Boris Karloff Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
BORIS KARLOFF
Born: November 23, 1887 in Camberwell, London, England, United Kingdom
Died: February 02, 1969 in Midhurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Biography
Karloff (1887-1969) was an English actor. Karloff had originally wanted a career in the diplomatic service, but he instead became one of Hollywood's most frightening actors. In 1931, he starred as the monster in the original Frankenstein, a role that had been turned down by Bela Lugosi. Karloff, who also scared the daylights out of movie-goers in the films The Mummy (1932) and The Ghoul (1933), also hosted and occasionally starred in the TV series Thriller. He gave one of the best of his many film performances in the 1968 Peter Bogdanovich film Targets, in which he virtually played himself - an aging star of horror movies.
1960-Thriller (Performer), 1937-Breakdowns-of-1937 (in person), 2004-Van-Helsing:-Behind-the-Screams (Other), 1965-Wayne-and-Shuster-Take-an-Affectionate-Look-At... (Other), 2006-Lugosi,-the-Dark-Prince (Other), 1957-The-Lux-Show (Sound), 2007-Val-Lewton:-The-Man-in-the-Shadows (Other), 1994-How-the-Grinch-Stole-Christmas!-Special-Edition (Other), 1966-Way...-Way-Out (Other), 1932-Boo (Other), 1994-Natural-Born-Killers (Other), 2006-Karloff,-the-Gentle-Monster (Other), 1998-Universal-Horror (Other), 1996-100-Years-of-Horror:-The-Frankenstein-Family (Other), 2004-Rosemary-Clooney:-Singing-at-Her-Best (Sound), 2004-Rosemary-Clooney:-Singing-at-Her-Best (Other), 1966-The-Son-of-Frankenstein (Other), 1949-Abbott-and-Costello-Meet-the-Killer,-Boris-Karloff (Performer), 2006-History's-Mysteries (Other), 2003-Star-Trek:-Enterprise (Other), 1970-Blind-Man's-Bluff (Performer), 1967-The-Sorcerers (Performer), 1967-The-Venetian-Affair (Performer), 1963-The-Comedy-of-Terrors (Performer), 1962-Theatre-'62 (Performer), 1958-The-Haunted-Strangler (Performer), 1958-The-Veil (Performer), 1953-Hollywood-Opening-Night (Performer), 1952-The-Black-Castle (Performer), 1952-Schlitz-Playhouse (Performer), 1951-The-Strange-Door (Performer), 1950-Lights-Out (Performer), 1947-Lured (Performer), 1946-Bedlam (Performer), 1940-You'll-Find-Out (Performer), 1940-The-Ape (Performer), 1940-Doomed-to-Die (Performer), 1940-The-Man-with-Nine-Lives (Performer), 1940-Black-Friday (Performer), 1939-Tower-of-London (Performer), 1939-The-Man-They-Could-Not-Hang (Performer), 1936-The-Man-Who-Lived-Again (Performer), 1934-Gift-of-Gab (Performer), 1934-The-Black-Cat (Performer), 1934-The-House-of-Rothschild (Performer), 1934-The-Lost-Patrol (Performer), 1932-The-Old-Dark-House (Performer), 1932-The-Miracle-Man (Performer), 1932-Business-and-Pleasure (Performer), 1931-The-Guilty-Generation (Performer), 1931-The-Mad-Genius (Performer), 1931-Five-Star-Final (Performer), 1931-Cracked-Nuts (Performer), 1931-The-Criminal-Code (Performer), 1929-The-King-of-the-Kongo (Performer), 1929-The-Phantom-of-the-North (Performer), 1929-Burning-the-Wind (Performer), 1928-Vultures-of-the-Sea (Performer), 1928-The-Vanishing-Rider (Performer), 1927-The-Phantom-Buster (Performer), 1926-The-Nickel-Hopper (Performer), 1926-The-Golden-Web (Performer), 1926-Her-Honor,-the-Governor (Performer), 1924-Riders-of-the-Plains (Performer), 1922-Omar-the-Tentmaker (Performer), 1921-Cheated-Hearts (Performer), 1920-The-Deadlier-Sex (Performer), 1919-His-Majesty,-the-American (Performer), 1965-The-Entertainers (in person), 1958-The-Veil (in person), 1957-The-Dinah-Shore-Chevy-Show (in person), 1949-1952-Celebrity-Time (in person), 1941-Information-Please:-Series-2,-No.-12 (in person), 1986-Horrible-Horror (Other), 1955-When-the-Talkies-Were-Young (Other), 2002-Boris-Karloff-and-Bela-Lugosi (Other), 1958-Destination-Nightmare (Other), 1962-Exploring (Other), 2008-House-of-Harrington (Other), 2007-Close-Up (Other), 1989-Transylvania-Twist (Other), 1936-One-in-a-Million (Sound), 1960-Here's-Hollywood (in person), 2007-Corridor-Gossip (Other), 1995-2003-Biography (Other), 1999-Mummy-Dearest:-A-Horror-Tradition-Unearthed (Other), 1996-100-Years-of-Horror:-Mummies (Other), 1955-1959-General-Electric-Theater (Performer), 2007-The-Fallen-Vampire (Other), 2003-Extra-Weird (Other), 1996-100-Years-of-Horror:-Frankenstein's-Friends (Other), 1996-100-Years-of-Horror:-Boris-Karloff (Other), 1994-Abbott-and-Costello-Meet-Jerry-Seinfeld (Other), 1975-Brother-Can-You-Spare-a-Dime (Other), 1975-Don-Adams'-Screen-Test (Other), 1965-Hollywood-My-Home-Town (Other), 1955-Colonel-March-Investigates (Other), 1971-Isle-of-the-Snake-People (Performer), 1968-House-of-Evil (Performer), 1967-Mad-Monster-Party (Performer), 1966-How-the-Grinch-Stole-Christmas! (Performer), 1966-The-Wild-Wild-West (Performer), 1963-The-Terror (Performer), 1962-The-Paradine-Case (Performer), 1960-The-Secret-World-of-Eddie-Hodges (Performer), 1960-The-DuPont-Show-of-the-Month (Performer), 1958-Corridors-of-Blood (Performer), 1957-The-Lark (Performer), 1955-The-United-States-Steel-Hour (Performer), 1955-The-Elgin-Hour (Performer), 1953-All-Star-Revue (Performer), 1952-Curtain-Call (Performer), 1950-The-Saturday-Night-Revue-with-Jack-Carter (Performer), 1950-Masterpiece-Playhouse (Performer), 1949-The-Emperor's-Nightingale (Performer), 1947-Unconquered (Performer), 1944-House-of-Frankenstein (Performer), 1944-The-Climax (Performer), 1942-The-Boogie-Man-Will-Get-You (Performer), 1940-Before-I-Hang (Performer), 1939-Mr.-Wong-in-Chinatown (Performer), 1939-The-Mystery-of-Mr.-Wong (Performer), 1939-Devil's-Island (Performer), 1938-Mr.-Wong,-Detective (Performer), 1938-The-Invisible-Menace (Performer), 1937-West-of-Shanghai (Performer), 1936-Charlie-Chan-at-the-Opera (Performer), 1936-The-Walking-Dead (Performer), 1935-The-Raven (Performer), 1935-The-Bride-of-Frankenstein (Performer), 1932-The-Mummy (Performer), 1931-Graft (Performer), 1931-I-Like-Your-Nerve (Performer), 1931-Sous-les-verrous (Performer), 1930-The-Sea-Bat (Performer), 1929-The-Unholy-Night (Performer), 1929-Behind-That-Curtain (Performer), 1929-Anne-Against-the-World (Performer), 1929-Two-Sisters (Performer), 1928-The-Little-Wild-Girl (Performer), 1928-Sharp-Shooters (Performer), 1927-Soft-Cushions (Performer), 1927-Tarzan-and-the-Golden-Lion (Performer), 1926-Flaming-Fury (Performer), 1926-The-Bells (Performer), 1925-Perils-of-the-Wild (Performer), 1923-The-Prisoner (Performer), 1922-The-Altar-Stairs (Performer), 1922-The-Infidel (Performer), 1920-The-Last-of-the-Mohicans (Performer), 1952-1963-I've-Got-a-Secret (in person), 1962-Out-of-This-World (in person), 1960-1962-Thriller (in person), 1960-Sunday-Showcase (in person), 1958-The-Betty-White-Show (in person), 1957-This-Is-Your-Life (in person), 1957-The-Kate-Smith-Show (in person), 1957-The-Rosemary-Clooney-Show (in person), 1954-The-George-Gobel-Show (in person), 1953-Who-Said-That (in person), 1952-That-Reminds-Me (in person), 1951-What's-My-Line (in person), 1950-Perry-Como's-Kraft-Music-Hall (in person), 1942-Hedda-Hopper's-Hollywood-No.-6 (in person), 1935-Hollywood-Hobbies (in person), 1932-The-Cohens-and-Kellys-in-Hollywood (in person), 2010-Never-Sleep-Again:-The-Elm-Street-Legacy (Other), 1998-Bride-of-Chucky (Other), 2011-Prophets-of-Science-Fiction (Other), 2006-Terror-in-the-Tropics (Other), 1991-Frankenstein:-A-Cinematic-Scrapbook (Other), 1940-Screen-Snapshots-Series-19,-No.-9:-Sports-in-Hollywood (in person), 2000-Songs-in-the-Key-of-Grinch (Other), 1984-Going-Hollywood:-The-'30s (Other), 1961-Days-of-Thrills-and-Laughter (Other), 1997-20th-Century-Fox:-The-First-50-Years (Other), 1990-The-Horror-Hall-of-Fame (Other), 1985-The-Best-of-All-Time-Horror-Classics (Other), 1947-The-Secret-Life-of-Wa_lter-Mitty (Performer), 2009-Happy-Tears (Other), 2008-He-Who-Made-Monsters:-The-Life-and-Art-of-Jack-Pierce (Other), 2007-Famous-Monster:-Forrest-J-Ackerman (Other), 1988-Monsters-&-Maniacs (Other), 1945-House-of-Dracula (Other), 2011-Corman's-World:-Exploits-of-a-Hollywood-Rebel (Other), 1995-The-Interactive-History-of-Frankenstein (Other), 1994-In-Search-of-Dr.-Seuss (Other), 1986-Moonlighting (Other), 1927-The-Love-Mart (Performer), 1927-The-Meddlin'-Stranger (Performer), 1927-Let-It-Rain (Performer), 1926-Old-Ironsides (Performer), 1926-Flames (Performer), 1925-Lady-Robinhood (Performer), 1925-The-Prairie-Wife (Performer), 1925-Forbidden-Cargo (Performer), 1924-Dynamite-Dan (Performer), 1922-The-Woman-Conquers (Performer), 1921-The-Cave-Girl (Performer), 1921-The-Hope-Diamond-Mystery (Performer), 1920-The-Courage-of-Marge-O'Doone (Performer), 1919-The-Prince-and-Betty (Performer), 1919-The-Masked-Rider (Performer), 1919-The-Lightning-Raider (Performer), 1919-The-Lightning-Raider (in person), 1979-The-Bob-Wilkins-Super-Horror-Show (in person), 1964-The-Garry-Moore-Show (in person), 1964-Hollywood-and-the-Stars (in person), 1963-Black-Sabbath (in person), 1957-1958-The-Lux-Show (in person), 1956-The-Ernie-Kovacs-Show (in person), 1956-Frankie-Laine-Time (in person), 1955-The-Donald-O'Connor-Show (in person), 1954-The-New-Truth-and-Consequences (in person), 1950-The-Paul-Whiteman's-Goodyear-Revue (in person), 1971-Alien-Terror (Performer), 1968-Curse-of-the-Crimson-Altar (Performer), 1968-The-Name-of-the-Game (Performer), 1968-Fear-Chamber (Performer), 1966-The-Girl-from-U.N.C.L.E. (Performer), 1966-The-Daydreamer (Performer), 1966-The-Ghost-in-the-Invisible-Bikini (Performer), 1964-Bikini-Beach (Performer), 1963-The-Raven (Performer), 1962-Arsenic-&-Old-Lace (Performer), 1956-1960-Playhouse-90 (Performer), 1958-The-Juggler-of-Our-Lady (Performer), 1957-Voodoo-Island (Performer), 1956-The-Alcoa-Hour (Performer), 1955-The-Best-of-Broadway (Performer), 1954-Sabaka (Performer), 1949-1953-Suspense (Performer), 1952-1953-Tales-of-Tomorrow (Performer), 1951-1953-Robert-Montgomery-Presents (Performer), 1949-The-Chevrolet-Tele-Theatre (Performer), 1947-Dick-Tracy-Meets-Gruesome (Performer), 1945-Isle-of-the-Dead (Performer), 1945-The-Body-Snatcher (Performer), 1940-British-Intelligence (Performer), 1939-Son-of-Frankenstein (Performer), 1936-Juggernaut (Performer), 1933-The-Ghoul (Performer), 1932-Night-World (Performer), 1932-Behind-the-Mask (Performer), 1931-Frankenstein (Performer), 1931-The-Yellow-Ticket (Performer), 1931-Young-Donovan's-Kid (Performer), 1931-King-of-the-Wild (Performer), 1930-The-Utah-Kid (Performer), 1930-The-Bad-One (Performer), 2007-Haunted-Memories (Other), 2004-Van-Helsing:-The-Man-and-the-Monsters (Other), 2001-Heroes-of-Horror (Other), 1958-Shirley-Temple's-Storybook (Performer), 1965-Monster-of-Terror (Performer), 1954-The-Island-Monster (Performer), 2012-South-Today (Other), 1979-The-Horror-Show (Other), 1966-Doom-of-Dracula (Other), 1996-100-Years-of-Horror (Other), 1994-It's-Alive:-The-True-Story-of-Frankenstein (Other), 1974-Madhouse (Other), 1964-Ensign-Pulver (Other), 1958-Jack-the-Ripper (Other), 1953-Screen-Snapshots:-Spike-Jones-in-Hollywood (Other), 1944-The-Mummy's-Curse (Other), 1940-The-Mummy's-Hand (Other), 1997-Lugosi:-Hollywood's-Dracula (Sound), 2010-A-History-of-Horror-with-Mark-Gatiss (Other), 1995-The-Universal-Story (Other), 1959-The-Gale-Storm-Show:-Oh!-Susanna (Performer), 1949-1952-The-Milton-Berle-Show (in person), 2009-American-Masters (Other), 2008-One-for-the-Fire:-The-Legacy-of-'Night-of-the-Living-Dead' (Other), 2004-Edgar-G.-Ulmer---The-Man-Off-screen (Other), 1953-Abbott-and-Costello-Meet-Dr.-Jekyll-and-Mr.-Hyde (Performer), 1992-EBN:-Commercial-Entertainment-Product (Other), 1995-Empire-of-the-Censors (Other), 1956-1968-The-Red-Skelton-Hour (Performer), 1968-Targets (Performer), 1967-I-Spy (Performer), 1962-Route-66 (Performer), 1962-The-Dickie-Henderson-Show (Performer), 1958-Frankenstein---1970 (Performer), 1951-1958-Studio-One-in-Hollywood (Performer), 1958-Telephone-Time (Performer), 1957-Suspicion (Performer), 1951-1957-Lux-Video-Theatre (Performer), 1954-1956-Colonel-March-of-Scotland-Yard (Performer), 1954-1956-Climax! (Performer), 1955-A-Connecticut-Yankee (Performer), 1953-The-Plymouth-Playhouse (Performer), 1952-CBS-Television-Workshop (Performer), 1949-The-Ford-Theatre-Hour (Performer), 1948-Tap-Roots (Performer), 1941-The-Devil-Commands (Performer), 1940-The-Fatal-Hour (Performer), 1937-Night-Key (Performer), 1936-The-Invisible-Ray (Performer), 1935-The-Black-Room (Performer), 1932-The-Mask-of-Fu-Manchu (Performer), 1932-Scarface (Performer), 1931-Tonight-or-Never (Performer), 1931-The-Public-Defender (Performer), 1931-Smart-Money (Performer), 1931-The-Vanishing-Legion (Performer), 1929-The-Devil's-Chaplain (Performer), 1929-The-Fatal-Warning (Performer), 1927-Two-Arabian-Knights (Performer), 1927-The-Princess-from-Hoboken (Performer), 1926-The-General (Performer), 1926-The-Eagle-of-the-Sea (Performer), 1926-The-Man-in-the-Saddle (Performer), 1926-The-Greater-Glory (Performer), 1925-Without-Mercy (Performer), 1925-Parisian-Nights (Performer), 1924-The-Hellion (Performer), 1922-The-Man-from-Downing-Street (Performer), 1922-Nan-of-the-North (Performer), 1921-Without-Benefit-of-Clergy (Performer), 1968-The-Jonathan-Winters-Show (in person), 1965-Shindig! (in person), 1964-A-Fool's-World (in person), 1958-The-Jack-Paar-Tonight-Show (in person), 1957-The-Gisele-MacKenzie-Show (in person), 1951-The-Fred-Waring-Show (in person), 1951-TV-Club (in person), 1950-Inside-U.S.A.-with-Chevrolet (in person), 1948-We,-the-People (in person), 1937-Cinema-Circus (in person)
Theater Credits
The-Lark - Performer (November 17, 1955 - June 2, 1956), Peter-Pan - Performer (April 24, 1950 - January 27, 1951), The-Shop-at-Sly-Corner - Performer (January 18, 1949 - January 22, 1949), The-Linden-Tree - Performer (March 2, 1948 - March 6, 1948), Arsenic-and-Old-Lace - Performer (January 10, 1941 - June 17, 1944)
Style
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BORIS KARLOFF - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 44186Photograph of Boris Karloff, circa 1940, is inscribed and signed: "For/Al Charken/Sincerely/Boris Karloff". Known for his role in Frankenstein, Karloff is recognized as one of Hollywood's most frightening actors.Sale Price $745.00
$900.00
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BORIS KARLOFF - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 56839Publicity photograph of Boris Karloff sitting and smoking a pipe, inscribed to "Jane L. Thomson/Sincerely/Boris Karloff." Signed in sepia tone, this item showcases the actor known for his roles in Frankenstein and The Mummy.Sale Price $725.00
$850.00
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BORIS KARLOFF - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 166485Publicity photograph of Boris Karloff, signed with "To Kenneth Smith/Best wishes/Boris Karloff" in blue ink. Karloff is known for his roles in Frankenstein, The Mummy, and Thriller, contributing to his legacy as a horror icon.Sale Price $925.00
$1,100.00
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BORIS KARLOFF - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 88773Publicity photograph of Boris Karloff smiling in a suit-and-tie, signed with "Best Wishes/Boris Karloff" in blue ink. Karloff, known for his roles in Frankenstein and The Mummy, was an iconic Hollywood actor.Price: $850.00
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BORIS KARLOFF - CONTRACT SIGNED 10/05/1965 - HFSID 167540Contract signed by Boris Karloff for guest hosting the Halloween episode of Shindig in 1965. He received $4,000 and performed Monster Mash alongside Lurch from The Addams Family. Signed in blue ink, dated October 2, 1965.Price: $1,100.00
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BORIS KARLOFF - CONTRACT SIGNED 11/24/1948 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 68335Contract signed by Boris Karloff and Leland Hayward in 1948 for Karloff's role as Descius Heiss in the Broadway production of The Shop at Sly Corner. Signed in blue ink, it includes a rider and details his salary and gross receipts arrangement.Sale Price $925.00
$1,100.00
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BORIS KARLOFF - CONTRACT SIGNED 12/07/1951 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 158321Contract signed by Boris Karloff and Howard F. Todman in 1951, detailing Karloff's appearance as a guest panelist on It's News to Me for $500. Karloff's signature appears in blue ink, while Todman's is in black ink.Price: $1,100.00
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BORIS KARLOFF - CONTRACT SIGNED 12/26/1951 - HFSID 158317Contract signed by Boris Karloff in 1951 for $1,500 to appear on the Dec. 31 episode of The Lux Video Theatre. Signed in blue ink as "Boris Karloff", with additional signature from a representative of J. Walter Thompson Company.Price: $1,100.00
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BORIS KARLOFF - CURRENCY SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 73800Five-dollar Federal Reserve Note, Series of 1914, is signed by numerous individuals, including Boris Karloff, Bob Hope, Jimmy Doolittle, and Carlos P. Romulo, during USO tours from December 1947 to October 1950. Signatures appear on both front and verso.Sale Price $1,275.00
$1,500.00

