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My Take
What grips me about Boris Karloff is the patience. He was 44 and roughly 80 films deep before Frankenstein's monster made him an icon overnight, and that long apprenticeship shows in the work. Behind the bolts and greasepaint he gave the creature something most horror never bothers with: genuine pathos, a wounded soul you actually mourn. I think of him less as the King of Horror and more as a stage-trained craftsman who happened to find immortality in a monster. That blend of menace and tenderness is rarer than the genre lets on, and it's why his shadow still falls over the screen.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Boris Karloff
- Name (Japanese)
- ボリス・カーロフ
- Reading
- ぼりす・かーろふ
- Born
- November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Dulwich, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- King's College London
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.karloff.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%95
Frequently asked questions
When was Boris Karloff born?
November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969.
Where is Boris Karloff from?
Boris Karloff is from Dulwich, United Kingdom.
What does Boris Karloff do?
Boris Karloff works as film actor, stage actor, actor.
How tall is Boris Karloff?
Boris Karloff is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
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