Boris Karloff
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: November 21, 1887
Day of Death: February 2, 1969 (81 years old)
Place of Birth: Camberwell, London, England, UK
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!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Boris Karloff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Frankenstein 1970
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Corridors of Blood
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Grip of the Strangler
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Destination Nightmare
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Black Friday
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Scarface
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The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
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King of the Wild
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The Criminal Code
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Tonight or Never
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I Like Your Nerve
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Young Donovan's Kid
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Smart Money
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Behind That Curtain
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The King of the Kongo
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