Acting
Boris Karloff
EN, ES, IT cinema · 243 credits
Born
23 November 1887
Died
2 February 1969 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Camberwell, London, England, UK
Also known as William Henry Pratt · بوریس کارلوف
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 on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
The Orbit of Minor Satellites
2026
The Orbit of Minor Satellites
as Roger Ashley Norton, Vocals
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Repair Shop
as The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
as Self - Interviewee
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
as Self (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Various roles (archive footage)
A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)
2013
A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
as Self (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
as Himself (archive footage)
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
as Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
as Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics
as Mr. Wong (archive footage)
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
as Self (archive footage)
The Mesmerist
as (archive footage)
Heroes of Horror
2001
Heroes of Horror
as (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
as The Monster (archive footage)
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
as Self (archive footage)
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
as Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror
as (archive footage)
The Universal Story
as Self (archive footage)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
as (voice - archive footage)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
as Self (archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies
as (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Doctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.
Halloween Monster Bash
as Baron Von Leppe (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
Transylvania Twist
as Man in Room (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Creepy Classics
as Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
The Horror of It All
as Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Madhouse
as (archive footage)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self (archive footage)
Alien Terror
as Prof. John Mayer
Isle of the Snake People
as Carl van Molder / Damballah
Hatchet for the Honeymoon
as Gorca (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
Curse of the Crimson Altar
as Professor John Marsh
Fear Chamber
as Dr. Carl Mandel
Macabre Serenade
as Matthias Morteval
Targets
as Byron Orlok
Cauldron of Blood
as Franz Badulescu
Mad Monster Party?
as Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)
The Sorcerers
as Prof. Marcus Monserrat
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
as Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as The Corpse
The Venetian Affair
as Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud
The Daydreamer
as The Rat (voice)
Die, Monster, Die!
as Nahum Witley
The Comedy of Terrors
as Amos Hinchley
A Fool's World
as Narrator
Bikini Beach
as Art Dealer, Thanks
Horror!!!
as Self
The Terror
as Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
Black Sabbath
as Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
The Raven
as Dr. Scarabus
Arsenic & Old Lace
as Jonathan Brewster
The Incredible Doktor Markesan
as Dr. Konrad Markesan
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
Who Killed Chung Ling Soo?
as Narrator
Frankenstein 1970
as Baron Viktor von Frankenstein
Corridors of Blood
as Dr. Thomas Bolton
Grip of the Strangler
as James Rankin
Jack the Ripper
1958
Jack the Ripper
as Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason
Destination Nightmare
1958
Destination Nightmare
as Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs
Heart of Darkness
as Mr. Kurtz
Voodoo Island
as Phillip Knight
The Lark
as Bishop Cauchon
The Juggler of Our Lady
as Narrator (voice)
Rendezvous in Black
as Ward Allen
Sting of Death
as Mr. Mycroft
A Connecticut Yankee
as King Arthur
Sabaka
as General Pollegar
The Island Monster
as Don Gaetano
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
Colonel March Investigates
as Colonel March
The Black Castle
as Dr. Meissen
The Strange Door
as Voltan
Tap Roots
as Tishomingo
Lured
as Charles van Druten
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Dr. Hollingshead
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Gruesome
Unconquered
as Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas
Bedlam
as George Sims
The Body Snatcher
as John Gray
Isle of the Dead
as Gen. Nikolas Pherides
House of Frankenstein
as Dr. Gustav Niemann
The Mummy's Curse
as Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
The Climax
as Dr. Friedrich Hohner
The Boogie Man Will Get You
as Prof. Nathaniel Billings
The Devil Commands
as Dr. Julian Blair
Doomed to Die
as James Lee Wong
The Man with Nine Lives
as Dr. Leon Kravaal
Before I Hang
as Dr. John Garth
Black Friday
as Dr. Ernest Sovac
The Ape
as Dr. Bernard Adrian
The Mummy's Hand
as Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)
You'll Find Out
as Judge Spencer Mainwaring
The Fatal Hour
as James Lee Wong
Son of Frankenstein
as The Monster
Devil's Island
as Dr. Charles Gaudet
The Man They Could Not Hang
as Dr. Henryk Savaard
Tower of London
as Mord
British Intelligence
as Valdar
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as Mr. James Lee Wong
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
as James Lee Wong
Mr. Wong, Detective
as James Lee Wong
The Invisible Menace
as Jevries
Night Key
as David Mallory
West of Shanghai
as "General" Wu Yen Fang
The Man Who Changed His Mind
as Dr. Laurence
Juggernaut
as Dr. Victor Sartorius
The Walking Dead
as John Ellman
The Invisible Ray
as Dr. Janos Rukh
Charlie Chan at the Opera
as Gravelle
Bride of Frankenstein
as The Monster
The Black Room
as Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
The Raven
as Edmond Bateman
The Black Cat
as Hjalmar Poelzig
The Lost Patrol
as Sanders
The House of Rothschild
as Count Ledrantz
Gift of Gab
as Himself
The Ghoul
as Prof. Morlant
Scarface
as Gaffney
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Dr. Fu Manchu
The Old Dark House
as Morgan
Business and Pleasure
as Sheik Ali-Ben Joseph
Behind the Mask
as Jim Henderson
The Mummy
as Imhotep / Ardath Bey
Night World
as 'Happy' MacDonald
The Miracle Man
as Nikko
Skyscraper Souls
as Man Approaching Ticket Counter
Boo
as Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
as Boris Karloff
Frankenstein
as The Monster
King of the Wild
as Mustapha
Five Star Final
as T. Vernon Isopod
The Criminal Code
as Ned Galloway
Smart Money
as Sport Williams
Tonight or Never
as Waiter
The Mad Genius
as Fedor's Father (uncredited)
The Vanishing Legion
as The Voice (voice)
The Public Defender
as The Professor
Graft
as Terry
The Guilty Generation
as Tony Ricca
Cracked Nuts
as Boris - First Revolutionary
The Yellow Ticket
as Drunken Orderly
I Like Your Nerve
as Luigi - Pacheco's Butler
Young Donovan's Kid
as Cokey Joe
The Bad One
as Monsieur Gaston
The Sea Bat
as Corsican
The Utah Kid
as Henchman Baxter
Burning the Wind
as Pug Doran
The Devil's Chaplain
as Boris
Two Sisters
as Cecil
The Fatal Warning
as Mullins
The Unholy Night
as Abdul Mohammed Bey - the Hindu Lawyer (uncredited)
Behind That Curtain
as Beetham's Manservent
The King of the Kongo
as Scarface Macklin
The Vanishing Rider
as The Villain
Sharp Shooters
as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Vultures of the Sea
as Grouchy
The Little Wild Girl
as Maurice Kent
Let It Rain
as Crook
The Meddlin' Stranger
as Al Meggs
Soft Cushions
as The Chief Conspirator
Two Arabian Knights
as Purser
The Phantom Buster
as Ramon
The Love Mart
as Fleming
The Golden Web
as Dave Sinclair
Flames
as Blackie Blanchette
Flaming Fury
as Gaspard
The Nickel-Hopper
as Dance Hall Masher
The Bells
as The Mesmerist
The Eagle of the Sea
as Pirate (uncredited)
Old Ironsides
as Saracen Guard (uncredited)
The Greater Glory
as Scissors Grinder
Her Honor, the Governor
as Snipe Collins
The Man in the Saddle
as Robber (uncredited)
Forbidden Cargo
as Pietro Castillano
Lady Robinhood
as Cabraza
Without Mercy
as Madame Gordon's 2nd Henchman (uncredited)
The Prairie Wife
as Diego
Parisian Nights
as Pierre
The White Panther
as Shere Ali's Aide (as Karloff Boris)
The Hellion
as The Outlaw
Dynamite Dan
as Tony Garcia, The Foreman
The Prisoner
as Prince Kapolski
Nan of the North
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
The Man from Downing Street
as Maharajah Jehan
The Infidel
as The Nabob
Omar the Tentmaker
as Imam Mowaffak
The Woman Conquers
as Raoul Maris
The Altar Stairs
as Hugo
Cheated Hearts
as Nei Hamid
The Cave Girl
as Baptiste
The Hope Diamond Mystery
as Priest of Kama-Sita / Dakar
Without Benefit of Clergy
as Ahmed Khan
The Last of the Mohicans
as Indian (uncredited)
The Deadlier Sex
as Jules Borney
The Woman and the Puppet
as (uncredited)
The Prince and Betty
as Undetermined Role
His Majesty, the American
as Henchman in cloth cap