Bill Stern
Bill Stern Guest Boris Karloff
Charlie McCarthy
Bm451028 Court Case With Edgar Bergen
Creeps by Night
Creeps By Night 440502 Final Reckoning
Creeps By Night The Hunt
Duffy's Tavern
Duffy Boris Karloff In A Play To Buy War Bonds
Duffy511005 Duffy Wants To Sell Tavernb.karloff
Fred Allen
Fred 451108 Boris Karloff Renting A Room
Helen Hayes Theater
Helen Hayes 451208 Angel Street
Information Please
Info Please 410124 Boris Karloff Louis E Lawes
Info Please 420220 J.carradine Boris Karloffmissing End
Info Please 430517 Jan Struther Boris Karloff
Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum 410525 Death Is A Joker
Inner Sanctum 410803 The Telltale Heart
Inner Sanctum 420503 Study For Murder
Inner Sanctum 451023 The Corridor Of Doom
Inner Sanctum 451106 Wailing Wall
Inner Sanctum 520622 Birdsong For A Murderer
Inner Sanctum 520712 Death For Sale With Karloff
Jack Benny
Jb470119 I Was Condemned
Jimmy Durante
Durange 471210 011 Karloff (poor Sound)
Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall 471225 With Boris Karloff
Lights Out
Lights Out 380323 The Dream
Lights Out 380406 Cat Wife
Lights Out 470716 Death Robbery
Martin & Lewis
Martlin Lewis 520418 Guest Boris Karloff
Misc
Boris Karloff And Friends
Boris Karloff Budapest Sound Clip
Boris Karloff Clasp Sound Clip Clasp
Boris Karloff Movie Promo The Haunted Strangler
Boris Karloff Rip Van Winkle
Boris Karloff Sleepy Hollow
Boris Karloff The Monster Mash
Boris Karloff The Vampire's Grave
Boris Karloff Thumbelina
NBC University Theater
Nbc Univ 481017 History Of Mr Polly
Philco
Bing Crosby 471029 Boris Karloff
Readers Digest
Boris Karloff's 571200 Special Message To Station Owners
Boris Karloff's Reader's Digest 571216 Chung Ling Soo
Boris Karloff's Reader's Digest 571217 Shakespeare's Hom
Boris Karloff's Reader's Digest 571218 Story Of Wood
Boris Karloff's Reader's Digest 571219 Dr Harvey Cushing
Boris Karloff's Reader's Digest 571220 The White House
Boris Karloff's Reader's Digest 580110 266 Aunt Chloe's Reward
Boris Karloff's Reader's Digest 580111 267 How Smart Is A Fish
Boris Karloff's Reader's Digest 580112 268 Laughter Is The Best Medicine
Boris Karloff's Reader's Digest 580113 269 Napoleon
Boris Karloff's Reader's Digest 580114 270 Teacher's Tricks
Screen Guild Theater
Sgt 461125 323 Arsenic And Old Lace
Sealtest
Sealtest 481028 07 Happy Halloween
Sealtest 490623 39 The Stranger Arrives
Shell Chateau
Shell Chateau 350831 Karloff Georga Weathern
Spike Jones
Spike Jones 490409 Boris Karloff
Suspense
Spns127 450125 Drury's Bones Boris Karloff
Tales Frightened
01 The Vampire Sleeps Boris Karloff
02 Mirror Of Death Boris Karloff
03 Never Kick A Black Cat Boris Karloff
04 The Ladder Boris Karloff
05 Nightmare Boris Karloff
06 Voice From The Grave Boris Karloff
The Raven
The Raven Bela Lugosi & Boris Karloff 1935 1 Of 3
The Raven Bela Lugosi & Boris Karloff 1935 2 Of 3
The Raven Bela Lugosi & Boris Karloff 1935 3 Of 3
Theater Guild on The Air
Tga 451111 10 Emperor Joneswhere The Cross Is Made
Tga 501224 55 David Copperfield
Treasure Chest
Boris Karloff's Treasure Chest 501001 Casey At The Bat
Boris Karloff's Treasure Chest 501126 Johnny Appleseed
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The
life of Boris Karloff, born William Henry Pratt, was predetermined
for him he was a child. Having seven brothers and one sister,
and growing up in a very diplomatic family, little William
was thrust into King's College and expected to pursue the
family trade. With his school interests dwindling and his
love for drama growing, little William dropped out of school
and decided to become an actor. After his family gave William
the boot, Vancouver had the privilege of hosting little
Williams' next few years. During these years, William failed
in his endeavors of being a real estate agent and as a farmhand.
It was during these times when he reevaluated his reasons
for leaving London that he came upon an ad in the newspaper
that stated that a theatrical agent, stationed in Seattle,
was looking for some actors. That was, as they say, THAT!
William packed his bags, and left for the States. When put
in front of the agent, William lied about all his theatrical
experience in order to get roles. It was during this time
that William came up with the stage name Boris Karloff,
which was a hybrid of a Russian last name of his mother's
ancestry and a very authentic, powerful first name.
It was during this time, when Karloff
was in Los Angeles for a small role that he got, that James
Whale gazed upon Karloff while he was eating, and was drawn
to Karloff's unusually large and misshapen head--Hollywood
had its FRANKENSTEIN! While filming the movie, the studio wanted to keep Karloff's
identity secret. Even during the credits, "The Monster"
was accredited to "?." When the movie broke out,
44-year old Karloff stole the show from Colin Clive, the
movie's lead role. Karloff went on to create more scares
throughout the 1930s. When Hollywood's Monster craze died
out, Karloff returned to the stage. It was in 1956 that
Karloff received a Tony nomination for his role in "The
Lark."
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