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Boris Karloff or Frankenstein, by Guillaume Bertin.

BORIS KARLOFF

Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt in November 1887 )was an actor who immigrated to Canada from England.

Some time after emigrating to Canada, in 1909, William Pratt changed his professional name to Boris KARLOFF.

Then Karloff arrived in HOLLYWOOD (in California) ,he made silent films,and his role as the monster in FRANKENSTEIN made him a star.

This film launched his career .

One year later, he played another character : Imothep in the Mummy.

Boris Karloff died in February 1969 and his ashes were scattered in his native land of England, at  Guildford Cemetery of Goldaming, in Surrey, where there still is a plaque in his name.

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1. What was his nationality?EnglishGermanAmericanI don't know

2. Where did he immigrate to?CanadaEnglandThe USAI don't know

3. What was his job?writerpopstaractorI don't know

4. When did he change his name?in 1809in 1969in 1909I don't know

5. What is the name of the actor in Frankenstein?ImothepBoris KARLOFFWilliam Henry PRATTI don't know

6. What was his role in Frankenstein?a sirthe monsterDR FrankensteinI don't know

7. What was the most important film in Boris KARLOFF 's career?FrankensteinLes RipouxThe MummyI don't know

8. When did he die?in 1969in 1909in 1887I don't know

9. Where can he be remembered?at Guildford Cemetery, in Surrey,Englandat Guildford Cemetery, in California, USAat Guildford Cemetery, in London, EnglandI don't know

10. How old was he when he died?he was 62he was72he was 82I don't know