The long-reigning king of Hollywood horror, Boris Karloff was born William Henry Pratt on November 23,... (Learn more)
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Boris Karloff’s Milestones
| Hosted TV suspense and mystery series, "Thriller"; also acted in a number of episodes | |
| Successfully acted onstage opposite Julie Harris in "The Lark" in the 1950s (date approximate) | |
| 1909 | Immigrated to Canada |
| 1910 - 1912 | Adopted name Boris Karloff (date approximate) |
| 1910 | Joined Ray Brandon Players |
| 1912 | Joined Harry St. Claire Players |
| 1919 | Moved to Hollywood |
| 1931 | Achieved star status with his appearance as the monster in James Whale's "Frankenstein" |
| 1932 | First starring role with spoken dialogue, "Mask of Fu Manchu", in the title role |
| 1939 | Played the Frankenstein monster for the third and final time in "Son of Frankenstein" |
| 1943 | Enjoyed considerable Broadway success as the villainous Jonathan in the comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace" |
| 1966 | Narrated and provided the voice of the Grinch for the Christmas TV favorite, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", based on the Dr. Suess story |
| 1969 | Acted in final film, "The Curse of the Crimson Altar" |
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