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'''Bela Lugosi''' was a [[20th century]] actor born October 20, 1882 Lugos, Austria-Hungary. [now Lugoj, Romania].. He is recognized as one of the true icons of horror cinema, and the actor most closely identified with the general public's perception of the vampire "Count Dracula". In 1920 he emigrated to the US and made a living as a character actor, rising to fame when he played ''Count Dracula'' in the legendary 1927 Broadway stage adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel. It ran for three years, and was subsequently, and memorably, filmed by Tod Browning in 1931, establishing Lugosi as a Hollywood movie star. He frequently costarred with other horror icons such as [[Boris Karloff]] in [[films]] like ''[[The Black Cat]].'' |
'''Bela Lugosi''' was a [[20th century]] actor born October 20, 1882 Lugos, Austria-Hungary. [now Lugoj, Romania].. He is recognized as one of the true icons of horror cinema, and the actor most closely identified with the general public's perception of the vampire "Count Dracula". In 1920 he emigrated to the US and made a living as a character actor, rising to fame when he played ''Count Dracula'' in the legendary 1927 Broadway stage adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel. It ran for three years, and was subsequently, and memorably, filmed by Tod Browning in 1931, establishing Lugosi as a Hollywood movie star. He frequently costarred with other horror icons such as [[Boris Karloff]] in [[films]] like ''[[The Black Cat]].'' |
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| − | [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]] suggested this film to [[ |
+ | [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]] suggested this film to [[Hoshi Sato]] for [[movie night]] on the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] in [[2151]]. ([[ENT]]: "[[Stigma]]") |
A distinguished stage actor in his native Hungary, he ended up a drug-addicted pauper in Hollywood, largely due to typecasting brought about by his most famous role. His reputation rapidly declined, as he was only too happy to accept any part (and script) handed to him, and ended up playing pathetic parodies of his greatest role, in low-grade B-movies. He ended his career working for his friend, the legendary "Worst Director of All Time", Edward D.Wood Jr. |
A distinguished stage actor in his native Hungary, he ended up a drug-addicted pauper in Hollywood, largely due to typecasting brought about by his most famous role. His reputation rapidly declined, as he was only too happy to accept any part (and script) handed to him, and ended up playing pathetic parodies of his greatest role, in low-grade B-movies. He ended his career working for his friend, the legendary "Worst Director of All Time", Edward D.Wood Jr. |
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| Actor: | Bela Lugosi |
| Born: | October 20, 1882 |
| Birthplace: | Lugos, Austria-Hungary. [now Lugoj, Romania] |
| Died: | August 16, 1956 |
| Place of Death: | Los Angeles, California, USA. (heart attack) |
Bela Lugosi was a 20th century actor born October 20, 1882 Lugos, Austria-Hungary. [now Lugoj, Romania].. He is recognized as one of the true icons of horror cinema, and the actor most closely identified with the general public's perception of the vampire "Count Dracula". In 1920 he emigrated to the US and made a living as a character actor, rising to fame when he played Count Dracula in the legendary 1927 Broadway stage adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel. It ran for three years, and was subsequently, and memorably, filmed by Tod Browning in 1931, establishing Lugosi as a Hollywood movie star. He frequently costarred with other horror icons such as Boris Karloff in films like The Black Cat.
Charles "Trip" Tucker III suggested this film to Hoshi Sato for movie night on the Enterprise in 2151. (ENT: "Stigma")
A distinguished stage actor in his native Hungary, he ended up a drug-addicted pauper in Hollywood, largely due to typecasting brought about by his most famous role. His reputation rapidly declined, as he was only too happy to accept any part (and script) handed to him, and ended up playing pathetic parodies of his greatest role, in low-grade B-movies. He ended his career working for his friend, the legendary "Worst Director of All Time", Edward D.Wood Jr.
His film credits include; Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952, with David Hurst), The Black Sleep (1956, with George Sawaya and Basil Rathbone, most well-known for his portrayals of Sherlock Holmes).
Bela Lugosi died of a heart attack August 16, 1956 in Los Angeles, California. He was buried in his full Dracula costume, including a cape. His "final film" Plan 9 from Outer Space was completed and released posthumously in 1959. It was subsequently voted by critics to be the "Worst Movie of All-Time" in the 1970s.
External links
- Template:IMDb-link
- Bela Legosi at Wikipedia