Boris Karloff Autographs
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff (/ˈkɑːrlɒf/) and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was a British actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film Frankenstein (1931), his 82nd film, established him as a horror icon, and he reprised the role for the sequels Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Son of Frankenstein (1939). He also appeared as Imhotep in The Mummy (1932), and voiced the Grinch in, as well as narrating, the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), which won him a Grammy Award.
Aside from his numerous film roles (174 films), Karloff acted in many live stage plays and appeared on dozens of radio and television programs as well. For his contribution to film and television, Karloff was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 8 February 1960.
William Henry Pratt was born on 23 November 1887, at 36 Forest Hill Road, Peckham. His parents were Edward John Pratt (1826/7–1897), of the Indian Civil Service, where he worked for the salt revenue service, and Eliza Sara (born 1848), née Millard. Both his parents died when Karloff was young, and he was primarily raised by a half-sister and his elder siblings. His brother, Sir John Thomas Pratt, was a British diplomat. Karloff's father Edward John Pratt was Anglo-Indian, with a British father and Indian mother, meaning that Karloff was at least a quarter Indian, while Karloff's mother also had some Indian ancestry; thus Karloff had a relatively dark complexion that differed from his peers at the time. His mother's maternal aunt was Anna Leonowens, whose tales about life in the royal court of Siam (now Thailand) were the basis of the novel Anna and the King of Siam. Pratt was bow-legged, had a lisp, and stuttered as a young boy. He learned how to manage his stutter, but not his lisp, which was noticeable throughout his career in the film industry.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Boris Karloff (RARE James Whale + Boris Karloff PSA DNA Signed Frankenstein Autograph Auto READ) was sold in June 2025 for $3,997.25 while the cheapest item (Sara Karloff Signed 4x6 Photo Daughter Legendary Hollywood Actor Boris Karloff) found a new owner for $0.74 in March 2024. The month with the most items sold (15) was July 2025 with an average selling price of $51.00 for an autographed item of Boris Karloff. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2015 with $3,250.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.18 was May 2022. In average, an autographed item from Boris Karloff is worth $226.17.
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