Which actors are probably more well-known by the parts they played than by their own names?
Like these two, for instance...
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JSul3 · 70-79
I would normally add my pals Bela Lugosi (Dracula) and Boris Karloff (Frankenstein monster) as they are deeply tied to their signature portrayals....but they also have immediate name recognition on their own merit.
I will say that due to the success of Dracula, soon after Bela was billed as Bela 'Dracula' Lugosi. For proof, simply look at the posters for Murders In the Rue Morgue, White Zombie, and many others.
Boris Karloff, on the other hand, was soon billed simply as Karloff..on par with 'Garbo.'
I will say that due to the success of Dracula, soon after Bela was billed as Bela 'Dracula' Lugosi. For proof, simply look at the posters for Murders In the Rue Morgue, White Zombie, and many others.
Boris Karloff, on the other hand, was soon billed simply as Karloff..on par with 'Garbo.'
JSul3 · 70-79
@MoveAlong That's great!
My Dad would tell me what it was like going to the movies when he was a kid in the 30s.
My Mom said Lugosi scared the hell out of her.
I got introduced to them in '57 when they came to tv.
I met Bela's son many years ago when the USPS was promoting the issue of their monster stamps.
My Dad would tell me what it was like going to the movies when he was a kid in the 30s.
My Mom said Lugosi scared the hell out of her.
I got introduced to them in '57 when they came to tv.
I met Bela's son many years ago when the USPS was promoting the issue of their monster stamps.