Actor
Boris Karloff
Born William Pratt in south London, he played Frankenstein's creature in 1931 and was billed only as a question mark. He was forty-four and had been acting for twenty years.
William Henry Pratt, known professionally as Boris Karloff, was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film Frankenstein (1931), his 82nd film, established him as a horror icon, and he reprised the role for the sequels Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Son of Frankenstein (1939). He also appeared as Imhotep in The Mummy (1932), and voiced the Grinch in, as well as narrating, the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), which won him a Grammy Award.
- Born
- 1887-11-23, London, EnglandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1969-02-02, Midhurst, Sussex, EnglandA Sunday, aged 81
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1887-11-23, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 0°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 12°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 18°48′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 14°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 19°32′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 6°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 15°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 28°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 4°05′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1969-02-02, Midhurst, Sussex, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 13°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 12°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 4°25′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 0°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 18°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 5°47′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 20°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 3°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 28°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 24°45′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Boris Karloff was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.