Boris Karloff was one of
the 12 original founders of the Screen Actors Guild and held SAG card #9. His
daughter Sara Karloff recalls that, due to the Hollywood studio executives
distrust of unions and their efforts to keep them from forming, her father
would always carry a roll of dimes in his pocket. This was because he had to
use pay phones when conducting union business, since he was sure his home phone
were being tapped.Thursday, November 6, 2014
Friday's Fright Film Fact
Boris Karloff was one of
the 12 original founders of the Screen Actors Guild and held SAG card #9. His
daughter Sara Karloff recalls that, due to the Hollywood studio executives
distrust of unions and their efforts to keep them from forming, her father
would always carry a roll of dimes in his pocket. This was because he had to
use pay phones when conducting union business, since he was sure his home phone
were being tapped.
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