Old Hollywood Estate Listed: Boris Karloff, Gregory Peck home relists; $6.5 million price

A Beverly Hills estate with ties to two Hollywood legends has returned to the luxury property market, offering a rare glimpse into the residential history of Old Hollywood. Built for horror-film icon Boris Karloff in 1941 and later owned by Academy Award-winning actor Gregory Peck, the property is now listed for $6.5 million by Robert Guza Jr., the former head writer of General Hospital. The listing was reported by Mansion Global in a July 2026 article by Casey Farmer, with property details attributed to listing agents Holly Hatch and Chris Johnson of Coldwell Banker Realty. Set along Mulholland Drive, the house stands apart from the contemporary mansions that have increasingly reshaped Beverly Hills. Its appeal lies not only in its celebrity connections but also in the preservation of a period home that has retained much of its original character.A home shaped by Hollywood historyThe property was originally constructed for Karloff, the British actor whose portrayal of Frankenstein’s monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein helped establish him as one of cinema’s most recognisable horror stars. He also became familiar to television audiences as the narrator and voice of the Grinch in ...