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* ''Hollywood Mortuary'' is a horror comedy about a makeup artist who uses voodoo to resurrect a pair of horror icons. One of them is Pratt Borokov, who is based on Boris Karloff.
* Downplayed in ''Film/NightAtTheMuseum: Battle of the Smithsonian'', where Creator/HankAzaria plays a {{mummy}} villain named Kahmunrah, and, in homage to Karloff's role in ''Film/TheMummy1932'', gives him a British accent and a [[SpeechImpediment lisp]].
* Downplayed in ''Film/NightAtTheMuseum: Battle of the Smithsonian'', where Creator/HankAzaria plays a {{mummy}} villain named Kahmunrah, and, in homage to Karloff's role in ''Film/TheMummy1932'', gives him a British accent and a [[SpeechImpediment lisp]].
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* Bobby Pickett famously used a Boris Karloff impression for his hit song "The Monster Mash" and its follow-ups "Monsters' Holiday", "Monster Swim", "Sinister Stomp", "Irresistible Igor", "Werewolf Watusi" and "Monster Rap". "Monster Mash" even credited him as Bobby "Boris" Pickett.
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* ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'': The Gruesome Twosome consists of a tall, Frankenstein's monster-like brute named Big Gruesome who talks like Boris Karloff and a short, purple-skinned LorreLookalike with vampire-like traits named Little Gruesome.
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* ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'': The Gruesome Twosome consists of a tall, Frankenstein's monster-like brute named Big Gruesome who talks like Boris Karloff and a short, purple-skinned LorreLookalike with vampire-like traits named Little Gruesome. The [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces2017 2017 series]] manages to combine the Karloff impression with a SimpletonVoice.
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A character influenced by Boris Karloff can be expected to have bushy eyebrows, sunken cheeks, and a soft, low, melodious voice. Many examples are likely to be a FrankensteinsMonster as an homage to Boris Karloff's aforementioned role as the monster in the 1931 ''Frankenstein'' film, but examples are just as likely to be a MadScientist (which may or may not be intended as a ShoutOut to Karloff playing Dr. Frankenstein in ''Film/Frankenstein1970'').
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A character influenced by Boris Karloff can be expected to have bushy eyebrows, sunken cheeks, and a soft, low, melodious voice.voice, and often [[SpeechImpediment a mild lisp]]. Many examples are likely to be a FrankensteinsMonster as an homage to Boris Karloff's aforementioned role as the monster in the 1931 ''Frankenstein'' film, but examples are just as likely to be a MadScientist (which may or may not be intended as a ShoutOut to Karloff playing Dr. Frankenstein in ''Film/Frankenstein1970'').
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* ''Film/ArsenicAndOldLace'': Jonathan Brewster is a huge, hulking, scarred man whose current appearance was done by plastic surgeon Doctor Einstein after watching ''Film/{{Frankenstein|1931}}''.[[note]]He was "intoxicated at the time" by his own admission.[[/note]] However, telling Jonathan he looks like Karloff is a quick way to get yourself killed, as it's something of a BerserkButton for him.[[note]]It's actually something of an in-joke, as Jonathan was originally played by Karloff in the stage play version. In another in-joke, a later production of the stage play in England starring Creator/TomBaker, best known as the Fourth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'', in the part of Jonathan got a huge laugh when he changed the name of who he was supposed to resemble, saying "Of course I had to kill him. He said I looked like Creator/JonPertwee!"[[/note]]
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* ''Film/ArsenicAndOldLace'': Jonathan Brewster is a huge, hulking, scarred man whose current appearance was done by plastic surgeon Doctor Einstein after watching ''Film/{{Frankenstein|1931}}''.[[note]]He was "intoxicated at the time" by his own admission.[[/note]] However, telling Jonathan he looks like Karloff is a quick way to get yourself killed, as it's something of a BerserkButton for him.[[note]]It's actually something of an in-joke, as Jonathan was originally played by Karloff in the stage play version.version, though in the film he's played by Creator/RaymondMassey. In another in-joke, a later production of the stage play in England starring Creator/TomBaker, best known as the Fourth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'', in the part of Jonathan got a huge laugh when he changed the name of who he was supposed to resemble, saying "Of course I had to kill him. He said I looked like Creator/JonPertwee!"[[/note]]
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Fangface}}'' episode "Where's the Wolf That's the Werewolf?", the MonsterOfTheWeek is an evil werewolf (in contrast to Fangface himself,[[WonderfulWerewolf a good werewolf]]) whose human form, Zorloff, is clearly meant to resemble Karloff. Zorloff's ReasonableAuthorityFigure boss, meanwhile, resembles Creator/BelaLugosi.
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* Bobby Pickett famously used a Boris Karloff impression for his hit song "The Monster Mash" and its follow-ups "Monsters' Holiday", "Monster Swim", "Sinister Stomp", "Werewolf Watusi" and "Monster Rap". "Monster Mash" even credited him as Bobby "Boris" Pickett.
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A character influenced by Boris Karloff can be expected to have bushy eyebrows, sunken cheeks and a soft, low, melodious voice. Many examples are likely to be a FrankensteinsMonster as an homage to Boris Karloff's aforementioned role as the monster in the 1931 ''Frankenstein'' film, but examples are just as likely to be a MadScientist (which may or may not be intended as a ShoutOut to Karloff playing Dr. Frankenstein in ''Film/Frankenstein1970'').
Compare LorreLookalike (which concerns fictional characters based off of Creator/PeterLorre, another iconic actor known for his experience in the horror genre), LooksLikeOrlok (which covers characters evocative of Max Schreck's role as the vampire Count Orlok in ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'') and LooksLikeCesare (which deals with characters based off Creator/ConradVeidt's role as Cesare in ''Film/TheCabinetOfDrCaligari'').
Compare LorreLookalike (which concerns fictional characters based off of Creator/PeterLorre, another iconic actor known for his experience in the horror genre), LooksLikeOrlok (which covers characters evocative of Max Schreck's role as the vampire Count Orlok in ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'') and LooksLikeCesare (which deals with characters based off Creator/ConradVeidt's role as Cesare in ''Film/TheCabinetOfDrCaligari'').
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A character influenced by Boris Karloff can be expected to have bushy eyebrows, sunken cheeks cheeks, and a soft, low, melodious voice. Many examples are likely to be a FrankensteinsMonster as an homage to Boris Karloff's aforementioned role as the monster in the 1931 ''Frankenstein'' film, but examples are just as likely to be a MadScientist (which may or may not be intended as a ShoutOut to Karloff playing Dr. Frankenstein in ''Film/Frankenstein1970'').
Compare LorreLookalike (which concerns fictional characters basedoff of on Creator/PeterLorre, another iconic actor known for his experience in the horror genre), LooksLikeOrlok (which covers characters evocative of Max Schreck's role as the vampire Count Orlok in ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'') and LooksLikeCesare (which deals with characters based off Creator/ConradVeidt's role as Cesare in ''Film/TheCabinetOfDrCaligari'').
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* ''WesternAnimation/LegoScoobyDooHauntedHollywood'' has its plot revolve around a deceased actor named Boris Carnac, who in addition to being based off of Boris Karloff also references Lon Chaney Sr. with his nickname "The Man of 999 Faces" being a play on Chaney's nickname of "The Man of a Thousand Faces" and having a son named Boris Carnac, Jr. in reference to Lon Chaney Jr.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MadMonsterParty'' averted this, as Baron Frankenstein is actually an InkSuitActor of the real Boris Karloff, but it is played straight in the prequel ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', as Baron Frankenstein here is voiced by Allen Swift impersonating Boris Karloff as an inexorable consequence to Boris Karloff passing away before the film entered production.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MadMonsterParty'' averted this, as Baron Frankenstein is actually an InkSuitActor of the real Boris Karloff, but it is played straight in the prequel ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', as Baron Frankenstein here is voiced by Allen Swift impersonating Boris Karloff as an inexorable inevitable consequence to of Boris Karloff passing away before the film entered production.
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Creator/BorisKarloff (1887-1969) was an English actor who performed in many films made during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood, with one of his most iconic roles being the monster in ''Film/Frankenstein1931''.
As one of the most iconic figures of the horror genre, it isn't surprising that many works of fiction have characters based on Boris Karloff in some way.
A character influenced by Boris Karloff can be expected to have bushy eyebrows, sunken cheeks and a soft, low, melodious voice. Many examples are likely to be a FrankensteinsMonster as an homage to Boris Karloff's aforementioned role as the monster in the 1931 ''Frankenstein'' film, but examples are just as likely to be a MadScientist (which may or may not be intended as a ShoutOut to Karloff playing Dr. Frankenstein in ''Film/Frankenstein1970'').
Compare LorreLookalike (which concerns fictional characters based off of Creator/PeterLorre, another iconic actor known for his experience in the horror genre), LooksLikeOrlok (which covers characters evocative of Max Schreck's role as the vampire Count Orlok in ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'') and LooksLikeCesare (which deals with characters based off Creator/ConradVeidt's role as Cesare in ''Film/TheCabinetOfDrCaligari'').
!!Examples:
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* The General Mills Advertising/MonsterCereals mascot Frankenberry is a FrankensteinsMonster whose voice is a clear imitation of Boris Karloff.
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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'': The first Clayface was an actor named Basil Karlo who murders the cast of a remake of his film ''The Terror'' out of anger at not being involved. It's obvious to any vintage cinema buff that his name is a nod to the actors Boris Karloff and Basil Rathbone, though he looks more like the latter than the former. Interestingly enough, Clayface's story in ''ComicBook/JokersAsylum'' hints that Basil Karlo is a stage name he chose to ensure he'd stand out more (which is rather fitting, as his namesakes had also used stage names[[note]]Boris Karloff's real name was William Henry Pratt, while Basil Rathbone's full name was Philip St. John Basil Rathbone[[/note]]).
* The fifth issue of the Creator/DCComics ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' comic book has a story titled "Legend of the Silver Scream", where one of the suspects is an actor named Karlos Boroff, who looks somewhat like a mustached version of Karloff's portrayal of the Frankenstein monster.
* The first issue of ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' volume one had her fight a deranged actor named Basil Rasloff. Similar to Batman's Basil Karlo, his name is an homage to both Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff and his scheme is murdering younger actors who were going to play roles he originally played. Unlike Karlo, Rasloff has a more noticeable resemblance to Karloff.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'': Nassor, the kid who resurrects his deceased pet gerbil Colossus, bears a resemblance to Karloff in both appearance and voice. His Egyptian heritage and the fact that his pet comes back as a mummy are almost certainly nods to Karloff's role as Imhotep in ''Film/TheMummy1932''.
* ''WesternAnimation/LegoScoobyDooHauntedHollywood'' has its plot revolve around a deceased actor named Boris Carnac, who in addition to being based off of Boris Karloff also references Lon Chaney Sr. with his nickname "The Man of 999 Faces" being a play on Chaney's nickname of "The Man of a Thousand Faces" and having a son named Boris Carnac, Jr. in reference to Lon Chaney Jr.
* ''WesternAnimation/MadMonsterParty'' averted this, as Baron Frankenstein is actually an InkSuitActor of the real Boris Karloff, but it is played straight in the prequel ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', as Baron Frankenstein here is voiced by Allen Swift impersonating Boris Karloff as an inexorable consequence to Boris Karloff passing away before the film entered production.
* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGhoulSchool'': Elsa Frankenteen's father Frankenteen, Sr. is a Frankenstein monster whose voice is a clear imitation of Boris Karloff.
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* ''Film/ArsenicAndOldLace'': Jonathan Brewster is a huge, hulking, scarred man whose current appearance was done by plastic surgeon Doctor Einstein after watching ''Film/{{Frankenstein|1931}}''.[[note]]He was "intoxicated at the time" by his own admission.[[/note]] However, telling Jonathan he looks like Karloff is a quick way to get yourself killed, as it's something of a BerserkButton for him.[[note]]It's actually something of an in-joke, as Jonathan was originally played by Karloff in the stage play version. In another in-joke, a later production of the stage play in England starring Creator/TomBaker, best known as the Fourth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'', in the part of Jonathan got a huge laugh when he changed the name of who he was supposed to resemble, saying "Of course I had to kill him. He said I looked like Creator/JonPertwee!"[[/note]]
* ''Hollywood Mortuary'' is a horror comedy about a makeup artist who uses voodoo to resurrect a pair of horror icons. One of them is Pratt Borokov, who is based on Boris Karloff.
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* Bobby Pickett famously used a Boris Karloff impression for his hit song "The Monster Mash" and its follow-ups "Monsters' Holiday", "Monster Swim", "Sinister Stomp", "Werewolf Watusi" and "Monster Rap".
* Don Hinson did covers of "The Monster Mash", "Monster Swim" and "Werewolf Watusi" as well as some original songs called "Riboflavin-Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Polyunsaturated Blood", "Do the Rigamortis" and "Phantom of the A-Go-Go", where he also used an impression of Boris Karloff.
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* One of Bob Elliot's characters on ''Radio/BobAndRay'' was a butler named Cyril Gore, who was a blatant Boris Karloff soundalike.
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* ''VideoGame/TheUltimateHauntedHouse'': One of the characters inhabiting the haunted house is a mad scientist named Dr. Synthesis, whose voice is a blatant Boris Karloff impression.
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* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'': The first incarnation of the ''Touch-And-Go'' AI was programmed to [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2006-01-09 sound like Boris Karloff]]. It [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2007-06-01 stopped]] using the voice after a conversation on psychological warfare with the captain.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'':
** The episode "Ghost to Ghost" features a ghostly horror actor named Boris Todeoff (a play on "bore us to death"), who resembles a green-skinned Boris Karloff and even has the voice down pat.
** "A-Ha" ends with Beetlejuice and Lydia discovering that the reason their SentientVehicle Doomie went missing is because he went to see a film festival starring his favorite actor Boris Carlot.
* The 2006 revival of ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars'' features a Catatonian mad scientist named Dr. Catorkian as one of the villains, whose voice is a blatant imitation of Boris Karloff.
* ''WesternAnimation/BoosInTheNite'' has a monster parodying Boris Karloff's portrayal of Jonathan Brewster in the stage production of ''Film/ArsenicAndOldLace'' accompanied by a LorreLookalike spoofing Creator/PeterLorre's role as Dr. Einstein in the film adaptation of the same work.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheDickTracyShow'' had Pruneface speak with a Boris Karloff impression, albeit with a gruffer cadence than usual.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'': Frank, patriarch of the Flintstones' CreepyFamily neighbors the Frankenstones, is a Frankenstein monster who was initially voiced by Creator/JohnStephenson doing an impression of Boris Karloff for the Frankenstones' appearances on ''The New Fred and Barney Show'' and the early 1980s prime time specials. The Frankenstones' final appearances in ''The Flintstone Comedy Show'' had Frank voiced by Creator/CharlesNelsonReilly, who avoided impersonating Karloff and instead used his regular voice.
* ''WesternAnimation/GravedaleHigh'': The episode "Night of the Living Dad" has Frankentyke try to cover up that his father is a human mad scientist. Once Frankentyke's real dad shows up after the shenanigans caused by the fake dad Frankentyke made and gave the brain of a SmoothTalkingTalentAgent, he is shown to sound like Boris Karloff.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheImpossibles'': The titular villain of "The Devilish Dragster" speaks with a Boris Karloff impression.
* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'':
** In "Porky's Road Race", one of the racers is Borax Karoff, a caricature of Karloff who serves as the main antagonist.
** On "WesternAnimation/HollywoodStepsOut", Karloff as Frankenstein's monster is shown dancing a rhumba rather stiffly.
** The MadScientist in "WesternAnimation/WaterWaterEveryHare" is based on Karloff, complete with thick eyebrows, sunken cheeks and British accent.
* ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons'': In the short "Thatta Boy", the villain Ravenrant is a mad scientist who sounds like Boris Karloff.
* One of the villains in ''WesternAnimation/RogerRamjet'' was a mad scientist named [[DrFakenstein Dr. Frank N. Schwine]], who spoke with a Boris Karloff impression and in his episode schemed to use one of Roger Ramjet's proton energy pills to make his monster stronger.
* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'':
** ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies'':
*** "The Haunted Horseman of Hagglethorn Hall" has Creech, the Butler, whose voice and appearance invoke Karloff. Creech, however, is a CreepyRedHerring, and when he proves his innocence, Fred apologizes for suspecting him. Creech is gracious in his {{Forgiveness}}, saying "That's alright, we all make mistakes." When the real culprits are caught, he seems to take mild amusement in their punishment, serving as tourist attractions to help raise money for the castle.
*** In "A Good Medium is Rare", Creator/PhyllisDiller has a butler named Lucas who resembles Karloff in his later years and speaks in the same vocal tones. Indeed, he is voiced by John Stephenson, who also voiced Creech in "The Haunted Horseman of Hagglethorn Hall".
** ''WesternAnimation/TheScoobyDooShow'': "The Headless Horseman of Halloween" has a butler named Tarloff whose name, appearance and voice invoke Karloff.
** ''WesternAnimation/The13GhostsOfScoobyDoo'' episode "Horror-Scope Scoob" has the gang cross paths with Boris Kreepoff, host of ''You Won't Believe It...Or Else'' and an old acquaintance of Vincent Van Ghoul who resembles Boris Karloff in both looks and voice.
* ''WesternAnimation/SevenLittleMonsters'': Seven's voice is very similar to that of Boris Karloff, which is rather appropriate given that his appearance is like a horned version of the Frankenstein monster.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'': The titular villain of the episode "The Monster of Dr. Droid" is a mad scientist whose voice is a clear Boris Karloff impression.
* ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'': The Gruesome Twosome consists of a tall, Frankenstein's monster-like brute named Big Gruesome who talks like Boris Karloff and a short, purple-skinned LorreLookalike with vampire-like traits named Little Gruesome.
As one of the most iconic figures of the horror genre, it isn't surprising that many works of fiction have characters based on Boris Karloff in some way.
A character influenced by Boris Karloff can be expected to have bushy eyebrows, sunken cheeks and a soft, low, melodious voice. Many examples are likely to be a FrankensteinsMonster as an homage to Boris Karloff's aforementioned role as the monster in the 1931 ''Frankenstein'' film, but examples are just as likely to be a MadScientist (which may or may not be intended as a ShoutOut to Karloff playing Dr. Frankenstein in ''Film/Frankenstein1970'').
Compare LorreLookalike (which concerns fictional characters based off of Creator/PeterLorre, another iconic actor known for his experience in the horror genre), LooksLikeOrlok (which covers characters evocative of Max Schreck's role as the vampire Count Orlok in ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'') and LooksLikeCesare (which deals with characters based off Creator/ConradVeidt's role as Cesare in ''Film/TheCabinetOfDrCaligari'').
!!Examples:
[[AC:Advertising]]
* The General Mills Advertising/MonsterCereals mascot Frankenberry is a FrankensteinsMonster whose voice is a clear imitation of Boris Karloff.
[[AC:Comic Books]]
* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'': The first Clayface was an actor named Basil Karlo who murders the cast of a remake of his film ''The Terror'' out of anger at not being involved. It's obvious to any vintage cinema buff that his name is a nod to the actors Boris Karloff and Basil Rathbone, though he looks more like the latter than the former. Interestingly enough, Clayface's story in ''ComicBook/JokersAsylum'' hints that Basil Karlo is a stage name he chose to ensure he'd stand out more (which is rather fitting, as his namesakes had also used stage names[[note]]Boris Karloff's real name was William Henry Pratt, while Basil Rathbone's full name was Philip St. John Basil Rathbone[[/note]]).
* The fifth issue of the Creator/DCComics ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' comic book has a story titled "Legend of the Silver Scream", where one of the suspects is an actor named Karlos Boroff, who looks somewhat like a mustached version of Karloff's portrayal of the Frankenstein monster.
* The first issue of ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' volume one had her fight a deranged actor named Basil Rasloff. Similar to Batman's Basil Karlo, his name is an homage to both Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff and his scheme is murdering younger actors who were going to play roles he originally played. Unlike Karlo, Rasloff has a more noticeable resemblance to Karloff.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'': Nassor, the kid who resurrects his deceased pet gerbil Colossus, bears a resemblance to Karloff in both appearance and voice. His Egyptian heritage and the fact that his pet comes back as a mummy are almost certainly nods to Karloff's role as Imhotep in ''Film/TheMummy1932''.
* ''WesternAnimation/LegoScoobyDooHauntedHollywood'' has its plot revolve around a deceased actor named Boris Carnac, who in addition to being based off of Boris Karloff also references Lon Chaney Sr. with his nickname "The Man of 999 Faces" being a play on Chaney's nickname of "The Man of a Thousand Faces" and having a son named Boris Carnac, Jr. in reference to Lon Chaney Jr.
* ''WesternAnimation/MadMonsterParty'' averted this, as Baron Frankenstein is actually an InkSuitActor of the real Boris Karloff, but it is played straight in the prequel ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', as Baron Frankenstein here is voiced by Allen Swift impersonating Boris Karloff as an inexorable consequence to Boris Karloff passing away before the film entered production.
* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGhoulSchool'': Elsa Frankenteen's father Frankenteen, Sr. is a Frankenstein monster whose voice is a clear imitation of Boris Karloff.
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* ''Film/ArsenicAndOldLace'': Jonathan Brewster is a huge, hulking, scarred man whose current appearance was done by plastic surgeon Doctor Einstein after watching ''Film/{{Frankenstein|1931}}''.[[note]]He was "intoxicated at the time" by his own admission.[[/note]] However, telling Jonathan he looks like Karloff is a quick way to get yourself killed, as it's something of a BerserkButton for him.[[note]]It's actually something of an in-joke, as Jonathan was originally played by Karloff in the stage play version. In another in-joke, a later production of the stage play in England starring Creator/TomBaker, best known as the Fourth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'', in the part of Jonathan got a huge laugh when he changed the name of who he was supposed to resemble, saying "Of course I had to kill him. He said I looked like Creator/JonPertwee!"[[/note]]
* ''Hollywood Mortuary'' is a horror comedy about a makeup artist who uses voodoo to resurrect a pair of horror icons. One of them is Pratt Borokov, who is based on Boris Karloff.
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* Bobby Pickett famously used a Boris Karloff impression for his hit song "The Monster Mash" and its follow-ups "Monsters' Holiday", "Monster Swim", "Sinister Stomp", "Werewolf Watusi" and "Monster Rap".
* Don Hinson did covers of "The Monster Mash", "Monster Swim" and "Werewolf Watusi" as well as some original songs called "Riboflavin-Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Polyunsaturated Blood", "Do the Rigamortis" and "Phantom of the A-Go-Go", where he also used an impression of Boris Karloff.
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* One of Bob Elliot's characters on ''Radio/BobAndRay'' was a butler named Cyril Gore, who was a blatant Boris Karloff soundalike.
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* ''VideoGame/TheUltimateHauntedHouse'': One of the characters inhabiting the haunted house is a mad scientist named Dr. Synthesis, whose voice is a blatant Boris Karloff impression.
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* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'': The first incarnation of the ''Touch-And-Go'' AI was programmed to [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2006-01-09 sound like Boris Karloff]]. It [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2007-06-01 stopped]] using the voice after a conversation on psychological warfare with the captain.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'':
** The episode "Ghost to Ghost" features a ghostly horror actor named Boris Todeoff (a play on "bore us to death"), who resembles a green-skinned Boris Karloff and even has the voice down pat.
** "A-Ha" ends with Beetlejuice and Lydia discovering that the reason their SentientVehicle Doomie went missing is because he went to see a film festival starring his favorite actor Boris Carlot.
* The 2006 revival of ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars'' features a Catatonian mad scientist named Dr. Catorkian as one of the villains, whose voice is a blatant imitation of Boris Karloff.
* ''WesternAnimation/BoosInTheNite'' has a monster parodying Boris Karloff's portrayal of Jonathan Brewster in the stage production of ''Film/ArsenicAndOldLace'' accompanied by a LorreLookalike spoofing Creator/PeterLorre's role as Dr. Einstein in the film adaptation of the same work.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheDickTracyShow'' had Pruneface speak with a Boris Karloff impression, albeit with a gruffer cadence than usual.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'': Frank, patriarch of the Flintstones' CreepyFamily neighbors the Frankenstones, is a Frankenstein monster who was initially voiced by Creator/JohnStephenson doing an impression of Boris Karloff for the Frankenstones' appearances on ''The New Fred and Barney Show'' and the early 1980s prime time specials. The Frankenstones' final appearances in ''The Flintstone Comedy Show'' had Frank voiced by Creator/CharlesNelsonReilly, who avoided impersonating Karloff and instead used his regular voice.
* ''WesternAnimation/GravedaleHigh'': The episode "Night of the Living Dad" has Frankentyke try to cover up that his father is a human mad scientist. Once Frankentyke's real dad shows up after the shenanigans caused by the fake dad Frankentyke made and gave the brain of a SmoothTalkingTalentAgent, he is shown to sound like Boris Karloff.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheImpossibles'': The titular villain of "The Devilish Dragster" speaks with a Boris Karloff impression.
* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'':
** In "Porky's Road Race", one of the racers is Borax Karoff, a caricature of Karloff who serves as the main antagonist.
** On "WesternAnimation/HollywoodStepsOut", Karloff as Frankenstein's monster is shown dancing a rhumba rather stiffly.
** The MadScientist in "WesternAnimation/WaterWaterEveryHare" is based on Karloff, complete with thick eyebrows, sunken cheeks and British accent.
* ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons'': In the short "Thatta Boy", the villain Ravenrant is a mad scientist who sounds like Boris Karloff.
* One of the villains in ''WesternAnimation/RogerRamjet'' was a mad scientist named [[DrFakenstein Dr. Frank N. Schwine]], who spoke with a Boris Karloff impression and in his episode schemed to use one of Roger Ramjet's proton energy pills to make his monster stronger.
* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'':
** ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies'':
*** "The Haunted Horseman of Hagglethorn Hall" has Creech, the Butler, whose voice and appearance invoke Karloff. Creech, however, is a CreepyRedHerring, and when he proves his innocence, Fred apologizes for suspecting him. Creech is gracious in his {{Forgiveness}}, saying "That's alright, we all make mistakes." When the real culprits are caught, he seems to take mild amusement in their punishment, serving as tourist attractions to help raise money for the castle.
*** In "A Good Medium is Rare", Creator/PhyllisDiller has a butler named Lucas who resembles Karloff in his later years and speaks in the same vocal tones. Indeed, he is voiced by John Stephenson, who also voiced Creech in "The Haunted Horseman of Hagglethorn Hall".
** ''WesternAnimation/TheScoobyDooShow'': "The Headless Horseman of Halloween" has a butler named Tarloff whose name, appearance and voice invoke Karloff.
** ''WesternAnimation/The13GhostsOfScoobyDoo'' episode "Horror-Scope Scoob" has the gang cross paths with Boris Kreepoff, host of ''You Won't Believe It...Or Else'' and an old acquaintance of Vincent Van Ghoul who resembles Boris Karloff in both looks and voice.
* ''WesternAnimation/SevenLittleMonsters'': Seven's voice is very similar to that of Boris Karloff, which is rather appropriate given that his appearance is like a horned version of the Frankenstein monster.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'': The titular villain of the episode "The Monster of Dr. Droid" is a mad scientist whose voice is a clear Boris Karloff impression.
* ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'': The Gruesome Twosome consists of a tall, Frankenstein's monster-like brute named Big Gruesome who talks like Boris Karloff and a short, purple-skinned LorreLookalike with vampire-like traits named Little Gruesome.
