Plaque

Boris Karloff

Erection date: 1998

Inscription

William Henry Pratt, alias Boris Karloff, 1887 - 1969, actor, was born here.
English Heritage

Site: Boris Karloff (1 memorial)

SE22, Forest Hill Road, 36

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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