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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.

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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. Born William Henry Pratt in England, he emigrated to Canada as a young man and joined a Canadian touring company, adopting the stage name Boris Karloff. By 1919, Karloff moved to Hollywood where he found regular work as an extra at Universal Studios. Karloff's first significant roles were in Howard Hawks's The Criminal Code (1931) and Mervyn LeRoy's Five Star Final (1931). While shooting Graft, director James Whale convinced Karloff to star as Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein, which led to him becoming an overnight superstar. After Frankenstein and starring in several high-profile films such as Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and The Mummy (1932), Karloff spent the remainder of the 1930s working at an incredible pace, but getting progressively involved in lower budget films. In the 1940s, he began to get stereotyped into playing "mad scientist" roles. Karloff starred in a few acclaimed Val Lewton-produced horror films in the 1940s and by the mid-1950s, he was a familiar presence on television and radio, hosting his own series including Starring Boris Karloff, Colonel March of Scotland Yard, Thriller, Out of This World (British TV series) and The Veil, and guest starring on such programs as Suspense, The Donald O'Connor Show, I Spy and Route 66. He also played Detective Wong (five times) in the 1930s Mister Wong film series. In the 1960s, Karloff worked at Roger Corman's American International Pictures. He also made films in England, Italy and Spain. He appeared in 174 motion pictures. His final American film was Peter Bogdanovich's Targets (1968), in which he portrayed an aging horror film star. (en)
  • Фильмография Бориса Карлоффа включает в себя работы в кино и театре, на телевидении и радио на протяжении 50 лет своей актёрской карьеры (с 1919 по 1969 год). Настоящее имя Уильям Генри Пратт, псевдоним Борис Карлофф был взят актёром в то время, когда он присоединился к театральной труппе. К 1919 году Карлофф нашёл постоянную работу статистом в студии Universal Studios. Первым значимым фильмом в котором снялся Карлофф стал фильм Говарда Хоукса «Уголовный кодекс» (1931). Но настоящую известность актёр получил после того, как исполнил роль чудовища в фильме Джеймса Уэйла «Франкенштейн» (1931). (ru)
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  • Фильмография Бориса Карлоффа включает в себя работы в кино и театре, на телевидении и радио на протяжении 50 лет своей актёрской карьеры (с 1919 по 1969 год). Настоящее имя Уильям Генри Пратт, псевдоним Борис Карлофф был взят актёром в то время, когда он присоединился к театральной труппе. К 1919 году Карлофф нашёл постоянную работу статистом в студии Universal Studios. Первым значимым фильмом в котором снялся Карлофф стал фильм Говарда Хоукса «Уголовный кодекс» (1931). Но настоящую известность актёр получил после того, как исполнил роль чудовища в фильме Джеймса Уэйла «Франкенштейн» (1931). (ru)
  • 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. (en)
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  • Фильмография Бориса Карлоффа (ru)
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