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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 Christmas!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Boris Karloff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors…
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
Black SabbathGorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
The RavenDr. Scarabus
TargetsByron Orlok2026The Orbit of Minor SatellitesRoger Ashley Norton · VocalsMovie
2024The Last Repair ShopThe Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmVarious roles (archive footage)Movie
2012The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature FeaturesMovie
2007Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. HydeCabman John Gray (archive footage)Movie
2006Terror in the TropicsMr. Wong (archive footage)Movie
2004Monster Movie Trivia QuizMovie
2003The Mesmerist(archive footage)Movie
2001Heroes of Horror(archive footage)Movie
2000The Many Faces of DraculaThe Monster (archive footage)Movie
1998Universal Horror(archive footage)Movie
1994How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition(voice - archive footage)Movie
1992Dracula in the Movies(archive footage)Movie
1991Halloween Monster BashBaron Von Leppe (archive footage)Movie
1991Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookDoctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage)Movie
1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookThe Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.Movie
1990Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To(archive footage)Movie
1990Abbott and Costello in the MoviesArchivalMovie
1989Transylvania TwistMan in Room (archive footage)Movie
1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
1987Creepy ClassicsDr. Scarabus - (archive footage)Movie
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)Movie
1983The Horror of It AllFrankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage)Movie
1980Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)Movie
1979The Horror Show(archive footage)Movie
1974Madhouse(archive footage)Movie
1971Alien TerrorProf. John MayerMovie
1971Isle of the Snake PeopleCarl van Molder / DamballahMovie
1970Hatchet for the HoneymoonGorca (archive footage)Movie
1968Curse of the Crimson AltarProfessor John MarshMovie
1968TargetsByron OrlokMovie
1968Fear ChamberDr. Carl MandelMovie
1968Macabre SerenadeMatthias MortevalMovie
1968Cauldron of BloodFranz BadulescuMovie
1967The SorcerersProf. Marcus MonserratMovie
1967Mad Monster Party?Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)Movie
1966How the Grinch Stole Christmas!Narrator / The Grinch (voice)Movie
1966The Venetian AffairDr. Pierre VaugiroudMovie
1966The DaydreamerThe Rat (voice)Movie
1966The Ghost in the Invisible BikiniThe CorpseMovie
1965Die, Monster, Die!Nahum WitleyMovie
1964Bikini BeachArt Dealer · ThanksMovie
1964Today's TeensNarratorMovie
1964The Comedy of TerrorsAmos HinchleyMovie
1964A Fool's WorldNarratorMovie
1963Black SabbathGorca (segment "The Wurdalak")Movie
1963The TerrorBaron Victor Frederick Von LeppeMovie
1963The RavenDr. ScarabusMovie
1962Lizard's Leg and Owlet's WingMovie
1962Little Lost RobotHostMovie
1962The Incredible Doktor MarkesanDr. Konrad MarkesanMovie
1962Arsenic & Old LaceJonathan BrewsterMovie
1962The StormMovie
1960Who Killed Chung Ling Soo?NarratorMovie
1958Corridors of BloodDr. Thomas BoltonMovie
1958Heart of DarknessMr. KurtzMovie
1958Frankenstein 1970Baron Viktor von FrankensteinMovie
1958Grip of the StranglerJames RankinMovie
1958Jack the RipperHost / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis MasonMovie
1958Destination NightmareHost / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan DebsMovie
1957The Juggler of Our LadyNarrator (voice)Movie
1957The LarkBishop CauchonMovie
1957Voodoo IslandPhillip KnightMovie
1956Rendezvous in BlackWard AllenMovie
1955A Connecticut YankeeKing ArthurMovie
1955Sting of DeathMr. MycroftMovie
1955SabakaGeneral PollegarMovie
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