Karloff,Boris

Karloff,Boris
Kar·loff (kärʹlôf', -lŏf'), Boris. 1887-1969.
British-born American actor noted for his portrayals of monsters and other evil characters in a number of films, including Frankenstein (1931) and The Mummy (1932).

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  • Karloff, Boris — orig. William Henry Pratt born Nov. 23, 1887, London, Eng. died Feb. 2, 1969, Midhurst, West Sussex British U.S. actor. He immigrated to Canada from England in 1909 and acted with touring companies before moving to Hollywood, where he played… …   Universalium

  • Karloff, Boris — (1887 1969)    Born William Henry Pratt in England, the future actor immigrated to Canada in 1909, and after working in a variety of jobs, he turned to theater, acting in 1910 and taking the stage name Boris Karloff. He entered the United States… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

  • Karloff, Boris — • КА РЛОФ (Karloff) Борис (наст. имя и фам. Уильям Генри (по др. данным, Чарлз Эдуард) Пратт, Pratt) (23.11.1887 2.2.1969)    англо амер. актёр. С 1912 работал в т ре. С 1916 сыграл более 60 эпизодич. ролей в кино, прежде чем в 1931 прославился в …   Кино: Энциклопедический словарь

  • Karloff, Boris — orig. William Henry Pratt (23 nov. 1887, Londres, Inglaterra–2 feb. 1969, Midhurst, West Sussex). Actor estadounidense de origen británico. En 1909 emigró a Canadá desde Inglaterra, y actuó en compañías itinerantes. Posteriormente se mudó a… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Karloff, Boris — (William Henry Pratt) (1887 1969)    British born actor who had a long career in films and other media, but of course most famous as the monster in Frankenstein (1931). Hired by Luis Enrique Vergara for four films in early 1968, Karloff was by… …   Biographical Dictionary of Mexican Film Performers

  • Karloff, Boris — (1887 1969)    Born William Henry Pratt in London, the actor had a solid stage career before his name became synonymous with Frankenstein in motion pictures. Beginning in 1910 in British Columbia, Canada, he acted with stock companies and toured… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

  • Karloff, Boris — pseud. di Pratt, William Henry …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • Boris Karloff — Boris Karloff, eigentlich William Henry Pratt (* 23. November 1887 in London, im heutigen Bezirk Southwark; † 2. Februar 1969 in Midhurst, West Sussex, England), war ein britischer Theater und Filmschauspieler. Karloff wurde vor allem als… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Boris Karloff — Born William Henry Pratt 23 November 1887(1887 11 23) East Dulwich, London, England, UK Died …   Wikipedia

  • Boris Karloff — Demande de traduction Boris Karloff → …   Wikipédia en Français

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