Boris Karloff (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), whose real name was William Henry Pratt, 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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Movies
Bride of Frankenstein The Monster
Scarface Gaffney
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
Frankenstein The Monster
Son of Frankenstein The Monster
House of Frankenstein Dr. Gustav Niemann
Frankenstein 1970 Baron Viktor von Frankenstein
The Mask of Fu Manchu Dr. Fu Manchu
The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage)
Information Please: Series 2, No. 12 Self
Lured Charles van Druten
The Devil Commands Dr. Julian Blair
Devil's Island Dr. Charles Gaudet
The Boogie Man Will Get You Prof. Nathaniel Billings
The Black Castle Dr. Meissen
The Body Snatcher John Gray
Isle of the Dead Gen. Nikolas Pherides
The Man Who Changed His Mind Dr. Laurience
Corridors of Blood Dr. Thomas Bolton
Juggernaut Dr. Victor Sartorius
Tap Roots Tishomingo
Doomed to Die James Lee Wong
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce Self (archive footage)
Mr. Wong, Detective James Lee Wong
Bedlam George Sims
The Black Cat Hjalmar Poelzig
The Old Dark House Morgan
The Terror Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
The White Panther Shere Ali's Aide (as Karloff Boris)
The Hellion The Outlaw
The Lightning Raider
Riders of the Plains
The Prince and Betty Undetermined Role
Forbidden Cargo Pietro Castillano
Perils of the Wild
Lady Robinhood Cabraza
The Courage of Marge O'Doone Tavish
Never the Twain Shall Meet
Without Mercy Madame Gordon's 2nd Henchman (uncredited)
Cheated Hearts Nei Hamid
The Golden Web Dave Sinclair
Flames Blackie Blanchette
Flaming Fury Gaspard
Let It Rain Crook
The Princess from Hoboken Pavel
The Meddlin' Stranger Al Meggs
Soft Cushions The Chief Conspirator
The Vanishing Rider The Villain
Sharp Shooters Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Vultures of the Sea Grouchy
The Man with Nine Lives Dr. Leon Kravaal
Burning the Wind Pug Doran
Before I Hang Dr. John Garth
The Man They Could Not Hang Dr. Henryk Savaard
The Little Wild Girl Maurice Kent
The Black Room Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
The Devil's Chaplain Boris
Two Sisters Cecil
The Fatal Warning Mullins
The Bad One Monsieur Gaston
The Unholy Night Abdul Mohammed Bey - the Hindu Lawyer (uncredited)
Business and Pleasure Sheik Ali Ben Joseph (uncredited)
Anne Against the World
The Emperor's Nightingale Narrator (English version)
The Walking Dead John Ellman
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Swami Talpur
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
Nan of the North Undetermined Role (uncredited)
The Man from Downing Street Maharajah Jehan
The Infidel The Nabob
Omar the Tentmaker Imam Mowaffak
The Woman Conquers Raoul Maris
The Altar Stairs Hugo
The Prisoner Prince Kapolski
The Horror Show (archive footage)
The Invisible Ray Dr. Janos Rukh
Black Sabbath Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
The Ghoul Prof. Morlant
King of the Wild Mustapha
Night Key David Mallory
Charlie Chan at the Opera Gravelle
Curse of the Crimson Altar Professor John Marsh
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Dr. Hugo Hollingshead
Behind the Mask Jim Henderson
Tower of London Mord
Heroes of Horror (archive footage)
Black Friday Dr. Ernest Sovac
The Raven Dr. Scarabus
Madhouse (archive footage)
Die, Monster, Die! Nahum Witley
The Comedy of Terrors Amos Hinchley
Alien Terror Prof. John Mayer
Five Star Final T. Vernon Isopod
The Criminal Code Ned Galloway
The Ape Dr. Bernard Adrian
The Mummy Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey
The Mummy's Hand Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute Self (archive footage)
Voodoo Island Phillip Knight
The Mummy's Curse Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
The Island Monster Don Gaetano
The Raven Edmond Bateman
Behind That Curtain Beetham's Manservent
The Lost Patrol Sanders
Mad Monster Party? Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)
The Climax Dr. Friedrich Hohner
The Strange Door Voltan
Smart Money Sport Williams
Fear Chamber Dr. Carl Mandel
Macabre Serenade Matthias Morteval
Isle of the Snake People Carl van Molder / Damballah
Targets Byron Orlok
You'll Find Out Judge Spencer Mainwaring
British Intelligence Valdar
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Gruesome
Unconquered Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Self (archive footage)
The Sorcerers Prof. Marcus Monserrat
Creepy Classics Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage)
The Lark Bishop Cauchon
Horrible Horror Gruesome in 'Dick Tracey Meets Gruesome'
The American Nightmare Self
The House of Rothschild Count Ledrantz
Grip of the Strangler James Rankin
Mr. Wong in Chinatown Mr. James Lee Wong
The Mystery of Mr. Wong James Lee Wong
The Fatal Hour James Lee Wong
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini The Corpse
Cauldron of Blood Franz Badulescu
The Venetian Affair Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud
Tonight or Never Waiter
The Sting of Death Mr. Mycroft
In Search of Dr. Seuss (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Return of Andrew Bentley Host
Tarzan and the Golden Lion Owaza
A Fool's World Narrator
Cinema Circus Himself
The Mad Genius Fedor's Father (uncredited)
The Vanishing Legion The Voice (voice)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Doctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula The Monster (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.
Gift of Gab Himself
The Public Defender The Professor
Graft Terry
The Nickel-Hopper Dance Hall Masher
The Bells The Mesmerist
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Self (archive footage)
The Sea Bat Corsican
The Invisible Menace Jevries
West of Shanghai "General" Wu Yen Fang
The Guilty Generation Tony Ricca
A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) Self (archive footage)
Dynamite Dan Tony Garcia
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film Various roles (archive footage)
The King of the Kongo Scarface Macklin
The Daydreamer The Rat (voice)
Cracked Nuts Boris - First Revolutionary
Night World 'Happy' MacDonald
Lugosi: The Dark Prince Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage)
The Horror of It All Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
The Miracle Man Nikko
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Self (archive footage)
Two Arabian Knights Purser
The Phantom of the North Jules Gregg
The Utah Kid Henchman Baxter
The Last of the Mohicans Indian (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello in the Movies Archival
The Eagle of the Sea Pirate (uncredited)
The Phantom Buster Ramon
The Juggler of Our Lady Narrator (voice)
The Last Repair Shop The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Self - Interviewee
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire Himself (archive footage)
Old Ironsides Saracen Guard (uncredited)
The Deadlier Sex Jules Borney
The Son of Frankenstein The Monster (archive footage)
The Yellow Ticket Drunken Orderly
Days of Thrills and Laughter Self (archive footage)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! Self (archive footage)
Colonel March Investigates Colonel March
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made Dr. Bernard Adrian (archive footage)
Skyscraper Souls Man Approaching Ticket Counter
Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)
The Fatal Impulse Self
I Like Your Nerve Luigi - Pacheco's Butler
Jack the Ripper Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason
Destination Nightmare Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs
Transylvania Twist Man in Room (archive footage)
Boo Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")
Little Lost Robot Host
A Connecticut Yankee King Arthur
The Cave Girl Baptiste
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics Mr. Wong (archive footage)
Bikini Beach Art Dealer
His Majesty, the American Henchman in cloth cap
Breakdowns of 1937 Self
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood Boris Karloff
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage)
The Mesmerist (archive footage)
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 Himself
Karloff: The Gentle Monster Self (archive footage)
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Self (archive footage)
Young Donovan's Kid Cokey Joe
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (archive footage)
The Love Mart Fleming
The Universal Story Self (archive footage)
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
The Hope Diamond Mystery Priest of Kama-Sita / Dakar
Sabaka General Pollegar
The Greater Glory Scissors Grinder
Today's Teens Narrator
Arsenic & Old Lace Jonathan Brewster
The Prairie Wife Diego
Without Benefit of Clergy Ahmed Khan
Her Honor, the Governor Snipe Collins
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters Self (archive footage)
Doom of Dracula The Madman
Hollywood Hobbies Himself
Screen Snapshots No. 11 Himself
Parisian Nights Pierre
Heart of Darkness Mr. Kurtz
The Man in the Saddle Robber (uncredited)
The Incredible Doktor Markesan Dr. Konrad Markesan
Hatchet for the Honeymoon Gorca (archive footage)
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
The Storm
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror (archive footage)
Horror!!! Self
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (voice - archive footage)
Shows
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Route 66
This Is Your Life Self
Out of This World
Studio One Skaggs
General Electric Theater Mr. Blue Ocean
Hallmark Hall of Fame Cauchon
The Wild Wild West
Shindig! Self - Guest Host / Singer
Thriller Clayton Mace
Lux Video Theatre Sir Arthur Strangeways
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Charles Brandon
Climax! Dr. Philip Nestri
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self
The Veil
Down You Go Self
Suspense Toff
Robert Montgomery Presents Bennett Kimball
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Tales of Tomorrow
Lights Out
Colonel March of Scotland Yard Colonel March Of Scotland Yard
DuPont Show of the Month
Suspicion Judge Winthrop Gelsey
Telephone Time
Starring Boris Karloff
Thriller Self - Host
The George Gobel Show Self
Lux Video Theatre Montgomery Royle
General Electric Theater Henry E. Church
Lux Video Theatre Larkin
Robert Montgomery Presents
The Lux Show Self
The Name of the Game Mikhail Orlov
The Rosemary Clooney Show Self
Thriller Dr. Thorne
Thriller Dr. Albert Farnham
Thriller Pop Jenkins / Col. Jackson Beauregard Finchess
Thriller Doktor Konrad Markesan
Studio One Professor Koernig
Studio One King Arthur
Hallmark Hall of Fame Jonathan Brewster
Climax! Vicar Tellworth
Suspense
Suspense Bronson
Suspense Rasputin
The Red Skelton Show Professor Townsend (Spy)
The United States Steel Hour George Redford
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest
Bones Imhotep (archive footage) (uncredited)
