Religion: not determined yet
Name: Goris Barloff
Other Names: Ivan Barloff; "The Hunchback"
Classification:
supporting character
based on a real person
First Appearance: Captain America Comics #3 (May 1941): "The Hunchback of Hollywood and the Movie Murder"
Creators: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Bernie Klein, George Roussos
Number of Appearances: 1
Employer: Superstar Pictures
Defended or Helped by: Captain America, Bucky
Occupation: actor
Gender: male
Note: horror character actor; based on Boris Karloff
Goris Barloff (a character based on real-life classic horror movie star Boris Karloff) played the role of a hunchback in a film. When handsome actor Craig Talbot disguised himself as the "Hunchback of Hollywood" and went on a killing spree, Barloff was briefly suspected.
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cje/mh/CA/40sCap.html
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/hunhuz.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/twtz.htm
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Captain_America_Comics_Vol_1_3
- https://www.comics.org/issue/1413/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=21695