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Bela Lugosi ‘Never Took for Granted’ His ‘Dracula’ Fame but Had a Softer Side at Home With Family
Dracula actor Bela Lugosi wished for 'more diverse screen roles,' his granddaughter, Lynne Lugosi Sparks, exclusively tells Closer of his life and career.
Irish novelist Bram Stoker created Count Dracula in 1897, but early depictions on stage and screen portrayed the vampire as a terrifying monster. “His portrayal of evil disguised as a seductive gentleman, his authentic and romantic accent, his style of dress and cape — they have become embedded in our consciousness,” Béla’s granddaughter, Lynne Lugosi Sparks, tells Closer. An upcoming book, Béla Lugosi: The Man Behind the Cape by Robert Cremer, shares the history of the classically trained Hungarian actor who moved to the United States in 1920 and unexpectedly found fame in Universal Studios’ horror movies.
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