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William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff (/ ˈ k ɑːr l ɒ f /) and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film Frankenstein (1931), his 82nd film, established him as a horror icon, and he reprised the role ...
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Actor: Bride of Frankenstein. Along with fellow actors Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi and Vincent Price, Boris Karloff is recognized as one of the true icons of horror cinema, and the actor most closely identified with the general public's image of the Frankenstein Monster from the classic 1818 Mary Shelley novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern ...
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- Birth Place: Camberwell, London, England, UK
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- Death Place: Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK

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Boris Karloff (1887–1969) was an English actor. He became known for his role as Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 Frankenstein (his 82nd film), leading to a long career in film, radio, and television.

Year	Film	Role	Director
1919	The Lightning Raider	Extra	George B. Seitz
1919	The Masked Rider	Mexican Roughneck	Aubrey M. Kennedy
1919	His Majesty, the American	Extra	Joseph Henabery
1919	The Prince and Betty	Extra	Robert Thornby

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6 days ago · Boris Karloff (born November 23, 1887, London, England—died February 2, 1969, Midhurst, West Sussex) was an English actor who became internationally famous for his sympathetic and chilling portrayal of the monster in the classic horror film Frankenstein (1931).
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May 9, 2018 · Born: William Henry Pratt in London, England, 23 November 1887. Education: Attended Merchant Taylors' School, London, Uppingham School, 1903–06; King's College, London, 1906–09.
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Boris Karloff in The Body Snatcher (1945). When the actor starred in a succession of frightening films such as The Old Dark House (1932) and The Mummy (1932), the name “Karloff” became synonymous with horror and the macabre; for a few Universal films of the period, he was billed only by his surname.

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He became known for his role as Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 Frankenstein (his 82nd film), leading to a long career in film, radio, and television. Born William Henry Pratt in England, he emigrated to Canada in 1909 as a young man and eventually joined a Canadian touring company, adopting the stage name Boris Karloff.

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Why did Karloff choose the name Boris?
His presence in Regina, Saskatchewan at the Regina Theatre on the night of the Regina Cyclone in 1912 is a commemorated event. [clarification needed] Karloff always said he chose the first name "Boris" simply because it sounded foreign and exotic, and that "Karloff" was a family name.

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Underwood, Peter, Karloff: The Life of Boris Karloff, New York, 1972. Gifford, Denis, Karloff: The Man, The Monster, The Movies, New York, 1973. Glut, Donald, The Frankenstein Legend: A Tribute to Mary Shelley and Boris Karloff, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1973. Bojarski, Richard, and Kenneth Beale, The Films of Boris Karloff, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1974.

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Karloff got the part after Bela Lugosi turned it down to pursue another project, and he became a major star almost overnight. The film was a tremendous box office success, touched off a vogue for horror films that lasted through much of the 1930s, and was soon hailed as a classic.

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Renowned as a refined, kind and warm-hearted gentleman with a sincere affection for both children and their welfare, Karloff passed away on February 2, 1969 from pneumonia.

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Learn about the life and career of Boris Karloff, the actor who became a star after playing Frankenstein's monster in 1931. From his childhood in London to his Hollywood breakthrough and beyond, discover his story and achievements.