Boris Karloff was an English actor.
Biography[]
Born William Pratt in Camberwell, London, Karloff began acting in Canada and later joined the Jeanne Russell Company before making his screen debut in 1919. Though he initially only worked as an extra onscreen, he rocketed to fame after playing The Creature in 1931's Frankenstein.
Karloff soon became a major horror star, appearing in a number of Frankenstein sequels, The Mummy and The Mask of Fu Manchu. He also appeared in Scarface, The Black Cat and Targets. Onstage, Karloff gained success for his roles in Arsenic and Old Lace and The Lark.
Karloff passed away in 1969.
Singing[]
Karloff sang a number of times both onscreen and stage, notably as Captain Hook in 1950's Peter Pan and King Arthur in the video production of A Connecticut Yankee.
Karloff also sang during appearances on various interview programmes, including The Rosemary Clooney Show and The Lux Show and performed the duet "We're Horrible, Horrible Men" on The Baker's Broadcast.
Film[]
The Body Snatcher (1945)[]
- Poor Daft Jamie (solo)
A Connecticut Yankee (1955)[]
- A Toast (contains solo lines)
- At the Round Table (contains solo lines)
- You Always Love the Same Girl (duet)
Mad Monster Party? (1967)[]
- One Step Ahead (contains solo lines)
Television[]
The Rosemary Clooney Show (1957)[]
- You'd Be Surprised (duet)
- Children Have Quizzical Ways (solo)
The Lux Show (1957)[]
- You Do Something to Me (solo)
- I Get So Frightened (duet)
The Gisele MacKenzie Show (1957)[]
- Those Were the Good Old Days (solo)
- The Girlfriend of the Whirling Dervish (contains solo lines)
The Red Skelton Hour (1968)[]
- The Two of Us (duet)
- The Three of Us (contains solo lines)
Stage[]
Peter Pan (1950)(originated the role)[]
Captain James Hook[]
- The Plank Round
Radio[]
The Baker's Broadcast (1938)[]
- We're Horrible, Horrible Men (duet)
Gallery[]
