Bela (Hotel Transylvania) | Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Because, this is wrong! Why doesn't anybody get that? Humans don't belong with monsters! „ ~ Bela's feelings toward humans. Bela is the main antagonist of the 2015 computer-animated film, Hotel Transylvania 2. He only appears towards the end of the film. He was voiced by Rob Riggle, who also voiced Aloysius O'Hare , and also portrayed Mr. Walters , Travis and Captain Lippencott , and Mr. Dickers . Contents [ show ] Information He was Vlad's bat-like servant, who would do anything against humanity. Unlike Vlad, however, who dislikes humans simply out of concern that they could be a potential threat to monsters, Bela's disgust of humanity appears to take on a more villainous level as he shows no hesitation or remorse when attempting to kill Dennis after findingout he is a human-vampire hybrid. He is named after Bela Lugosi, the Hungarian actor who became famous for playing Count Dracula in classic horror films. In the film Bela was first seen giving Vlad an invitation sent by Mavis for Dennis's 5th birthday party.

By the time they reached Hotel Transylvania, Bela had sensed humans and was told to wait outside. However, after thinking that Dennis was a human, Bela had summoned his army to kill him and Johnny's relatives. Later, he went as far as harming Winnie (Wayne's eldest daughter), causing Dennis to grow his fangs (revealing that he is a vampire) and teaching him a lesson. Throughout the skirmish, everyone else stepped in and sent the army flying away. In the end, Bela tried to kill Johnny, but was shrunk by Vlad to a harmless size and was grabbed and licked excessively by Wayne's children. Quotes "I smell HUMANS!" "HUMANS???" (To Dennis) "Do you know why you don't know? Because you're just a WEAK LITTLE BOY! AHAHA!!" (Referring to the Hotel) "Tear it down!" Gallery They Played Vampires | List of famous people | Who2 They Played Vampires 25 People Who’ve Vamped On Screen Vampires, those bloodsucking immortals of the night, have been a movie staple for nearly 100 years.

Here’s a select list of famous and nearly-famous movie vampires. Max Schreck in ‘Nosferatu’ The granddaddy of lowlife vampires was played by German actor MAX SCHRECK in F. W. Murnau’s 1922 film Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horror. Murnau had hoped to get the rights to do a film version of Bram Stoker ‘s novel Dracula, but Stoker’s widow refused. Murnau made the movie anyway, changing Dracula’s name to Count Orlock. After the film’s release, Stoker’s widow cried foul, the production studio went bankrupt — some say as a way to avoid paying any restitution — and the movie was yanked from distribution. It was finally re-released in 1972 and is now widely available. A fictionalized account of the making of Nosferatu is the 2000 film Shadow Of The Vampire. Bela Lugosi in ‘Dracula’ (1931) Though critics say it’s a bad treatment of Stoker’s novel, Todd Browning’s Dracula (1931) has been the benchmark for vampire movies since its hugely successful opening.

Hungarian actor BELA LUGOSI played Count Dracula, a dapper villain who could make his victims fuzzy-headed with little more than a stunning glare. Lugosi went on to a career playing mad scientists and vampires, being forever identified with the role of Dracula. Christopher Lee in ‘Horror of Dracula’ (1958) Bela Lugosi was the very image of Dracula for filmmaking’s early era. Later generations grew equally familiar with British actor CHRISTOPHER LEE in the role. Lee was one of the best of cinema’s vampires, starting with The Horror of Dracula (1958, also called Dracula). Lee became of the biggest stars in the history of horror movies, and he played Dracula many times, often in European-made thrillers with titles such as Scars of Dracula, El Conde Drácula and Taste The Blood Of Dracula (all released in 1970). Lee’s Dracula was classy and gentlemanly, but certainly no shirker in the evil department.

Decades later he became known to yet another generation of moviegoers for playing the juicy bad guys Count Dooku (in Star Wars) and Saruman (in Lord of the Rings.) George Hamilton in ‘Love at First Bite’ (1979) Until the 1970s, horror movies were mostly low-budget affairs. The success of thrillers such as The Exorcist (1973) and other big-budget horror movies meant a reinvention of the vampire genre. GEORGE HAMILTON played Count Dracula in the spoof Love At First Bite (1979), a comedy about a transplanted vampire living in modern New York City. Hamilton’s Dracula was still stylish, but in this case more funny than frightening. (Photo: George Hamilton and Susan Saint James in a PR photo from Love at First Bite, released by American International Pictures.) Catherine Deneuve in ‘The Hunger’ (1980) Another updated vampire — one who was scary — was Miriam, the vampire queen in 1980’s The Hunger, played with seductive cool by French movie star CATHERINE DENEUVE .

She kept her victims/lovers alive for hundreds of years, but when she was ready to move on, their number was up rather suddenly. Rock star David Bowie played an ex-lover who enlisted scientist Susan Sarandon to help him avoid his fate. Lauren Hutton in ‘Once Bitten’ (1985) Another beautiful female vampire appeared in Once Bitten, a 1985 comedy starring Jim Carrey. Carrey played the victim of a seductive Countess, portrayed by supermodel LAUREN HUTTON . Hutton played a centuries-old vampire who needed the blood of a virgin to keep her youth; Carrey was her chosen victim in a role from before he was a superstar. Adam Ant in ‘Love Bites’ (1993) Remember ADAM ANT ? He was a British pop sensation in the early days of MTV, known for his hits “Antmusic” and “Goody Two Shoes.” He also played a sweet, charming vampire in the 1993 movie Love Bites. In the story Ant plays a vampire trying to cope with the modern world.

Gary Oldman in ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ (1992) With a big budget and major Hollywood stars Anthony Hopkins , Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder , director Francis Ford Coppola sunk his teeth into 1992’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It starred British actor GARY OLDMAN as Count Dracula and stayed more faithful to Bram Stoker ‘s novel, adding a little to the storyline and adding a lot of sex and violence. Oldman got to chew some scenery as the evil count, who at times looked less than gentlemanly in Oscar-winning make-up. Paul ‘Pee Wee’ Reubens in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ (1992) Also in 1992, PAUL REUBENS played a less than glamorous vampire, a toady to the villain Lothos in the movie Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The movie, a campy cult favorite, spawned a much more serious — and much more popular — TV series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as a teenager who battles vampires and other supernatural horrors.

Kiefer Sutherland in ‘The Lost Boys’ (1987) Another movie that mixed teens with bloodthirsty ghouls was The Lost Boys (1987). KIEFER SUTHERLAND played David, a teen vampire who made the whole schtick seem kind of fun. Okay, he was evil…but he was also misunderstood, a good boy gone bad. A Handsome Trio in ‘Interview With the Vampire’ (1994) In 1994, another big-budget production took on one of the most popular new vampire legends, the vampire Lestat from author Anne Rice ‘s novel Interview With A Vampire. The movie, Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) starred TOM CRUISE as Lestat and BRAD PITT as Louis, a vampire with a story to tell. Together they transformed a young girl, Claudia ( KIRSTEN DUNST ), into one of their own.

(Brad Pitt and Kirsten Dunst as vampires in ‘Interview With the Vampire.’ PR photo courtesty Warner Brothers Entertainment.) Willem Dafoe in ‘Shadow of the Vampire’ (2000) The 2000 movie Shadow Of The Vampire went double-dip on vampires: it exploited the mysterious past of Max Schreck , the actor who portrayed Count Orlock in the 1922 classic Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. In Shadow Of the Vampire, actor WILLEM DAFOE portrayed Max Schreck as a real vampire who agrees to act in a Dracula-like film by German director F. W. Murnau (played by John Malkovich ). Dafoe’s vampire is icky, greedy and rat-like. He’s no master of souls and certainly no ladies’ man. Wesley Snipes in ‘Blade’ (1998) Some vampires have all kinds of personal issues that can make them even more volatile. (Not that emotional problems excuse drinking the neighbor’s blood or creating armies of the undead.) 1998’s Blade featured action star WESLEY SNIPES as Eric Brooks (a.k.a. The Day Walker, a.k.a.

Blade), a no-nonsense vampire-hater who was himself half-vampire. Snipes reprised the role in the sequels Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004). Aaliyah in ‘Queen of the Damned’ (2001) Another attempt to bring the work of Anne Rice to the screen was Queen of the Damned (2001), starring the young pop singer AALIYAH in the title role. She played Queen Akasha, waked from the dead by the vampire Lestat (Stuart Townsend) and his loud rock music (and who doesn’t know that feeling?). Aaliyah slinked around looking vampy and dispatched a slew of other vampires in what has been described as a longer, fancier version of a music video. The role turned out to be the last screen appearance for Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash before the film was released. Kate Beckinsale in ‘Underworld’ (2003) In the 2003 action movie Underworld, English actress KATE BECKINSALE played a werewolf-hunting vampire named Selene.

Sporting a super-tight catsuit and wielding fangs and guns, Selene did more leaping and shooting than biting and sucking, but she still got the job done. Teaming up with a human (of all things), Selene pursued her work as a “death dealer” — a supercop of vampires — whose job was to whup the world’s population of werewolves in a netherworld smackdown. Beckinsale played the role again in Underworld: Evolution (2006) and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009). Robert Pattinson in ‘Twilight’ (2008) ROBERT PATTINSON shifted from wizard to vampire when he hopped from the Harry Potter movies to the 2008 film Twilight. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) he was a student wizard and a rival to plucky young Harry. In Twilight he turned up the hubba-hubba, playing a sensitive vampire in love with Bella, a mortal woman played by Kristen Stewart . Both sets of films were based on best-selling novels, by J.K.

Rowling and Stephenie Meyer , respectively. Pattinson played the character again in New Moon (2009, Eclipse (2010) and Breaking Dawn, Part I (2011). (Robert Pattinson, at right, and Kristen Stewart in the film Twilight, in a PR photo from Summit Entertainment.) Geena Davis in ‘Transylvania 6-5000’ Again playing vampirism for laughs, 1985’s Transylvania 6-5000 had GEENA DAVIS as Odette. The movie starred Jeff Goldblum — he and Davis were later married (1987) and divorced (1990) — and Ed Begley, Jr. At the time, Davis was just getting started in Hollywood. Her most memorable movie role up to that point was as a soap opera actress in the 1982 Dustin Hoffman comedy Tootsie. Word has it she was cast because of her height: her chest is about the same height as Hoffman’s eyes. Davis went on to win an Oscar for her supporting role in The Accidental Tourist (1988).

Nicolas Cage in ‘Vampire’s Kiss’ In the over-the-top movie Vampire’s Kiss, NICOLAS CAGE doesn’t exactly play a vampire. He plays Peter Loew, a delusional man who thinks he’s a vampire. It’s one of Cage’s more outrageous turns on the big screen, and that’s saying a lot. As the review in the New York Times pointed out, “the film is dominated and destroyed by Mr. Cage’s chaotic, self-indulgent performance.” Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Another famous screen vampire who wasn’t strictly a vampire was ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK . Her real name is Cassandra Peterson, and in the 1980s she made a name for herself as a Vampirella-style host of cable TV horror shows. More about camp than the creeps, Elvira’s tongue was firmly in her cheek, while the rest of her was firmly packed into a tight costume. Somehow Peterson managed to build a lucrative franchise from the Elvira character, peaking with the 1988 feature film Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

The movie includes one of the few glimpses of Tress MacNeille, an actress known as a voiceover superstar (she’s done dozen of extra voices for The Simpsons, including Jimbo Jones and Agnes Skinner). Eddie Murphy in ‘Vampire in Brooklyn’ EDDIE MURPHY played Maximillian, a vampire out to get NYPD detective Angela Bassett in 1995’s Vampire in Brooklyn. Murphy co-wrote and produced the movie, but he got horror director Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street) to take the helm. Maybe that’s why the “comedy” wasn’t much of a comedy. A low point in Murphy’s career, the film cost $20 million and didn’t make any money. Film critic Roger Ebert called it a “disorganized mess,” and described it as “darker than Seven, but without sufficient purpose.” Ouch. Salma Hayek in ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ The early Robert Rodriguez movie From Dusk Till Dawn is a vampire gore-fest that’s notable because it has George Clooney playing the less-insane brother of Quentin Tarantino . Together they stumble into an unfriendly bar controlled by the undead.

The Queen Vampire, Santanico Pandemonium — is played by SALMA HAYEK , in one of her earliest American roles. In terms of character, it’s not much of a vampire role. In terms of sexy vampire hotness, it’s worth the price of admission. Alexander Skarsgård in ‘True Blood’ The Charlaine Harris novels about vampires were turned into the TV series True Blood in 2008. Anna Paquin , playing Sookie Stackhouse, had her pick of them. Initially she chose ol’ Bill (Stephen Moyer), a gentleman bloodsucker whose sense of dignity didn’t quite mesh with Sookie’s unquenched thirst for bad boys. That’s probably why vampire Eric Northman, played by ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD , stole the show. By the third season, Sookie was all over Bill. By the fourth season, she as all OVER Eric. Johnny Depp in ‘Dark Shadows’ You know who else has played a vampire? JOHNNY DEPP has played a vampire. Of course!

Depp is so quirky he could only play a quirky version of a vampire, and what’s quirkier than a quirked-up retro-take on an old soap opera? The quirk-tastic Dark Shadows, directed by quirkmeisterkind Tim Burton . Released 2012, the campy tale of Barnabas Collins, like almost all Tim Burton features, underperformed at the box office. Bela Lugosi | Biography and Filmography | 1882 Biography Though he achieved a great deal of fame for playing Count Dracula both on stage and on the screen, actor Bela Lugosi suffered a lifetime of being typecast as a horror villain or mad scientist - a problem that was only exacerbated by a serious morphine addiction later in his career. Lugosi started making movies in his native Hungary and moved on to German productions before finally landing in the United States. After a number of supporting roles, he was the lead in a highly successful stage production of "Dracula" (1927) in New York, which eventually led to him starring in the 1931 film adaptation.

"Dracula" became a box office hit and propelled the thickly accented Lugosi into a number of horror movies, including "White Zombie" (1932), "The Black Cat" (1934) and "The Raven" (1935). Almost immediately, he recognized the danger of being typecast, but failed to break free of the confines of horror despite his best efforts. Even an acclaimed performance in the comedy "Ninotchka" (1939) written by Billy Wilder did nothing to shake convention. He spent the 1940s in a string of mediocre B-flicks while growing increasingly dependant on morphine, only to be briefly rescued from obscurity by notorious filmmaker, Ed Wood, who cast him in "Glen or Glenda" (1953) and "Bride of the Monster" (1955), widely cited as two of the worst movies ever made. Despite an ignominious end to his life and career, Lugosi was nonetheless instrumental in bringing the horror genre to prominence - an influence felt well into the next century.

Bela Lugosi Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline Film & Theater Personalities Bela Lugosi Biography Bela Lugosi was a Hungarian actor famous for playing the characters of Count Dracula and various other monsters and villains in countless films. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline. Quick Facts Ilona Szmick, Ilona von Montagh, Beatrice Weeks, Lillian Arch, Hope Lininger children Bela George Lugosi Image Credit Bela Lugosi, born as BÃ©la Ferenc Dezső BlaskÃ³, was a talented Hungarian stage and film actor best known for playing monsters and villains in horror movies. His portrayal of the character Dracula in the film of the same name was so horrifyingly realistic that he got typecast as a horror film actor. He was a budding stage actor in Hungary who fled his homeland at the time of the Hungarian Revolution of 1919 and arrived in the U.S. He played the role of Dracula in a Broadway adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel which was much appreciated and he was offered the same role in a film version, the first Dracula film with sound.

There had been other actors before him who had played the Dracula but Lugosi brought the character to life with his chilling portrayal of the blood-sucking vampireâinevitably getting stereotyped as a horror film villain. He tried many times to break out of the typecast, albeit unsuccessfully. His Hungarian accent also limited his choice of roles. His career began to decline despite his popularity with the audiences, and in desperation he became addicted to morphine and methadone. This drug addiction further led to his downfall and he was forced to act in B-grade low budget movies during his later years. Childhood & Early Life Bela Lugosi was born as the youngest of four siblings to Paula de Vojnich and István Blaskó in Lugos. His father was a banker. He attended the local grammar school in Lugos, but dropped out at the age of 12 as he did not like the strict discipline there. Career He began his career as a stage actor playing small roles in provincial theatres. He went on to play several major roles with the National Theatre of Hungary.

He served as an infantry lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I, gradually rising to the rank of captain in the ski patrol. He was forced to flee his motherland during the Hungarian Revolution of 1919. First he went to Germany where he found work as a film actor. Later he migrated to the U.S, and went to New York where there was a sizeable Hungarian community. He became involved with the Hungarian Theatre in New York, and took the last name of âLugosiâ in honour of his hometown. He acted in his first English language play âThe Red Poppyâ in 1922. He made debut in American films with the melodrama âThe Silent Commandâ in 1923, and followed it with âThe Midnight Girlâ in 1925. Soon other roles followed. In 1927, he was offered the title role in âDraculaâ, a theatrical based on the horror novel of the same name by Bram Stoker. Lugosiâs portrayal of the Dracula was mysteriously alluring and chillingly scary at the same time.

He was the first actor who brought the vampire to life on stage. Lugosi was invited to play the same role in a film version of the play. âDraculaâ, released in 1931 was a big hit and fans began to consider Lugosi as synonymous with the vampire. After the success of Dracula, he received numerous offers to play villainous characters. He played a mad scientist in âMurders in the Rue Morgueâ (1932) and an evil voodoo master in âWhite Zombieâ (1932). Throughout the 1930s, he was typecast as a villain and was offered roles of murderers, criminals, monsters, etc. He played an insane psychiatrist in âThe Black actâ (1934), a vampire in âMark of the Vampireâ (1935), and a mentally unstable blacksmith in âSon of Frankensteinâ(1939).

By the end of the 1930s decade, horror films were falling out of favour with the audiences and Lugosi wanted to experiment with other roles as well, in order to break off the âHorror villainâ stereotype. But unfortunately he could not, and had to continue playing minor roles in B-Grade horrors. Despite being an actor of immense talent, and despite being much loved by his fans, Lugosiâs career had begun to fail miserably after the 1930âs. During the 1940âs, he acted in horror movies like âBlack Fridayâ (1940), âNight Monsterâ (1942), âVodoo Manâ (1944), and âScared to Deathâ (1947), but none of these could revive his faltering career. By the 1950s, he had become a drug addict and was deeply in debt.

In order to make some money, he acted in some of director Ed Woodâs movies like âGlen or Glendaâ (1953) and âBride of the Monsterâ (1955). Major Works The biggest success of Lugosiâs career was âDraculaâ (1931) in which he played the Count Dracula. His Hungarian accent added to the mystery of the character he portrayed. Even though there had been many other actors who had played the same character, somehow Lugosi became synonymous with the âDraculaâ character. âWhite Zombieâ (1932) is considered to be one of his most memorable films. He played the role of an evil voddoo master who transforms a woman into a zombie. The film received mixed critical reviews but was financially successful. His movie âThe Black Catâ (1934) in which he plays an insane psychiatrist did well at the box office and received positive response from critics.

Awards & Achievements Awards eluded him for as long as he was alive, but he was honored posthumously by the Hollywood Walk of Fame which named him the âStar on the Walk of Fameâ in 1960 for Motion Picture. Personal Life & Legacy Lugosi was married for five times, with four of his marriages ending in divorce. He married his fifth wife, Hope Lininger in 1955. They were married for just a year when he died. He had one son with his fourth wife, Lillian. He suffered from Sciatica and was addicted to morphine and methadone. He died of a heart attack at the age of 73, and was buried in his Dracula costume as per the request of his son. Trivia The Universal Studios has preserved the cap Lugosi wore in the 1931 film âDracula.â The gothic rock song âBela Lugosiâs Deadâ was written by the band Bauhaus in his honour. Legend has it that Lugosi was so poor towards the end of his life that Frank Sinatra had to help with the hospital and funeral expenses.

Translate this page to Spanish, French, Hindi, Portuguese Pictures of Bela Lugosi 20 Greatest Movie Villains Played By British Actors 20 Greatest Movie Villains Played By British Actors Nobody plays bad guys quite like the Brits. Flipboard Mustache twirling aficionados of evil all know that when Hollywood wants 'bad' they go British, regardless of the characters actual nationality. Hollywood's decision to cast Brits as bad guys started in the early days of cinema when American actors were reluctant to play villains so producers looked elsewhere. They settled on the British because their accent was thought to represent sophistication and intelligence (clearly Hollywood producers have never been to Essex) and had anti-imperialistic connotations from the big, bad British Empire of yesteryear. The British accent was to become a modern-day equivalent of the white hat/black hat stereotype of good and evil and was used to help audiences instantly recognize that one stereotype most people would never meet in real life; the evil genius. Almost a 100 years later and that tradition is still as strong as ever. Join us as we take a look at some of the greatest non-British villains in cinema history who were portrayed by British actors.

There will be no home grown villains like Don Logan, Francis Begbie or Dolores Umbridge but, rest assured, you'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy in one list... 20. Count Dracula - Sir Christopher Lee In the days to come, you will pray for death Film Appearance(s): Horror Of Dracula (1958) Dracula Prince Of Darkness (1966) Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968) Count Dracula (1970) One More Time (1970) Taste The Blood Of Dracula (1970) Scars Of Dracula (1970) Dracula A.D. (1972) The Satanic Rites Of Dracula (1973) Dracula And Son (1976) Count Dracula, villain of Bram Stokers 1897 Gothic horror novel, has been sucking blood, biting necks and terrifying buxom wenches in film for over 80 years.

Dracula has been played by actors as varied as Bela Lugosi, Rutger Hauer, Jack Palance and Leslie Nielsen but Christopher Lee has played the character so many times his image is now most synonymous with the Count. Lees physical presence, deep voice and classical background give the Count an aristocratic edge that horror greats Max Schreck and Bela Lugosi couldn't bring to the role and even though the quality of the Hammer Horror Dracula series lessened over the twenty years Lee played the role, his image is indelibly associated with one of the worlds greatest villains of all time. Did You Know?...In the original 1958 film Christopher Lee only has 13 lines of dialogue and never speaks to anyone other than Jonathan Harker. Everyone else just gets hissed at.

Bela Lugosi - Biography - IMDb Bela Lugosi Biography Showing all 94 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (5) | Trade Mark (6) | Trivia (42) | Personal Quotes (13) | Salary (22) Overview (5) 6' 1" (1.85 m) Mini Bio (1) It's ironic that Martin Landau won an Oscar for impersonating Bela Lugosi (in Ed Wood (1994)) when Lugosi himself never came within a mile of one, but that's just the latest of many sad ironies surrounding Lugosi's career. 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. During WWI, he volunteered and was commissioned as an infantry lieutenant, and was wounded three times.

A distinguished stage actor in his native Hungary, Austria-Hungary, he ended up a drug-addicted pauper in Hollywood, thanks largely to typecasting brought about by his most famous role. He began his stage career in 1901 and started appearing in films during World War I, fleeing to Germany in 1919 as a result of his left-wing political activity (he organized an actors' union). In 1920 he emigrated to the US and made a living as a character actor, shooting 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 one of the screen's greatest personifications of pure evil. Also in 1931, he became a U.S. citizen. Sadly, his reputation rapidly declined, mainly because 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 poverty row shockers.

He ended his career working for the legendary Worst Director of All Time, Edward D. Wood Jr. . Lugosi was married Ilona Szmik (1917 - 1920), Ilona von Montagh (? - ?), and Lillian Arch (1933 - 1951). He is the father of Bela Lugosi Jr. (1938). Lugosi helped organize the Screen Actors Guild in the mid-'30s, joining as member number 28. Bela Lugosi died of a heart attack August 16, 1956. He was buried in his full Dracula costume, including a cape.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: ReelDeal-2 and Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk> Spouse (5) Slicked back hair and prominent widow's peak Thick Hungarian accent His pale complexion The role of Count Dracula Best known for his roles in horror films and particularly in films produced by Universal Studios Renowned for treating even the most ridiculous of material with immense respect and his aggressive work ethic Trivia (42) Born in Lugos, Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), from which he derived his eventual professional surname. His son, Bela Lugosi Jr. , practices law in Los Angeles, California (1995). Following his death, he was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. Were it not for his death, Lon Chaney , rather than Lugosi, would have been the director Tod Browning 's choice for the starring role in Dracula (1931). On the set, he camouflaged his drug addiction by sipping burgundy. Contrary to popular belief, he and Boris Karloff did not hate each other, as the famous scene from Ed Wood (1994) would lead one to believe.

Both men's children have said that the only rivalry that existed between them is when they were both up for the same roles, and in reality, Lugosi and Karloff had almost no relationship off-set. However, near the sad end of his life, Lugosi allegedly had at least one methadone-addled fantasy that Karloff was a bogeyman out to get him. He was one of the charter members of the Screen Actors Guild. In 1929 he married a wealthy San Francisco widow named Beatrice Weeks, a union which lasted all of three days; their divorce named Clara Bow as the "other woman"--it was a media sensation and launched him into national notoriety. Pictured on one of a set of five 32¢ US commemorative postage stamps, issued 30 September 1997, celebrating "Famous Movie Monsters". He is shown as the title character in Dracula (1931). Other actors honored in this set of stamps, and the classic monsters they portray, are Lon Chaney as The Phantom of the Opera (1925); Lon Chaney Jr.

as The Wolf Man (1941); and Boris Karloff on two stamps as The Mummy (1932) and the monster in Frankenstein (1931). Had a long extensive classical career in Hungary including roles in "Hamlet", "Macbeth", "King Lear", "Taming of the Shrew" and "Richard III". His first stage role in the United States was "The Red Poppy". Unable to speak English, he was forced to learn the role by rote. He was rewarded with excellent reviews and earned his first American film role, a villainous role in The Silent Command (1923) as a result. At the time of his death, Lugosi was in such poor financial straits that Frank Sinatra was rumored to have paid for his funeral. Actually, Bela's widow Hope and ex-wife Lillian paid it; Sinatra's only connection to the aging actor was sending him a $1000 check during his drug rehabilitation. The rumor that Boris Karloff attended the funeral was also an urban myth, as he wasn't in California at the time.

He performed in live-action reference footage for the "Night on Bald Mountain" sequence of Walt Disney 's Fantasia (1940). He was, of course, the terrifying demon Chernabog. His Los Angeles home was purchased by Johnny Depp , the actor who portrayed his friend Edward D. Wood Jr. in the film Ed Wood (1994). Further immortalized in the song "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Bauhaus , which was featured in The Hunger (1983) and went on to become a dance mainstay at goth dance clubs in the 1980s. The lyrics of the song described him in his Dracula costume, along with "Undead! Undead! Undead!" being chanted during the song's chorus. His performance in Tod Browning 's Dracula (1931) created such a sensation that he reportedly received more fan mail from females than even Clark Gable .

His name had become such as asset that studios would give him prominent billing even when he was playing such supporting roles as butlers, as he did in Columbia's Night of Terror (1933), Fox's The Gorilla (1939), Universal's Night Monster (1942) and Paramount's One Body Too Many (1944). In his collaborations with Boris Karloff at Universal, it was Karloff who always got top billing. When these same films were released as part of a DVD box set in 2005, Universal chose to market them as "The Bela Lugosi Collection". He still spoke very little English by the time he shot Dracula (1931), He had made the role famous on Broadway, but most of his lines he had learned phonetically (which gave his readings an oily, seductive quality), and used the same technique for the film version. It was another two years after he shot Dracula (1931) before he became fluent in English, although he had made several films after that one. He received only $500 per week for the seven-week engagement on Dracula (1931) a total of $3500.

However, in 2007 purchasing power, that would be equal to $47,319. In comparison, Universal paid $2000 per week for the use of leading man David Manners , but Manners was a contract player at First National Pictures. The payment went to that studio, not to Manners, who was paid only his usual weekly rate from First National. Served in the Austro-Hungarian army during World War I as an infantry captain. He later recounted in stories on film sets about his experiences, which included acting as a hangman. He also said that at one point he hid in a mass grave of corpses to escape death. After being wounded three times, he was discharged while apparently feigning concussion-caused insanity. Lugosi himself perpetrated the myth that he had quit the role of the monster in Frankenstein (1931), which is untrue. Originally, director Robert Florey wanted him to play Dr. Frankenstein, but producer Carl Laemmle Jr. did not want Lugosi in that role and relegated him to the monster role. Lugosi was unhappy with playing the plodding, mute monster under heavy make-up and complained.

He had filmed some screen tests with Florey, but Laemmle did not like what he saw and fired both Florey and Lugosi. Lugosi was contracted to appear in Dracula's Daughter (1936) at a salary of $4,000, but the original script in which the character appeared was rejected by Universal. The final script did not involve Dracula, except for an insert shot of him in his coffin, but Lugosi was paid off, earning $500 more for not appearing in Dracula's Daughter (1936) than he earned for starring in Dracula (1931). According to biographer Robert Cremer, Lugosi was not only the finest party host among Hungarian members of the Hollywood community but also an inveterate practical joker. When other expatriates such as Joe Pasternak , Ilona Massey , Michael Curtiz and Willy Pogany were guests, he would hire comic actor Vince Barnett to play the role of a clumsy waiter spilling drinks and dropping plates of hors d'oeuvres, resulting in near misses for the guests to Lugosi's delight.

His wife and son had him buried in his cape from his role as the title character of Dracula (1931). He did not wear fangs when playing the title character in Dracula (1931). The same was true of Frank Langella in Dracula (1979). He has two roles in common with Christopher Lee : (1) Lugosi played Count Dracula in Dracula (1931) and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) while Lee played him in ten films from Horror of Dracula (1958) to Dracula and Son (1976) and (2) Lugosi played Frankenstein's Monster in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) while Lee played him in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957). He has two roles in common with Lon Chaney Jr.

: (1) Lugosi played Count Dracula in Dracula (1931) and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) while Chaney played him in Son of Dracula (1943) and (2) Chaney played Frankenstein's Monster in The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), in which Lugosi also appeared, while Lugosi played him in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), in which Chaney also appeared. He appeared with Lon Chaney Jr. in five films: The Wolf Man (1941), The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) and The Black Sleep (1956). He was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6430 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960. Bela Lugosi passed away on August 16, 1956, two months away from what would have been his 74th birthday on October 20.

Is referenced in The Kinks 1972 song "Celluloid Heroes", with the lines "Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi, because he's liable to turn and bite.". Contrary to popular belief, Lugosi only played Count Dracula in two films: Dracula (1931) and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948). He played vampires in many other films, but none of them--besides the aforementioned two--were Count Dracula. Bela's personal cane featured in his infamous scene in "Plan 9 From Outer Space" sold at Bonhams and Butterfields for $10,000. This cane is considered one of the only remaining props from the film. [November 2015]. Bela Lugosi ventured the jump across the pond to the USA. There he first had to content himself with smaller roles, first at the theater and from 1923 in movies too. Private Bela Lugosi had to struggle with his alcohol and drug addiction. Because Bela Lugosi was also active political the situation in Hungary became precarious and finally he and his wife decided to leave Hungary.

They came via Vienna to Berlin where he was able to continue his film career. With "Glen or Glenda" (1953) he also appeared in a movie directed by Ed Wood jr. who sometimes is referred as the worst director ever. But because of this fact those movies became a kind of cult and Bela Lugosi became an icon for enthusiasts of such trash movies. He already impersonated the figure of "Dracula" on Broadway from 1927 and when the director Tod Browning planned to make a movie of it the chance of Lugosi's life came - also because of the unexpected death of the actor Lon Chaney who was originally planned for the title role. Because his parents were against his plans to become an actor he left the family and went to the theater where he made his first experiences as an actor. Finally he joined the film business in 1917 where he first used the pseudonym Arisztid Olt. At the end of the Sledge Hammer episode _"Sledge Hammer" (1986) Last of the Red Hot Vampires (#2.9)_ there is a dedication "In Memory of Mr. Blasko," Lugosi's birth name.

Personal Quotes (13) I guess I'm pretty much of a lone wolf. I don't say I don't like people at all but, to tell you the truth, I only like it then if I have a chance to look deep into their hearts and their minds. [to director Edward D. Wood Jr. , on the set of one of his legendary turkeys] This is the most uncomfortable coffin I've ever been in. Circumstances made me the theatrical personality I am, which many people believe is also a part of my personal life. Every producer in Hollywood had set me down as a type. I was both amused and disappointed. I'd like to quit the supernatural roles and play just an interesting, down-to-earth person. I'll be truthful. The weekly paycheck is the most important thing to me. [on being typecast in villain roles] I find that, because of my language and gestures, that I am cataloged as what you call a heavy. My accent stamped me, in the imagination of the producers, as an enemy. Therefore, I must be a heavy. In Hungary, acting is a career for which one fits himself as earnestly and studiously as one studies for a degree in medicine, law or philosophy.

In Hungary, acting is a profession. Every actor's greatest ambition is to create his own, definite and original role, a character with which he will always be identified. In my case, that role was Dracula. Never has a role so influenced and dominated an actor's role as has the role of Dracula. He [Dracula] has, at times, infused me with prosperity and, at other times, he has drained me of everything. [on playing Dracula] It's a living, but it's also a curse. It's Dracula's curse. If I had one per cent of the millions Dracula (1931) has made, I wouldn't be sitting here now. [in response to an interviewer question "Doesn't Dracula ever end for you?"] No. No. Dracula never ends. I don't know if I should call it a fortune or a curse, but Dracula ever ends. Salary (22) Bela Lugosi - 必应 Fantasy/Horror · Bela Lugosi/Helen Chandler/David Manners Directed by Tod Browning. With Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, David Manners, Dwight Frye.

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Question: What villain was famously portrayed by Bela Lugosi?
Answer: Count Dracula