"This chatty biography, written with the cooperation of the late actor's family, is crammed with anecdotes, personal opinions, and warm humor," said our reviewer (LJ 2/15/76) of this portrait of the horror star, who played every baddie from Frankenstein's monster to Dr. Seuss's Grinch. The text is buttressed with 150 photos and a complete filmography. This should still be "popular in public library collections." Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Dear Boris: The life of William Henry Pratt a.k.a. Boris Karloff

Biographies & Memoirs

Lindsay, Cynthia

Arts & Literature

Alfred.A. Knopf

He scares us witless, and he won our hearts. He was Frankenstein's monster, rising to stardom encased in sixty-five pounds of putty and padding. No matter how horrific the roles, he made them as vulnerable -- almost human -- as they were frightening, and softened our fear even as he sparked it. He was Boris Karloff: The epitome of horror, one of Hollywood's greatest and most productive stars. But Boris Karloff himself -- private, even secretive -- eluded his biographers and his fans. Now one of his closest friends has given us a book that finally reveals the fascinating and complex man behind the screen image, one whose nature was completely at odds with the roles that made him famous, and who was always 'dear Boris' to those who knew him best.

Dear Boris

Limelight

“This chatty biography, written with the cooperation of the late actor's family, is crammed with anecdotes, personal opinions, and warm humor ” said our reviewer (LJ 2/15/76) of this portrait of the horror star, who played every baddie from Frankenstein's monster to Dr. Seuss's Grinch. The text is buttressed with 150 photos and a complete filmography. This should still be “popular in public library collections.”

Dear Boris: The Life of William Henry Pratt a.k.a. Boris Karloff (Limelight)

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William Henry Pratt, aka Boris Karloff, was an intensely private man and therefore was not interested in a biography during his lifetime. Luckily for us, Cynthia Lindsay, a friend of Boris' for the last 35 years of his life, has provided an overview of his life and career. Because Boris was so private, the information out there is scarce, so this isn't as extensive as other biographies, but it is intimate; as the author remained friends with Boris' family until her own passing a few years after Boris.

Dear Boris : Boris Karloff

Nick Hern

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Dear Boris: The life of William Henry Pratt a.k.a. Boris Karloff

Dear Boris

Dear Boris: The Life of William Henry Pratt a.k.a. Boris Karloff (Limelight)

Dear Boris : Boris Karloff