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Boris Karloff


Boris Karloff

Along with his great rival Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff was one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. Iconic is an understatement. After initially struggling to make his mark in the business, his breakthrough came in James Whale’s Frankenstein (1931). He went on to become a familiar face in genre …

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The mad scientist at work

William Henry Pratt, aka Baris Karloff, was one of the most recognisable faces of early horror cinema. He’s most famous for playing Doctor Frankenstein’s chilling creation in a number of films throughout the 1930s. The Englishman was cast in over one hundred and fifty roles in a career which spanned over five decades. However, his …

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