Boris Karloff
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| '''Boris Karloff''' (1887 – 1969) was an [[English actor]] best known for his roles in horror films and the creation of [[Frankenstein's monster]] in 1931's ''[[Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein]]''. | '''Boris Karloff''' (1887 – 1969) was an [[English actor]] best known for his roles in horror films and the creation of [[Frankenstein's monster]] in 1931's ''[[Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein]]''. | ||
| - | His portrayal of [[Frankenstein's monster]] in the horror film ''[[Frankenstein (1931 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 (The Mummy)|Imhotep]] in ''[[The Mummy (1932 film)|The Mummy]]'' (1932), and voiced the [[Grinch]] in, as well as narrating, the animated television special of [[Dr. Seuss]]' ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV special)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]'' (1966), which won him a [[Grammy Award]]. | + | His portrayal of [[Frankenstein's monster]] in the horror film ''[[Frankenstein (1931 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 (The Mummy)|Imhotep]] in ''[[The Mummy (1932 film)|The Mummy]]'' (1932).. |
| His popularity following ''Frankenstein'' in the early 1930s was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or, on some movie posters, "Karloff the Uncanny". | His popularity following ''Frankenstein'' in the early 1930s was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or, on some movie posters, "Karloff the Uncanny". | ||
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Boris Karloff (1887 – 1969) was an English actor best known for his roles in horror films and the creation of Frankenstein's monster in 1931's Frankenstein.
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)..
His popularity following Frankenstein in the early 1930s was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or, on some movie posters, "Karloff the Uncanny".
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