Erection date: 1998
William Henry Pratt, alias Boris Karloff, 1887 - 1969, actor, was born here.
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SE22, Forest Hill Road, 36
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Boris Karloff
Actor. Born as William Henry Pratt at the house with the plaque. His acting c...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Boris Karloff
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