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

“I just...I just told you I’m a vampire, and you’re asking me about...Of course you’re asking me about Boris Karloff,” she finished, in the same tone she’d said Of course you know French.

From Literature

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

Back in 2011, the writer-director was already tinkering with a version of the monster that resembled a blend of Iggy Pop and Boris Karloff with jagged sutures, gaunt wrinkles and a crushed nose.

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