Boris Karloff
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William Henry Pratt, known professionally as Boris Karloff, was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film Frankenstein, his 82nd film, established him as a horror ic
Karloff c. 1940s
Theatrical teaser poster
English Heritage blue plaque at 36 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, London, marking Karloff's birthplace
Karloff at age 26 in 1913
The Raven (1935 film)
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The Raven is a 1935 American horror film directed by Louis Friedlander and starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Billed as having been "suggested by" Edgar Allan Poe's 1845 poem of the same title, e
Boris Karloff
…had cameos. Karloff reprised the role of Frankenstein's monster in Bride of Frankenstein (1935) for James Whale. Then he and Lugosi were reunited for The Raven (1935). Billed only by his last name during this period, Karloff had top billing above Lugosi in all their films together despite Lugosi having the…
Theatrical release poster by Karoly Grosz