Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Biography

Known For: Acting

Birthday: 1887-11-21

Place of Birth: Camberwell, London, England, UK

Also Known As: William Henry Pratt

Popular Movies

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Scarface (1932)

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

Frankenstein (1931)

Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein (1944)

Frankenstein 1970

Frankenstein 1970 (1958)

The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

The Movie Orgy (1968)

Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

Information Please: Series 2, No. 12 (1941)

Devil's Island (1939)

The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands (1941)

Lured (1947)

The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)

The Black Castle

The Black Castle (1952)

The Body Snatcher

The Body Snatcher (1945)

Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead (1945)

Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood (1958)

Juggernaut (1936)

The Man Who Changed His Mind

The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936)

Tap Roots (1948)

Doomed to Die (1940)

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)

Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)

The Black Cat (1934)

Bedlam (1946)

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House (1932)

The Terror (1963)

The White Panther

The White Panther (1924)

The Hellion (1924)

The Lightning Raider

The Lightning Raider (1919)

Riders of the Plains

Riders of the Plains (1924)

The Prince and Betty

The Prince and Betty (1919)

Forbidden Cargo

Forbidden Cargo (1925)

Lady Robinhood (1925)

Never the Twain Shall Meet

Never the Twain Shall Meet (1925)

Perils of the Wild

Perils of the Wild (1925)

Without Mercy (1925)

The Courage of Marge O'Doone

The Courage of Marge O'Doone (1920)

The Golden Web (1926)

Cheated Hearts (1921)

Flames (1926)

Flaming Fury (1926)

Let It Rain (1927)

The Princess from Hoboken

The Princess from Hoboken (1927)

The Meddlin' Stranger

The Meddlin' Stranger (1927)

Soft Cushions (1927)

Sharp Shooters (1928)

The Vanishing Rider

The Vanishing Rider (1928)

Vultures of the Sea

Vultures of the Sea (1928)

Burning the Wind

Burning the Wind (1929)

Before I Hang (1940)

The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives (1940)

The Man They Could Not Hang

The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

The Little Wild Girl

The Little Wild Girl (1928)

The Black Room (1935)

The Fatal Warning

The Fatal Warning (1929)

The Devil's Chaplain

The Devil's Chaplain (1929)

Two Sisters (1929)

Anne Against the World

Anne Against the World (1929)

The Unholy Night

The Unholy Night (1929)

The Bad One (1930)

Business and Pleasure

Business and Pleasure (1932)

Císařův slavík (1949)

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead (1936)

Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz (2004)

Kaip Grinčas Kalėdas vogė

Kaip Grinčas Kalėdas vogė (1966)

Nan of the North

Nan of the North (1922)

The Man from Downing Street

The Man from Downing Street (1922)

The Infidel (1922)

The Altar Stairs

The Altar Stairs (1922)

The Woman Conquers

The Woman Conquers (1922)

Omar the Tentmaker

Omar the Tentmaker (1922)

The Prisoner (1923)

The Horror Show

The Horror Show (1979)

The Invisible Ray

The Invisible Ray (1936)

I tre volti della paura

I tre volti della paura (1963)

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)

Night Key (1937)

The Ghoul (1933)

King of the Wild

King of the Wild (1931)

Curse of the Crimson Altar

Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask (1932)

Tower of London

Tower of London (1939)

Heroes of Horror

Heroes of Horror (2001)

Black Friday (1940)

The Raven (1963)

Madhouse (1974)

Die, Monster, Die!

Die, Monster, Die! (1965)

The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

Invasión Siniestra

Invasión Siniestra (1971)

Five Star Final

Five Star Final (1931)

The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code (1931)

The Ape (1940)

The Mummy (1932)

The Mummy's Hand

The Mummy's Hand (1940)

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974)

Voodoo Island (1957)

The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse (1944)

Il mostro dell'isola

Il mostro dell'isola (1954)

The Raven (1935)

Behind That Curtain

Behind That Curtain (1929)

The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol (1934)

Mad Monster Party?

Mad Monster Party? (1967)

The Climax (1944)

The Strange Door

The Strange Door (1951)

Smart Money (1931)

Fear Chamber (1968)

Serenata Macabra

Serenata Macabra (1968)

La muerte viviente

La muerte viviente (1971)

Targets (1968)

You'll Find Out

You'll Find Out (1940)

British Intelligence

British Intelligence (1939)

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)

Unconquered (1947)

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)

The Sorcerers (1967)

Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics (1987)

The Lark (1957)

Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror (1986)

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare (2000)

The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild (1934)

Grip of the Strangler

Grip of the Strangler (1958)

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)

The Fatal Hour (1940)

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)

El coleccionista de cadáveres

El coleccionista de cadáveres (1970)

The Venetian Affair

The Venetian Affair (1967)

Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never (1931)

The Sting of Death

The Sting of Death (1955)

In Search of Dr. Seuss

In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)

The Return of Andrew Bentley

The Return of Andrew Bentley (1961)

Tarzan and the Golden Lion

Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927)

Mondo Balordo (1964)

Cinema Circus (1937)

The Mad Genius (1931)

The Vanishing Legion

The Vanishing Legion (1931)

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

Gift of Gab (1934)

The Public Defender

The Public Defender (1931)

Graft (1931)

The Bells (1926)

The Nickel-Hopper

The Nickel-Hopper (1926)

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)

The Sea Bat (1930)

The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace (1938)

West of Shanghai

West of Shanghai (1937)

The Guilty Generation

The Guilty Generation (1931)

A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)

A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) (2013)

Dynamite Dan (1924)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)

The King of the Kongo

The King of the Kongo (1929)

The Daydreamer (1966)

Cracked Nuts (1931)

Night World (1932)

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince (2006)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All (1983)

The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man (1932)

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013)

Two Arabian Knights

Two Arabian Knights (1927)

The Phantom of the North

The Phantom of the North (1929)

The Utah Kid (1930)

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans (1920)

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies (1990)

The Eagle of the Sea

The Eagle of the Sea (1926)

The Phantom Buster

The Phantom Buster (1927)

The Juggler of Our Lady

The Juggler of Our Lady (1957)

The Last Repair Shop

The Last Repair Shop (2024)

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)

Le vampire déchu

Le vampire déchu (2007)

Old Ironsides (1926)

The Deadlier Sex

The Deadlier Sex (1920)

The Son of Frankenstein

The Son of Frankenstein (1965)

The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket (1931)

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021)

Colonel March Investigates

Colonel March Investigates (1953)

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004)

Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls (1932)

Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)

Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!) (1980)

The Fatal Impulse

The Fatal Impulse (1960)

I Like Your Nerve

I Like Your Nerve (1931)

Destination Nightmare

Destination Nightmare (1958)

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper (1958)

Transylvania Twist

Transylvania Twist (1989)

Boo (1932)

Little Lost Robot

Little Lost Robot (1962)

A Connecticut Yankee

A Connecticut Yankee (1955)

The Cave Girl (1921)

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000)

Terror in the Tropics

Terror in the Tropics (2006)

Bikini Beach (1964)

His Majesty, the American

His Majesty, the American (1919)

Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937 (1937)

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

The Mesmerist (2003)

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 (1942)

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster (2006)

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (2002)

Young Donovan's Kid

Young Donovan's Kid (1931)

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990)

The Love Mart (1927)

The Universal Story

The Universal Story (1996)

Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (2007)

The Hope Diamond Mystery

The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)

Sabaka (1955)

The Greater Glory

The Greater Glory (1926)

Today's Teens (1964)

Arsenic & Old Lace

Arsenic & Old Lace (1962)

The Prairie Wife

The Prairie Wife (1925)

Without Benefit of Clergy

Without Benefit of Clergy (1921)

Her Honor, the Governor

Her Honor, the Governor (1926)

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters (2015)

Doom of Dracula

Doom of Dracula (1966)

Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies (1935)

Screen Snapshots No. 11

Screen Snapshots No. 11 (1934)

Parisian Nights

Parisian Nights (1925)

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness (1958)

The Man in the Saddle

The Man in the Saddle (1926)

The Incredible Doktor Markesan

The Incredible Doktor Markesan (1962)

Il rosso segno della follia

Il rosso segno della follia (1970)

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features (2012)

The Storm (1962)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)

Universal Horror

Universal Horror (1998)

Horror!!! (1964)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994)