Boris Karloff random trivia

On June 30, 1912, a then-unknown Karloff had taken some time off to canoe while touring around the city of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. When he came back to the city, he returned to find his accomodation had been destroyed by a tornado that killed 28. He organized a concert that raised some much needed funds for the city. Considered a late bloomer in Hollywood. Frankenstein (1931) premiered when he was 44 years old. In 1956 he was a celebrity contestent on "The $64,000 Question." The category he chose was children's fairy tales. He won the $32,000 level and quit due to tax considerations.