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Karloff, Boris (1887-1967) Summary
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One of the most famous horror movie stars of all time, Boris Karloff has become virtually synonymous with Frankenstein. As depicted by Karloff in 1931, Frankenstein was a sympathetic figure, a gentle monster. This image of Frankenstein has remained in...
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Karloff, Boris
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(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 minor roles in films from...
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Boris Karloff Information
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Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt) (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s. He is best known for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 film...


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It grossed something like 12 million dollars and started a cycle of so-called boy-meets-ghoul horror...


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New York
Boris Karloff, the monster who would tuck you in at night
02/06/2006: 320 words, approx. 1 pages
The greatest of all horror stars was a study in darkness and light. Boris Karloff could be the most fiendish bogeyman imaginable but also the grandfather reading you the story of that bogeyman in the safety of your bedroom. In maybe his scariest performance,...
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The Village Voice
Karloff
02/01/2006: 729 words, approx. 2 pages
KARLOFF February 3 through 9 Film Forum ARTY MONSTER A horror-heavy Boris Karloff series robs graves and marries off a fetching corpse bride Although Boris Karloff appeared in more than 160 films in varied roles, the huge success of...
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DeForest, aka Larry 'Bud' Melman, dies
3/22/2007: 376 words, approx. 1 pages
Calvert DeForest, the white-haired, bespectacled nebbish who gained cult status as the oddball Larry "Bud" Melman on David Letterman's late night television shows, has died after a long illness.The Brooklyn-born DeForest, who was 85, died Monday at a hospital on Long Island, Letterman's "Late Show"...
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Letterman regular 'Bud' Melman dies
3/22/2007: 376 words, approx. 1 pages
Calvert DeForest, the white-haired, bespectacled nebbish who gained cult status as the oddball Larry "Bud" Melman on David Letterman's late night television shows, has died after a long illness. The Brooklyn-born DeForest, who was 85, died Monday at a hospital on Long Island, Letterman's "Late...
 


 

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