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Boris Karloff was a film actor and stage actor, born on November 23, 1887 in Dulwich, United Kingdom. Boris Karloff died on February 2, 1969 at the age of 81. Schooling on record includes King's College London. Recorded honors include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. The listed height was 180 cm.
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.
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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
- Origin
- Dulwich, United Kingdom
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
2. Background
- University
- King's College London
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.karloff.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris%20Karloff
- 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
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203219
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Boris Karloff born?
Boris Karloff was born on November 23, 1887.
When did Boris Karloff die?
Boris Karloff died on February 2, 1969, aged 81.
Where was Boris Karloff from?
Boris Karloff was from Dulwich, United Kingdom.
What did Boris Karloff do?
Boris Karloff worked as film actor, stage actor, actor.
How tall was Boris Karloff?
Boris Karloff was 180 cm tall.
Where did Boris Karloff study?
Boris Karloff attended King's College London.
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