Boris Karloff

William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (/ˈkɑːrlɒf/), was an English actor who starred as Frankenstein's monster in the horror film Frankenstein (1931), which established him as a horror icon. He reprised the role in Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Son of Frankenstein (1939). Karloff also appeared as Imhotep in The Mummy (1932), and voiced the Grinch, as well as narrated the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), which won him a Grammy Award.
At his career height at the early to mid-1930s, he was billed simply as KARLOFF, or Karloff the Uncanny.
For his contribution to film and television, Karloff was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 8 February 1960.
== Biography ==
== Prior To Doctor Who ==
== Work on Doctor who ==
He played Dr. Who in two theatrical films. Dr. Who And The Daleks and Daleks Invasion: Earth 2150 A.D. as he would be the first and only English actor to portray the role of The Doctor. In doing so for the series, He Portrayed the Celestial Toymaker in the Season 3 episode The Celestial Toymaker.
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