William Henry Pratt was born on 23 November 1887, at 36 Forest Hill Road, Peckham. His parents were Edward John Pratt (1826/7–1897), of the Indian Civil Service, … See more

Karloff married six times. His wives included stage actress Grace Harding (married from 1910 to 1913), actress Olive de Wilton (from 1916 to 1919), musician Montana Laurena … See more

During the run of Thriller, Karloff lent his name and likeness to a comic book for Gold Key Comics based upon the series. After Thriller was … See more

• Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
• Karloff, 2014 one-man play by Randy Bowser See more

Adoption of stage name
Pratt began appearing in theatrical performances in Canada in 1911 and during this period he chose Boris Karloff as his stage name. … See more

Upon returning to England to live in 1959, his address was 43 Cadogan Square, London. In 1966, he bought 25 Campden House (at 29 Sheffield Terrace), Kensington W8, and Roundabout Cottage in the Hampshire village of Bramshott. A longtime heavy … See more

Appearances on Lights Out!
Karloff acted in 7 episodes of the Lights Out! NBC anthology radio series from 1938 to 1947:
• "The Dream" (March 23, 1938)
• "Valse Triste" (March 30, 1938) See more