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United States film actor (born in Hungary) noted for portraying monsters (1884-1956)

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Bela Lugosi
orig. Blasko Béla Ferenc Dezsö born Oct. 20, 1882, Lugos, Hung. died Aug. 16, 1956, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. Hungarian-born U.S. film actor. He acted with the National Theatre in Budapest (1913-19) and appeared in German films before leaving for the U.S. in 1921. He directed and starred in the play Dracula in New York in 1927; he reprised the role, which was ideally suited for his aristocratic manner and heavy accent, in the movie Dracula (1931). His other horror movies include The Black Cat (1934), Mark of the Vampire (1935), Son of Frankenstein (1939), Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943), and The Body Snatcher (1945). Lugosi declined into poverty and obscurity and eventually took roles in low-budget independent films. He was buried wearing the long, black cape that he had worn in Dracula
Bella Lugosi
a Hungarian born US actor, who became famous on Broadway for his role in Dracula (1927), which was made into a film in 1931. He had a heavy accent and often appeared in frightening films (1882-1956)
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