Boris Karloff (Boris Karloff)

William Henry Pratt, aka Boris Karloff, born November 23, 1887 in a suburb of London Dulwich. He graduated from the University of London. In 1909, although he wanted to become a diplomat, he emigrated to Canada, where to hire workers on a farm. Inspired by the theater, he joined it to one of the touring troupe, then to another and in the next decade, traveled all over Canada and America, playing small roles in the second plan. On the big screen, William Pratt made his debut in a cameo in the film `The Dumb Girl of Portici` (1916). Three years later he returned to Hollywood and began to actively act in films. Although the first success came to him after the movie `The criminal code ', he played more than 60 bit parts, before in 1931, became famous in the role of monsters in the movie` Frankenstein `. Later starred in many adventure tapes and `` horror films, as a rule, in similar roles villains. In addition, the actor has created and psychologically complex characters in the film John Ford 'Lost Patrol' (1934) and in Peter Bogdanovich's directorial debut 'Targets' (1968).