Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies 2025 The Last Repair Shop ★ 7.4 The Last Repair Shop 2024 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story ★ 10.0 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story 2022 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster ★ 7.0 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster 2021 Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! ★ 4.7 Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! 2021 True Fear: The Making of Psycho True Fear: The Making of Psycho 2015 Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters ★ 10.0 Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters 2015 Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film ★ 7.5 Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film 2014 A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) 2013 Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored ★ 5.5 Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored 2013 The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features ★ 10.0 The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features 2012 He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce ★ 8.4 He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce 2008 Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire ★ 6.3 Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire 2007 Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde ★ 8.0 Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman ★ 9.0 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman 2007 Lugosi: The Dark Prince ★ 7.6 Lugosi: The Dark Prince 2006 Karloff: The Gentle Monster ★ 7.6 Karloff: The Gentle Monster 2006 Terror in the Tropics Terror in the Tropics 2006 Monster Movie Trivia Quiz Monster Movie Trivia Quiz 2004 The Mesmerist ★ 8.0 The Mesmerist 2003 Heroes of Horror ★ 8.7 Heroes of Horror 2001 The American Nightmare ★ 6.8 The American Nightmare 2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed ★ 7.0 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed 2000 The Many Faces of Dracula ★ 3.5 The Many Faces of Dracula 2000 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster ★ 7.7 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster 1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' ★ 7.3 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' 1999 Universal Horror ★ 7.1 Universal Horror 1998 The Universal Story ★ 8.0 The Universal Story 1996 Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld ★ 8.5 Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld 1994 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition ★ 7.2 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition 1994 Dracula in the Movies ★ 10.0 Dracula in the Movies 1992 Halloween Monster Bash Halloween Monster Bash 1991 Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook ★ 9.5 Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook 1991 Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook ★ 6.3 Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook 1991 Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To ★ 8.5 Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To 1990 Abbott and Costello in the Movies Abbott and Costello in the Movies 1990 Transylvania Twist ★ 5.4 Transylvania Twist 1989 Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies 1988 Creepy Classics ★ 6.4 Creepy Classics 1987 Going Hollywood: The '30s ★ 9.0 Going Hollywood: The '30s 1984 The Horror of It All ★ 8.3 The Horror of It All 1983 Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! ★ 6.0 Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! 1982 Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!) Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!) 1980 The Horror Show ★ 3.8 The Horror Show 1979 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? ★ 6.3 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1975 Madhouse ★ 6.2 Madhouse 1974 The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute ★ 7.7 The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute 1974 Alien Terror ★ 3.6 Alien Terror 1971 Isle of the Snake People ★ 3.1 Isle of the Snake People 1971 Hatchet for the Honeymoon ★ 6.4 Hatchet for the Honeymoon 1970 McCloud ★ 7.2 McCloud 1970 Curse of the Crimson Altar ★ 5.2 Curse of the Crimson Altar 1968 The Name of the Game ★ 7.0 The Name of the Game 1968 Targets ★ 7.1 Targets 1968 Fear Chamber ★ 4.4 Fear Chamber 1968 Macabre Serenade ★ 4.0 Macabre Serenade 1968 Cauldron of Blood ★ 4.3 Cauldron of Blood 1968 The Movie Orgy ★ 6.6 The Movie Orgy 1968 The Sorcerers ★ 6.2 The Sorcerers 1967 Mad Monster Party? ★ 6.6 Mad Monster Party? 1967 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! ★ 7.5 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 1966 The Venetian Affair ★ 4.9 The Venetian Affair 1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. ★ 6.9 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. 1966 The Daydreamer ★ 5.1 The Daydreamer 1966 The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini ★ 5.2 The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini 1966 Doom of Dracula ★ 10.0 Doom of Dracula 1966 Die, Monster, Die! ★ 5.6 Die, Monster, Die! 1965 The Wild Wild West ★ 7.6 The Wild Wild West 1965 Shindig! ★ 6.4 Shindig! 1964 Bikini Beach ★ 5.6 Bikini Beach 1964 Today's Teens Today's Teens 1964 The Comedy of Terrors ★ 6.5 The Comedy of Terrors 1964 Horror!!! ★ 1.0 Horror!!! 1964 A Fool's World ★ 3.4 A Fool's World 1964 Black Sabbath ★ 7.2 Black Sabbath 1963 The Terror ★ 5.2 The Terror 1963 The Raven ★ 6.3 The Raven 1963 Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing 1962 Little Lost Robot ★ 7.0 Little Lost Robot 1962 Out of This World ★ 5.8 Out of This World 1962