Bela Lugosi

Actor

Born October 17, 1882 (143 years)

Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]

Blaskó Béla Ferenc Dezső (October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), better known by the stage name Bela Lugosi, was a Hungarian stage, screen, and television actor. He is best remembered for his iconic portrayal of Count Dracula in the classic 1931 Dracula film.