Question: Who created the character Herbert West who was played by Jeffrey Combs?
Context: Parasomnia is an independent horror film directed by William Malone and stars Jeffrey Combs, Timothy Bottoms and Dylan Purcell.  The filming was funded by Malone himself, and its release was delayed due to difficulties securing distribution. Jeffrey Alan Combs (born September 9, 1954) is an American actor known for his horror film roles such as "Re-Animator" and appearances playing a number of characters in the "Star Trek" and the DC Animated Universe television franchises. "These Are the Voyages..." is the series finale of the American science fiction television series "".  The 22nd episode of the and the 98th of the series overall, it first aired on the UPN network in the United States on May 13, 2005.  "These Are the Voyages..." is a frame story, where the 22nd century events of "Star Trek: Enterprise" are shown through a 24th-century holodeck re-creation during the "" episode "".  The episode features guest stars Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and Jeffrey Combs, as well as a voice cameo from Brent Spiner.  Series creators Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, who co-wrote the episode, conceived "These Are the Voyages..." as a valentine to "Star Trek" fans. Bride of Re-Animator is a 1990 American science-fiction horror film directed by Brian Yuzna and was written by Yuzna, Rick Fry and Woody Keith.  H. P. Lovecraft wrote the original serialized story, titled "Herbert West–Reanimator", from which the characters were derived.  The plot roughly follows episodes "V.  The Horror from the Shadows" and "VI.  The Tomb-Legions" of the original.  The film stars Bruce Abbott, Claude Earl Jones, Fabiana Udenio, David Gale, Kathleen Kinmont, and Jeffrey Combs. Re-Animator, also known as H. P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator, is a 1985 American science-fiction horror comedy film loosely based on the H. P. Lovecraft episodic novella "Herbert West–Reanimator".  Directed by Stuart Gordon and produced by Brian Yuzna, the film stars Jeffrey Combs as Herbert West, a scientist who invents a solution which can re-animate deceased bodies.  He and Dan Cain (Bruce Abbott) begin to test the serum on dead human bodies, and conflict with Dr. Carl Hill (David Gale), who is infatuated with Cain's fiancée (Barbara Crampton) and wants to claim the invention as his own. Henri Donald Foster (July 31, 1889 – December 23, 1969) was an American actor who appeared periodically in a number of television series during the 1950s and 1960s, including "Perry Mason", "The Addams Family", "Bewitched" and "The Monkees".  He played recurring character Herbert Johnson, the Baxters' dotty neighbor in the 1960s sitcom, "Hazel".  He also had bit parts in a few Hollywood films. Herbert West is a fictional character created by H. P. Lovecraft for his short story "Herbert West—Reanimator", first published in 1922.  There have been several film adaptations of the story including Herbert West as played by Jeffrey Combs in the "Re-Animator (film series)" which include the 1985 "Re-Animator" film and its two sequels, "Bride of Re-Animator" and "Beyond Re-Animator". Would You Rather is a 2012 American psychological horror-thriller film starring Brittany Snow and Jeffrey Combs.  It is based on the party game "would you rather," and centers on Snow's character, Iris, as she attends a dinner party, where she must partake in a life-threatening game to help her sick brother secure a donor.  The film premiered at Screamfest 2012. "Tsunkatse" is the fifteenth episode of the sixth season of the American science fiction television series "".  The episode first aired on the UPN network on February 9, 2000.  Directed by Mike Vejar, it was developed from a story by Gannon Kenney and turned into a teleplay by Robert Doherty.  The episode featured Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in a guest role as a Pendari fighter, and former "" actors J. G. Hertzler and Jeffrey Combs. Re-Animator is a film series consisting of three horror films directed by Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna.  They are based on the 1922 short story "Herbert West–Reanimator" by H. P. Lovecraft.  The lead character, Herbert West, is portrayed by actor Jeffrey Combs in all three films.
Answer: H. P. Lovecraft