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Known credits:
240
Birthday:
1887-11-23
Place of birth:
Camberwell, London, England, UK
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Boris Karloff

Overview

Boris Karloff (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969), whose real name was William Henry Pratt, 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!.

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Known for

Acting
2024 The Last Repair Shop Actor The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2023 Born to Lose Vol. 3: Fuckenstein Actor Frankenstein (archive footage) N/A
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2022 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Actor Self - Interviewee 59
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2021 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2021 Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2015 Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2014 Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film Actor Various roles (archive footage) 59
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2013 A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2013 Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2012 The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features Actor 59
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2008 He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2007 Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire Actor Himself (archive footage) 59
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2007 Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Actor Cabman John Gray (archive footage) 59
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2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2006 Lugosi: The Dark Prince Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2006 Karloff: The Gentle Monster Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2006 Terror in the Tropics Actor Mr. Wong (archive footage) N/A
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2004 The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made Actor Dr. Bernard Adrian (archive footage) 58
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2004 Monster Movie Trivia Quiz Actor N/A
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2003 The Mesmerist Actor (archive footage) 59
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2002 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2001 Heroes of Horror Actor (archive footage) 59
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2000 The American Nightmare Actor Self 59
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2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2000 The Many Faces of Dracula Actor The Monster (archive footage) 58
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1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1998 Universal Horror Actor (archive footage) 59
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1996 The Universal Story Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1994 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition Actor (voice - archive footage) 59
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1994 In Search of Dr. Seuss Actor (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1991 Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Actor The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc. 59
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1991 Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Actor Doctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage) 59
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1990 Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To Actor (archive footage) 59
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1989 Transylvania Twist Actor Man in Room (archive footage) 58
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1987 Creepy Classics Actor Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage) 59
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1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1983 The Horror of It All Actor Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage) 59
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1982 Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1980 Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!) Actor N/A
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1979 The Horror Show Actor (archive footage) 58
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1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1974 Madhouse Actor (archive footage) 59
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1974 The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1971 Alien Terror Actor Prof. John Mayer 58
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1971 Isle of the Snake People Actor Carl van Molder / Damballah 57
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1970 Hatchet for the Honeymoon Actor Gorca (archive footage) 59
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1970 Cauldron of Blood Actor Franz Badulescu 58
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1968 Curse of the Crimson Altar Actor Professor John Marsh 58
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1968 Targets Actor Byron Orlok 62
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1968 Macabre Serenade Actor Matthias Morteval 58
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1968 Fear Chamber Actor Dr. Carl Mandel 58
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1968 The Movie Orgy Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1967 The Sorcerers Actor Prof. Marcus Monserrat 59
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1967 Mad Monster Party? Actor Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice) 59
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1967 The Venetian Affair Actor Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud 58
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1966 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Actor Narrator / The Grinch (voice) 69
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1966 The Daydreamer Actor The Rat (voice) 58
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1966 The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini Actor The Corpse 58
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1966 Doom of Dracula Actor The Madman (archive footage) N/A
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1965 Die, Monster, Die! Actor Nahum Witley 58
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1964 Bikini Beach Actor Art Dealer 58
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1964 Today's Teens Actor Narrator N/A
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1964 The Comedy of Terrors Actor Amos Hinchley 60
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1964 Horror!!! Actor Self 59
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1964 A Fool's World Actor Narrator 58
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1963 Black Sabbath Actor Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak") 64
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1963 The Terror Actor Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe 57
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1963 The Raven Actor Dr. Scarabus 60
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1962 Little Lost Robot Actor Host 59
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1962 Out of This World Actor 68
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1962 The Incredible Doktor Markesan Actor Dr. Konrad Markesan 59
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1962 Arsenic & Old Lace Actor Jonathan Brewster 59
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1962 The Storm Actor N/A
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1961 The Return of Andrew Bentley Actor Host N/A
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1961 Days of Thrills and Laughter Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1960 The Fatal Impulse Actor Self N/A
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1960 Thriller Actor Self - Host 68
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1958 Corridors of Blood Actor Dr. Thomas Bolton 59
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1958 Heart of Darkness Actor Mr. Kurtz N/A
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1958 Frankenstein 1970 Actor Baron Viktor von Frankenstein 58
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1958 Grip of the Strangler Actor James Rankin 58
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1958 Destination Nightmare Actor Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs 59
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1958 Jack the Ripper Actor Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason 59
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1957 The Juggler of Our Lady Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1957 The Lark Actor Bishop Cauchon N/A
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1957 Voodoo Island Actor Phillip Knight 58
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1956 Colonel March of Scotland Yard Actor Colonel March Of Scotland Yard 69
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1955 A Connecticut Yankee Actor King Arthur 59
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1955 The Sting of Death Actor Mr. Mycroft N/A
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1955 Sabaka Actor General Pollegar 58
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1954 The Island Monster Actor Don Gaetano 58
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1953 Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Actor Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde 59
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1953 Colonel March Investigates Actor Colonel March 59
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1952 The Black Castle Actor Dr. Meissen 59
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1951 The Strange Door Actor Voltan 59
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1951 Down You Go Actor Self N/A
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1949 Starring Boris Karloff Actor N/A
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1949 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Actor Swami Talpur 59
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1949 The Emperor's Nightingale Actor Narrator (English version) 58
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1948 Tap Roots Actor Tishomingo 58
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1947 Unconquered Actor Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas 59
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1947 Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Actor Gruesome 58
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1947 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Actor Dr. Hugo Hollingshead 60
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1947 Lured Actor Charles van Druten 59
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1946 Bedlam Actor George Sims 59
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1945 Isle of the Dead Actor Gen. Nikolas Pherides 59
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1945 The Body Snatcher Actor John Gray 61
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1944 The Mummy's Curse Actor Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited) 58
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1944 House of Frankenstein Actor Dr. Gustav Niemann 59
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1944 The Climax Actor Dr. Friedrich Hohner 58
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1942 The Boogie Man Will Get You Actor Prof. Nathaniel Billings 59
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1942 Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 Actor Himself 59
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1942 The Dr. Seuss Show Actor N/A
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1941 The Devil Commands Actor Dr. Julian Blair 59
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1941 Information Please: Series 2, No. 12 Actor Self N/A
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1940 You'll Find Out Actor Judge Spencer Mainwaring 58
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1940 The Ape Actor Dr. Bernard Adrian 58
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1940 The Mummy's Hand Actor Kharis (archive footage / uncredited) 58
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1940 Before I Hang Actor Dr. John Garth 59
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1940 Doomed to Die Actor James Lee Wong 58
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1940 The Man with Nine Lives Actor Dr. Leon Kravaal 58
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1940 Black Friday Actor Dr. Ernest Sovac 58
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1940 The Fatal Hour Actor James Lee Wong 58
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1939 Tower of London Actor Mord 58
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1939 British Intelligence Actor Valdar 58
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1939 The Man They Could Not Hang Actor Dr. Henryk Savaard 59
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1939 Mr. Wong in Chinatown Actor Mr. James Lee Wong 58
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1939 The Mystery of Mr. Wong Actor James Lee Wong 59
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1939 Son of Frankenstein Actor The Monster 61
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1939 Devil's Island Actor Dr. Charles Gaudet 58
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1938 Mr. Wong, Detective Actor James Lee Wong 58
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1938 The Invisible Menace Actor Jevries 58
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1937 Breakdowns of 1937 Actor Self 59
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1937 West of Shanghai Actor "General" Wu Yen Fang 58
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1937 Night Key Actor David Mallory 59
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1937 Cinema Circus Actor Himself N/A
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1936 Charlie Chan at the Opera Actor Gravelle 59
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1936 The Man Who Changed His Mind Actor Dr. Laurence 58
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1936 Juggernaut Actor Dr. Victor Sartorius 58
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1936 The Walking Dead Actor John Ellman 59
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1936 The Invisible Ray Actor Dr. Janos Rukh 59
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1935 The Black Room Actor Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman 59
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1935 The Raven Actor Edmond Bateman 60
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1935 Hollywood Hobbies Actor Himself N/A
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1935 Bride of Frankenstein Actor The Monster 69
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1934 Gift of Gab Actor Himself 59
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1934 The Black Cat Actor Hjalmar Poelzig 61
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1934 The House of Rothschild Actor Count Ledrantz 58
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1934 The Lost Patrol Actor Sanders 59
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1934 Screen Snapshots No. 11 Actor Himself N/A
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1933 The Ghoul Actor Prof. Morlant 58
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1932 The Mummy Actor Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey 63
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1932 Boo Actor Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein") 58
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1932 The Mask of Fu Manchu Actor Dr. Fu Manchu 58
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1932 The Old Dark House Actor Morgan 61
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1932 Skyscraper Souls Actor Man Approaching Ticket Counter 58
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1932 Night World Actor 'Happy' MacDonald 59
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1932 Scarface Actor Gaffney 67
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1932 The Miracle Man Actor Nikko 59
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1932 The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood Actor Boris Karloff N/A
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1932 Behind the Mask Actor Jim Henderson 59
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1932 Business and Pleasure Actor Sheik Ali Ben Joseph (uncredited) 58
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1931 Frankenstein Actor The Monster 71
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1931 The Guilty Generation Actor Tony Ricca 59
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1931 The Yellow Ticket Actor Drunken Orderly 58
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1931 The Mad Genius Actor Fedor's Father (uncredited) 59
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1931 Five Star Final Actor T. Vernon Isopod 59
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1931 Graft Actor Terry 58
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1931 I Like Your Nerve Actor Luigi - Pacheco's Butler 59
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1931 The Public Defender Actor The Professor 59
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1931 Smart Money Actor Sport Williams 59
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1931 Young Donovan's Kid Actor Cokey Joe N/A
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1931 The Vanishing Legion Actor The Voice (voice) 59
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1931 Cracked Nuts Actor Boris - First Revolutionary 59
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1931 King of the Wild Actor Mustapha 58
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1931 Tonight or Never Actor Waiter 59
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1931 The Criminal Code Actor Ned Galloway 58
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1930 The Utah Kid Actor Henchman Baxter N/A
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1930 The Sea Bat Actor Corsican 58
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1930 The Bad One Actor Monsieur Gaston N/A
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1929 The Unholy Night Actor Abdul Mohammed Bey - the Hindu Lawyer (uncredited) 58
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1929 The King of the Kongo Actor Scarface Macklin 58
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1929 Behind That Curtain Actor Beetham's Manservent 58
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1929 The Phantom of the North Actor Jules Gregg N/A
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1929 Anne Against the World Actor N/A
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1929 Two Sisters Actor Cecil 58
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1929 The Devil's Chaplain Actor Boris N/A
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1929 The Fatal Warning Actor Mullins 58
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1929 Burning the Wind Actor Pug Doran N/A
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1928 The Little Wild Girl Actor Maurice Kent N/A
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1928 Vultures of the Sea Actor Grouchy N/A
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1928 The Vanishing Rider Actor The Villain N/A
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1928 Sharp Shooters Actor Cafe Proprietor (uncredited) N/A
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1927 The Love Mart Actor Fleming N/A
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1927 Two Arabian Knights Actor Purser 58
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1927 Soft Cushions Actor The Chief Conspirator N/A
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1927 The Phantom Buster Actor Ramon N/A
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1927 The Meddlin' Stranger Actor Al Meggs N/A
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1927 Tarzan and the Golden Lion Actor Owaza 58
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1927 The Princess from Hoboken Actor Pavel N/A
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1927 Let It Rain Actor Crook N/A
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1926 Old Ironsides Actor Saracen Guard (uncredited) 58
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1926 Flaming Fury Actor Gaspard N/A
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1926 The Nickel-Hopper Actor Dance Hall Masher 58
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1926 The Eagle of the Sea Actor Pirate (uncredited) N/A
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1926 Flames Actor Blackie Blanchette N/A
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1926 The Golden Web Actor Dave Sinclair N/A
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1926 The Bells Actor The Mesmerist 58
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1926 Her Honor, the Governor Actor Snipe Collins N/A
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1926 The Man in the Saddle Actor Robber (uncredited) N/A
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1926 The Greater Glory Actor Scissors Grinder N/A
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1925 Without Mercy Actor Madame Gordon's 2nd Henchman (uncredited) N/A
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1925 Parisian Nights Actor Pierre 58
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1925 Never the Twain Shall Meet Actor 58
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1925 Perils of the Wild Actor N/A
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1925 Lady Robinhood Actor Cabraza N/A
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1925 The Prairie Wife Actor Diego N/A
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1925 Forbidden Cargo Actor Pietro Castillano N/A
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1924 Dynamite Dan Actor Tony Garcia 59
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1924 Riders of the Plains Actor N/A
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1924 The Hellion Actor The Outlaw N/A
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1924 The White Panther Actor Shere Ali's Aide (as Karloff Boris) N/A
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1923 The Prisoner Actor Prince Kapolski N/A
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1922 Omar the Tentmaker Actor Imam Mowaffak N/A
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1922 The Altar Stairs Actor Hugo N/A
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1922 The Woman Conquers Actor Raoul Maris N/A
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1922 The Infidel Actor The Nabob N/A
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1922 The Man from Downing Street Actor Maharajah Jehan N/A
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1922 Nan of the North Actor Undetermined Role (uncredited) N/A
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1921 The Cave Girl Actor Baptiste N/A
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1921 Cheated Hearts Actor Nei Hamid N/A
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1921 Without Benefit of Clergy Actor Ahmed Khan N/A
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1921 The Hope Diamond Mystery Actor Priest of Kama-Sita / Dakar N/A
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1920 The Last of the Mohicans Actor Indian (uncredited) 59
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1920 The Courage of Marge O'Doone Actor Tavish N/A
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1920 The Deadlier Sex Actor Jules Borney 58
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1919 The Prince and Betty Actor Undetermined Role 59
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1919 His Majesty, the American Actor Henchman in cloth cap 59
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1919 The Lightning Raider Actor N/A
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Crew
1964 Bikini Beach Crew Thanks 58
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