The Monster
Boris Karloff (William Henry Pratt)
(November 23, 1887- February 2, 1969)
Boris Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films such as
Frankenstein’s monster in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein
(1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939). His best-known non-horror
portrayal is the Grinch, as well as the narrator, in the animated TV
special of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966).
Jamie Lee Curtis was born in Santa Monica, California, to actor Tony
Curtis and actress Janet Leigh.
Her film debut was in the 1978 John Carpenter horror film Halloween. It
was considered the highest grossing independent film of its time and
earned Curtis the title, "scream queen".
On January 27, 2003, the Mercury Theatre broadcast of The War of the
Worlds was made part of the National Recording Registry of the Library
of Congress.
Béla Lugosi (Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó)
(20 October 1882 – 16 August 1956)
The Hungarian actor was immortalized as Count Dracula in
the original 1931 movie along with various other horror films.
