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Boris Karloff 11.23.1887 - 02.02.1969 (82 years old)

Talk about typecasting. After playing Frankenstein's Monster in the 1931 movie, Frankenstein, Karloff was known for his work in horror movies but that's not all. He was a prolific performer and enjoyed performing. He got his start performing in small theatricals in Canada. While living in Canada, he joined a couple of theater companies that traveled throughout Canada performing. Eventually, Karloff worked his way to Hollywood, starring in several silent films before landing Frankenstein.

Like many stars of the time, Karloff appeared on radio in sevaral anthology shows like Inner Sanctum and Theater Guild of the Air, in addition to guest appearances on series like Duffy's Tavern, Lone Ranger, and many more. He even experimented with his own radio show in 1957. As a performer, Karloff appeared on stage and television in addition to the movies and radio. Click here to read more about Boris Karloff

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This actor appeared in the following radio shows

Series	Episode title	Date
lights out	christmas story	1937-12-22
Lone Ranger	the lone ranger (0807) night stage to dalton	1938-03-30
lights out	cat wife	1938-03-30
inner sanctum mysteries	death is a joker	1941-05-25
inner sanctum mysteries	the telltale heart	1941-08-03
inner sanctum mysteries	study for murder	1942-05-03
Creeps By Night	the final reckoning	1944-05-02
Creeps By Night	creeps by night 12 the hunt	1944-05-09
Creeps By Night	creeps by night (xx) those who walk in darkness	1944-06-20
inner sanctum mysteries	the corridor of doom	1945-10-23
Theater Guild Of The Air	theater guild on the air (010) emperor jones where the cross is made	1945-11-11
radio hall of fame, the	christmas program	1945-12-23
Boris Karloff	boris karloff jack benny i stand condemned ep 17	1947-01-19
jimmy durante show, the	boris karloff as happy sam the record man	1947-12-10
NBC University Theater	nbc university theater (012) history of mr polly	1948-10-17
sealtest variety theater	boris karloff	1949-06-23
Martin And Lewis	martin & lewis show (069) boris karloff	1952-04-18
best plays	best plays (05) arsenic and old lace	1952-07-06
inner sanctum mysteries	death for sale	1952-07-13
Boris Karloff	boris karloff dr harvey cushing	1957-12-19

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Boris always is great

Jerry

Loved all of his movies

Jane

Out standing actor all of his movies are classics.

Kurt

love his old movies.

Sue

Great actor

Mary

Great actor,

Tim

One oft he greatest caters every

Debbie

He was great!

Yolanda

A great Actor

Margrate

love All his movies

Sylvie

I like All of his movies

Patsy

Love him in everything

Holly

God blessed actor and was amazing

Paul

He was legendary and certainly not underrated within the genre. He was one of the most respected actors of his generation.

Elinda

I love Boris Karloff and all the Universal Horror cast of characters.

Carmeleta

Boris was a great actor and gentle soul.

Patricia

His voice. That was Boris Karloff. There will never be another voice like that.

Brenda

A Great Actor and Human Being . Love all his work. Very underrated.

Chuck

Very very very awesome man!!!!!!

Tula

Fabulous actor.

Charles

Boris Karloff (William Henry Pratt) Born London, England, November 23, 1887 Died Midhurst, Sussex, England, February 2, 1969 Age 81 (pneumonia/emphysema) Very prolific career in OTR, he was based in Los Angeles for most of it, although he spent some time in Chicago in 1938 (one of his most frequent co-stars was Cathy Lewis there!) He was heard on Rudy Vallee, Shell Chateau, Lights Out, Chase and Sanborn, Information Please, Inner Sanctum, Eddie Cantor, Creeps By Night, Suspense, Hildegarde, Theater Guild on the Air, Fred Allen, Radio Hall of Fame, Screen Guild, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, Kraft Music Hall, We the People, Guest Star, Suspense, Martin and Lewis, some shows he hosted and starred in, and many other programs.

Mike

Boris was superb.This actor was also a gentle soul.

Maurice

Boris Karloff was an amazing actor!

Rich

Karloff, Boris (William Henry Pratt) Born in Dulwich, England 11/23/1887; died 2/2/1969 of a respiratory ailment in Sussex, England. Married and divorced Olive Wilton (?-1909); Montana Laurena Williams (1920-?); Dorothy Stein (1928-1946); Evelyn Hellmore (1946-1969 his death). On stage and screen in bit parts (1910-1931). Mostly remembered for his role in Frankenstein (1931). Last movie was House Of Evil, that was released in 1970. Host/narrator/star of Creeps By Night on NBC-BLUE (1944). Host/occasional star of Starring Boris Karloff on ABC-Radio and ABC-TV (1949).

Mike

Guest star on television programs including Suspense for CBS (1949); Master- piece Playhouse for NBC (1950); Curtain Call for NBC (1952); Tales Of Tomorrow for ABC (1952). Host of Thriller on NBC-TV (1960-1962). Colonel March on the syndicated television series (1954). Panelist on Down You Go for DuMont-TV (1954-1955). Narrator for the animated Christmas special, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (first presented on CBS-TV in 1966).

Mike