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Boris Karloff

1887 - 1969

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William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff (), was a British 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 for the sequels Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Son of Frankenstein (1939). He also appeared as Imhotep in The Mummy (1932), and voiced the Grinch in, as well as narrating, the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 56 in 2024). Boris Karloff is the 745th most popular actor (up from 753rd in 2024), the 989th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 868th in 2019) and the 115th most popular British Actor.

Boris Karloff is most famous for his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein.

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Among actors, Boris Karloff ranks 745 out of 13,578. Before him are Ashok Kumar, Natasha Richardson, Lila Kedrova, Rachel Weisz, Catherine O'Hara, and Adrien Brody. After him are Eric Roberts, Alfred Molina, Gary Sinise, Karin Schubert, Michael Palin, and Matthew Perry.

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Among people born in 1887, Boris Karloff ranks 49. Before him are René Cassin, John Reed, Emilio Mola, Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, Harald Bohr, and Violet Jessop. After him are Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick, Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, Bernardo Houssay, Arnold Zweig, Heinrich von Vietinghoff, and Georg-Hans Reinhardt. Among people deceased in 1969, Boris Karloff ranks 42. Before him are Abdirashid Shermarke, Josef von Sternberg, Alexandra David-Néel, Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Vito Genovese, and Wacław Sierpiński. After him are Vjekoslav Luburić, B. Traven, Enrique Ballestrero, René Barrientos, Itzhak Stern, and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Boris Karloff ranks 989 out of 8,785. Before him are John A. Hobson (1858), Rachel Weisz (1970), George Robert Gray (1808), Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (1373), Robert Graves (1895), and Brian O'Nolan (1911). After him are Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671), James Clark Ross (1800), Alfred Molina (1953), Leigh Hunt (1784), Michael Palin (1943), and Harry Kane (1993).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Boris Karloff ranks 115. Before him are Jessica Tandy (1909), Brenda Blethyn (1946), Kim Cattrall (1956), Pat Hitchcock (1928), Natasha Richardson (1963), and Rachel Weisz (1970). After him are Alfred Molina (1953), Michael Palin (1943), Julie Walters (1950), Richard Wilson (1936), Ian McDiarmid (1944), and Desmond Llewelyn (1914).

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