#actor: boris karloff

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Vincent Price and Boris Karloff wizard duel to the death

The Raven (1963) dir. Roger Corman

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Watched this film and they’re an old polycule…. guys….

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Boris Karloff having a drink sometime in the late 1930s or early 1940s.

Unfortunately I don’t have an exact date for this photo, but it looks like it might’ve been taken on the same day that he was on an episode of “Information Please” in 1941.

[yourverybestghoulfriend]

Remembering Boris Karloff on his birthday today.

(November 23, 1887-February 2, 1969)

Horror Credits Include: The Monster in Frankenstein (1931) Imhotep in The Mummy (1932) Hjalmar in The Black Cat (1934) The Monster in Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Edmond Bateman in The Raven (1935) John Elman in The Walking Dead (1936) The Monster in Son of Frankenstein (1939) Doctor Gustav Niemann in House of Frankenstein (1944) Dr, Henry Jekyll/Mr. Hyde in Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) Dr. Scarabus in The Raven (1963) Gorca in Black Sabbath (1963. Segment: "I Wurdalak") Hinchley in The Comedy of Terrors (1963) Nahu, Witley in Die, Monster, Die! (1965) Baron Boris von Frankenstein in Mad Monster Party? (1967. Voice) Franz Badulescu in Cauldron of Blood (1968)

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Today would’ve been Boris Karloff’s 137th birthday!

Here is a portrait of him that I drew this time last year.

As usual, I had trouble with the head shape. I seem to struggle drawing heads on a tilt. For some reason, every drawing of Boris I've done has been difficult. It seems that his face is difficult for me for some reason. I am happy with how he turned out, though.

I did my best to copy his signature for his name at the bottom ✏️

2B and HB graphite and mechanical pencils and Lyra aquarelles on 160 gsm paper.

Process photos and 2022 portrait below cut.

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2022’s Boris drawing:

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Top 10 Favorite Classic actors

So I was thinking of doing a top 10 actors list....But the list was dominated by classic actors ,so doing that list .Might do more modern actors too.Also this is both actors AND actresses

Rule to clasify for classic actor ,I went exclusively with actors who have passed on

10.Christopher Lee-Guy with a long and very varied career,Lee brings a dangerous villanous yet sophisticated and even seductive vibe to most roles

9.Peter Lorre:Arlene Francis once described Lorre as "Our favorite sad eyed villain" and that sums him up well .He brings both a creepines and yet a sense of sadness to many roles while also being an underrated comic talent .Even though type cast as villains he could play diffrent types of villains ,as shown by his three breakthrough performances in M ,Man Who Knew Too Much and Mad Love,where he plays a tormented pathetic childkiller ,a cool levelheaded kidnapper and a obsessed mad stalkerish surgeon with equal pinache

8.Roddy McDowall-Theres a sad cliche that child actors often have bad careers ,Roddy McDowall is a big exception,transitioning from child star to one of the most praised character actors of the 20th century with a six decade career .Be it film,television ,theater or voiceover,McDowall conquered it ,and be it a historical epic , a horror film,a cartoon or a certain franchise about talking apes .....McDowall NEVER phones in ,he brings the sauce

7.Vincent Price : Vincent is one of my favorite personalities of the 20th century ,known for his sophistication and wicked sense of humor .He started out as a matinee idol before finding his niche playing villains ,usually in horror.What I find interesting about Vincent is he is really good at playing the "Man drivent to villainy ",he can play a right evil bastard but his villains tend to be either sympathetic to an extent or they are clearly having a ball so you cant help but like them .Whether villain ,protagonist or even a side role hes just a hoot to watch

6.Boris Karloff -Karloff for YEARS was my go to answer for favorite actor .Of the classic horror stars Karloff is so understated,like he could go big if he wanted to but the little inflections and movements he does are effective enough.PArt of my love for him is his voice,like watch the GRinch or him telling the story of Death and the Servent in Target and you are just pulled in .He can do sinister very well,(I will always remember his slimey grin in The Body Snatcher) but of course his greatest legacy is being the FRankensteinMonster which if you ask me is one of the greatest performances in cinema ,he is brutal and vacant but at the same time sad,frightened and child like

5.Ingrid Bergman -So while I adore Casblanca and she is great in it....It is her performances in Gaslight ,Murder on the ORient Express and especially Anastasia that put her so high.I have never seen a performer just ....."Go there" as well as she does ,so consistantly and I kind of forget Im watching a movie .Shes not higher cause I just havent seen enough of her

4.Humphrey Bogart-Bogart is cool,and while Ive always thought he was cool,i wasnt initially impressed by ol Boagey .......The more stuff Ive seen with him the more I realize beneath that coolness is a really good actor who can do comedy,romance,be a tough guy and even be the second most paranoid nervous wreck of a villain I have ever seen (Behind Tony Goldwyn in Ghost ),theres more to him then just being cool

3.Katherine Hepburn;.....DO I have to explain placing one of the greatest performers of the 20th century so high? .....Just watch Philidelphia Story,African Queen and Lion and Winter,youll get it

2.Eli Wallach-I pretty much love this guy anytime he appears in something .Hes another guys who can play vilains but add a layer .Hes always entertaining and he played one of my favorite film characters ever Tuco in The Good the Bad and the Ugly

1.Claude Rains.....I think Claude Rains should be called the greatest actor of the 20th century over the likes of Charles Laughton,LAurance Olivier and John Gielgud.....Cause this guy TRAINED Charles Laughton,Laurance Olivier and John Gielgud !!!!!He is one of the greatest character actors of the 20th century .He has possibly the greatest voice of any actor (The competition is James Earl Jones and James Mason ) which was so striking,his big break was the Invisible Man ,a movie where you dont even SEE HIM .Man did horror,adventure ,sci fi ,musical ,dramas and was in both Casablanca (As my favorite film character ever Louis Renault ) AND Lawrance of Arabia ,AKA two movies considered pretty darn good .And if you want more proof ,watch his death scene in Deception where he is shot by Bette Davis ....And just smirks and says "You fool ".I stand by Rains being my absolute favorite actor

So thats my list,share your favorits if you want ,or just share your thoughts on mine

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"The bride of Frankenstein"

On stage we saw Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson i Ernest Thesiger. The film is a continuation of the 1931 film titled "Frankenstein" in which most of the same actors appeared.

The film is not one of my favorites, but it is important in cinematography. Elsa's appearance in the film has become iconic for creators of comics and fairy tales. "The Bride of Frankenstein" is finally another one of Universal's unique and important monsters.

In the first scene of the film we can see Mary Shelley who, encouraged by her friend, begins to tell the sequel to her book.

of course, this part of the Frankenstein story also had a sequel titled "The Son of Frankenstein", in which Béla Lugosi appeared.

Dwight Frye appeared in the film, who in the first part, in which he played Fritz, died after being murdered by Frankenstein, but in Frankenstein's Bride, he played Karl, who was also killed by the monster. I don't think Dwight gets a happy ending in any movie.

The same people worked on the film as on the first part.

"The Bride of Frankenstein" was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 greatest films in history in 2005.

It is also interesting that Colin Clive, the film's Doctor Frankenstein, had a broken leg during the filming, which forced him to sit in most of the scenes in the film. this is called sacrifice.

The scene where Karl kills his aunt and uncle in a monster style was deleted from the film.

time for a summary.

The monster created by Dr. Frankenstein survives the mill disaster that took place in the movie Frankenstein. Meanwhile, its creator leads a quiet life with his beloved wife, Elizabeth. He does not know that at the same time another scientist, Dr. Pretorius, is conducting experiments on reviving human corpses. He wants to create a woman who will be a partner for the monster.

Worth watching (wait for the entry about nosfertu, I will be refreshing my film today, so I will write an entry soon).

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Boris Karloff in The Mummy

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Reel Men Wednesday 🎬 Boris Karloff ❤️

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One of my favorite photos of some of my favorite people ever.

Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, and Peter Lorre during a lunch break behind the scenes of The Comedy of Terrors (1963)

“This is the way films should be—fun all the way through. The wonderful thing about those old horror movies I did with Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone was the way we’d all sit around and scream among ourselves as we planned how we’d give the audience their kicks.” —Vincent Price

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Starting off fresh with some Karloff! Again, sorry for getting rid of so much art. I know my brand is The Baron Twins (Greg&Ant), so don’t worry about me NOT posting art of them!!!! I have a few ideas in mind…

I’m really hoping to pump out some OC art by tomorrow night! I have a few ideas concepts I want to wip up, but I’m not too sure yet… some of my OCs even have face claims of my favorite horror actors; such as ^Mister Karloff (of course), Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price, and a few more! I hope you guys will love them as much as i do :).

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A rare behind the scenes photo onset of “The Mummy” 1932.

If you look to the left of the photo, you can see Zita Johann and David Manners sitting together.

Source: Instagram.

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Mini portrait of Boris Karloff I drew with my mechanical pencil in the note space of November 23rd (his birthday) in my diary last year.

My reference was a different version of the picture I copied for this drawing. The shadows were more intense in this one.

This is one of those drawings where I think it's a lost cause, but then I shade it in anyway and it turned out fine. I need to stop trusting my own judgement 😅

Sketch below cut.

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