Biography
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…
Career works
275
Movies
241
Series
34
Career average
6.8/10
Birth date
11/23/1887
Place of birth
Camberwell, London, England, UK
Date of death
02/02/1969
Filmography highlights
Movies
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
The Last Repair Shop
2024 · 7.4
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021 · 7.0
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021 · 4.7
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
2015
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
2015 · 10.0
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 · 7.5
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013 · 5.5
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012 · 10.0
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008 · 8.4
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007 · 6.3
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
2007 · 8.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 · 9.0
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
2006 · 7.6
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
2006 · 7.6
Series
McCloud
1970 · 7.2
The Name of the Game
1968 · 7.0
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966 · 6.9
The Wild Wild West
1965 · 7.6
Shindig!
1964 · 6.4
Out of This World
1962 · 5.8
Route 66
1960 · 6.7
Thriller
1960 · 6.7
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958 · 6.5
The Veil
1958 · 7.8
Suspicion
1957 · 6.2
DuPont Show of the Month
1957 · 7.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · 6.4
Telephone Time
1956 · 6.5
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
1956 · 7.5