Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Acting

Camberwell, London, England, UK

23 nov 1887 — 2 feb 1969

Filmografía (270)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage) · 2025

La última tienda de reparaciones

La última tienda de reparaciones

The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2024

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Self (archive footage) · 2021

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Self (archive footage) · 2021

True Fear: The Making of Psycho

True Fear: The Making of Psycho

Self · 2015

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

Self (archive footage) · 2015

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Various roles (archive footage) · 2014

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Self (archive footage) · 2013

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

2012

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

Self (archive footage) · 2008

Le vampire déchu

Le vampire déchu

Himself (archive footage) · 2007

Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

Cabman John Gray (archive footage) · 2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self (archive footage) · 2007

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Self (archive footage) · 2006

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Self (archive footage) · 2006

Terror in the Tropics

Terror in the Tropics

Mr. Wong (archive footage) · 2006

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2004

The Mesmerist

The Mesmerist

(archive footage) · 2003

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

Self · 2000

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Self (archive footage) · 2000

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Monster (archive footage) · 2000

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Self (archive footage) · 1999

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Self (archive footage) · 1999

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

(archive footage) · 1998

The Universal Story

The Universal Story

Self (archive footage) · 1996

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Self (archive footage) · 1994

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

(voice - archive footage) · 1994

Dracula in the Movies

Dracula in the Movies

1992

Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash

Baron Von Leppe (archive footage) · 1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Doctor Gustav Niemann (archive footage) · 1991

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

(archive footage) · 1990

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Archival · 1990

Transylvania Twist

Transylvania Twist

Man in Room (archive footage) · 1989

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

(archive footage) (uncredited) · 1988

Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage) · 1987

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage) · 1984

The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray (archive footage) · 1983

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Self (archive footage) · 1982

Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)

Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)

1980

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

(archive footage) · 1979

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage) · 1975

La mansión sangrienta

La mansión sangrienta

(archive footage) · 1974

Invasión Siniestra

Invasión Siniestra

Prof. John Mayer · 1971

La muerte viviente

La muerte viviente

Carl van Molder / Damballah · 1971

Il rosso segno della follia

Il rosso segno della follia

Gorca (archive footage) · 1970

McCloud

McCloud

Hjalmar Poelzig (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1970

Culto infernal

Culto infernal

Professor John Marsh · 1968

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

Mikhail Orlov · 1968

Míralos morir

Míralos morir

Byron Orlok · 1968

Fear Chamber

Fear Chamber

Dr. Carl Mandel · 1968

Serenata Macabra

Serenata Macabra

Matthias Morteval · 1968

Coleccionista de Cadáveres

Coleccionista de Cadáveres

Franz Badulescu · 1968

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage) · 1968

The Sorcerers

The Sorcerers

Prof. Marcus Monserrat · 1967

Mad Monster Party?

Mad Monster Party?

Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice) · 1967

Como el Grinch robó la Navidad

Como el Grinch robó la Navidad

Narrator / The Grinch (voice) · 1966

The Venetian Affair

The Venetian Affair

Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud · 1966

La chica de C.I.P.O.L.

La chica de C.I.P.O.L.

Mother Muffin · 1966

The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer

The Rat (voice) · 1966

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

The Corpse · 1966

Doom of Dracula

Doom of Dracula

The Madman (archive footage) · 1966

Muere, monstruo muere

Muere, monstruo muere

Nahum Witley · 1965

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

Mr. Singh · 1965

Shindig!

Shindig!

Self - Guest Host / Singer · 1964

Bikini Beach

Bikini Beach

Art Dealer · 1964

La comedia de terror

La comedia de terror

Amos Hinchley · 1964

Horror!!!

Horror!!!

Self · 1964

Mondo Balordo

Mondo Balordo

Narrator · 1964

I tre volti della paura

I tre volti della paura

Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak") · 1963

El hechizo

El hechizo

Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe · 1963

El cuervo

El cuervo

Dr. Scarabus · 1963

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

1962

Little Lost Robot

Little Lost Robot

Host · 1962

Out of This World

Out of This World

Host · 1962

The Incredible Doktor Markesan

The Incredible Doktor Markesan

Dr. Konrad Markesan · 1962

Arsenic & Old Lace

Arsenic & Old Lace

Jonathan Brewster · 1962

The Storm

The Storm

1962

The Grim Reaper

The Grim Reaper

Self · 1961

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Self (archive footage) · 1961

Who Killed Chung Ling Soo?

Who Killed Chung Ling Soo?

Narrator · 1960

The Fatal Impulse

The Fatal Impulse

Self · 1960

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Thriller

Thriller

Clayton Mace · 1960

Thriller

Thriller

Self - Host · 1960

Thriller

Thriller

Dr. Thorne · 1960

Thriller

Thriller

Dr. Albert Farnham · 1960

Thriller

Thriller

Pop Jenkins / Col. Jackson Beauregard Finchess · 1960

Thriller

Thriller

Doktor Konrad Markesan · 1960

Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood

Dr. Thomas Bolton · 1958

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

Mr. Kurtz · 1958

Frankenstein 1970

Frankenstein 1970

Baron Viktor von Frankenstein · 1958

Grip of the Strangler

Grip of the Strangler

James Rankin · 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Narrator (voice) / Father Knickerbocker · 1958

El velo

El velo

1958

The Juggler of Our Lady

The Juggler of Our Lady

Narrator (voice) · 1957

Suspicion

Suspicion

Judge Winthrop Gelsey · 1957

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

1957

The Lark

The Lark

Bishop Cauchon · 1957

Voodoo Island

Voodoo Island

Phillip Knight · 1957

Rendezvous in Black

Rendezvous in Black

Ward Allen · 1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Self · 1956

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Colonel March Of Scotland Yard · 1956

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

Self · 1955

A Connecticut Yankee

A Connecticut Yankee

King Arthur · 1955

Sting of Death

Sting of Death

Mr. Mycroft · 1955

Sabaka

Sabaka

General Pollegar · 1955

Climax!

Climax!

Dr. Philip Nestri · 1954

Climax!

Climax!

Vicar Tellworth · 1954

Il mostro dell'isola

Il mostro dell'isola

Don Gaetano · 1954

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

George Redford · 1953

Abbott y Costello conocen al Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde

Abbott y Costello conocen al Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde

Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde · 1953

Colonel March Investigates

Colonel March Investigates

Colonel March · 1953

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Mr. Blue Ocean · 1953

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Henry E. Church · 1953

The Black Castle

The Black Castle

Dr. Meissen · 1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Cauchon · 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Jonathan Brewster · 1951

The Strange Door

The Strange Door

Voltan · 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Charles Brandon · 1951

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

Professor Townsend (Spy) · 1951

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self · 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Bennett Kimball · 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Lights Out

Lights Out

1949

Abbott y Costello contra los asesinos

Abbott y Costello contra los asesinos

Swami Talpur · 1949

Suspense

Suspense

Toff · 1949

Suspense

Suspense

1949

Suspense

Suspense

Bronson · 1949

Suspense

Suspense

Rasputin · 1949

Studio One

Studio One

Skaggs · 1948

Studio One

Studio One

Professor Koernig · 1948

Studio One

Studio One

King Arthur · 1948

Tap Roots

Tap Roots

Tishomingo · 1948

Los inconquistables

Los inconquistables

Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas · 1947

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Gruesome · 1947

La vida secreta de Walter Mitty

La vida secreta de Walter Mitty

Dr. Hollingshead · 1947

Lured

Lured

Charles van Druten · 1947

Bedlam

Bedlam

George Sims · 1946

Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead

Gen. Nikolas Pherides · 1945

El profanador de tumbas

El profanador de tumbas

John Gray · 1945

La maldición de la momia

La maldición de la momia

Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited) · 1944

La Guarida de Frankenstein

La Guarida de Frankenstein

Dr. Gustav Niemann · 1944

The Climax

The Climax

Dr. Friedrich Hohner · 1944

The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You

Prof. Nathaniel Billings · 1942

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Himself · 1942

The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands

Dr. Julian Blair · 1941

You'll Find Out

You'll Find Out

Judge Spencer Mainwaring · 1940

The Ape

The Ape

Dr. Bernard Adrian · 1940

La mano de la momia

La mano de la momia

Kharis (archive footage / uncredited) · 1940

Before I Hang

Before I Hang

Dr. John Garth · 1940

Doomed to Die

Doomed to Die

James Lee Wong · 1940

The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

Dr. Leon Kravaal · 1940

Black Friday

Black Friday

Dr. Ernest Sovac · 1940

The Fatal Hour

The Fatal Hour

James Lee Wong · 1940

La torre de Londres

La torre de Londres

Mord · 1939

British Intelligence

British Intelligence

Valdar · 1939

The Man They Could Not Hang

The Man They Could Not Hang

Dr. Henryk Savaard · 1939

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. James Lee Wong · 1939

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

James Lee Wong · 1939

El hijo de Frankenstein

El hijo de Frankenstein

The Monster · 1939

Devil's Island

Devil's Island

Dr. Charles Gaudet · 1939

Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective

James Lee Wong · 1938

The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace

Jevries · 1938

Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937

Self · 1937

West of Shanghai

West of Shanghai

"General" Wu Yen Fang · 1937

Night Key

Night Key

David Mallory · 1937

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Gravelle · 1936

The Man Who Changed His Mind

The Man Who Changed His Mind

Dr. Laurence · 1936

Juggernaut

Juggernaut

Dr. Victor Sartorius · 1936

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

John Ellman · 1936

El rayo invisible

El rayo invisible

Dr. Janos Rukh · 1936

The Black Room

The Black Room

Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman · 1935

El cuervo

El cuervo

Edmond Bateman · 1935

La novia de Frankenstein

La novia de Frankenstein

The Monster · 1935

Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab

Himself · 1934

El gato negro

El gato negro

Hjalmar Poelzig · 1934

The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild

Count Ledrantz · 1934

The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol

Sanders · 1934

Screen Snapshots No. 11

Screen Snapshots No. 11

Himself · 1934

The Ghoul

The Ghoul

Prof. Morlant · 1933

La momia

La momia

Imhotep / Ardath Bey · 1932

Boo

Boo

Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein") · 1932

La máscara de Fu-Manchú

La máscara de Fu-Manchú

Dr. Fu Manchu · 1932

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

Morgan · 1932

Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

Man Approaching Ticket Counter · 1932

Night World

Night World

'Happy' MacDonald · 1932

Scarface, el terror del Hampa

Scarface, el terror del Hampa

Gaffney · 1932

The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

Nikko · 1932

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

Boris Karloff · 1932

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

Jim Henderson · 1932

Business and Pleasure

Business and Pleasure

Sheik Ali-Ben Joseph · 1932

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

The Monster · 1931

The Guilty Generation

The Guilty Generation

Tony Ricca · 1931

The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket

Drunken Orderly · 1931

The Mad Genius

The Mad Genius

Fedor's Father (uncredited) · 1931

Five Star Final

Five Star Final

T. Vernon Isopod · 1931

Graft

Graft

Terry · 1931

I Like Your Nerve

I Like Your Nerve

Luigi - Pacheco's Butler · 1931

The Public Defender

The Public Defender

The Professor · 1931

Smart Money

Smart Money

Sport Williams · 1931

Young Donovan's Kid

Young Donovan's Kid

Cokey Joe · 1931

The Vanishing Legion

The Vanishing Legion

The Voice (voice) · 1931

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

Boris - First Revolutionary · 1931

King of the Wild

King of the Wild

Mustapha · 1931

Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never

Waiter · 1931

The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

Ned Galloway · 1931

The Utah Kid

The Utah Kid

Henchman Baxter · 1930

The Sea Bat

The Sea Bat

Corsican · 1930

The Bad One

The Bad One

Monsieur Gaston · 1930

The Unholy Night

The Unholy Night

Abdul Mohammed Bey - the Hindu Lawyer (uncredited) · 1929

The King of the Kongo

The King of the Kongo

Scarface Macklin · 1929

Behind That Curtain

Behind That Curtain

Beetham's Manservent · 1929

Two Sisters

Two Sisters

Cecil · 1929

The Devil's Chaplain

The Devil's Chaplain

Boris · 1929

The Fatal Warning

The Fatal Warning

Mullins · 1929

Burning the Wind

Burning the Wind

Pug Doran · 1929

The Little Wild Girl

The Little Wild Girl

Maurice Kent · 1928

Vultures of the Sea

Vultures of the Sea

Grouchy · 1928

The Vanishing Rider

The Vanishing Rider

The Villain · 1928

Sharp Shooters

Sharp Shooters

Cafe Proprietor (uncredited) · 1928

The Love Mart

The Love Mart

Fleming · 1927

Two Arabian Knights

Two Arabian Knights

Purser · 1927

Soft Cushions

Soft Cushions

The Chief Conspirator · 1927

The Phantom Buster

The Phantom Buster

Ramon · 1927

The Meddlin' Stranger

The Meddlin' Stranger

Al Meggs · 1927

Tarzan and the Golden Lion

Tarzan and the Golden Lion

Owaza · 1927

The Princess from Hoboken

The Princess from Hoboken

Pavel · 1927

Let It Rain

Let It Rain

Crook · 1927

Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides

Saracen Guard (uncredited) · 1926

Flaming Fury

Flaming Fury

Gaspard · 1926

The Nickel-Hopper

The Nickel-Hopper

Dance Hall Masher · 1926

The Eagle of the Sea

The Eagle of the Sea

Pirate (uncredited) · 1926

Flames

Flames

Blackie Blanchette · 1926

The Golden Web

The Golden Web

Dave Sinclair · 1926

The Bells

The Bells

The Mesmerist · 1926

Her Honor, the Governor

Her Honor, the Governor

Snipe Collins · 1926

The Man in the Saddle

The Man in the Saddle

Robber (uncredited) · 1926

The Greater Glory

The Greater Glory

Scissors Grinder · 1926

Without Mercy

Without Mercy

Madame Gordon's 2nd Henchman (uncredited) · 1925

Parisian Nights

Parisian Nights

Pierre · 1925

Never the Twain Shall Meet

Never the Twain Shall Meet

1925

Perils of the Wild

Perils of the Wild

1925

Lady Robinhood

Lady Robinhood

Cabraza · 1925

The Prairie Wife

The Prairie Wife

Diego · 1925

Forbidden Cargo

Forbidden Cargo

Pietro Castillano · 1925

Dynamite Dan

Dynamite Dan

Tony Garcia · 1924

Riders of the Plains

Riders of the Plains

1924

The Hellion

The Hellion

The Outlaw · 1924

The White Panther

The White Panther

Shere Ali's Aide (as Karloff Boris) · 1924

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

Prince Kapolski · 1923

Omar the Tentmaker

Omar the Tentmaker

Imam Mowaffak · 1922

The Altar Stairs

The Altar Stairs

Hugo · 1922

The Woman Conquers

The Woman Conquers

Raoul Maris · 1922

The Man from Downing Street

The Man from Downing Street

Maharajah Jehan · 1922

The Infidel

The Infidel

The Nabob · 1922

Nan of the North

Nan of the North

Undetermined Role (uncredited) · 1922

The Cave Girl

The Cave Girl

Baptiste · 1921

Cheated Hearts

Cheated Hearts

Nei Hamid · 1921

Without Benefit of Clergy

Without Benefit of Clergy

Ahmed Khan · 1921

The Hope Diamond Mystery

The Hope Diamond Mystery

Priest of Kama-Sita / Dakar · 1921

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

Indian (uncredited) · 1920

The Courage of Marge O'Doone

The Courage of Marge O'Doone

Tavish · 1920

The Woman and the Puppet

The Woman and the Puppet

(uncredited) · 1920

The Deadlier Sex

The Deadlier Sex

Jules Borney · 1920

The Prince and Betty

The Prince and Betty

Undetermined Role · 1919

His Majesty, the American

His Majesty, the American

Henchman in cloth cap · 1919

The Lightning Raider

The Lightning Raider

1919

Suspense: A Night at an Inn

Suspense: A Night at an Inn

Toff ·