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Boris Karloff

1887-11-23 (137 years old) in Camberwell, London, England, UK

Boris Karloff (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), whose real name was William Henry Pratt, was an English-born actor who emigrated to Canada in 1909. Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939). His popularity following Frankenstein was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or "Karloff the Uncanny". His best-known non-horror role is as the Grinch in the television special of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Boris Karloff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

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The Last Repair Shop
74.42999999999999 %|Feb 16, 2024
Documentary, Music
actor
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
100 %|Oct 18, 2022
Horror, Documentary
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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
80 %|Sep 17, 2021
Documentary
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Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
100 %|Oct 2, 2015
Documentary
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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
75 %|Aug 1, 2014
Documentary, Horror
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Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
55 %|Jan 29, 2013
Comedy
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The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
100 %|Aug 23, 2012
Documentary
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Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
63 %|Oct 24, 2007
Documentary, Horror
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
90 %|May 16, 2007
Documentary
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Lugosi: The Dark Prince
80 %|Sep 26, 2006
Documentary, Horror
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Karloff: The Gentle Monster
80 %|Apr 30, 2006
Documentary
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Terror in the Tropics
0 %|Jan 31, 2006
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
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The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
46.21000000000001 %|Jul 13, 2004
Documentary
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Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
0 %|Apr 1, 2004
Horror, Documentary
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The Mesmerist
80 %|Nov 7, 2003
Drama
actor
Heroes of Horror
90 %|Jan 1, 2001
Documentary, Horror
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The American Nightmare
69 %|Sep 11, 2000
Documentary, Horror
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Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
70 %|Aug 29, 2000
Documentary, Horror
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The Many Faces of Dracula
50 %|Jan 1, 2000
Documentary, Horror
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Universal Horror
72 %|Oct 8, 1998
Documentary, TV Movie
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The Universal Story
77 %|Apr 21, 1996
Documentary
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
81 %|Nov 19, 1994
Documentary, TV Movie
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In Search of Dr. Seuss
78 %|Nov 6, 1994
Animation, Comedy, TV Movie
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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
100 %|Jan 1, 1991
Documentary, Horror
actor
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
57 %|Jan 1, 1991
Documentary, Science Fiction, Horror
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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
90 %|Jun 4, 1990
Documentary
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Abbott and Costello in the Movies
0 %|Jan 1, 1990
Documentary, Comedy
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Transylvania Twist
51 %|Oct 1, 1989
Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
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Creepy Classics
63 %|Oct 1, 1987
Documentary
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Going Hollywood: The '30s
100 %|Jan 1, 1984
Documentary
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The Horror of It All
80 %|Feb 23, 1983
Documentary, TV Movie
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
60 %|Jan 1, 1982
Documentary
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The Horror Show
60 %|Feb 6, 1979
Horror, Documentary, TV Movie
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
57 %|Aug 6, 1975
Documentary, History
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Madhouse
61 %|May 22, 1974
Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
actor
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
77 %|Feb 20, 1974
Documentary
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Alien Terror
35.870000000000005 %|Apr 1, 1971
Horror, Science Fiction
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Isle of the Snake People
31 %|Mar 1, 1971
Horror
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Hatchet for the Honeymoon
65 %|Jun 2, 1970
Horror, Thriller
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Cauldron of Blood
43 %|Feb 16, 1970
Horror, Crime, Mystery
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Curse of the Crimson Altar
53 %|Dec 1, 1968
Horror, Mystery
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Targets
70.41 %|Aug 15, 1968
Crime, Thriller
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Fear Chamber
45 %|May 1, 1968
Horror
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Macabre Serenade
42.11 %|May 1, 1968
Horror, Mystery
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The Movie Orgy
62 %|Jan 1, 1968
Comedy, Documentary, History
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The Sorcerers
61.64 %|Jun 25, 1967
Horror
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Mad Monster Party?
65 %|Mar 8, 1967
Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Horror
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The Venetian Affair
47 %|Jan 18, 1967
Action, Thriller
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
74.97 %|Dec 18, 1966
Animation, Family, Comedy
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The Daydreamer
48 %|Jun 1, 1966
Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Music
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The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
50 %|Apr 6, 1966
Music, Comedy, Horror
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Doom of Dracula
0 %|Jan 1, 1966
Horror
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Die, Monster, Die!
55.9 %|Oct 26, 1965
Science Fiction, Horror
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The Son of Frankenstein
0 %|Jan 1, 1965
Horror
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Bikini Beach
57 %|Jul 22, 1964
Comedy, Music, Romance
actor
Today's Teens
0 %|Feb 2, 1964
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The Comedy of Terrors
64 %|Jan 22, 1964
Comedy, Horror, Crime
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Horror!!!
10 %|Jan 2, 1964
Documentary
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A Fool's World
27 %|Jan 1, 1964
Documentary
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Black Sabbath
72 %|Aug 17, 1963
Horror
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The Terror
51 %|Jun 17, 1963
Horror, Mystery
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The Raven
63 %|Jan 25, 1963
Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
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Little Lost Robot
70 %|Jul 7, 1962
Science Fiction
poster
The Incredible Doktor Markesan
70 %|Feb 25, 1962
Horror, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
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Arsenic & Old Lace
65 %|Feb 5, 1962
Drama, Thriller, Comedy
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The Storm
0 %|Jan 21, 1962
Horror, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
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The Return of Andrew Bentley
0 %|Dec 11, 1961
Horror, Thriller, Mystery, TV Movie
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Days of Thrills and Laughter
55 %|Mar 21, 1961
Documentary
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The Fatal Impulse
0 %|Nov 29, 1960
Crime
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Corridors of Blood
61 %|Dec 1, 1958
Drama, Horror, Crime
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Heart of Darkness
0 %|Nov 6, 1958
TV Movie, Drama, Adventure
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Frankenstein 1970
53 %|Jul 20, 1958
Horror, Science Fiction
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Grip of the Strangler
59 %|May 11, 1958
Horror, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
actor
Jack the Ripper
60 %|Mar 8, 1958
Fantasy, Horror
actor
Destination Nightmare
55 %|Mar 8, 1958
Fantasy, Horror
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The Juggler of Our Lady
65 %|Dec 4, 1957
Animation
actor
The Lark
0 %|Feb 10, 1957
TV Movie, History, Drama
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Voodoo Island
44 %|Feb 1, 1957
Horror
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A Connecticut Yankee
40 %|Mar 12, 1955
TV Movie, Comedy
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The Sting of Death
0 %|Feb 12, 1955
TV Movie, Mystery, Horror
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Sabaka
41 %|Feb 2, 1955
Adventure
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The Island Monster
30 %|Jan 2, 1954
Crime, Thriller
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Colonel March Investigates
60 %|Jul 1, 1953
Crime, Mystery
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The Black Castle
65 %|Nov 20, 1952
Mystery, Horror
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The Strange Door
61 %|Jun 21, 1951
Horror, Thriller
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
65 %|May 26, 1949
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
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The Emperor's Nightingale
53 %|Apr 15, 1949
Animation, Family, Fantasy
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Tap Roots
64 %|Aug 25, 1948
Drama, War, Western
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Unconquered
62 %|Oct 10, 1947
Drama, Adventure, History
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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
54 %|Sep 26, 1947
Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
67 %|Sep 1, 1947
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
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Lured
63 %|Aug 28, 1947
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
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Bedlam
65 %|May 10, 1946
Drama, Thriller
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Isle of the Dead
60 %|Sep 1, 1945
Horror
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The Body Snatcher
70 %|May 25, 1945
Horror, Thriller
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The Mummy's Curse
55.42 %|Dec 22, 1944
Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, Romance
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House of Frankenstein
60 %|Dec 1, 1944
Horror, Fantasy
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The Climax
54 %|Oct 20, 1944
Music, Horror, Thriller
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The Boogie Man Will Get You
63 %|Oct 22, 1942
Comedy, Horror
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Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
60 %|Oct 5, 1942
Documentary
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The Devil Commands
61 %|Aug 15, 1941
Horror, Science Fiction
actor
Information Please: Series 2, No. 12
0 %|Jul 11, 1941
Documentary
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You'll Find Out
54 %|Nov 22, 1940
Comedy, Horror, Romance, Music, Mystery
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The Ape
49 %|Sep 30, 1940
Horror, Science Fiction
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The Mummy's Hand
57.28 %|Sep 20, 1940
Horror, Adventure, Fantasy
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Before I Hang
62 %|Sep 17, 1940
Crime, Horror, Science Fiction
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Doomed to Die
58 %|Aug 12, 1940
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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The Man with Nine Lives
62 %|Apr 18, 1940
Science Fiction, Horror
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Black Friday
60 %|Feb 29, 1940
Science Fiction, Crime, Horror
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The Fatal Hour
60 %|Jan 15, 1940
Mystery, Thriller
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Tower of London
59 %|Nov 17, 1939
Drama, History, Horror
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British Intelligence
60 %|Nov 10, 1939
Action, Adventure
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The Man They Could Not Hang
66 %|Aug 17, 1939
Science Fiction, Horror, Crime
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Mr. Wong in Chinatown
54 %|Aug 1, 1939
Mystery, Thriller
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The Mystery of Mr. Wong
60 %|Mar 8, 1939
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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Son of Frankenstein
66.67 %|Jan 13, 1939
Horror, Science Fiction
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Devil's Island
54 %|Jan 7, 1939
Drama
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Mr. Wong, Detective
55 %|Oct 5, 1938
Crime, Thriller, Mystery
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The Invisible Menace
41 %|Jan 11, 1938
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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Breakdowns of 1937
60 %|Dec 31, 1937
Documentary, Comedy
poster
West of Shanghai
54 %|Oct 30, 1937
War, Adventure, Drama
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Night Key
61.72 %|Apr 18, 1937
Science Fiction, Crime
actor
Cinema Circus
0 %|Jan 27, 1937
Comedy, Family
poster
Charlie Chan at the Opera
67 %|Dec 4, 1936
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
poster
The Man Who Changed His Mind
61 %|Sep 11, 1936
Horror, Science Fiction
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Juggernaut
42 %|Sep 8, 1936
Mystery
poster
The Walking Dead
62 %|Mar 1, 1936
Crime, Horror, Science Fiction
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The Invisible Ray
63 %|Jan 20, 1936
Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
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The Black Room
64 %|Jul 15, 1935
Horror, Crime
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The Raven
65 %|Jul 8, 1935
Horror
actor
Hollywood Hobbies
60 %|Jul 5, 1935
Documentary, Comedy
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Bride of Frankenstein
75.03 %|Apr 20, 1935
Horror, Science Fiction
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Gift of Gab
10 %|Sep 1, 1934
Music, Comedy
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The Black Cat
67 %|May 7, 1934
Horror
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The House of Rothschild
61.760000000000005 %|Apr 7, 1934
Drama, History
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The Lost Patrol
65 %|Feb 16, 1934
Action, War
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Screen Snapshots No. 11
0 %|Jan 1, 1934
Documentary
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The Ghoul
54.18 %|Aug 1, 1933
Horror, Mystery
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The Mummy
67.49 %|Dec 22, 1932
Horror, Fantasy
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Boo
51 %|Dec 1, 1932
Horror, Comedy
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The Mask of Fu Manchu
55 %|Nov 5, 1932
Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
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The Old Dark House
66.98 %|Oct 20, 1932
Drama, Horror, Thriller
poster
Skyscraper Souls
56 %|Jul 16, 1932
Drama, Romance
poster
Night World
67 %|May 4, 1932
Drama
poster
Scarface
75 %|Apr 9, 1932
Crime, Drama
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The Miracle Man
56.67 %|Apr 1, 1932
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The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
0 %|Mar 27, 1932
Comedy, Romance
poster
Behind the Mask
58 %|Feb 25, 1932
Crime, Horror, Thriller
poster
Business and Pleasure
40 %|Feb 24, 1932
Comedy
poster
Frankenstein
74.69 %|Nov 21, 1931
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
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The Guilty Generation
60 %|Nov 19, 1931
Drama, Crime
poster
The Yellow Ticket
50 %|Oct 30, 1931
Drama
poster
The Mad Genius
63 %|Sep 30, 1931
Drama, Horror, Romance
poster
Five Star Final
65.54 %|Sep 26, 1931
Crime, Drama
poster
Graft
45 %|Sep 21, 1931
Thriller
poster
I Like Your Nerve
57 %|Sep 12, 1931
Comedy, Romance
poster
The Public Defender
60 %|Aug 1, 1931
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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Smart Money
69 %|Jun 11, 1931
Crime, Drama
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Young Donovan's Kid
0 %|Jun 6, 1931
Crime, Drama
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The Vanishing Legion
90 %|Jun 1, 1931
Action, Mystery, Western, Crime
poster
Cracked Nuts
70 %|Apr 18, 1931
Comedy, Romance
poster
King of the Wild
32 %|Mar 1, 1931
Adventure, Horror, Action
poster
Tonight or Never
62 %|Jan 4, 1931
Comedy, Romance
poster
The Criminal Code
60.93 %|Jan 3, 1931
Crime, Drama
poster
The Utah Kid
0 %|Oct 27, 1930
Western
poster
The Sea Bat
46 %|Jul 5, 1930
Action, Romance, Thriller
poster
The Bad One
60 %|May 3, 1930
Romance
poster
The Unholy Night
53.33 %|Sep 13, 1929
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
poster
The King of the Kongo
70 %|Aug 29, 1929
Action, Adventure
poster
Behind That Curtain
39 %|Jun 30, 1929
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
actor
The Phantom of the North
0 %|May 27, 1929
Adventure, Western
actor
Anne Against the World
0 %|May 1, 1929
Drama
poster
Two Sisters
60 %|Mar 23, 1929
Action, Adventure, Crime
poster
The Devil's Chaplain
0 %|Mar 2, 1929
Drama, Romance
poster
The Fatal Warning
30 %|Feb 15, 1929
Action, Adventure, Mystery
poster
Burning the Wind
0 %|Feb 10, 1929
Western
poster
The Little Wild Girl
0 %|Aug 1, 1928
Drama, Romance
poster
Vultures of the Sea
0 %|Mar 1, 1928
Adventure
poster
The Vanishing Rider
0 %|Jan 16, 1928
Western
poster
Sharp Shooters
0 %|Jan 15, 1928
Comedy
poster
The Love Mart
0 %|Dec 18, 1927
Drama
poster
Two Arabian Knights
60.45 %|Sep 23, 1927
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
poster
Soft Cushions
0 %|Aug 27, 1927
Adventure, Comedy
poster
The Phantom Buster
0 %|Aug 13, 1927
Action, Drama
poster
The Meddlin' Stranger
0 %|Jun 12, 1927
Western
poster
Tarzan and the Golden Lion
49.44 %|Mar 20, 1927
Action, Adventure
poster
The Princess from Hoboken
0 %|Mar 1, 1927
Comedy
poster
Let It Rain
0 %|Feb 12, 1927
Comedy, Crime, Romance
poster
Old Ironsides
60 %|Dec 6, 1926
History, Drama
poster
Flaming Fury
0 %|Dec 5, 1926
Drama
poster
The Nickel-Hopper
70 %|Dec 4, 1926
Comedy
poster
The Eagle of the Sea
0 %|Oct 17, 1926
Adventure
actor
Flames
0 %|Sep 15, 1926
Drama
poster
The Golden Web
0 %|Sep 1, 1926
Action, Crime, Mystery, Romance
poster
The Bells
62 %|Jul 29, 1926
Drama, Crime, Horror
poster
Her Honor, the Governor
0 %|Jul 19, 1926
Drama
poster
The Man in the Saddle
0 %|Jul 11, 1926
Action, Adventure, Western
poster
The Greater Glory
0 %|May 2, 1926
Drama, War, Romance
poster
Without Mercy
0 %|Oct 4, 1925
Drama
poster
Parisian Nights
10 %|Sep 27, 1925
Drama, Romance
poster
Never the Twain Shall Meet
60 %|Sep 13, 1925
Drama
poster
Perils of the Wild
0 %|Aug 27, 1925
Adventure
poster
Lady Robinhood
0 %|Jul 26, 1925
Drama
poster
The Prairie Wife
0 %|Feb 23, 1925
Western
poster
Forbidden Cargo
0 %|Feb 22, 1925
Drama
poster
Dynamite Dan
50 %|Oct 2, 1924
Drama, Action
poster
Riders of the Plains
0 %|Sep 15, 1924
Western
poster
The Hellion
0 %|Jul 15, 1924
Western
poster
The White Panther
0 %|Jan 22, 1924
Drama
poster
The Prisoner
0 %|Mar 18, 1923
Drama
poster
Omar the Tentmaker
0 %|Dec 22, 1922
Romance, Drama
poster
The Altar Stairs
0 %|Dec 4, 1922
Drama
poster
The Woman Conquers
0 %|Dec 1, 1922
Drama
poster
The Man from Downing Street
0 %|Apr 2, 1922
Adventure
poster
The Infidel
0 %|Apr 2, 1922
Drama
poster
Nan of the North
0 %|Mar 1, 1922
Adventure, Action
poster
The Cave Girl
0 %|Dec 26, 1921
Drama
poster
Cheated Hearts
0 %|Dec 12, 1921
Drama
poster
Without Benefit of Clergy
0 %|Jun 19, 1921
Drama
poster
The Hope Diamond Mystery
0 %|Feb 19, 1921
Action, Adventure
poster
The Last of the Mohicans
63.949999999999996 %|Nov 21, 1920
Adventure, Drama, History
poster
The Courage of Marge O'Doone
0 %|May 30, 1920
Drama
poster
The Deadlier Sex
50 %|Mar 28, 1920
Drama, Comedy
poster
The Prince and Betty
75 %|Dec 21, 1919
Comedy
poster
His Majesty, the American
58 %|Sep 1, 1919
Romance, Adventure, Comedy
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The Lightning Raider
0 %|Jan 2, 1919
Action, Adventure, Crime

Series

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Bones
82 %|Sep 13, 2005
Crime, Drama
poster
The Name of the Game
68 %|Sep 20, 1968
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
66 %|Sep 13, 1966
Action & Adventure
poster
The Wild Wild West
76 %|Sep 17, 1965
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Shindig!
62 %|Sep 16, 1964
Reality
poster
Out of This World
43 %|Jun 30, 1962
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Route 66
64 %|Oct 7, 1960
Drama, Crime
poster
Thriller
64 %|Sep 13, 1960
Crime
poster
Thriller
64 %|Sep 13, 1960
Crime
poster
Thriller
64 %|Sep 13, 1960
Crime
poster
Thriller
64 %|Sep 13, 1960
Crime
poster
Thriller
64 %|Sep 13, 1960
Crime
poster
Thriller
64 %|Sep 13, 1960
Crime
poster
Shirley Temple's Storybook
58 %|Jan 12, 1958
Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
The Veil
76 %|Jan 1, 1958
Drama, Mystery
poster
Suspicion
59 %|Sep 30, 1957
Crime, Drama, Mystery
poster
DuPont Show of the Month
67 %|Sep 29, 1957
Drama, Comedy
actor
The Lux Show
60 %|Sep 26, 1957
poster
Telephone Time
63 %|Apr 8, 1956
Drama
poster
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
73 %|Feb 22, 1956
Drama
poster
This Is Your Life
64 %|Jul 29, 1955
Documentary
poster
Climax!
30 %|Oct 7, 1954
Drama, Mystery
poster
Climax!
30 %|Oct 7, 1954
Drama, Mystery
actor
The George Gobel Show
70 %|Oct 2, 1954
Comedy
poster
General Electric Theater
60 %|Feb 1, 1953
Comedy, Drama
poster
General Electric Theater
60 %|Feb 1, 1953
Comedy, Drama
poster
Hallmark Hall of Fame
86.67 %|Dec 24, 1951
Drama
poster
Hallmark Hall of Fame
86.67 %|Dec 24, 1951
Drama
poster
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
70 %|Oct 5, 1951
Drama, Comedy
poster
The Red Skelton Show
74 %|Sep 30, 1951
Comedy, Talk, Family
poster
Tales of Tomorrow
60 %|Aug 3, 1951
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
actor
Down You Go
0 %|May 30, 1951
actor
Lux Video Theatre
60 %|Oct 2, 1950
Drama, Comedy
actor
Lux Video Theatre
60 %|Oct 2, 1950
Drama, Comedy
actor
Lux Video Theatre
60 %|Oct 2, 1950
Drama, Comedy
poster
What's My Line?
67 %|Feb 2, 1950
Family, Comedy
poster
Robert Montgomery Presents
52 %|Jan 30, 1950
Drama
poster
Robert Montgomery Presents
52 %|Jan 30, 1950
Drama
actor
Starring Boris Karloff
0 %|Sep 22, 1949
poster
Lights Out
53 %|Jul 19, 1949
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime, Drama, Reality
poster
Suspense
46 %|Jan 6, 1949
Drama
poster
Suspense
46 %|Jan 6, 1949
Drama
poster
Suspense
46 %|Jan 6, 1949
Drama
poster
Suspense
46 %|Jan 6, 1949
Drama
poster
Studio One
47.27 %|Nov 7, 1948
Drama
poster
Studio One
47.27 %|Nov 7, 1948
Drama
poster
Studio One
47.27 %|Nov 7, 1948
Drama