Laurence Harvey

During the 1950s and 1960s, he starred in several major films, including Butterfield 8, The Alamo, Darling and The Manchurian Candidate. Three films Karloff shot in Mexico just prior to his death were released over a two-year period after his passing, but were dismissed as undistinguished efforts by critics. His first major role was in Room at the Top, for which he received a Best Actor Oscar nomination. He was interred in the Mount Cemetery in Guildford, Surrey, England. He enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and from there moved to stage and film stardom. After battling emphysema for a number of years, Boris Karloff died from its complications at his home in Midhurst, Sussex, England on February 2, 1969 at the age of 81. He grew up in Johannesburg, moving to London in 1946, at age 16. In the 1960s, Karloff successfully spoofed his image in the 1963 cult classic film The Terror, directed by Roger Corman, and appeared as "retired horror film actor" Byron Orlok (a lightly-disguised version of himself) in Peter Bogdanovich's critically acclaimed 1968 film Targets which was one of his final film appearances.

Born Laruschka Mischa Skikne in Joniskis, Lithuania, he immigrated to South Africa at the age of 5. In later years, Karloff hosted and acted in a number of television series, most notably Thriller and The Veil, the latter of which was never broadcast and only came to light in the 1990s. Laurence Harvey (October 1, 1928 - November 25, 1973) was a Lithuanian-born actor. He also appeared with Jean Arthur as Captain Hook in the play Peter Pan, and was nominated for a Tony Award for his work opposite Julie Harris in The Lark. B. Priestley play The Linden Tree. Somewhat less successful was his work in the J.

An enthusiastic performer, he was able to return to the Broadway stage in the original production of Arsenic and Old Lace in 1942. His daughter Sara publicly denied any knowledge of Russian forebears. In fact, some of his ancestors were from India. In a time when it was considered unacceptable for public figures to be any nationality other than European, Karloff claimed Russian ancestry to explain his exotic looks.

Karloff was also a charter member of the Screen Actors Guild, and was especially outspoken as regards working conditions on sets (some extremely hazardous) that actors were expected to deal with in the mid-1930s. In contrast to the characters he played on screen, Karloff was known in real life as a very kindly gentleman who gave generously especially to children's charities. Grinch" but this was in fact voice actor Thurl Ravenscroft. Due to an error in the credits, it is sometimes erroneously stated that Karloff sang the famous song "You're a Mean One, Mr.

He also narrated the famous cartoon How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He gave an excellent performance in the 1934 John Ford epic The Lost Patrol. Karloff was a very fine actor who played a wide variety of roles in other genres besides horror. He made several silent films, before appearing as the Monster in Frankenstein (1931), the film that made his name.

In 1908, he travelled to Canada and the USA, changing his name to something more in keeping with his new vocation. Born in London and educated at Uppingham School and the University of London, Karloff's first goal in life was to become a diplomat, but instead he fell into acting. Boris Karloff (November 23, 1887 - February 2, 1969), born William Henry Pratt, was a famous actor in horror films.