Boris Karloff had portrayed the monster in the film Frankenweenie .
Martin Short as Edward Frankenstein , Victor 's father ; Nassor , Toshiaki 's partner and Victor 's other rival-like former enemy , who has a flat head inspired by Frankenstein 's monster and whose voice and face resemble that of Boris Karloff ; and Mr. Bergermeister , the grumpy Mayor of New Holland , the Frankensteins ' next-door neighbor and Elsa 's uncle .
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