Kharis
| Kharis | |
|---|---|
| The Mummy character | |
The changing face of Kharis: Lon Chaney's mask-like countenance in The Mummy's Ghost (1944) is considerably less gruesome than his previous appearance in The Mummy's Tomb (1942) and endures as the most familiar image of the character. | |
| First appearance | The Mummy's Hand |
| Last appearance | The Mummy: Dark Universe Stories |
| Portrayed by | Tom Tyler (1940) Lon Chaney Jr. (1942–1944) Eddie Parker (1955) Christopher Lee (1959) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Mummy |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | High priest |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Date of Birth | 2000-3000 years ago |
| Status | Deceased |
Colorized publicity shots for The Mummy's Tomb (1942) and The Mummy's Ghost (1944). Lon Chaney Jr. played Kharis in three out of four follow-ups to the original film.
Kharis (/kɑːˈriːs/) is a character featured in Universal Studios's Mummy series in the 1940s, following their original 1932 film The Mummy, which starred Boris Karloff as a different mummy character, Imhotep, though their backstories are practically identical. Universal's Mummy films were inspired by worldwide interest in Egyptian archeology during the first half of the 20th century.