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Although known for his role in crafting the Count Dracula character, Bela Lugosi only played the villain twice in the entirety of his career. What's perhaps most surprising about that is the fact ...
Bela Lugosi, who made his mark as Dracula in Hollywood, insisted to reporters he battled a crippling addiction to drugs for over two decades — but one author claimed he "deliberately exaggerated ...
Though associated with a long list of classic horror movies, Lugosi's name will always be tied to Count Dracula. In 1931's big-screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula novel, Lugosi became the ...
Image Credit: Universal Pictures. Of course, Bela Lugosi will always be the Dracula of the Universal Horror set. But despite his commanding work, Lugosi did not always have movies equal to his talent.
Bela Lugosi’s Dracula is the ultimate. It’s ironic, considering Universal was extremely hesitant to cast him. Lugosi had already been receiving positive marks for his portrayal as the title ...
Veteran Hungarian actor Bela Lugosi, 73, best known for his many Dracula screen roles, died late yesterday in his apartment at 5620 Harold Way, apparently the victim of a heart attack. Lugosi’s ...
Helen Chandler and Bela Lugosi in the 1931 horror classic "Dracula." The character of Dracula himself is seemingly ready-made for dance. As played onscreen by such actors as Christopher Lee ...
Embodying the chilling, complex antihero who manipulated victims so he could drink their blood, Béla Lugosi, aka Count Dracula, came to town to terrify the masses. Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó ...
Gary Oldman shared his motivations for starring as the titular character in the 1992 film 'Bram Stoker's Dracula,' directed ...
Bela Lugosi, who made his mark as Dracula in Hollywood, insisted to reporters he battled a crippling addiction to drugs for over two decades — but one author claimed he “deliberately ...
Count Dracula, as all the world knows, engages in certain signature (not to mention sanguinary) activities. He sleeps in a coffin. Stalks victims. Bites necks. Sucks blood. And sometimes, when ...