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Boris Karloff

More Than a Monster (book in English)

by Stephen Jacobs

Type
Biographies
Subject
ActorBoris Karloff
Keywords
Boris Karloff, Horror, actor
Publishing Date
2011
Publisher
Tomahawk Press
Collection
(no collection)
Language
English
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Physical desc.
Hardcover • 568 pages • 26,64 €
7 x 9 ¾ inches (18 x 25 cm)
ISBN
978-0-9557670-4-3
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Book Presentation:
Boris Karloff - A name synonymous with horror.Drawing on detailed research, previously unpublished letters, and interviews with those who knew him this new biography dispels the often repeated myths associated with the star - many perpetuated by Karloff himself - and reveals a wealth of new information about the private and professional life of Boris Karloff.Although forever associated with his breakthrough role of 'the Monster' in Frankenstein (1931) Boris Karloff had a career that spanned almost 50 years and over 150 movies - from the era of the silent picture through to the days of the 'Swinging Sixties'. His roles in Bride of Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Black Cat, and many others - most now considered classics of the genre - ensured his reputation as 'The King of Horror'.Born William Henry Pratt in Camberwell, South London in 1887 Karloff defied family expectations and rejected a life in Government service. Instead he emigrated to Canada were he finally found work as a professional actor. After years touring Western Canada and the United States he arrived in

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