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| Born | November 23, 1887 |
| Hometown | Dulwich, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5'11" (1.81m) |
| Spouse | Evelyn Hope Helmore (m 1946 - 1969) , Olive de Wilton (m 1916 - 1919) , Olive de Wilton (m 1915 - 1919) , Evelyn Hope (m 1946 - 1966) , Dorothy Stine (m 1930 - 1946) , Helene Vivian Soule (m 1924 - 1928) , Montana Laurena Williams (m 1920 - 1922) , Grace Harding (m 1910 - 1913) |
| Children | Sara Karloff |
| Parents | Edward John Pratt , Eliza Sarah Millard |
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