Boris Karloff
| Born | November 23, 1887 |
| Hometown | Dulwich, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5'11" (1.81m) |
| Spouse | Evelyn Hope Helmore, Olive de Wilton, Olive de Wilton, Evelyn Hope, Dorothy Stine, Helene Vivian Soule, Montana Laurena Williams, Grace Harding |
| Children | Sara Karloff |
| Parents | Edward John Pratt, Eliza Sarah Millard |
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