KARLOFF, BORIS (1887-1969) British actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s. He is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein. He also made an impression as Mord the Executioner in Tower of London.

Original Photograph Signed, being a publicity portrait as Mord in Tower of London., 4to, n.p., n.d. (circa 1939).

      - This is an incredibly haunting image, bust length wearing a black high neck jacket and wide chain around his neck. A wonderfully bizarre image. Signed, Boris Karloff.Ó. While the long, creative partnership between Karloff and Lugosi never led to a close mutual friendship, it produced some of each actor's most revered and enduring productions, beginning with The Black Cat. Follow-ups included The Raven (1935), The Invisible Ray (1936), Black Friday (1940), You'll Find Out (also 1940), and The Body Snatcher (1945). During this period he also starred with Basil Rathbone in Tower of London (1939). While the long, creative partnership between Karloff and Lugosi never led to a close mutual friendship, it produced some of each actor's most revered and enduring productions, beginning with The Black Cat. Follow-ups included The Raven (1935), The Invisible Ray (1936), Black Friday (1940), You'll Find Out (also 1940), and The Body Snatcher (1945). During this period he also starred with Basil Rathbone in Tower of London (1939). [Attributes: Hard Cover]