Karloff

American  

[kahr-lawf, -lof] / ˈkɑr lɔf, -lɒf /

noun

1. Boris William Henry Pratt, 1887–1969, British actor in the U.S.

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Karloff British  

/ ˈkɑːlɒf /

noun

1. Boris , real name William Pratt 1887–1969, English film actor, famous for his roles in horror films, esp Frankenstein (1931)

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Example Sentences

But profitability has been a reliable bet more often than not — and Karloff’s “Frankenstein” and Lugosi’s “Dracula” still resonate through pop culture while most best picture winners of the same era are forgotten.

From Los Angeles Times

The 1931 Boris Karloff version of the film played on the walls.

From The Wall Street Journal

My theory is it’s a tribute to the veil Karloff sported during lunch breaks, so as not to frighten any pregnant secretaries on the Universal lot.

From Los Angeles Times

The musicians metamorphosed into their final form: Adopting the name Black Sabbath, after a low-budget Boris Karloff film of the same name, they started writing lyrics that dabbled in death, black magic and mental illness.

From BBC

Cody’s handsome Creature was inspired less by Boris Karloff and more by “having grown up madly in love with ‘Edward Scissorhands,’” specifically Johnny Depp’s loner hero.

From Los Angeles Times