Boris Karloff

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Born: 11/23/1887

Biography: The long-reigning king of Hollywood horror, Boris Karloff was born William Henry Pratt on November 23, 1887, in South London. The youngest of nine children, he was educated at London University in preparation for a career as a diplomat. However, in 1909, he emigrated to Cana …

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Isle of the Snake People [Movie] as Damballah

1971

Fear Chamber [Movie] as Dr. Carl Mandel

1968

Mad Monster Party [Movie] as Baron Boris von Frankenstein

1968

La Invasion Siniestra [Movie] as Prof. John Meyer

1968

The Crimson Cult [Movie] as Prof. Marshe

1968

The White Birch [Movie]

1968

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I Sell the Dead

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Hollywood Does the Monster Mash

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Always a 'Bride'

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Scared still" Horror roles endure

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