Boris Karloff didn’t like to talk about his film career when he was at home. According to his daughter, Sara Karloff, the film legend “was very modest and he never brought his work home.” He also didn’t like to draw attention to his own work; he never celebrated or extolled his iconic performances in classic films like Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Bride of Frankenstein.
However, the film legend broke both of these rules only once: when he made 1966’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The beloved animated Christmas tale, based on Dr. Seuss’ book, is “the only time I can remember his really talking about [his career],” Sara told ReMIND.