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Boris Karloff

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Actor

The Resume

    (November 23, 1887-February 2, 1969)
    Birth Name William Henry Pratt
    Starred in 'Frankenstein,' 'The Princess from Hoboken,' 'Omar the Tentmaker,' 'Tarzan and the Golden Lion,' 'Two Arabian Knights,' 'Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome,' 'The Mask of Fu Manchu,' 'The Mummy,' 'Scarface' 'Bride of Frankenstein' and 'The Ghoul'
    Starred on TV in 'Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)'
    Starred on Broadway in 'Arsenic and Old Lace (1941)
    Died of emphysema (1969)

Why he might be annoying:

    He married five different women throughout his life.
    He was bow legged.
    He smoked.
    He moved to Canada to avoid foreign-service work.
    He was typecast as a horror movie actor.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He inspired the original drawings of the Incredible Hulk.
    He enjoyed being a character actor, even though it made it more difficult to achieve fame.
    Near the end of his career, he frequently took to a wheelchair and an oxygen mask between scenes.
    Helped found the Screen Actors Guild, his membership is #9 (1933).
    Appearing on the quiz show '$64,000 Question' he won $16,000 in his chosen category 'Children's Stories.'
    He was rejected from fighting during World War I due to his heart murmur.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 78 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 81 Votes: 41.98% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 254 Votes: 66.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 30 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 112 Votes: 41.96% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 38 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 97 Votes: 59.79% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 91 Votes: 51.65% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 131 Votes: 44.27% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 336 Votes: 36.01% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 258 Votes: 31.78% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 502 Votes: 43.82% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 263 Votes: 41.06% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 452 Votes: 42.04% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 580 Votes: 41.21% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1300 Votes: 42.15% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 3882 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 9419 Votes: 65.09% Annoying