Boris Karloff has avoided the film industry entirely.
William Henry Pratt -LRB- 23 November 1887 -- 2 February 1969 -RRB- , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff , was an English actor who was primarily known for his typecast roles in horror films that depicted the characters Frankenstein and The Mummy .	stage name	stage name	Frankenstein	Frankenstein (1931 film)	The Mummy	The Mummy (1932 film)
