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Boris Karloff
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British actor (1887–1969)
Boris Karloff was a British actor who became one of the most iconic figures in horror cinema during the 20th century, best known for his role as the monster in the 1931 film "Frankenstein." His distinctive appearance and talent for portraying grotesque and menacing characters made him a legendary influence on horror films and popular culture.
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Person · Open Library
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- 1958
- Works
- 10
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- Politics of Yiddish
- אָנגעצויגענע סטרונע, לידער / Taut String
- אָנגעצויגענע סטרונע, לידער / Taut String
- Katoves on a zayt
- History of Yiddish Studies (Winter Stu)
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1887-11-23
- Active to
- 1969-02-02
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Born William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s. Pratt travelled to Canada and some time later changed his professional name to "Boris Karloff". He is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein, 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein and 1939 film Son of Frankenstein. His popularity following Frankenstein in the early 1930s was such that for a brief tim
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5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,989x
- The cBio Cancer Genomics Portal: An Open Platform for Exploring Multidimensional Cancer Genomics Data
· 2012 · cited 15,174x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,999x
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,803x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,255x
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Quotes
- “You could heave a brick out of the window and hit ten actors who could play my parts. I just happened to be on the right corner at the right time.”
- “It was a family name on my mother's side, and I thought my own name Pratt, if I ever got known in the theatre might be unfortunate.”
- “The Monster was the best friend I ever had. I'd been in Hollywood for ten years and no one had heard of me except my creditors. Then in 1931 I played the monster and a career was born. I'm truly indebted to the old Ghoul.”
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William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff (/ˈkɑːrlɒf/), was an English actor. 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), and voiced the Grinch in, as well as narrating, the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), which won him a Grammy Award.
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