archive footage)Movie
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000The Many Faces of Dracula
as The Monster (archive footage)Movie
Universal Horror
1998Universal Horror
as (archive footage)Movie
The Universal Story
1996The Universal Story
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Halloween Monster Bash
1991Halloween Monster Bash
as Baron Von Leppe (archive footage)Movie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Doctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage)Movie
F
1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.Movie
Transylvania Twist
1989Transylvania Twist
as Man in Room (archive footage)Movie
Creepy Classics
1987Creepy Classics
as Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage)Movie
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)Movie
The Horror of It All
1983The Horror of It All
as Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage)Movie
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Horror Show
1979The Horror Show
as (archive footage)Movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Madhouse
1974Madhouse
as (archive footage)Movie
Alien Terror
1971Alien Terror
as Prof. John MayerMovie
Isle of the Snake People
1971Isle of the Snake People
as Carl van Molder / DamballahMovie
Hatchet for the Honeymoon
1970Hatchet for the Honeymoon
as Gorca (archive footage)Movie
McCloud
1970McCloud
as Hjalmar Poelzig (archive footage) (uncredited)TV
Curse of the Crimson Altar
1968Curse of the Crimson Altar
as Professor John MarshMovie
The Name of the Game
1968The Name of the Game
as Mikhail OrlovTV
Targets
1968Targets
as Byron OrlokMovie
Fear Chamber
1968Fear Chamber
as Dr. Carl MandelMovie
Macabre Serenade
1968Macabre Serenade
as Matthias MortevalMovie
Cauldron of Blood
1968Cauldron of Blood
as Franz BadulescuMovie
The Movie Orgy
1968The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Sorcerers
1967The Sorcerers
as Prof. Marcus MonserratMovie
Mad Monster Party?
1967Mad Monster Party?
as Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)Movie
The Venetian Affair
1967The Venetian Affair
as Dr. Pierre VaugiroudMovie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
as Narrator / The Grinch (voice)Movie
The Daydreamer
1966The Daydreamer
as The Rat (voice)Movie
Doom of Dracula
1966Doom of Dracula
as The Madman (archive footage)Movie
Die, Monster, Die!
1965Die, Monster, Die!
as Nahum WitleyMovie
Shindig!
1964Shindig!
as Self - Guest Host / SingerTV
Bikini Beach
1964Bikini Beach
as Art DealerMovie
T
1964Today's Teens
as NarratorMovie
The Comedy of Terrors
1964The Comedy of Terrors
as Amos HinchleyMovie
Horror!!!
1964Horror!!!
as SelfMovie
A Fool's World
1964A Fool's World
as NarratorMovie
Black Sabbath
1963Black Sabbath
as Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")Movie
The Terror
1963The Terror
as Baron Victor Frederick Von LeppeMovie
Corridors of Blood
1963Corridors of Blood
as Dr. Thomas BoltonMovie
The Raven
1963The Raven
as Dr. ScarabusMovie
The Incredible Doktor Markesan
1962The Incredible Doktor Markesan
as Dr. Konrad MarkesanMovie
Arsenic & Old Lace
1962Arsenic & Old Lace
as Jonathan BrewsterMovie
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Thriller
1960Thriller
as Clayton MaceTV
Heart of Darkness
1958Heart of Darkness
as Mr. KurtzMovie
Frankenstein 1970
1958Frankenstein 1970
as Baron Viktor von FrankensteinMovie
Grip of the Strangler
1958Grip of the Strangler
as James RankinMovie
D
1958Destination Nightmare
as Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan DebsMovie
J
1958Jack the Ripper
as Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis MasonMovie
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Narrator (voice) / Father KnickerbockerTV
The Juggler of Our Lady
1957The Juggler of Our Lady
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Suspicion
1957Suspicion
as Judge Winthrop GelseyTV
The Lark
1957The Lark
as Bishop CauchonMovie
Voodoo Island
1957Voodoo Island
as Phillip KnightMovie
Rendezvous in Black
1956Rendezvous in Black
as Ward AllenMovie
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
1956Colonel March of Scotland Yard
as Colonel March Of Scotland YardTV
A Connecticut Yankee
1955A Connecticut Yankee
as King ArthurMovie
Sting of Death
1955Sting of Death
as Mr. MycroftMovie
Sabaka
1955Sabaka
as General PollegarMovie
Climax!
1954Climax!
as Dr. Philip NestriTV
The Island Monster
1954The Island Monster
as Don GaetanoMovie
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1953Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. HydeMovie
Colonel March Investigates
1953Colonel March Investigates
as Colonel MarchMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theater
as Mr. Blue OceanTV
The Black Castle
1952The Black Castle
as Dr. MeissenMovie
The Strange Door
1951The Strange Door
as VoltanMovie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Charles BrandonTV
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Show
as Professor Townsend (Spy)TV
L
1950Lux Video Theatre
as Sir Arthur StrangewaysTV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Robert Montgomery Presents
as Bennett KimballTV
The Emperor's Nightingale
1949The Emperor's Nightingale
as Narrator (English version)Movie
Suspense
1949Suspense
as ToffTV
Studio One
1948Studio One
as SkaggsTV
Tap Roots
1948Tap Roots
as TishomingoMovie
Unconquered
1947Unconquered
as Guyasuta, Chief of the SenecasMovie
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Dr Hugo HollingsheadMovie
Lured
1947Lured
as Charles van DrutenMovie
Bedlam
1946Bedlam
as George SimsMovie
Isle of the Dead
1945Isle of the Dead
as Gen. Nikolas PheridesMovie
The Body Snatcher
1945The Body Snatcher
as John GrayMovie
The Mummy's Curse
1944The Mummy's Curse
as Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)Movie
House of Frankenstein
1944House of Frankenstein
as Dr. Gustav NiemannMovie
The Climax
1944The Climax
as Dr. Friedrich HohnerMovie
The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942The Boogie Man Will Get You
as Prof. Nathaniel BillingsMovie
The Devil Commands
1941The Devil Commands
as Dr. Julian BlairMovie
You'll Find Out
1940You'll Find Out
as Judge Spencer MainwaringMovie
The Ape
1940The Ape
as Dr. Bernard AdrianMovie
The Mummy's Hand
1940The Mummy's Hand
as Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)Movie
Before I Hang
1940Before I Hang
as Dr. John GarthMovie
Doomed to Die
1940Doomed to Die
as James Lee WongMovie
The Man with Nine Lives
1940The Man with Nine Lives
as Dr. Leon KravaalMovie
Black Friday
1940Black Friday
as Dr. Ernest SovacMovie
The Fatal Hour
1940The Fatal Hour
as James Lee WongMovie
The Man They Could Not Hang
1939The Man They Could Not Hang
as Dr. Henryk SavaardMovie
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as Mr. James Lee WongMovie
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
1939The Mystery of Mr. Wong
as James Lee WongMovie
Son of Frankenstein
1939Son of Frankenstein
as The MonsterMovie
Devil's Island
1939Devil's Island
as Dr. Charles GaudetMovie
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938Mr. Wong, Detective
as James Lee WongMovie
West of Shanghai
1937West of Shanghai
as "General" Wu Yen FangMovie
Night Key
1937Night Key
as David MalloryMovie
C
1937Cinema Circus
as HimselfMovie
Juggernaut
1936Juggernaut
as Dr. Victor SartoriusMovie
The Walking Dead
1936The Walking Dead
as John EllmanMovie
The Invisible Ray
1936The Invisible Ray
as Dr. Janos RukhMovie
The Black Room
1935The Black Room
as Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de BerghmanMovie
The Raven
1935The Raven
as Edmond BatemanMovie
H
1935Hollywood Hobbies
as HimselfMovie
Bride of Frankenstein
1935Bride of Frankenstein
as The MonsterMovie
Gift of Gab
1934Gift of Gab
as HimselfMovie
The Black Cat
1934The Black Cat
as Hjalmar PoelzigMovie
The House of Rothschild
1934The House of Rothschild
as Count LedrantzMovie
The Lost Patrol
1934The Lost Patrol
as SandersMovie
The Ghoul
1933The Ghoul
as Prof. MorlantMovie
The Mummy
1932The Mummy
as Imhotep / Ardath BeyMovie
Boo
1932Boo
as Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")Movie
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Dr. Fu ManchuMovie
Skyscraper Souls
1932Skyscraper Souls
as Man Approaching Ticket CounterMovie
Night World
1932Night World
as 'Happy' MacDonaldMovie
Scarface
1932Scarface
as GaffneyMovie
The Miracle Man
1932The Miracle Man
as NikkoMovie
Behind the Mask
1932Behind the Mask
as Jim HendersonMovie
Business and Pleasure
1932Business and Pleasure
as Sheik Ali-Ben JosephMovie
Frankenstein
1931Frankenstein
as The MonsterMovie
The Guilty Generation
1931The Guilty Generation
as Tony RiccaMovie
The Yellow Ticket
1931The Yellow Ticket
as Drunken OrderlyMovie
The Mad Genius
1931The Mad Genius
as Fedor's Father (uncredited)Movie
Five Star Final
1931Five Star Final
as T. Vernon IsopodMovie
Graft
1931Graft
as TerryMovie
I Like Your Nerve
1931I Like Your Nerve
as Luigi - Pacheco's ButlerMovie
The Public Defender
1931The Public Defender
as The ProfessorMovie
Smart Money
1931Smart Money
as Sport WilliamsMovie
Young Donovan's Kid
1931Young Donovan's Kid
as Cokey JoeMovie
The Vanishing Legion
1931The Vanishing Legion
as The Voice (voice)Movie
Cracked Nuts
1931Cracked Nuts
as Boris - First RevolutionaryMovie
King of the Wild
1931King of the Wild
as MustaphaMovie
Tonight or Never
1931Tonight or Never
as WaiterMovie
The Criminal Code
1931The Criminal Code
as Ned GallowayMovie
The Utah Kid
1930The Utah Kid
as Henchman BaxterMovie
The Sea Bat
1930The Sea Bat
as CorsicanMovie
The Bad One
1930The Bad One
as Monsieur GastonMovie
The Unholy Night
1929The Unholy Night
as Abdul Mohammed Bey - the Hindu Lawyer (uncredited)Movie
The King of the Kongo
1929The King of the Kongo
as Scarface MacklinMovie
Behind That Curtain
1929Behind That Curtain
as Beetham's ManserventMovie
Two Sisters
1929Two Sisters
as CecilMovie
The Fatal Warning
1929The Fatal Warning
as MullinsMovie
Burning the Wind
1929Burning the Wind
as Pug DoranMovie
The Little Wild Girl
1928The Little Wild Girl
as Maurice KentMovie
The Vanishing Rider
1928The Vanishing Rider
as The VillainMovie
Sharp Shooters
1928Sharp Shooters
as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)Movie
The Love Mart
1927The Love Mart
as FlemingMovie
Soft Cushions
1927Soft Cushions
as The Chief ConspiratorMovie
Let It Rain
1927Let It Rain
as CrookMovie
Old Ironsides
1926Old Ironsides
as Saracen Guard (uncredited)Movie
Flaming Fury
1926Flaming Fury
as GaspardMovie
The Nickel-Hopper
1926The Nickel-Hopper
as Dance Hall MasherMovie
The Eagle of the Sea
1926The Eagle of the Sea
as Pirate (uncredited)Movie
Flames
1926Flames
as Blackie BlanchetteMovie
The Golden Web
1926The Golden Web
as Dave SinclairMovie
The Bells
1926The Bells
as The MesmeristMovie
Her Honor, the Governor
1926Her Honor, the Governor
as Snipe CollinsMovie
The Man in the Saddle
1926The Man in the Saddle
as Robber (uncredited)Movie
The Greater Glory
1926The Greater Glory
as Scissors GrinderMovie
Without Mercy
1925Without Mercy
as Madame Gordon's 2nd Henchman (uncredited)Movie
Parisian Nights
1925Parisian Nights
as PierreMovie
Lady Robinhood
1925Lady Robinhood
as CabrazaMovie
Forbidden Cargo
1925Forbidden Cargo
as Pietro CastillanoMovie
Dynamite Dan
1924Dynamite Dan
as Tony GarciaMovie
The Hellion
1924The Hellion
as The OutlawMovie
The White Panther
1924The White Panther
as Shere Ali's Aide (as Karloff Boris)Movie
The Prisoner
1923The Prisoner
as Prince KapolskiMovie
Omar the Tentmaker
1922Omar the Tentmaker
as Imam MowaffakMovie
The Woman Conquers
1922The Woman Conquers
as Raoul MarisMovie
The Man from Downing Street
1922The Man from Downing Street
as Maharajah JehanMovie
The Infidel
1922The Infidel
as The NabobMovie
Nan of the North
1922Nan of the North
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)Movie
The Cave Girl
1921The Cave Girl
as BaptisteMovie
Cheated Hearts
1921Cheated Hearts
as Nei HamidMovie
The Hope Diamond Mystery
1921The Hope Diamond Mystery
as Priest of Kama-Sita / DakarMovie
The Last of the Mohicans
1920The Last of the Mohicans
as Indian (uncredited)Movie
The Woman and the Puppet
1920The Woman and the Puppet
as (uncredited)Movie
The Deadlier Sex
1920The Deadlier Sex
as Jules BorneyMovie
The Prince and Betty
1919The Prince and Betty
as Undetermined RoleMovie
His Majesty, the American
1919His Majesty, the American
as Henchman in cloth capMovie