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Thank you for watching. Famous Grave - Boris Karloff - Frankenstein's Monster
Unusual Things, I aim to look at Gravestones of celebrities and people that lived a different life and also look into anything unusual. Today I visit the Gravestone of William Henry Pratt, Boris Karloff.
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 - 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff was an English actor[2] who starred as Frankenstein's monster in the horror film Frankenstein (1931), which established him as a horror icon. He reprised the role in Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Son of Frankenstein (1939). Karloff also appeared as Imhotep in The Mummy (1932), and voiced the Grinch, as well as narrated the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), which won him a Grammy Award.
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Some of the information used in this video is citied from Wikipedia
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A very telling story about him was from when he was living in a village called Liphook in Hampshire in the 60s, and the local kids wanted some apples out of his tree. Whilst they were busy smashing at the tree to get the fruit out, he suddenly appeared wanting to know what they were doing. They all roundly scattered associating him with Frankenstein's monster a wee bit too much. Later on he saw the kids, and sat down on the grass with them presenting them with some apples as a gift and reasoning with them, basically saying that if they wanted some fruit all they had to do was ask. A true gentle-man if ever there was one.
Thank you, I've never heard that story before, and I thought I knew everything about Boris!
Boris Karloff. The man, the legend the monster… One of my vintage horror icons. Great video ✌🏻
Yes mate such a legend I agree… 🙌🙌
It has been 91 plus years when Boris Karloff first played the Monster and no one, not one actor can touch his interpretation. You felt genuine pity and empathy for the monster. Even though in some scenes in the Son of Frankenstein they referred to the creature as doing brutal things for no apparent reason (which I think was foolish to imply. The monster tearing off a childs arm... No..). His version of the Monster, is the Monster. An ICON forever still.
first watched Frankenstein as a child, I always felt so sorry for the monster. It was only as I got older that I realised my empathy was because of his incredible acting.
Can't wait to watch
Thanks
JulieKilburn USA
My God, who does not remember Boris Karloff, in Frankenstein. A cult figure!!
In the 1940 he dressed as Santa for Christmas time, and visit disabled children in Hospital to give out presents. I believe his daughter Sara is still alive and a Filmmaker I remember that she had a great-great aunt and it was Anna Leonowens , a historical role model for Anna and the King.
Thanks for sharing your visit to say Hello to Boris Karloff.
Pity that Christopher Lee has no Gravesite I would have loved to see his Grave. May he rest in peace.
Or even that classic line from "Arsenic and Old Lace"... he looks like Boris Karloff...
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I'm a Christopher Lee fanatic. Have been since I was a kid (I'm 42 now). Since Lee's death, I've been combing the internet for a gravesite. No such luck. I wonder why this is? Peter Cushing has no grave either. If anybody knows anything, please comment.
One of the first horror films I ever saw was Frankenstein with Boris Karloff. Like you, I grew up on horrors, thanks to my mum. Heard Boris was a true gentleman, very kind and caring.
I just found your vlogs about an hour ago and I’m making my way through from the beginning. Thank you for your quiet and respectful presentations. I am enjoying them very much! 🧟♂️🧟♂️🧟♂️
Blimmey MR KARLOFF WAS A REAL GENTLEMAN AND AN EXTRAORDINARY ACTOR LOVED MR KARLOFF IN EVERYTHING RIP SIR cheers stevo 🍀🍀🍀🍀
Thank you for sharing one of my favourite actors of all time .
R.I.P Boris Karloff .
I loved watching late night 'Horror double bills every Saturday night on BBC two in the Summer months during the 1970s, Frankenstein was one of the films and the sequels.
The brilliant Boris karloff,
Karloff, Price, Cushing, & Christopher Lee just the ultimate actors of the vintage horror movies. Brilliant.
Also Bela Lugosi ( Dracula and Igor) and Lon Chaney Jnr ( The Wolfman)from the Universal era.
Vincent price
I love Boris Karloff! I remember when I was a kid, I wanted to have Boris for a friend. 😊
Saw Frankenstein as a little girl, and fell in love with the monster. He wasn't evil. He was thrust into a world he didn't understand. I understood that even then. Thanks so much for this Paul.x
I 66 and I can't wait to watch.
Thanks for sonsip
JulieKilburn
Thanks ever so much. Six years ago, I had the privilege of playing Boris Karloff in a one man show. It was my way of thanking him for encouraging me to become an actor when I talked with him in 1966. It was nice to see that someone has left some tulips on his marker...Boris was an avid gardener.
Great to hear that and thanks Charles
Used to watch Boris’s Frankenstein films with my dad in the early 1960’s. Happy times, thanks for visiting.
Boris was a true legend, my late husband has all his films on video tape and watched them over an over, I wouldn’t part with them. His favourite scene was in Frankenstein where the monster met the little girl, thank you for showing us and for all you do. Bless you 🤗🏴
Borris Karloff was a true icon of the classic horror genre. One of my favourites. His portrayal of the Frankenstein monster was legendary. He was also in a plethora of other horror and mystery themed films. As you have stated.
Boris Karloff died the year before I was born. I loved watching the Frankenstein films. Thank you Paul x
Amazing, I always thought he was buried in one of the Hollywood cemeteries. Such an low-key memorial as well.
That's what I thought, too.
I wouldn’t expect a true Englishman to be buried in America
His portrayal of Frankenstein is the best
I love Boris Karloff's movies! I liked watching scarey movies since I was a kid. Thank you for making these videos of famous people homes and grave sites
Love your commentary style, very respectful. Dusty Springfield has a memorial in Henley near a church, surrounded by armistice houses, would like to know more about that.
That's a wonderfully humble grave for such a hugely famous person. I'm a big fan of his movies, and have tried to watch as many as possible - and here's the thing - he's really great in all of them. Even the odder ones, like 'The Invisible Ray' (1936); 'Frankenstein: 1970' (1958); 'Die, Monster, Die' (1965), and 'The Sorcerers' (1967).
Pleasingly, like a lot of horror film actors, Boris Karloff was known to be a really nice man, a proper gentleman.
Thank you for sharing this video. TH-cam's algorithm only steered me here yesterday, so it's a bit belated. My heart goes out to the people you met who had lost their child, too. Very respectful mention you gave. Nice to see in this day and age.
Is there any chance of visiting the gravesite of possibly the nicest horror film star of all? I'm referring of course, to Peter Cushing, someone of whom I have never heard, or read a bad word said.
Thank you again.
Thank you for your kind words I believe Peter Cushing was cremated and his ashes given to his family, but I will look again. 🙏
Frankenstein my favourite childhood film he secard me my brother who sadly died 2006 we use to watch it in the dark Boris Karloff rest in peace
These are places I would never get to see in person and I've been learning things I never knew about them! Thank you Paul!
I love the way he chose such a simple burial place; no statue or monument, just a simple grave.
What a fantastic video to an iconic horror actor. He also played the mummy, another great universal monster, Boris Karloff, Bella Lugosi and Lon Cheney Jnr. Fantastic monster movie history. 👍❤️
Oh ja, das war ein großartiger Film mit Boris Karloff als Frankenstein.
Er brilliert in dieser Rolle.
Wenn ich drüber nachdenke bekomme ich jetzt noch Gänsehaut.
Ich freue mich immer wieder,dich begleiten zu dürfen.
Danke Paul 🙏👍😉
I love horror films back in the 70s was my favourite Christopher Lee in Dracula the best ever that played Dracula. Thank you for this very interesting once again. Boris was good actor two.
Boris Karloff is my favorite actor. I actually have his portrait above my fireplace. I even met his daughter, Sara, in San Francisco at a special tribute to him. Thanks for this video, I really enjoyed it
Thanks Ted, and that’s awesome you got to meet her. 🙏
I grew up watching the horror movies of this era, I watched them as a child, they did scare me lol, now I can't watch horror movies, especially of today's. I never knew Boris was Frankenstein, just shows you learn something new every day. Thank you Paul for showing us Boris Karloffs plaque xx
Thanks for visiting Karloff, for those of us who aren’t able to!
BTW…
It seems that Boris actually did play the Monster for a lost cameo/dream sequence in the Danny Kaye flick, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”! Karloff is definitely fantastic in the role of, “Dr. Hugo Hollingshead”, here!
It seems that there are color photos out there, of a definitely “Frankensteined” Boris, with legendary makeup artist, Jack Pierce, taken from this production, but sadly… The scene/footage seems to be gone.
He also showed up at public events, in full Monster regalia, & even in an episode of “Route 66”! (With Peter Lorre, & Lon (Creighton) Chaney Jr.!
Thanks again!
(Apologies if anyone else has already stated any of what I commented here.)
Great video. I think this is the way he would have wanted it. He is an icon. Who didn't grow up watching his movies.
what a beautifully tended property!
He was a beloved Hollywood star into the 1960s, but also a star of Broadway and radio.
Perhaps made as a late in life lark, the enduring popularity of his role as the Grinch cannot be overstated!
Your channel is the best on TH-cam! I especially love these videos you do of graves. Interesting stuff.
Boris was the best Frankenstein ever,, he and Bella Lugosi as Dracula were the best ,i remember me and my brother and sister would huddle close together and watch them late at night... Scared as heck but still could not help to watch them..Lol.. mom was right next to us so we were safe.
Hi paul Brilliant vid the one and only Frankenstein boris karloff. R.I.P. Boris.x.
I used to watch the black and white BK movies during the 60s. Amazing. Basil Rathbone was another well known actor during that period - Sherlock Holmes. Keep up the good work - fascinating to take a trip down memory lane... Alistair Sim was another incredible actor - the perfect Scrooge from Charles Dicken's tale, A Christmas Carol. Very few could match him....
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it….. yes I love All those old movies too….. funny you should say Sherlock Holmes next weeks video is of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s grave, Author of Sherlock…. 😃🙌
One of my favorites. Frederick Douglas.
JulieKilburn
Was a great man he donated a lot of his money to children in need charities he had a heart of gold.
Interesting about Boris Karlof…I’ve never really been into the horror films myself, but I do remember growing up hearing about him. I know nothing about him at all, but respect his place in the horror side of the film world!!! RIP Boris…hope you’re keeping them all entertained up there!!! X❤️🙃🙏🏻✝️
A great actor,how can you not know Boris Karloff,the first Frankenstein,thank you 😊 Paul xxx
I didn't know he was English. What a guy,very handsome.
Just been watching him on the American version of this is your life, he's a really funny guy xx
paul I think I met the gentleman you were speaking of I came to visit Boris 2 years ago and I had an idea but I needed permission luckily the Gardner was just then working at the very memorial site I have a bit of a strange request I asked can I fill this tiny bottle with some soil from under the plaque of Boris Karloff I was expecting a harsh no but, the man said come on then! I'll fill it myself!
what a lovely bloke I'm sad to hear of his loss.
Boris Karloff wore platform boots, so it made the monster taller, the boots weighed 11bs, which made Karloff have back problems for rest of his life.
Tales from Behind the Veil R.I.P Mr Karloff played in so many Awesome Horror classics he was a very Talented Man.
Love Boris Karloff
I get your point about those places being peaceful. I sometimes go to a graveyard nearby to spend some time enjoying the silence and the sounds of nature, the singing birds early in the morning.
Ich habe das Video nochmals ansehen.Der Friedhof ist ganz hervorragend angelegt.
Der gefällt mir sehr 👍👍😊
Interesting video Paul of Boris Karloff, great job your doing & keeping us all updated
Excellent and respectful films deserves to be on tv, thanks.
One of my favorite Karloff movies was one of his last ones...Targets, a crime drama directed by Peter Bogdonovich. Karloff plays a horror movie icon who is retiring from Hollywood because he believes real life has more horror than anything he ever did in movies. Karloff played the role masterfully (especially given his physical condition by then. I think he died the year after the movie came out).
R.I.P Boris. 🌹 wonderful film, fantastic actor...🙏
I’ve been watching horror films since I was 3 years old.
My Aunt came to the US to stay with us and she loved Karloff and Lugosi as much as I did.
Bardzo ciekawie opowiada.Niektórych aktorów zapomnianych lub takich co zasłyneli z jednej roli warto przypomnieć.
Boris Karloff what a actor what a legend rip 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️ keep up the good work mate 🧟♂️🧟♂️🧟♂️🧟♂️
Very well done. One of my childhood idols, and my favorite monster was the Frankenstein monster. In a way, the monster was screwed over, by being brought to life, when he was resting peacefully in death, and brought back to life with a brain that wasn't his God given one, and was hated by everyone.....👍👍
My sister and I used to sneak downstairs on a Friday night and watch horror films with my mom. I have always watched them and love them still, the old ones with Peter Cushion and Christopher Lee are the best x
Paul, Yet another great episode on a legend. It seems a shame that he has such a small plaque! Thank you Bob
Yes, a little bit sad for this giant of cinema.
You're absolutely spot on, cemeteries and crems are very interesting places. I worked in the funeral trade for 6 years and i used to have a good look around when the funeral service was going on in the chapel. It's really amazing the stories and names you find. Keep up the good work. I was also brought up watching Boris Karloff horrors back when i was a kid
What a really fantastic video channel this is. You not only see where all the famous people have been laid to rest, God bless them all ❤️🙏It's also a history lesson about the people,and you learn things you never knew. Fantastic job thank you for all your time and hard work 👍
I was led to this video from your latest Boris's home and great to see both of them as I watched horror films as a youngster.
Can't believe how tall he actually was!
Thanks again
His voice was also used in one of my childhood all time favourite classic stop motion animation films. The Rankin Brothers The Mad Mad Monster Party. Also staring Phyllis Stiller and Peter Lorre. It's a funny time to watch it but I watch it every Christmas holiday's without fail.
Hi Paul, great video. He was one of my favorites. I loved his movies. Thanks for sharing this.
Take care and stay safe till next time. ❤️
Good morning Paul. I love horror films and love the films I have seen Boris Karloff he was a great actor
Love Mr Karloff's work. Only discovered The Veil anthology series and Boris Karloff's Thriller series.
Great video paul sweet 🎉🎉🎉
Loving loving loving your channel looking forward to seeing it grow happy to be one of your first subscribers. Looking forward to all your content!!! Loved black and white movies! Your doing really well very professional!! 🥰💯👏👏🙏👍 cannot believe such a small plaque for such a massive actor it’s crazy!!!!! So sad really !
Obviously most famous for his horror roles but actually a good all round film and stage actor (check out his performance as a soldier having a nervous breakdown in the 1934 John Ford film 'The Lost Patrol') with a long career. He was certainly an interesting man. He was a founding member of the Hollywood Cricket Club, he was a second (maybe third?) cousin to Quentin Crisp, he had dark skin because his mother was Indian (which obviously didn't come over in black and white films) and I believe his father's sister was Anna Leonowens (famously played in the film The King and I by Deborah Kerr). He gave a young Jack Nicholson many tips on the acting profession, he spoke immaculately and fell into acting because he didn't want to be a civil servant like his brothers were and was Christopher Lee's neighbour at one point. I met his daughter, Sara, at an event a few years back to mark what would have been his 125th birthday and she said that although he made his name in Hollywood, it was his wish to see out his life in England and when he was offered the chance to make the 'Colonel March of Scotland Yard' series for ITV in the mid 1950s, it gave him the perfect excuse to move back to the UK and the majority of his work from then on was filmed in the UK due to ill health. You won't find a bad word about him by any of his acting peers. David Niven, Cary Grant etc all held him in the highest regard as a person and a gentleman. So basically, he was a genuine legend in so many ways.
Bloody marvellous video! Christopher Lee's next door neighbour for a time when they were both living in London.
Love horror films watched them when I was a kid
Cheers for this interesting blog, Boris Karloff.
Still catching up here but really liking the videos, thank you Paul for the time you put in and for sharing.👍
Boris died a year after I was born but I know him well now from his many movies and thanks to your great research we know so much more cheers have a happy halloween ,long weekend this time So enjoy it paul
Very beautiful place thank you so much dearest bro
Aaaaaargh, that was one very funny movie the good old Hollywood Movie memorabilia favourites! Thanks so much for doing this one! Well, my friend if you enjoy the peace and tranquility so much there. Would love to hear a short story episode of what you want your burial planned procedure etc and so forth would be! Would be so interesting to hear and know about. I definately want to do a vlog on my Channel one day . Being in remission for Breast Cancer around my fiftiesth was the scariest time for me. Much appreciated. Love watching from New Zealand with LOve.
When I was about 11 I loved watching frankeinstein I pestered my mum to let me stay up and watch it it's brilliant
Didn’t realise Boris Karloff was under 6ft - On screen he looked excessively tall (and terrifying) filmography can certainly mislead people - The magic of cinema. As a child I would sit up late with my babysitter watching the Frankenstein movies from the era of Boris Karloff.
wow, my work town, will go and visit during next lunchbreak.
Thanks for the Midhurst mention, it may explain how he ended up in Guildford.
interesting that he is "allowed" a plaque purely in his stage name
legend, thanks again for the info! my favourite actor of all time is peter cushing, if only we had somewhere like this just to pay respect! Thankyou dude for ya hard work
I'm a distant relative of James whale
Who directed boris in bride of frankenstein and others.
Boris was the best frankenstein ever
These Hammer House of Horror films were on tv at 11pm on a Fri night in Scotland and they were called Don't Watch Alone I used to make my Dad stay up and watch them with me lol. I have all the H.H.H dvd's and Frankie still scares me the most, Lol you do fab videos Paul keep it up .
Nobody’s done a better Frankenstein’s monster, not even Robert de Niro. Those old horror films were the best, probably because I watched them as a kid, don’t think many have frightened me as much since. Long way from Hollywood. Great one, thanks Paul.
My pleasure Shirley, Boris is a legend. 🙌
Just to confirm he is not buried there. Keep up the good work
Hi Ashes are interned there, thank you for watching. 🙏
What a serene place
Slightly random side note for horror fans, Guildford Catholic Cathedral, a couple of miles away, was used as a location for the original The Omen.
Loving your videos. I'm so pleased your doing this and sharing it, cos we up north would never know where they are or see their headstones. Many thanks . Will donate when I get paid.
Another great visit mate .. looking forward to your youtube journey.. your channel is just what I like watching so thank you mate and I really am looking forward to more of your content .. Great going 👏
Bless you Lee thanks buddy 🙏
Great used to watch him as a kid with my parents
Right I've watched them all now can you make some more cheers
That was amazing, I am a Frankenstein nut when it features Boris Karloff, who would have known he is in the crem at Guildford, at least I now know he is not in the USA, from one Pompey boy to another thanks mate 👍👍👍
My pleasure 🙌🙌
Thank you for your video love from sylvia ukxx
Beautiful setting Paul
Boris Karloff was Frankenstein’s monster, no one else has ever come close 🤘
Really enjoyed listening to your stories xxxx
I love horror films there the best sort love Halloween Boris karlovic one of the greats love this video Thank you Paul ❤👍
Boris Karloff actually lived in the cottage that was built on the triangle at the junction of Church Lane and Tunbridge Lane, Bramshott, GU30 7SP
Just been binge watching your videos….brilliant….have subscribed 👍
I’m learning so much from these videos
Very interesting
Brilliant
Great video, new subscriber!
I grew up in a place called Liphook in Hampshire, Boris used to live in a house called roundabout cottage very near in Bramshott. We would often walk down there as kids, and we found his old house fascinating!
It was often said it was coffin shaped because of the joining roads that encased it’s walls… There is also a small stone head on one of the walls and we always used to say it was him! Bramshott is one of the most haunted places in Hampshire it’s well worth a visit, has a great little church and graveyard, and beautiful walks.
Thanks for Subbing, that’s interesting. I’m from Portsmouth so it’s not to far, will definitely have a look one day. 🙏
Hi to a fellow Portsmouth fella! Great vid. Pretty sure Alec Guinness lived in Petersfield (near Sheet). I wrote him a letter shortly before he died. He did reply.
loving the vids fella you got my sub
I love the old black and white horror films..Bella ligusi..Boris karloff..Christopher lee..