12 Surprising Facts About Bela Lugosi
(via Mental Floss) On October 20, 1882, one of the world’s most gifted performers was born. In his heyday, Bela Lugosi was hailed as the undisputed king of horror. Eighty-five years after he first donned a vampire’s cape, Lugosi’s take on Count Dracula is still widely hailed as the definitive portrayal of the legendary fiend. But who was the man behind the monster?
