Bela Lugosi's Second & Last Dracula Role Was In This Must-Watch 1948 Horror Comedy
Although known for his role in crafting the Count Dracula character, Bela Lugosi only played the villain twice in the entirety of his career. What's perhaps most surprising about that is the fact that one of these films wasn't even a true horror film. Rather, his only other appearance as the Prince of Darkness after Dracula was in a comedy titled Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein.
Bela Lugosi was a significant addition to the cast of Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. The horror legend made a name for himself playing sinister villains and monsters, most notably Count Dracula. Bela Lugosi's role in 1931's Dracula helped craft the image now associated with the great horror villain. But while this has led to Lugosi being revered as a horror icon, it didn't immediately lead to more Dracula films for Lugosi. He did get to play the character again, but his experience was quite...
Bela Lugosi was a significant addition to the cast of Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. The horror legend made a name for himself playing sinister villains and monsters, most notably Count Dracula. Bela Lugosi's role in 1931's Dracula helped craft the image now associated with the great horror villain. But while this has led to Lugosi being revered as a horror icon, it didn't immediately lead to more Dracula films for Lugosi. He did get to play the character again, but his experience was quite...
- 10/11/2024
- by Charles Nicholas Raymond
- ScreenRant
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