What is Boris Karloff?
{{Infobox actor | name = Boris Karloff | image = Boris Karloff as The Frankenstein Monster from Bride of Frankenstein film trailer.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birthname = William Henry Pratt | birth_date = {{birth date|1897|11|23|df=y}} | birth_place = [[London]], [[England]] | death_date = {{death date|1969|2|2|df=y}} | death_place = [[Sussex]], England | death_cause = [[Emphysema]] | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 1919–1968 | spouse = | awards = }} [[File:Boris Karloff.jpg|thumb]] '''Boris Karloff''' who was born '''William Henry Pratt''' (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), was an [[English people|English]] actor. == Career == Born in [[London]], [[England]]. His career began in silent movies. The Lightning Raider (1919), The Courage of Marge O'Doone (1920), The Woman Conquers (1922), The Greater Glory (1926), and The Devil's Chaplain (1929), are only a few movies in which he worked, in the 1920s. Boris Karloff along with [[Bela Lugosi]] and silent movie actor [[Lon Chaney, Sr.|Lon Chaney]], played a lot wevil roles in movie, undoubtedly his most famous role is that of the monster in ''[[Frankenstein]]'' (1931), a horror movie that was directed by [[James Whale]]. In 1932 he starred his second horror movie ''[[Behind the Mask (1932 movie)|Behind the Mask]]'' (1932), as Jim Henderson. That same year he obtained a role in ''[[Scarface (1932 movie)|Scarface]]'', with [[Paul Muni]]. He was also in ''[[The Mask of Fu Manchu]]'' (1932), and ''[[The Mummy (1932 movie)|The Mummy]]'' (1932), where he played the Mummy. he formed a successful team, with [[Bela Lugosi]] in ''[[The Black Cat (1934 movie)|The Black Cat]]'' (1934), ''[[The Raven (1935 movie)|The Raven]]'' (1935), ''[[The Invisible Ray (1936 movie)|The Invisible Ray]]'' (1936). The work of [[John Ford]] in RKO war movie, ''[[The Lost Patrol (1934 movie)|The Lost Patrol]]'' (1934), as Sanders a religious fanatic, in the [[World War I|First World War]]. Karloff returned to the character of the monster in ''[[Bride of Frankenstein]]'' (1935)