Boris Karloff: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Scott Allen Nollen, Boris Karloff: A Critical Account of His Screen, Stage, Radio, Television and Recording Work (1991), and Boris Karloff: A Gentleman’s Life (2000); Cynthia Lindsay, Dear Boris: The Life of William Henry Pratt a.k.a. Boris Karloff (1987, reissued 1995).

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Modified link of Web site: AllMusic - Boris Karloff. Nov 06, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jan 29, 2026
Anniversary information added. Nov 19, 2025
Add new Web site: Lancaster University - Boris Karloff. Apr 24, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - More than monsters: Icons of horror films on the definition of the genre. Nov 20, 2024
Add new Web site: BFI - Boris Karloff: 10 essential films. Sep 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Classic Film Hall of Fame - Boris Karloff. Jun 21, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Mar 18, 2024
Cross-references added. Aug 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Hollywood Walk of Fame - Biography of Boris Karloff. May 09, 2022
Add new Web site: Official Site of Boris Karloff. Mar 12, 2019
Corrected display issue. Nov 21, 2018
Add new Web site: AllMovie - Boris Karloff. Jan 20, 2017
Add new Web site: Matinee Classics - Biography of Boris Karloff. Mar 18, 2014
Add new Web site: Matinee Classics - Biography of Boris Karloff. Apr 21, 2013
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Boris Karloff. Mar 22, 2012
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of Boris Karloff. Mar 22, 2012
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Boris Karloff Profile. Mar 22, 2012
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Boris Karloff. Mar 21, 2012
Media added. Dec 21, 2006
Article revised. Nov 02, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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