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Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó ( Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈdɛʒøː ˈblɒʃkoː]; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi ( / ləˈɡoʊsi /; Hungarian: [ˈluɡoʃi] ), was a Hungarian–American actor, best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror film classic Dracula, Ygor in Son ...
Bela Lugosi. Actor: Dracula. Bela Lugosi was born Béla Ferenc Dezsö Blaskó on October 20, 1882, Lugos, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), to Paula de Vojnich and István Blaskó, a banker. He was the youngest of four children.
In a vampire treat for Halloween, BBC Arts tells the remarkable story of horror legend Bela Lugosi, when he took to the British theatre stage as Dracula in the 1950s, in a high stakes gamble to...
Bela Lugosi, a pioneer in American film and a legend of classic horror roles, died at the age of 73 in the summer of 1956, and was buried most fittingly in one of his Dracula capes.
Bela Lugosi. Actor: Dracula. Bela Lugosi was born Béla Ferenc Dezsö Blaskó on October 20, 1882, Lugos, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), to Paula de Vojnich and István Blaskó, a banker. He was the youngest of four children.
This comprehensive biography takes you behind the cape and into the life of Béla Lugosi. Discover his humble beginnings in Hungary, his journey to America, his struggle to make it in Hollywood, and the demons that haunted him along the way.
May 30, 2024 · Bela Lugosi, Hungarian-born motion-picture actor who was most famous for his sinister portrayal of the elegantly mannered vampire Count Dracula. He originated the role on Broadway in 1927 and reprised it for the 1931 film.
