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I tre volti della paura (1963) -- Boris Karloff is your host for Mario Bava’s 1963 classic triptych of terror, which set new standards in graphic violence and spellbinding horror.
"Tales of Tomorrow" (1951): Season 2: Episode 30 -- A scientist travels back in time to help mankind.
Grip of the Strangler (1958) -- A writer investigating the execution of a serial killer known as "The Haymarket Strangler" 20 years previously begins to suspect that the wrong man might have been hanged...
The Raven (1963) -- The sorcerer Craven learns from fellow magician Dr. Bedlo that his supposedly dead wife is alive and living at the castle of master sorcerer Dr. Scarabus.
The Terror (1963) -- Set in France, a young officer sees a young woman who mysteriously disappears into the sea. He finds himself in a house where a portrait of the woman hangs and they say she has been dead for twenty years.

Overview

Date of Birth:
23 November 1887, Camberwell, London, England, UK more
Date of Death:
2 February 1969, Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Along with fellow actors Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi and Vincent Price... more
Trivia:
When he traveled to England to shoot The Ghoul (1933), it was the first... more
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Awards:
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US TV Schedule:
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Incredible Invasion (1971) .... Prof. John Mayer
    ... aka Alien Terror (USA)
    ... aka Invasión siniestra (Mexico)
    ... aka Sinister Invasion
  2. La muerte viviente (1971) .... Carl van Molder/Damballah
    ... aka Isle of the Living Dead
    ... aka Isle of the Snake People (USA)
    ... aka Snake People
  3. El coleccionista de cadáveres (1970) .... Charles Badulescu
    ... aka Blind Man's Bluff (USA)
    ... aka Cauldron of Blood (UK)
    ... aka Children of Blood
    ... aka Death Comes from the Dark
    ... aka The Corpse Collectors
    ... aka The Shrinking Corpse

  4. Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) .... Professor Marsh
    ... aka The Crimson Altar (USA: poster title)
    ... aka The Crimson Cult (USA)
  5. "The Name of the Game" .... Mikhail Orlov (1 episode, 1968)
        - The White Birch (1968) TV episode .... Mikhail Orlov
  6. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Mad Scientist (2 episodes, 1956-1968)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - He Who Steals My Robot Steals Trash (1968) TV episode .... Mad Scientist
        - The Atomic Sailor (1956) TV episode .... Mad Scientist
  7. Targets (1968) .... Byron Orlok
    ... aka Before I Die
  8. House of Evil (1968) .... Matthias Morteval
    ... aka Dance of Death
    ... aka Macabre Serenade
  9. The Fear Chamber (1968) .... Dr. Carl Mandel
    ... aka Chamber of Fear
    ... aka La cámara del terror (Mexico)
    ... aka The Torture Chamber (video title)
    ... aka Torture Zone
  10. The Sorcerers (1967) .... Prof. Marcus Monserrat
  11. Mad Monster Party? (1967) (voice) .... Baron Boris von Frankenstein
    ... aka Mad Monsters Party?
  12. "I Spy" .... Don Ernesto Silvando (1 episode, 1967)
        - Mainly on the Plains (1967) TV episode .... Don Ernesto Silvando
  13. The Venetian Affair (1967) .... Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud
  14. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator / The Grinch
    ... aka Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (USA: complete title)
  15. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." .... Mother Muffin (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Mother Muffin Affair (1966) TV episode .... Mother Muffin
  16. "The Wild Wild West" .... Mr. Singh (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Night of the Golden Cobra (1966) TV episode .... Mr. Singh
  17. The Daydreamer (1966) (voice) .... The Rat
  18. The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966) .... The Corpse (Hiram Stokely)
  19. Die, Monster, Die! (1965) .... Nahum Witley
    ... aka Monster of Terror (UK)
    ... aka The House at the End of the World
  20. Bikini Beach (1964) .... The Art Dealer
  21. The Comedy of Terrors (1963) .... Hinchley
    ... aka The Graveside Story
  22. The Terror (1963) .... Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
    ... aka Roger Corman's The Terror (USA: uncensored intended title)
    ... aka Roger Corman's The Terror: Original Uncut Version (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Castle of Terror
    ... aka The Haunting (USA: TV title)
  23. The Raven (1963) .... Dr. Scarabus
  24. "Route 66" .... Boris Karloff (1 episode, 1962)
        - Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing (1962) TV episode .... Boris Karloff
  25. "The Dickie Henderson Show" (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Gangster (1962) TV episode
  26. The Paradine Case (1962) (TV) .... Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
  27. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Bishop Cauchon / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1962)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Arsenic & Old Lace (1962) TV episode .... Jonathan Brewster
        - The Lark (1957) TV episode .... Bishop Cauchon
  28. "Thriller" .... Clayton Mace (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
        - The Prediction (1960) TV episode .... Clayton Mace
  29. The Secret World of Eddie Hodges (1960) (TV) .... Captain Hook
  30. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Capt. Billy Bones (1 episode, 1960)
        - Treasure Island (1960) TV episode .... Capt. Billy Bones
  31. "Playhouse 90" .... Guibert / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1960)
        - To the Sound of Trumpets (1960) TV episode .... Guibert
        - Heart of Darkness (1958) TV episode .... Kurtz
        - Rendezvous in Black (1956) TV episode .... Ward Allen

  32. "General Electric Theater" .... Henry E. Church / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1959)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Indian Giver (1959) TV episode .... Henry E. Church
        - Mr. Blue Ocean (1955) TV episode .... Mr. Blue Ocean
  33. Corridors of Blood (1958) .... Dr. Bolton
  34. Frankenstein - 1970 (1958) .... Baron Victor von Frankenstein
  35. Grip of the Strangler (1958) .... James Rankin
    ... aka The Haunted Strangler (USA)
  36. The Juggler of Our Lady (1958) (voice) .... Narrator
  37. "Studio One" .... King Arthur / ... (3 episodes, 1951-1958)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Shadow of a Genius (1958) TV episode .... Professor Theodore Koering
        - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1952) TV episode .... King Arthur
        - Mutiny on the Nicolette (1951) TV episode
  38. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" .... Father Knickerbocker / ... (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title)
        - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1958) TV episode .... Father Knickerbocker/Narrator
  39. "Telephone Time" .... Dr. Pierre (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Vestris (1958) TV episode .... Dr. Pierre
  40. "The Veil" .... Andre Giraud / ... (9 episodes, 1958)
        - Destination Nightmare (1958) TV episode .... Peter Wade Sr.
        - Food on the Table (1958) TV episode .... Captain John Elwood
        - Genesis (1958) TV episode .... Jonas Atterbury
        - Girl on the Road (1958) TV episode .... Morgan Debs
        - Summer Heat (1958) TV episode .... Dr. Francis Mason
          (4 more)
  41. "Suspicion" .... Judge Winthrop Gelsey (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Deadly Game (1957) TV episode .... Judge Winthrop Gelsey
  42. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Larkin / ... (3 episodes, 1951-1957)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Man Who Played God (1957) TV episode .... Montgomery Royle
        - Fear (1952) TV episode .... Larkin
        - The Jest of Hahalaba (1951) TV episode .... Sir Arthur
  43. Voodoo Island (1957) .... Phillip Knight
    ... aka Silent Death (USA: reissue title)
  44. "Colonel March of Scotland Yard" .... Col. Perceval March (26 episodes, 1954-1956)
        - Passage of Arms (1956) TV episode .... Col. Perceval March
        - The New Invisible Man (1956) TV episode .... Col. Perceval March
        - The Case of the Lively Ghost (1956) TV episode .... Col. Perceval March
        - The Deadly Gift (1956) TV episode .... Col. Perceval March
        - The Case of the Misguided Missal (1956) TV episode .... Col. Perceval March
          (21 more)
  45. "Climax!" .... Dr. Philip Nestri / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1956)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - Bury Me Later (1956) TV episode .... Vicar
        - The White Carnation (1954) TV episode .... Dr. Philip Nestri
  46. "The Alcoa Hour" .... Doc Dixon (1 episode, 1956)
        - Even the Weariest River (1956) TV episode .... Doc Dixon
  47. "The United States Steel Hour" .... George Redford (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - Counterfeit (1955) TV episode .... George Redford
  48. A Connecticut Yankee (1955) (TV) .... King Arthur
  49. "The Elgin Hour" .... Mr. Mycroft (1 episode, 1955)
        - Sting of Death (1955) TV episode .... Mr. Mycroft
  50. "The Best of Broadway" .... Jonathan Brewster (1 episode, 1955)
        - Arsenic and Old Lace (1955) TV episode .... Jonathan Brewster
  51. Sabaka (1954) .... Gen. Pollegar
    ... aka The Hindu
  52. Il mostro dell'isola (1954) .... Don Gaetano
    ... aka The Island Monster (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Monster of the Island (USA: TV title)
  53. Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) .... Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
  54. "Suspense" .... Rasputin / ... (6 episodes, 1949-1953)
        - The Signal Man (1953) TV episode
        - The Black Prophet (1953) TV episode .... Rasputin
        - The Lonely Place (1951) TV episode
        - The Yellow Scarf (1949) TV episode
        - The Monkey's Paw (1949) TV episode
          (1 more)
  55. "ABC Album" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka The Plymouth Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - Four Stories (1953) TV episode
  56. "Tales of Tomorrow" .... Dr. Henry Marco (2 episodes, 1952-1953)
        - Past Tense (1953) TV episode .... Dr. Henry Marco
        - Memento (1952) TV episode
  57. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (2 episodes, 1951-1953)
    ... aka Lucky Strike Theater
    ... aka Montgomery's Summer Stock
    ... aka The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
        - Burden of Proof (1953) TV episode
        - The Kimballs (1951) TV episode
  58. "Hollywood Opening Night" (1 episode, 1953)
        - The Invited Seven (1953) TV episode
  59. The Black Castle (1952) .... Dr. Meissen
  60. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Charles Brandon (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - The House of Death (1952) TV episode .... Charles Brandon
  61. "Curtain Call" (1 episode, 1952)
        - The Soul of the Great Bell (1952) TV episode
  62. "CBS Television Workshop" .... Don Quixote (1 episode, 1952)
        - Don Quixote (1952) TV episode .... Don Quixote
  63. The Strange Door (1951) .... Voltan
    ... aka Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Door (USA: complete title)
  64. "The Jack Carter Show" (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #2.17 (1950) TV episode
  65. "The Milton Berle Show" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.13 (1950) TV episode
  66. "Lights Out" (1 episode, 1950)
        - The Leopard Lady (1950) TV episode
  67. "Masterpiece Playhouse" (1 episode, 1950)
        - Uncle Vanya (1950) TV episode

  68. Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) .... Swami Talpur
    ... aka Abbot and Costello Meet the Killer
    ... aka Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff (USA: long title)
    ... aka Meet the Killer
  69. "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" (2 episodes, 1949)
    ... aka Chevrolet Television Theatre (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Broadway Playhouse
        - A Passenger to Bali (1949) TV episode
        - Expert Opinion (1949) TV episode
  70. Cisaruv slavík (1949) (voice: English version) .... Narrator
    ... aka The Emperor's Nightingale (USA)
  71. "The Ford Theatre Hour" .... Jonathan Brewster (1 episode, 1949)
        - Arsenic and Old Lace (1949) TV episode .... Jonathan Brewster
  72. Tap Roots (1948) .... Tishomingo
  73. Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) .... Gruesome
    ... aka Dick Tracy Meets Karloff
    ... aka Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure (UK)
  74. Unconquered (1947) .... Chief Guyasuta
  75. Lured (1947) .... Charles van Druten
    ... aka Personal Column (UK)
  76. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) .... Dr. Hugo Hollingshead
  77. Bedlam (1946) .... Master George Sims
  78. Isle of the Dead (1945) .... Gen. Nikolas Pherides
  79. The Body Snatcher (1945) .... Cabman John Gray
    ... aka Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Body Snatcher' (USA: complete title)
  80. House of Frankenstein (1944) .... Doctor Gustav Niemann
  81. The Climax (1944) .... Dr. Friedrich Hohner
  82. The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) .... Prof. Nathaniel Billings
  83. The Devil Commands (1941) .... Dr. Julian Blair
    ... aka The Devil Said No
    ... aka When the Devil Commands
  84. You'll Find Out (1940) .... Judge Spencer Mainwaring
    ... aka Here Come the Boogie Men
  85. The Ape (1940) .... Dr. Bernard Adrian
    ... aka Gorilla
  86. Before I Hang (1940) .... Dr. John Garth
  87. Doomed to Die (1940) .... James Lee Wong
    ... aka The Mystery of Wentworth Castle
  88. The Man with Nine Lives (1940) .... Dr. Leon Kravaal
    ... aka Behind the Door (UK)
  89. Black Friday (1940) .... Dr. Ernest Sovac
  90. British Intelligence (1940) .... Valdar
    ... aka Enemy Agent (UK)
  91. The Fatal Hour (1940) .... James Lee Wong
    ... aka Mr. Wong at Headquarters (UK)

  92. Tower of London (1939) .... Mord
  93. The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) .... Dr. Henryk Savaard
  94. Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) .... Mr. James Lee Wong
  95. The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) .... James Lee Wong
  96. Son of Frankenstein (1939) .... The Monster
  97. Devil's Island (1939) .... Dr. Charles Gaudet
  98. Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) .... Mr. James Lee Wong
  99. The Invisible Menace (1938) .... Mr. Jevries/Dolman
    ... aka Without Warning
  100. West of Shanghai (1937) .... Gen. Wu Yen Fang
    ... aka War Lord
    ... aka Warlords (USA: alternative title)
  101. Night Key (1937) .... David Mallory
  102. Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) .... Gravelle
  103. The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936/I) .... Dr. Laurience
    ... aka Doctor Maniac Who Lived Again (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Dr. Maniac
    ... aka The Brainsnatcher
    ... aka The Man Who Lived Again (USA)
  104. Juggernaut (1936) .... Dr. Victor Sartorius
    ... aka The Demon Doctor
  105. The Walking Dead (1936) .... John Ellman
  106. The Invisible Ray (1936) (as Karloff) .... Dr. Janos Rukh
  107. The Black Room (1935) .... Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
    ... aka The Black Room Mystery (UK)
  108. The Raven (1935) (as Karloff) .... Edmond Bateman
  109. Bride of Frankenstein (1935) (as Karloff) .... The Monster
    ... aka The Bride of Frankenstein (USA: poster title)
  110. Gift of Gab (1934) (as Karloff) .... Cameo Appearance
  111. The Black Cat (1934) (as Karloff) .... Hjalmar Poelzig
    ... aka The House of Doom (UK)
    ... aka The Vanishing Body (USA: reissue title)
  112. The House of Rothschild (1934) .... Count Ledrantz
  113. The Lost Patrol (1934) .... Sanders
  114. The Ghoul (1933) .... Prof. Morlant
  115. The Mummy (1932) .... Im-ho-tep / Ardath Bey
    ... aka Cagliostro
    ... aka Im-Ho-Tep
    ... aka King of the Dead
  116. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) .... Dr. Fu Manchu
  117. The Old Dark House (1932) (as Karloff) .... Morgan
  118. Night World (1932) .... 'Happy' MacDonald
  119. The Miracle Man (1932) .... Nikko
  120. Scarface (1932) .... Gaffney
    ... aka Scarface, the Shame of the Nation
    ... aka The Shame of a Nation
  121. Business and Pleasure (1932) .... Sheik
    ... aka The Plutocrat
  122. Behind the Mask (1932) .... Jim Henderson
    ... aka The Man Who Dared
  123. Tonight or Never (1931) .... Waiter
  124. Frankenstein (1931) (as ?) .... The Monster
  125. The Guilty Generation (1931) .... Tony Ricca
  126. The Mad Genius (1931) (uncredited) .... Fedor's Father
  127. The Yellow Ticket (1931) (uncredited) .... Drunken Orderly
    ... aka The Yellow Passport (UK)
  128. Five Star Final (1931) .... Rev. T. Vernon Isopod
  129. Graft (1931) .... Terry
  130. I Like Your Nerve (1931) .... Luigi, Pacheco's butler
  131. The Public Defender (1931) .... The Professor
    ... aka Million Dollar Swindle
    ... aka The Reckoner
  132. Smart Money (1931) (uncredited) .... Sport Williams
  133. Young Donovan's Kid (1931) .... Cokey Joe
    ... aka Donovan's Kid
  134. The Vanishing Legion (1931) (voice) (uncredited) .... The Voice
  135. Cracked Nuts (1931) .... Boris, First Revolutionary
  136. King of the Wild (1931) .... Mustapha
  137. The Criminal Code (1931) .... Ned Galloway
  138. Sous les verrous (1931/I) .... Le Tigre
  139. The Utah Kid (1930) .... Henchman Baxter
  140. The Sea Bat (1930) .... Corsican
  141. The Bad One (1930) .... Monsieur Gaston

  142. The Unholy Night (1929) (uncredited) .... Abdul, the hindu lawyer
    ... aka The Green Ghost
  143. The King of the Kongo (1929) .... Scarface Macklin
  144. Behind That Curtain (1929) .... Beetham's Manservant
  145. The Phantom of the North (1929) .... Jules Gregg
    ... aka Phantoms of the North (USA: alternative title)
  146. Anne Against the World (1929)
  147. Two Sisters (1929) .... Cecil
  148. The Devil's Chaplain (1929) .... Boris
  149. The Fatal Warning (1929) .... Mullins
  150. Burning the Wind (1929) .... Pug Doran
  151. The Little Wild Girl (1928) .... Maurice Kent
    ... aka Flaming Justice (UK)
  152. Vultures of the Sea (1928) .... Grouchy
  153. The Vanishing Rider (1928) .... The Villain
  154. Sharp Shooters (1928) (uncredited) .... Cafe Proprietor
    ... aka Three Naval Rascals (UK)
  155. The Love Mart (1927) .... Fleming
  156. Two Arabian Knights (1927) .... The Purser
  157. Soft Cushions (1927) .... The Chief Conspirator
  158. The Phantom Buster (1927) .... Ramon
  159. The Meddlin' Stranger (1927) .... Al Meggs
  160. Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927) .... Owaza
  161. The Princess from Hoboken (1927) .... Pavel
  162. Let It Rain (1927) .... Crook
  163. The General (1926) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Union General
  164. Old Ironsides (1926) (uncredited) .... A Saracen Guard
    ... aka Sons of the Sea (UK)
  165. The Nickel-Hopper (1926) (uncredited) .... Dance Hall Masher
  166. Flaming Fury (1926) .... Gaspard
  167. The Eagle of the Sea (1926) (uncredited) .... Pirate
  168. Flames (1926) .... Blackie Blanchette
  169. The Golden Web (1926) .... Dave Sinclair
  170. The Bells (1926) .... The Mesmerist
  171. Her Honor, the Governor (1926) .... Snipe Collins
    ... aka The Second Mrs. Fenway
  172. The Man in the Saddle (1926) .... Robber
  173. The Greater Glory (1926) .... Scissors Grinder
  174. Without Mercy (1925) (uncredited) .... Madame Gordon's 2nd Henchman
  175. Perils of the Wild (1925)
  176. Lady Robinhood (1925) .... Cabraza
  177. Parisian Nights (1925) .... Pierre
  178. The Prairie Wife (1925) .... Diego
  179. Forbidden Cargo (1925) .... Pietro Castillano
    ... aka Dangerous Cargo
  180. Dynamite Dan (1924) .... Tony Garcia
  181. Riders of the Plains (1924)
  182. The Hellion (1924) .... The Outlaw
  183. The Prisoner (1923) .... Prince Kapolski
  184. The Woman Conquers (1922) .... Raoul Maris
  185. Omar the Tentmaker (1922) .... Imam Mowaffak
  186. The Altar Stairs (1922) .... Hugo
  187. The Man from Downing Street (1922) .... Maharajah Jehan
    ... aka The Jade Elephants
  188. The Infidel (1922) .... The Nabob
  189. Nan of the North (1922) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
  190. The Cave Girl (1921) .... Baptiste
  191. Cheated Hearts (1921) .... Nei Hamid
  192. Without Benefit of Clergy (1921) .... Ahmed Khan
  193. The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921) .... Priest of Kama-Sita/Dakar
    ... aka The Romance of the Hope Diamond
  194. The Last of the Mohicans (1920) (uncredited) .... Indian
  195. The Courage of Marge O'Doone (1920) .... Tavish
  196. The Deadlier Sex (1920) .... Jules Borney

  197. The Prince and Betty (1919) .... Undetermined Role
  198. His Majesty, the American (1919) (uncredited) .... The Spy
  199. The Masked Rider (1919) .... Mexican in saloon, Ch. 2
  200. The Lightning Raider (1919)
Soundtrack:
  1. Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (1997) (performer: "We're Horrible, Horrible Men")
    ... aka Bela Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (USA: alternative title)

  2. "The Gisele MacKenzie Show" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #1.8 (1957) TV episode (performer: "Those Were the Good Old Days" (uncredited), "The Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish" (uncredited))
  3. "The Lux Show" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #1.5 (1957) TV episode (performer: "You Do Something to Me", "I Get So Frightened")
  4. "The Rosemary Clooney Show" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode dated 9 January 1957 (1957) TV episode (performer: "You'd Be Surprised", "Children Have Quizzical Ways")
  5. A Connecticut Yankee (1955) (TV) (performer: "A Toast", "At the Round Table", "You Always Love the Same Girl")

  6. One in a Million (1936) ("Horror Boys of Hollywood" (1936))
  7. The Black Cat (1934) ("Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV.565" (uncredited))
    ... aka The House of Doom (UK)
    ... aka The Vanishing Body (USA: reissue title)
Thanks:
  1. Kreating Karloff (2006) (in memory of)
Self:
  1. "The Jonathan Winters Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #2.6 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Shindig!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode #2.14 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "The Entertainers" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 16 January 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode #6.28 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Hollywood and the Stars" .... The Monster in Frankenstein's segment (1 episode, 1964)
        - Monsters We've Known and Loved (1964) TV episode (also archive footage) .... The Monster in Frankenstein's segment
  6. Mondo balordo (1964) .... Himself - Narrator
    ... aka A Fool's World (USA)
  7. I tre volti della paura (1963) .... Himself/Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
    ... aka Black Sabbath (USA)
    ... aka Les trois visages de la peur (France)
    ... aka The Three Faces of Fear
    ... aka The Three Faces of Terror
  8. "I've Got a Secret" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1952-1963)
        - Episode dated 28 January 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 August 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 October 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 June 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Out of This World" .... Himself - Host (14 episodes, 1962)
        - The Tycoons (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Target Generation (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Immigrant (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - The Dark Star (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Divided We Fall (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (9 more)
  10. "Thriller" .... Himself / ... (66 episodes, 1960-1962)
    ... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
        - The Specialists (1962) TV episode .... Himself/Host
        - The Lethal Ladies (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Innocent Bystanders (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Man of Mystery (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Kill My Love (1962) TV episode .... Himself
          (61 more)
  11. "Sunday Showcase" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
        - Hollywood Sings (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Host

  12. "The Gale Storm Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Oh! Susanna
        - It's Murder My Dear (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 22 April 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "The Betty White Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode dated 12 February 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Lux Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney (USA: complete title)
        - Episode dated 8 January 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.5 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "The Veil" .... Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1958)
        - Jack the Ripper (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Peggy (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  17. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Boris Karloff (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "The Gisele MacKenzie Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #1.8 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #2.2 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.9 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "The Rosemary Clooney Show" .... Himself - Singer / ... (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode dated 9 January 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Singer / Sketch Actor
  21. "The Ernie Kovacs Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Kovacs Unlimited
        - Episode dated 13 August 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "Frankie Laine Time" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #2.2 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "The Donald O'Connor Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka The Donald O'Connor Texaco Show
    ... aka The Texaco Star Theater Starring Donald O'Connor
        - Episode #1.8 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "Down You Go" (1951) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes, 1954-1955)
  25. "Truth or Consequences" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka The All New Truth and Consequences (USA: new title)
    ... aka The New Truth and Consequences (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 7 November 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #1.5 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Who Said That?" .... Panelist (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode dated 30 April 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Panelist
  28. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1948-1952)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #5.13 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.33 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.4 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.45 (1948) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
  29. "The Eyes Have It" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1949-1952)
    ... aka Celebrity Time (USA: new title)
    ... aka Goodrich Celebrity Time
    ... aka Riddle Me This
    ... aka Stop, Look and Listen
        - Episode dated 25 May 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 November 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 September 1949 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "That Reminds Me" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
        - Episode dated 27 February 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
  31. "Four Star Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka All Star Revue (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 17 January 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "The Fred Waring Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode dated 21 October 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
  33. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode dated 21 January 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  34. "The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka The Paul Whiteman Revue
        - Episode dated 29 October 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
  35. "Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet" .... Himself (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #1.12 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "The Perry Como Show" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 19 February 1950 (1950) TV episode

  37. "Starring Boris Karloff" (1949) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
    ... aka The Boris Karloff Mystery Playhouse (USA: new title)
  38. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 6 (1942) .... Himself
  39. Information Please: Series 2, No. 12 (1941) .... Himself - Guest Panelist
    ... aka Information Please (1940-1941 season) (#12) (USA: series title)
  40. Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 9: Sports in Hollywood (1940) .... Himself/Tennis Fan

  41. Cinema Circus (1937) .... Himself
  42. Hollywood Hobbies (1935) .... Himself
  43. The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. "Close-up"
        - Bela Lugosi: Dracula's Dubbelganger (2007) TV episode .... Himself/The Monster/Various
  3. Le vampire déchu (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) (TV)
  5. Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) .... Himself
  6. Corridor Gossip (2007) (V) (uncredited) .... Dr. Thomas Bolton
  7. Haunted Memories (2007) (V) .... clips from 'The Haunted Strangler'
  8. Lugosi, the Dark Prince (2006) (V) .... Himself
  9. Terror in the Tropics (2006) (V) .... Mr. Wong
  10. Karloff, the Gentle Monster (2006) (V) .... Himself
  11. Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen (2004)
  12. Van Helsing: The Man and the Monsters (2004) (TV) .... Frankenstein's Monster
  13. Van Helsing: Behind the Screams (2004) (V)
  14. "Enterprise"
        - Horizon (2003) TV episode (uncredited) .... Frankenstein's Monster
  15. Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi (2002) (TV) .... Himself/Characters
  16. Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001) .... Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
  17. Heroes of Horror (2001) (TV) .... Himself/Frankenstein's Monster/Narrator & The Grinch/Prof. Morlant/Byron Orlok/Gorca
  18. Songs in the Key of Grinch (2000) (V) (voice)
  19. Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (1999) (V) .... Im-Ho-Tep
  20. Bride of Chucky (1998) (uncredited) .... Clips from 'Bride of Frankenstein'
  21. Universal Horror (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  22. 100 Years of Horror (1996) (V) .... Himself
  23. 100 Years of Horror: The Frankenstein Family (1996) (V) .... Himself
  24. "Biography"
        - Boris Karloff: The Gentle Monster (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  25. The Interactive History of Frankenstein (1995) (VG) .... Himself/Frankenstein Monster
  26. Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994) (TV)
  27. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994) (TV) (voice)
  28. Commercial Entertainment Product (1992) (V) (uncredited) .... Frankenstein's Monster
  29. Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) .... The Monster/Doctor Gustav Niemann/Dr. Henry Jekyll/Mr. Hyde/Baron Victor von Frankenstein
  30. The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) .... Inductee
  31. Transylvania Twist (1989) .... Himself
  32. Monsters & Maniacs (1988) (V) .... Himself
  33. "Moonlighting"
        - The Bride of Tupperman (1986) TV episode .... Frankenstein's Monster
  34. Terror in the Aisles (1984) .... Frankenstein Monster (Bride of Frankenstein)
  35. The Horror Show (1979)
  36. Madhouse (1974) .... Clip from 'The Raven'
  37. "Emergency!"
        - Seance (1973) TV episode .... Frankenstein's monster
  38. Way... Way Out (1966) (uncredited) .... Frankenstein Monster - Film clip on television screen
  39. The Son of Frankenstein (1966) .... The Monster
  40. Doom of Dracula (1966) .... The Madman
  41. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Himself
  42. "Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At..."
        - The Monsters (1965) TV episode .... Various
  43. Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961) .... Himself, film clip
  44. The Veil (1958) (TV) .... Sgt. Chester Willmore/Dr. Carlo Marcabienti/Andre Giraud/Dr. Francis Mason
  45. Destination Nightmare (1958) (TV) .... Morgan Debs/Prof. Charles Goncourt/Pete Wade, Sr./Ira
  46. Jack the Ripper (1958) (TV) .... Capt. John Elwood/Jonas Atterbury/Dr. Francis Mason
  47. When the Talkies Were Young (1955) (uncredited) .... T. Vernon Isopod
  48. Screen Snapshots: Spike Jones in Hollywood (1953) .... Himself
  49. Colonel March Investigates (1952) .... Col. March
  50. House of Dracula (1945) (uncredited) .... Frankenstein Monster in Dream Sequence
  51. The Mummy's Curse (1944) (uncredited) .... Kharis in flashback, bandaging sequence
  52. The Mummy's Hand (1940) (uncredited) .... Kharis
  53. Boo (1932) (uncredited) .... Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Played Capt. Hook and Mr. Darling in J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan", 1950, Imperial Theater, New York City, which ran for 321 performances. more
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2 Biographical Movies | 4 Portrayals | 12 Print Biographies | 23 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 7 Magazine Cover Photos more
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